"As the conquering heroes returned to their home to bask in the afterglow, to soak up the last full-throated cheers from an adoring and appreciative fan-base, players who have been through it before as well as first-timers all agreed they never have been to a better party.

There was no stopping the Giants down the stretch of the season, in the playoffs and especially in Super Bowl XLVI, where they came back (again) to defeat the favored Patriots 21-17, in front of plenty of blue-clad loyalists out in Indianapolis. Home is where the heart is, though, and yesterday home was where the Giants concluded the public portion of their day-long celebration."