David Diehl

Hynoski and Amukamara

Travis Beckum at Hope 4 Children

Tyree’s charities of choice for this event were Children of the City and The Legacy Center. The event took place at 300 Bowling Alley at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. All proceeds from the event and silent auctions went to both of the charities in equal fashion.

Feb 3, 2008; Glendale, AZ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) celebrates with wide receiver David Tyree (85) after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

David Tyree made sure to bring along many of his former teammates who bowled and mingled with fans throughout the night. The guest list included such names as: Tiki Barber, Jake Ballard, Kevin Boothe, Chris Canty, Victor Cruz, Shaun O’Hara, Jason Pierre-Paul, Steve Weatherford, Antrel Rolle, Ramses Barden, Justin Tuck and of course Eli Manning. 

Though there was limited media access, Cat Fiorentino and I were able to squeeze in and get some quotes from Antrell Rolle, Eli Manning, and an exclusive interview with Victor Cruz. Of course, the topic of choice was the contract reconstruction of Osi Umenyiora and what he means to the team.

Eli Manning was nothing short of ecstatic that Osi was back. With Osi, JPP, Tuck, and Canty on the D-line, the offense will be sure to have the ball a lot more due to turnovers. Antrel Rolle  also took some time out from bowling to let us know his thoughts on Osi. He said, Osi is like a “brother to me” and that “business can get sticky.”  He also said Osi was “smiling like a kid in a candy shop” and he still thinks the Giants can improve even though the Osi situation is finally cleared up.

The media was asked to leave after an hour due to the event being private and for the fans (rightfully so), but before we left, we were able to catch up with Victor Cruz. Cruz offered his sentiments on the Osi situation saying he was obviously happy to have him back and he thinks the defensive line is one of the best in the league. When asked who he thought could be the next “Victor Cruz”, Cruz did not hesitate to say Rueben Randle. He also mentioned Ramses Barden and Jerrel Jernigan. Before he left, Cruz let us know that he has no plans to ditch the Salsa celebration anytime soon and he hopes to continue his celebration multiple times this upcoming season.

*Stay tuned for Cat’s interview news and notes from both Cruz and Rolle later in the week, with pictures!*

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New York, April 25—“Elite” Giants quarterback Eli Manning is on his way to compete in yet another super “Bowl,”

and this time the big game is for charity. “David Tyree’s Charity Bowl,” to benefit Children of the City and 

The Legacy Center,  will be headlined by the two-time Super Bowl MVP Manning and his ’08 champion teammate

Tyree on Tuesday night, June 5, at 300 NYC, Pier 60Chelsea Piers in New York City at 6:30 PM.

Manning and Tyree, who teamed for one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history in ’08, will be joined by

soon-to-be-announced Super Bowl champion Giants players.

There are three ticket categories: tickets to bowl and mingle with Giants players are priced at $325 per person/

$2,200 per lane; tickets to bowl with Giants players, elite access lounge and group photo with Eli are $1,000 per person

/$8,000 per lane; and tickets to private bowling lanes with Eli and photo opportunities are $1,500.

Corporate sponsorships are also available.

Tickets are available by calling Abby Meadows at 718-436-0242, extension 20 or by visiting the following sites:

charityhappenings.org,www.childrenofthecity.org and www.tlcnyc.org.

About Children of the City: Changing the Culture of Poverty through Education and Outreach: 

Providing programs focused on the needs of disadvantaged children under-served communities, our mission s to reach

at-risk inner city children and youth with hope, guidance, and resources to positively affect their lives and communities

(www.childrenofthecity.org). Children of the City is the only grassroots, family development organization in

New York City that utilizes home visits to connect individual children and families with the programs and resources to

empower them with the skills to overcome poverty. Based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Children of the City has been

responding to the critical needs of families coping with trauma, academic frustration, drug abuse, delinquency and

despair since 1981.

About The Legacy Center: Life on Purpose: The Legacy Center is relentless about moving people forward to achieve

their ultimate potential. The Legacy Center fights to see someone change for life and not just for the moment: to live life

on purpose; to take every step with intention; to help people create a legacy that their kids will want to copy (www.tlcnyc.org).

Here are two others:

Take a minute and read more about this worthy charity, and reflect on how lucky we are to have such a good person leading the team we love so much.  The national media does a poor job of portraying Coach Coughlin.  Very rarely do we hear about the good works, the time he gives, and the awards he has won from different organizations.  I guess controversy gets your name in the paper quickly, but good work over time will make you immortal.

Supporting Families with Children Suffering from Cancer The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation was created in 1996 in the honor of Jay McGillis.  Jay was a very special young man who developed leukemia while a member of the football team at Boston College.  Tom Coughlin was inspired by the courage, compassion and faith he and his family demonstrated during the course of his illness.  Coughlin witnessed first hand the financial and emotional struggles the family suffered through and vowed to help people in the same situation if he ever had the opportunity. The mission of the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation is to assist children with leukemia and other cancers and their families by providing emotional and financial support to help reduce the stress associated with treatment and improve their quality of life.

Manning and Tuck are just two of 210 celebrities who have created a Bookprint – the 5 most influential books in their lives.  Their fans can learn more about the influences that made them great and create their own Bookprints to compare.

Scholastic Launches “One Million Bookprints for OneMillion Books” Campaign to Donate New Books to Children in Need 

For Every Person who Creates a “Bookprint” at the Online Community,youarewhatyouread.com, a New Children’s Book will be donated to Reach Out and Read