Star-Studded Giants Defense Relies On Strong Supporting Cast To Survive

December 8, 2010   ·   Jesse Paguaga   ·   Jump to comments

"If (Justin) Tuck was the defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, I couldn't do this (market) for him, because he's not a national enough figure. He's got three national campaigns: Nike, Electronic Arts and Subway. I couldn't do that in any other place but New York."
- Tom George, senior vice president of athlete marketing for Virginia-based Octagon, which markets Tuck.
 
New York is known for its ability to make people into superstars, and in football no one does it better than the Giants defense. 
If the Tuck example didn't sell you, just look to TV where Michael Strahan has successfully rounded out the FOX fivesome and Antonio Pierce recently joined the ESPN crew. 
Even Osi Umenyiora joined in on the act with Justin Tuck in their duet of the "5-dollar footlong" song for Subway. 
Super Bowl rings on each of their fingers surely helps their cause, but the backbone of any great defensive player was the guys that played aro...

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