"He stood outside in the uncharacteristic warmth of early February, his MVP press conference over, when I asked Eli Manning why he loves being quarterback of the New York Giants.

"Obviously it's the greatest city in the world," Manning told The Post, "and the greatest organization in my mind, and it's an honor to play for the fans in New York and play under Coach Coughlin. It's been a fun eight years, and obviously it's been very special winning this championship and something I'll always remember."

I asked him what his message would be to Giants fans when he rides down the Canyon of Heroes for the second time in four years and holds the Lombardi Trophy to Big Blue Heaven and Blue York City makes the Greatest Quarterback in New York history feel as if he was back at Mardi Gras in his other hometown of New Orleans."