The New York Giants are heading out to California this weekend to take on a familiar foe in the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are not just familiar in the sense that the Giants played them twice last season, including a 20-17 victory in the NFC Championship game, but because this offseason, two key members of Big Blue's Super Bowl winning squad packed their bags and took off to the Bay Area. Needless to say, it will feel unnatural to watch Mario Manningham and Brandon Jacobs suited up in red and gold on the opposing sideline on Sunday. Despite reports from Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara that Manningham was "already talking" about this week's matchup, Manningham does not seem to be carrying a public grudge against his old teammates. The Super Bowl XLVI hero expects his former team to be come ready to play this weekend. "That's a player's dream, to beat his old team.'' Manningham said. "They're going to be ready, I know how they r...
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