The contest, which can be accessed at www.speakwithyourcap.com or through New Era’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/neweracaps?fref=ts) will require Giants fans to submit photos of themselves showcasing how they personally “speak with your cap.”  Whether worn sideways, backwards or flexed at the brim, showing how you bring your own style to the game is what matters.

32 fans (1 per team) will ultimately be chosen and win a complimentary trip to New York City for two. The winners will enjoy a four-day VIP experience and will be professionally styled in their favorite team’s looks for a New Era photo shoot that may be used for a year-long advertisement and promotional campaign.

Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice and Adrian Peterson Dominate Second Round,
Third Round Voting Now Open at ESPN.com/MaddenVote

March 27, 2013 – Today ESPN SportsNation revealed second-round results and third-round matchups for the Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote. Voting totals are nearing the 30 million mark as fans come out in droves to support their favorite Old School and New School players, and a handful of dominant performers have emerged. Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice and Adrian Peterson continue to roll through the competition, with each again carrying over 90 percent of the vote in their respective matchups.

Other key matchups saw Ray Lewis defeat LaDainian Tomlinson, Russell Wilson blow by Von Miller and Rob Gronkowski successfully escaping Revis Island. Also, in a nail-biting finish, Michael Strahan managed to squeak by Kurt Warner. Round two saw over 7.8 million votes, and total votes for the campaign have now reached 29.1 million overall, almost ten million more than last year’s vote total for the entire campaign.

These most recent results set the stage for some incredible contests in Round 3, with Joe Montana taking on Dan Marino in a battle pitting Super Bowl rings against all-time records, while former Cowboys teammates Troy Aikman and Deion Sanders will attempt to put the offense vs. defense debate to rest. In the New School bracket, rookie sensations Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson will face-off, with the winner taking on either Colin Kaepernick or Arian Foster in the semi-finals.

Voting for the next round is now open and will continue through Wednesday, April 3. Fans are invited to cast their votes at ESPN.com/MaddenVote through their PC or mobile devices.  For the chance to “Maximize” votes, ESPN and Madden NFL 25 have collaborated with Pepsi MAX to promote Twitter live voting every Tuesday throughout the Madden Cover Vote campaign, where tweets with each player’s respective Cover Vote hashtag will count as two votes.  Double votes ends at midnight ET each Tuesday.

Embraced by fans and honored by critics for 25 years, Madden NFL is known as the NFL’s “33rd Franchise” due to its authentic gameplay, the development team’s unparalleled access to NFL resources and its prominent place in NFL culture.

Madden NFL 25 is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon and will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system for $59.99 and can be preordered at GameStop. To learn more about Madden NFL 25, visit http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl. Fans are also invited to become a Madden Insider for exclusive information on Facebook including the latest news, original content and more for Madden NFL 25.

All player participation has been facilitated by National Football League Players Incorporated, the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA).

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™ and Fight Night boxing.

For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.

The second round polls are now open as fans can visit ESPN today through March 27 to vote daily for their favorite cover athlete candidates to advance to the next round.  Every Wednesday throughout the campaign, fans can tune in to ESPN’s SportsNation to see which players advance further in the competition culminating in the winner being announced live on April 24.

This is the legends bracket and I hope Strahan gets the respect he is due, and doesn’t get snubbed again like he did in the Hall of Fame voting.  If he wins this bracket does he have to worry about getting injured on his television shows?

Super Bowl XLVII (47)

• Date: Super Bowl 47 will be played on Sunday, February 3, 2013 (2/3/2013)
• Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

On Monday December 3rd the New York Giants will play the Washington Redskins, and three ALL TIME GIANTS GREATS will be available to watch it with you!  Join Harry Carson, Lawrence Taylor, and Mark Bavaro at Dave and Busters Times Square as they sign autographs and discuss the state of the Giants.  This is truly a once in a lifetime chance to spend time with Giants legends and hear their take on the game as it is being played.  There will be an open bar and stadium food will available  all night.

GMenHQ will be conducting a ticket giveaway this Wednesday right here on the site  through Spreecast at 1:00 PM Eastern.  Don’t miss this opportunity to win two tickets to this amazing event.  Tickets may also be purchased through Giants.brownpapertickets.com

View the Super Bowl Trophy Case in East Rutherford, N.J.

New York, N.Y. – Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), a world leader in orthopedics and rheumatology and the Official Hospital of The New York Giants, has announced the launch of the “Get Fit Like the Giants!” contest.

