So the Giants team signing is finally over. Last Saturday we were finally able to put Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umeniyora on the pieces. Osi was the lone G-Man to participate in Hawaii (which is a crime within itself) so it took a little longer to get him up to the office. Then, in my absence (due to the Oregon trip which will be my next post), head coach Tom Coughlin came up Wednesday night. Coach was the final name on the pieces. Everything came out unbelievably strong. It was, by far, the most exciting three weeks I have ever had in this business. There is always a lot of energy when doing a team signing after a championship but coupled with the fact that it was not only a New York team but actually one that I root for it was absolutely amazing (That was definitely a run-on sentence). Over the course of the past few weeks I have heard so many incredible stories about the game and the parade. I probably had the most fun listening in on the offensive linemen. They all came up together and collectively are totally out of their minds...it was great.
So with after all the hard work and late nights we are actually left with slim-pickings on product. Almost everything is sold out or close to so I recommend ordering something ASAP. I rarely push product on this blog but I am so proud of these pieces that I don't feel too bad about doing it this one time. All the robust photos, jerseys and helmets are amongst the best items I have ever gotten signed. We even did a handful of helmets where practically every player put an inscription ranging from "SBXLII Champs!" (never get tired of hearing that) to "18-1!"....wickedly strong! This team is one of, if not the, most special in New York sports history. I am fairly confident you will be hearing a lot more about them on the blog over the next few months as we start having a few public appearances and more signings.
Check back later for a recap of my Oregon trip.