Victor makes a great role model for our youth. (Photo Bill Menzel)

The football season might have ended with a great Superbowl Giant’s win over the New England Patriots, but Victor Cruz is still celebrating everywhere he goes.

The New York Giants wide receiver has touched off a storm in and out of the NFL.

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The 2011 NFL season concluded with another television milestone as Super Bowl XLVI on NBC reached a total audience of 166.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched show in U.S. television history according to The Nielsen Company. 

The Giants-Patriots championship game topped the previous record of 162.9 million total viewers set last year (Packers-Steelers in Super Bowl XLV) and marks the fifth consecutive record-setting total audience for the Super Bowl. Super Bowls account for the 21 most-watched programs in history in terms of total audience. 

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After leading the NY Giants to a 21-17 victory in SB46 Sunday night, Eli Manning was named the game's MVP. -PHOTO BY BILL MENZEL / LSV

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the Super Bowl XLVI Most Valuable Player.

The award is chosen by a panel comprised of 16 members of the Pro Football Writers Association of America, selected members of the electronic broadcast media and interactively through the National Football League’s official website, NFL.com. Manning collected 18.5 votes of the possible 20 cast in the MVP voting process.

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NY Giants Victor Cruz showing off his Puerto Rican flag at the media day press conference. (Photo AP)

Bronx, NY - The Super Bowl party that I attended in the Bronx was one of millions that were taking place across the country. However, little did I know that Latino history would be made giving us many more reasons to celebrate after the NFC Champions, NY Giants defeated the AFC Champs, New England Patriots 21- 17. The game was a nail biter up to the last few seconds when Tom Brady threw a 65-yard “Hail Mary” that did not create the miracle intended, but gave the New York Fans reason to party.

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Nice to see a Latin surname on a Champioship Football team. (Photo LSV)

Secaucus, NJ – Yesterday, Friday I had the opportunity to join the Latino Sports crew cover the Giants practice session at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Latino Sports has been very consistent in covering the Giants especially keeping our readers, viewers and listeners up to date on the Puerto Rican Salsero, Victor Cruz. 

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Like the team's resurgent defense, Brandon Jacobs (No. 27) and the running game came alive as the New York Giants destroyed Atlanta 24-2 Sunday on Wild Card weekend. -PHOTO BY BILL MENZEL / LSV

East Rutherford, NJ – The biggest question on the minds of New York Giants fans when they faced the Atlanta Falcons Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium was which Giants team would show up.

Would it be the team that won their last two games of the season against the Jets and Cowboys?

Or would it be the team that lost 5 of 6 games that made it mandatory for them to win those last two games in order to qualify for the tournament?

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Fans celebrate the Giants' victory over the Cowboys Sunday night at MetLife Stadium. -PHOTO BY BILL MENZEL / LSV

East Rutherford, NJ – In a season that was marred by injuries, unhappy players and a defense that could not come up with stops when needed, the New York Giants overcame them all.

They dominated the Dallas Cowboys last night, 31-14, at MetLife Stadium to win the NFC East division. They will host the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, making it to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.

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Bronx, NY – The second Pinstripe Bowl between a team from the Big East and one from the Big 12 was played at Yankee Stadium on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30. The Scarlet Knights of Rutgers (9-4), in their second game at the Stadium in 2011, was victorious over the Iowa State Cyclones (6-7), 27-13.

The Big 12 is currently one of the three major football conferences, along with the Big Ten and SEC, in the nation. Eight of the 10 teams in the Big 12 will be participating in a bowl game to end this season. Iowa State, although only 3-6 in the conference qualified for a bowl bid by completing the regular season with a 6-6 mark.

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