Supporting the importance of overall fitness and wellness, fans are invited to submit entertaining and healthy exercise videos that show how they train like their favorite Giants players. The contest winners receive a chance to tour the Timex Performance Center (TPC), including the field house, weight room and Super Bowl trophy case; a Q&A with HSS and Giants medical and training staff; alumni autographs and photos; a gift bag; and lunch in the TPC cafeteria. The Grand Prize winner will also enjoy a personalized meet and greet with Giants alumni.

The video contest is part of HSS’s and the Giants’ effort to encourage fans, amateur athletes and “weekend warriors” to sustain a healthy, active lifestyle throughout the football season and beyond. Instructional videos featuring former Giants players Howard Cross and Charles Way appear on www.HSS.edu. In the videos, HSS physicians and physical therapists, as well as a Giants certified athletic trainer lead the Giants alumni through a series of workouts, highlighting joint alignment and core strength, which demonstrate training methods to help athletes prevent injuries and perform at their best.

“Obviously, the Giants understand the importance of fitness and wellness,” said Mike Stevens, Senior Vice President and CMO of the New York Football Giants. “We are proud of our partnership with the Hospital for Special Surgery and look forward to encouraging our fans to ‘Get Fit’ with this contest.”

Football fans 16 years of age and older are invited to submit a short video of 60 seconds or less showcasing how they “Get Fit Like the Giants.” All content will be evaluated on originality, creativity and association with health and wellness. This may include specific football drills on blocking, tackling, passing, running, catching, conditioning and stretching exercises or even making healthy food choices. Submissions will be accepted via HSS’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hspecialsurgery) until November 30, 2012. Five finalists will be selected, and then fans across the country will have the opportunity to vote for their three favorites.

“On behalf of HSS, we are proud to support the New York Giants and are excited to bring this program to their fans,” said Louis A. Shapiro, President and CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery. “This event is an integral part of our commitment to help both the professional athlete and the ‘weekend warrior’ to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.”

To enter the “Get Fit Like the Giants!” contest, fans must first “Like” HSS on Facebook (www.facebook.com/hspecialsurgery).  The “Get Fit Like the Giants” contest is open to legal U.S. residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, at least 16 years old at time of entry, who reside within a 75-mile radius of MetLife Stadium.

The fans were selected through a special Facebook Sweepstakes, which helped kick off the Giants season this year.  Fans hailed from all over New York and New Jersey, and engaged with Eli in a casual Q&A session over a hearty Dunkin’ Donuts breakfast.  The event wrapped up with a mouth-watering donut decorating activity, where Eli and fans showed off their artistic skills with red and blue frosting.

The “Giant Breakfast HuDDle with Eli” was a huge success, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans to get some one-on-one time with this two-time Superbowl champ.

In addition to the  Sweepstakes, Manning is starring in Dunkin’ Donuts advertisements that launched last month in the Metro New York area. The ads  feature Manning promoting Dunkin’ Donuts Big N’ Toasted® and Smoked Sausage Sandwich. Earlier this year, Eli Manning signed a 3-year partnership with Dunkin’ Donuts in the Metro New York area.

GMenHQ, Inside The Iggles,  and the FanSided Sports Network invite you to join us in watching the  Sunday Night Football showdown between the New York Giants and The Philadelphia Eagles with a select and exclusive group of fans on an exciting new iPad application called TV Dinner.  If you don’t have an IPad, it’s O.K., just jump on the web and go to TV-Dinner.com

TV Dinner is one of the most exciting social experiences to come along in some time. Taking some of the best aspects of Twitter and Facebook, TV Dinner allows you to join other folks from across the world to watch and discuss television events in real time.

The brilliance of TV Dinner is that it cuts out the noise. Instead of wading through all the other chatter on Facebook and Twitter, the TV Dinner main menu breaks the conversation down by events.

Sports, TV and award shows. If it’s on TV, it’s on TV Dinner!

Just log in, select an event (like SNF) and jump right into the conversation. You can comment on the action, post pictures with a caption and even put together a poll so other users can vote.

The messages, called “Nibbles” are shared with the rest of the group. If other users like your nibbles, they can vote for you by “Cherry Picking” it. You see, along with being a fun way to interact with other people enjoying the same event as you, TV Dinner is also a game. The “Leader Board” will flash periodically throughout the event showing the users who are getting the most votes from others. Users can even share their favorite content on Facebook!

TV Dinner and FanSided are offering you a chance to help shape this fun new application by joining Sunday’s special Beta Test Group for Sunday Night Football.

Sign up to be reminded about Sunday’s TV Dinner – Powered by FanSided

I’ve been a part of two TV Dinner Beta Tests so far and I have to tell you, it is a blast. It is really simple to use and you’ll likely figure it out in mere minutes.

We hope you enjoy the experience and we’ll see you Sunday night at 8EST on TV Dinner!

