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Giants' pressure defense kept Patriots grounded

Entering Super Bowl XLII, the Giants knew that to have any chance to upset the undefeated New England Patriots, they had to make the unflappable quarterback look human, for once.

And the Giants made their defensive strategy clear right from the start. They pressured quarterback Tom Brady every time he dropped back, and the inspired play of Justin Tuck and Michael Strahan in particular was...

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