Found January 24, 2012 on Giants Football Blog:
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The Giants thrive on being underdogs, but disrespected they will not be. They have a chip on their shoulder and now detractors are hearing from all corners – including Wellington Mara’s widow, Ann.  During the Giants’ locker room celebration, as CBS’ Terry Bradshaw was on stage trying to interview WR Victor Cruz, Mrs. Mara approached the Hall of Fame QB as the cameras were rolling. “Hey!” said Mrs. Mara as she grabbed Bradshaw’s arm. “Hey! (I’ve been over this before with you) and you never pick the Giants!”  Bradshaw seemed stunned.  He apologized to her and turned towards the camera: “I’m getting hammered for not picking the Giants!”  Mrs. Mara walked away smiling, while her son, John – the team’s CEO, smiled in the background. Tom Coughlin said he didn’t see the incident, but heard about it… “I know that in many ways, many times Mrs. Mara’s attitude is reflective of the way...
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