Game Time: 8:22pm EST 5:22 PST

Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

TV: National Telecast on NBC. NBC-4 (NY/NJ/CT), NBC-30 (CT/MA), NBC-10 (PA/NJ)

Announcers:  Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth

Radio: WFAN 660-AM (NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA) and 94WIP (PA/NJ)

Game Time Weather: 8pm: 55 degrees, 20% chance of rain, winds 6mph from the SE

                                         11pm: 53 degrees, 20% chance of rain, winds 3mph from the SE

For the fourth year in a row, DIRECTV, provider of the ultimate interactive football experience – NFL SUNDAY TICKET – is yet again doing its part to make one lucky NFL fan’s dream come true with the launch of the Ultimate Displaced Fan Contest . Aiming to challenge die-hard fans that live outside the market of their favorite NFL team, DIRECTV’s Ultimate Displaced Fan contest asks displaced, fanatical NFL followers to creatively display their perpetual passion for their favorite out-of-market team.

Well, how do Giants fans enter?
By submitting videos, essays, or photos that best display their extreme dedication and the difficulties that come with being a far-away fan, contestants vie for a chance to earn the title of America’s Ultimate Displaced Fan. Log onto www.UltimateDisplacedFan.com and upload an essay outlining thier loyalty along with an optional (but highly encouraged) video and photos.

What is the grand prize?

Besides bragging rights, one grand prize winner will receive the ultimate Super Bowl experience, including a trip for two to Indianapolis, two tickets to the game and the opportunity to go on a media tour at the famed “radio row” with a player from their favorite team (Eli? Newly signed Brandon Stokley? Justin Tuck?). If that’s not enough, the winner will rub elbows with NFL greats and celebrities when they participate in DIRECTV ‘s nationally televised Celebrity Beach Bowl flag football game.

Last year’s Ultimate Displaced Fan title was awarded to Kris Jones, a Raleigh, N.C. resident with a fanatical loyalty to the Baltimore Ravens. In a video that showcased his unparalleled passion for the Ravens, Jones provided viewers with a complete tour of his “Ravens Room” – the home of his Baltimore memorabilia, wall decals and a special bed where he superstitiously tucks himself in between Ravens-branded sheets the night before every game. It was due to his enthusiasm, creativity unique video and obvious un-wavering love for the Raven’s that Jones earned a place in DIRECTV history as the 2010 Ultimate Displaced Fan.

VOTE HERE

Check out the video of all the nominee’s accomplishments:

[via NFL Videos]

Fired up about the Giants win over the Eagles last weekend? Think the 2011 Giants have a shot to make the playoffs? Become A Contributor at GMENQ.com!

We’re currently looking for even more contributing staff writers passionate about Giants football to join the staff. We think GMENHQ has the potential to be the most passionate, knowledgeable, and most fun blog for all things NY Giants — but we need your help to get there.

Wanted to try your hand at sports writing?  Just want to rant or rave about the NY Giants?  Well we have a spot for you on our team…

The last few years have been great here at GMENHQ. But with a few more writers this blog will go through the roof and you will be breaking the news and offering unique opinions of your favorite team right along with me.  So ask yourself – what’s your personality type?  You can fit right in to the mix here on GmenHQ as a contributing blogger. Staff positions include:

NFL News Bloggers – bloggers dedicated to doing league wide breaking news and intel.

NFC East Bloggers – bloggers dedicated to doing NFC East breaking news and intel.

Game Day Bloggers – live updates throughout Giants games, keeping readers up to speed on breaking news, highlights and details. (posts before, during, and after Giants games)

Analytical Bloggers -  breakdown game play, analyzing key moments, statistical analysis and benchmarking.

Opinion/Rant Bloggers - your thoughts regarding the latest in all things NY Giants related.

As a contributing writer, you could potentially enjoy:

• PR opportunities (and free swag) in conjunction with the Giants
• Attend events and meet the players.
• Syndicated work on websites like Sports Illustrated, Yardbarker, Sporting News, and other news sources
• Radio appearances
• Collaborative experiences with other Fansided bloggers

This is a non-paying position, however the benefits are great. Your work would be syndicated from sites like SI.com, Yarbarker, AOL Sporting News, among other NY Giants News hubs… you and your name will be out there and credited for it.  Bigger opportunities are often in the waiting.

So please, join us here at Fansided’s GMENHQ.com and enjoy yourself for the rest of the season covering one of the best and most interesting teams in the NFL – the NY Football Giants.

Interested inquires, please e-mail me at gmenheadquarters@gmail.com, subject line “Staff Writer Opportunity” and indicate which position you want to blog for.  Position numbers are limited so apply today… and Good Luck!

