The New York Giants' Super Bowl victory can serve as a tremendous reference point for what a team has to be focused on to win a championship.
The Bleacher Report created a list of what teams (and specifically, the New York Knicks) can learn from the New York Giants:
* Defense wins Championships - Contrary to what everyone expected, Super Bowl XLVI was a low-scoring game.

The worst kept secret managed to be confirmed ahead of its own public announcement. The Philadelphia Union will host the 2012 MLS All Star Game on July 25 according to multiple reports at Philadelphia's City Hall today.

Jonathan Tannenwald of Philly.com's soccer blog, the Goalkeeper, is reporting that the event has a start of 8 pm, with ESPN2 as the English telecast of the game in America.

A favorite quote of mine comes from a statement I heard years ago about adversity being a building block in developing one's character. I used to even prescribe to the theory: 'A B C - Adversity Builds Character'.
Helen Keller once said, "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.

The 2011 fantasy football season has been the year of the tight end. Never has the tight end been this valuable in the fantasy football world. To end your 2011 season with a bang (and hopefully a championship), start one of these fantasy football tight ends.

1. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
Gronkowski will put the finishes touches on a legendary season.

Stevie Johnson's poor decision to mock Plaxico Burress shooting himself in the thigh continues to haunt him. On Wednesday, the NFL fined Stevie Johnson $10,000 for his touchdown celebration. Neither the NFL nor the wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills has commented on the fine.

As we noted earlier, Plaxico Burress decided to ride the high road and has forgiven Stevie Johnson.

Chester McGlockton has died. The former defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders was only 42 years old. Chester McGlockton's cause of death hasn't been announced yet. Check out the Chester McGlockton pictures below to remember the four-time Pro Bowler.

Chester McGlockton has been coaching with the Stanford Cardinal college football team for the last two seasons.

Chester McGlockton has died. The former defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders was only 42 years old. Chester McGlockton's cause of death hasn't been announced yet. Check out the Chester McGlockton pictures below to remember the four-time Pro Bowler.

Chester McGlockton has been coaching with the Stanford Cardinal college football team for the last two seasons.

We called out Stevie Johnson for making fun of Plaxico Burress shooting himself in his thigh. On Monday, Stevie Johnson apologized for his touchdown celebration. You can see the Stevie Johnson celebration video here.

Plaxico Burress said he got a call and a text message from Stevie Johnson after the game.

We called out Stevie Johnson for making fun of Plaxico Burress shooting himself in his thigh. On Monday, Stevie Johnson apologized for his touchdown celebration. You can see the Stevie Johnson celebration video here.

Plaxico Burress said he got a call and a text message from Stevie Johnson after the game.

Stay classy, Stevie Johnson. The young wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills mocked Plaxico Burress after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets by pretending to shoot himself in the thigh. As you remember, Plaxico Burress was arrested and served jail time after shooting himself in the leg back in 2008.

Stay classy, Stevie Johnson. The young wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills mocked Plaxico Burress after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets by pretending to shoot himself in the thigh. As you remember, Plaxico Burress was arrested and served jail time after shooting himself in the leg back in 2008.

As we head into Week 9 of the 2011 NFL season, let's take a look at the latest power rankings. These are the ten best football teams on the planet. While there is a lot of parity this year, there are definitely a handful of teams that make up the cream of the crop.

1. Green Bay Packers (7-0)
There's no doubt which team deserves to be ranked No.

Just a quick note:

The University of South Florida is actually in Central Florida. A Canadian team once won back-to-back American League championships. Duke basketball has played in the NCAA's West Region five times and its Midwest Region four times. Neither the New York Giants nor New York Jets play in New York, and the Dallas Cowboys play in Arlington.

Chuck Blazer could throw a massive monkey wrench into the New York expansion fun. (Getty Images)

The writing was possibly too much on the wall for this not to happen. We heard the whispers for a little while that something could be going wrong in the New York Cosmos to MLS expansion camp. With the news the other day that Cosmos chairman and CEO Paul Kemsley resigned, you just knew something else was going on.

With the 2011 NFL season almost halfway over, let's take a look at the best team's in all of football. This NFL power rankings will cover the top ten teams. Did your favorite team make the cut? Find out below.

1. Green Bay Packers
The reigning champs are undefeated and by far the best team in the NFL.

With the 2011 NFL season almost halfway over, let's take a look at the best team's in all of football. This NFL power rankings will cover the top ten teams. Did your favorite team make the cut? Find out below.

1. Green Bay Packers
The reigning champs are undefeated and by far the best team in the NFL.

Heading into Week 4 of the 2011 NFL season, we are starting to get a good idea of which teams are the cream of the crop. In these NFL power rankings, we take a look a the top ten teams in the league. There are a few surprises mixed in with a number of other teams that we knew were going to be great.

Heading into Week 4 of the 2011 NFL season, we are starting to get a good idea of which teams are the cream of the crop. In these NFL power rankings, we take a look a the top ten teams in the league. There are a few surprises mixed in with a number of other teams that we knew were going to be great.

Dallas Cowboys fans hold their breath whenever Dez Bryant is returning a punt. Not only because he has a chance to return any punt for a touchdown but also because there's more of a chance that he could get injured. In Week 1 of the 2011 NFL season, the downside already came into light when Bryant suffered a bruised quad.

Dallas Cowboys fans hold their breath whenever Dez Bryant is returning a punt. Not only because he has a chance to return any punt for a touchdown but also because there's more of a chance that he could get injured. In Week 1 of the 2011 NFL season, the downside already came into light when Bryant suffered a bruised quad.

