http://big-apple-blog.com New York City Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://big-apple-blog.com/2012/02/05/patriots-take-10-9-lead-just-before-halftime/ http://big-apple-blog.com/2012/02/05/patriots-take-10-9-lead-just-before-halftime/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:09 +0000 NBC New York http://big-apple-blog.com/2012/02/05/patriots-take-10-9-lead-just-before-halftime/
Eli Manning connects with Victor Cruz for first TD of Super Bowl XLVI

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Will the Patriots tight end be playing up to his normal ability?

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