Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day

Playoff spot nailed, so NY fans cash in on tix
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 26, 2007 3:38 AM CST
Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes the ball against the defense of Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor (99) during their NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., in this Dec. 23, 2007, file photo. The team that seems ready to set a record for most records set in one year can...   (Associated Press)

Thousands of New York ticket  holders are banking on the Giants losing next Saturday to the undefeated Patriots—or at least that's what they're telling New England fans who are snapping up unwanted tickets online for big bucks. With New York's playoff berth already secure and many starters likely to be benched, there's not much to draw home fans to Giants Stadium.

But Pats supporters will be converging from across the region, clutching their eBay or StubHub receipts, and giddy with anticipation that their team will be the first ever to go 16-0. Some have been willing to lay down $1,600 for a chance to see history in the making, and one optimistic Giants fan is asking $210,000 for a pair of seats. (More NFL stories.)

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