While it seems many positions are shallow in 2011 fantasy football, one position that has a lot of depth is the tight end position. For that reason, there are a handful of very interesting sleeper tight ends that will have fantasy owners dreaming of the possibilities. Here are a few tight end sleepers that could make a good addition to your fantasy football team in 2011:

Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints
So many people love Jimmy Graham that he might not classify as a sleeper anymore.

This season, there seems to be a lot more wide receiver sleepers than usual. In the 2011 fantasy football season, there are sure to be three or four WRs that come out of nowhere and shine. Here's our look at the 2011 wide receiver sleepers.

Chad Ochocinco, New England Patriots
Yes, Chad Ochocinco is annoying.

There are a handful of elite defenses available for the 2011 fantasy football season. If you can get one of the top defenses on this list, you will be very happy. However, past the first five or so teams on this list, there is a lot of uncertainty. Without further ado, here are our 2011 fantasy football rankings for defense.

There are a handful of elite defenses available for the 2011 fantasy football season. If you can get one of the top defenses on this list, you will be very happy. However, past the first five or so teams on this list, there is a lot of uncertainty. Without further ado, here are our 2011 fantasy football rankings for defense.

Production out of your fantasy football kickers can be pretty random. However, if you get quality kickers who play for a team with a quality offense, you can take some of that randomness out of the equation. Here are our kicker rankings for the 2011 fantasy football season.

1. Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers
The Chargers can move the ball on offense.

Plaxico Burress was one of the biggest names on the free agent market after getting out of prison. After flirting with a number of teams, Burress decided to sign with the New York Jets. So far, the Jets haven't seen much of him because the wide receiver has been sidelined with an ankle injury.

On Sunday, Burress missed his third straight day of practice.

Plaxico Burress was one of the biggest names on the free agent market after getting out of prison. After flirting with a number of teams, Burress decided to sign with the New York Jets. So far, the Jets haven't seen much of him because the wide receiver has been sidelined with an ankle injury.

On Sunday, Burress missed his third straight day of practice.

After getting out of prison, Plaxico Burress was looking for a new home. On Sunday, he found it. The New York Jets have signed Plaxico Burress to a one-year contract worth $3,017,000. If healthy and dedicated, the tall and talented wide receiver will likely start for the Jets.

Going to the Jets is a good move by Plaxico Burress.

After getting out of prison, Plaxico Burress was looking for a new home. On Sunday, he found it. The New York Jets have signed Plaxico Burress to a one-year contract worth $3,017,000. If healthy and dedicated, the tall and talented wide receiver will likely start for the Jets.

Going to the Jets is a good move by Plaxico Burress.

All day, the talk was of the New York Jets of Dallas Cowboys signing Nnamdi Asomugha. No one was talking about the Philadelphia Eagles. Yet when it came time to ink a deal, Nnamdi Asomugha signed with the Eagles. His contract is said to be worth $60 million over five seasons.

First of all, this has to sting for the Cowboys.

All day, the talk was of the New York Jets of Dallas Cowboys signing Nnamdi Asomugha. No one was talking about the Philadelphia Eagles. Yet when it came time to ink a deal, Nnamdi Asomugha signed with the Eagles. His contract is said to be worth $60 million over five seasons.

First of all, this has to sting for the Cowboys.

Nnamdi Asomugha is the most sought after free agent on the open market. He's arguably the best cornerback in the NFL and is free to sign with any team in the league. Who will Nnamdi Asomugha sign with? Right now, it looks like Nnamdi Asomugha is going to sign with the Dallas Cowboys.

Early Friday, NFL sources said that the bidding war over Nnamdi Asomugha was between the Cowboys and the New York Jets.

Nnamdi Asomugha is the most sought after free agent on the open market. He's arguably the best cornerback in the NFL and is free to sign with any team in the league. Who will Nnamdi Asomugha sign with? Right now, it looks like Nnamdi Asomugha is going to sign with the Dallas Cowboys.

Early Friday, NFL sources said that the bidding war over Nnamdi Asomugha was between the Cowboys and the New York Jets.

Every once in a while I have this weird daydream about having kids, specifically a son. Oh, the things I would teach him! I'd teach him how to play the drums and how to ride a bike and how to make scrambled eggs. I'd teach him how to talk to chicks and how to build a fire. You know, the important stuff.

Jenn Sterger talked to Good Morning America about the Brett Favre scandal in an interview that airs on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as on Tuesday night's Nightline. Jenn talks about the pictures of Favre's junk and even claims she's not a gold digger.

During the interview, Sterger told Good Morning America, "I haven't made a dime off anything in this whole situation.

Marion Barber III was detained at a Beverly Hills hotel earlier today. According to TMZ.com, Marion Barber III wasn't arrested after he agreed to leave the hotel. Why was the running back for the Dallas Cowboys in Beverly Hills' SLS Hotel? A good guess would be the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, which was played on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Marion Barber III was detained at a Beverly Hills hotel earlier today. According to TMZ.com, Marion Barber III wasn't arrested after he agreed to leave the hotel. Why was the running back for the Dallas Cowboys in Beverly Hills' SLS Hotel? A good guess would be the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, which was played on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Deadspin has a way of getting huge stories involving the New York Jets. The latest huge story involved Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and a 17-year-old girl who he had sex with. The 17-year-old, who is the daughter of a millionaire, has been identified as Eliza Kruger. You can see Eliza Kruger pictures below.

Deadspin has a way of getting huge stories involving the New York Jets. The latest huge story involved Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and a 17-year-old girl who he had sex with. The 17-year-old, who is the daughter of a millionaire, has been identified as Eliza Kruger. You can see Eliza Kruger pictures below.

Plaxico Burress' days in prison are coming to an end. By the next NFL season, Burress is expected to be back in the league. However, one big question remains: which team will sign Plaxico Burress? Let's take a look at the possible free agent destinations for the talented yet troubled wide receiver.