Aiming to challenge die-hard fans that live outside the market of thier favorite NFL team, DIRECTV’s Ultimate Displaced Fan contest asks displaced, fanatical NFL followers to creatively display their perpetual passion for their favorite out-of-market team. By submitting videos, essays, or photos that best display their extreme dedication and the difficulties that come with being a far-away fan, contestants vie for a chance to earn the title of America’s Ultimate Displaced Fan. To enter, displaced fans can log onto www.UltimateDisplacedFan.com and upload an essay outlining their loyalty along with an optional (but highly encouraged) video and photos. (Watch video HERE to get submission tips from last year’s winner)

In addition to bragging rights, one grand prize winner will receive the ultimate Super Bowl experience, including a trip for two to Indianapolis, two tickets to the game and the opportunity to go on a media tour at the famed “radio row” with a player from their favorite team. If that’s not enough, the winner will rub elbows with NFL greats and celebrities when they participate in DIRECTV ‘s nationally televised Celebrity Beach Bowl flag football game.

Last year’s Ultimate Displaced Fan title was awarded to Kris Jones, a Raleigh, N.C. resident with a fanatical loyalty to the Baltimore Ravens. In a video that showcased his unparalleled passion for the Ravens, Jones provided viewers with a complete tour of his “Ravens Room” – the home of his Baltimore memorabilia, wall decals and a special bed where he superstitiously tucks himself in between Ravens-branded sheets the night before every game. It was due to his enthusiasm, creativity unique video and obvious un-wavering love for the Raven’s that Jones earned a place in DIRECTV history as the 2010 Ultimate Displaced Fan. Other fans also found themselves among the top entrants.

Full press release after the jump

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An Autographed Football Signed By Harry Carson!

To be eligible to win this unique prize, contestants must do the following two things:

1) Contestants enter their Countdown Card number. The Countdown Card number is not traceable and you can sign up online (or at the stadium).

2) Enter the best caption for the following photo in the comments section:

The best caption will be selected by myself and a delegate from MetLife Central, and the winning contestant will be notified by email next week, the winning selection will be re-posted on the site as well.  We will mail the prize out after we coordinate with you — so please enter a REAL email address in the comments section where prompted.

One comment per person please… and may the best caption win!

[image via Sports Illustrated]

This coveted award recognizes the players whose on-field performances most exceeded the value of their 2010 contract. With a salary of just $1,001,000, Ahmad Bradshaw was an easy choice for this honor as he had the ninth most rushing yards with 1,235 and 9 touchdowns.

Other nominees for the 2010 VIZIO Top Value Performer award are Denver WR Brandon Lloyd, Pittsburgh LB LaMarr Woodley, Buffalo WR Stevie Johnson and Cleveland RB Peyton Hillis.

The winner of this is award is determined by a public online fan vote held at www.TopValuePerformer.com. Voting is open now and will close at midnight on Sunday, January 23^rd.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR BRADSHAW NOW >>

We are searching for the ultimate New York Giants fan to showcase their enthusiasm and passion for G-MEN football. The top three fans will receive awesome prizes. Grand prize is two tickets to the Giants’ final home game of the 2010 NFL Season against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 19th! Now is your chance to make your Giants fan experiences and feelings come to life! Terrell will be commenting on his favorite entries through his twitter account so follow him @terrellthomas24.

Here are the basic rules: the contest will be to create a video of what you want Terrell’s celebration dance to look like when he makes a big play vs. the Eagles on December 19th. Put yourself in Terrell’s shoes and come up with something creative.

In order to enter the Terrell Thomas Ultimate Fan contest, login on the contest website through your Facebook account. Then, upload a video (1 minute or less) showing the celebration dance that you want Terrell to perform on the field. Keep the dance clean and appropriate, but put some energy and fun into it!

Who ever thought something so easy, quick, and fun could win you 2 tickets to the Giants’ final home game of the regular season at the New Meadowlands Stadium?

ENTER TO WIN HERE >>

One lucky winner and a guest will get:

• 2 Night Stay in New York City + Thrillist-curated Dinner
• 2 VIP Tickets to LOMBARDI on Broadway
• Tickets to see Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants
• Private Tour of the NFL Offices to See the Vince Lombardi Trophy
• Signed LOMBARDI Cast Photo & a Signed Copy of When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss

To enter for a chance to win, all you have to do is sign up for Thrillist, the free email that finds the best new restaurants, bars, events, and services in your ‘hood. If we’re not in your town yet, sign up for Thrillist Nation – sweet info for people everywhere.

Once you enter, you’ll also get a special discount code for LOMBARDI on Broadway.

Sign up for Thrillist HERE for a chance to win.