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'Seizing the moment'

Quick ReadBeyond all the hype and all the glitz and all the spectacle that the event has come to signify, this all comes down to something far simpler than the grandiose buildup that precedes it.

Hakeem Nicks of the New York Giants celebrates

Photo credit: Getty Images | Hakeem Nicks of the New York Giants celebrates after making a 37-yard touchdown catch with time running out in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers. (Jan. 15, 2012)

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Beyond all the hype and all the glitz and all the spectacle that the event has come to signify, this all comes down to something much simpler than the grandiose buildup that precedes it.

This is all about the dream.

"It's what you think about coming up as a kid, through high school, through college, on a big stage like this," Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks said....

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