Sonja Gantt NewsChannel 36 Anchor

There's always a lot that goes into getting ready for a big event but the scene over at Giants Stadium Sunday morning was really impressive. I met a man named Hashim who when I saw him had been working 25 hours with no end in sight!!! He's one of many who are using dozens of plows and shovels to try and keep the stadium clear of all the snow that's been falling. By the time we finished our live shots for the morning show the snow had turned to rain...not exactly a good thing when you consider the temperatures are expected to drop into the teens by later tonight. I'd rather have snow than ice.

I just talked with some Panthers fans who are headed into the city to do a little sightseeing...we're going to go and try to catch up with them. Let's all cross our fingers for Jessica Thompson. We sat next to each other on the plane and she tells me she will be proudly wearing her Jake Delhomme jersey despite going to tonight's game with some of her colleagues who work in the New York area. She's going to be surrounded by Giants fans. They asked her not to wear the jersey...she said no.

We've been treated well by New Yorkers at the stadium, the hotel and even the restaurant we went to last night. Greg Bailey insisted we eat at Steve's Sizzlin Steaks. It's apparently a popular hangout for Giants players since it's so close to the stadium. The walls are lined with pictures of Giants past and present. The food was good...our waitress very nice...the owner a very gracious woman named Marie even took time to share the history of the restaurant her family started. But the bartender couldn't let us leave without telling us in words I can't use here that the Panthers would not be going home with a victory.

The New York papers are putting all of the pressure on the Giants. They're describing them as struggling while calling the Panthers streaking and hard charging. And get this...one writer says Carolina has never been an intimidating place to play football but with the success of the Panthers this season at home he chides the Giants not to lose so they don't have to go to Charlotte to play. Maybe the team is starting to get a little respect.

It's going to be a great game. I hope you join us for our Countdown to Kickoff tonight at 6!!!

Leave a comment

Name:

Email:

URL:  

Remember personal info?

Captcha:

Type the characters you see in the picture above.