
It's amazing what a fan with a little bit of gumption and a lot of spirit can get away with. Meet the world's biggest, and luckiest, Giants fan.
Apparently, this guy, whose name we'll withhold, sneaked into every single place the Giants went before, during and after their ticker tape parade. It's pretty wild; he has pictures of the whole thing here. It's awfully impressive.
And here's his tale:
Hello everyone, I know many of you have heard about my story so far but for those of you that haven't......Take the time to read below (it's long but worth it) and look at the pictures and watch the videos. I had the best day of my life yesterday and it is one of the funniest stories you will ever hear.
So I got home from Arizona late Monday night after seeing the Giants win an amazing Super Bowl. I had an unbelievable weekend and I didn't think it could ever be topped....until yesterday.
Around 11:30 yesterday morning I decided to go and checkout the Giants ticker-tape parade. I figured I would just go for an hour or so and then head back home to get some work done. Little did I know it would turn into an 8 hour affair.
I received a pass to get onto the City Hall grounds, which got me relatively near the action. Once I realized that my designated section was actually pretty far away from the stage, I decided to move a little closer. I then snuck into the press section directly in front of the stage. I was sporting my Eli Manning Super Bowl jersey with a Giants hat and around my neck I had my lanyard and ticket stub from the Super Bowl. That is what saved me all day. The lanyard looked very "professional" so I was able to sneak into the press area.
Once the ceremony was over and the Giants started to move off of the stage, I creeped up to the stage. I then looked behind me and John Mara was there with his wife (the majority owner of the team). I then kind of blended in with his family as they were walking out and next thing I knew I got through the first security checkpoint. There were three more security checkpoints and with each one I got more and more nervous. I simply just walked aside Mr. Mara and his family (which was about 20 people deep) so it wasn't hard for me to blend in really. Next thing I know, they are guiding us to the other side of City Hall where there are four luxury buses waiting. I just kept walking along and next thing I know I had two of the four buses to choose from. I wanted to find the players bus but I didn't want to press my luck so I stayed with what worked. I just kept following Mr. Mara. I actually got on the bus directly in between him and his wife. I then sat down on the bus and just kept my head down. I didn't make eye contact with anyone or speak to anyone, I was so nervous. Sitting one row in front of me to my right was John Mara and his daughter (who happens to be gorgeous)
As we are pulling away from City Hall, the streets are lined with Giants fans cheering for "us" and we had a police escort the entire way to Giants Stadium. That's where things got interesting. We got off the bus and were escorted directly into the Stadium tunnel. This is where I thought I was going to get caught. I had no idea what to do next. All of the players went in the locker room and all the Mara's said they were going up to the owner's box for the ceremony. I had to make a decision. I then saw David Tyree walking in with his little son and decided I would act like I was with them. I walked right behind him and got right into the locker room. So now the real fun starts. I'm hanging out as if I'm a player while all the guys in the locker room are just getting each other's autographs on the game balls and on their jerseys. This was my time to shine. I walked around and took some pictures of some of the lockers and then I got to Eli's. I asked Eli if he could sign my ticket stub from the Super Bowl, which he did. I then asked him to sign my Super Bowl jersey, which he did. I was then ecstatic and didn't know what to do. I even had people coming up to me asking me for my autograph. They must have thought I was Lawrence Tynes or something.
I stopped getting autographs at that point other than Brandon Jacobs signing my hat. By then all of the players were being called onto the field for the ceremony. So I figured...why not go with them. I walked right out into the tunnel with them and as they announced the players coming out, I just stood there shaking, thinking I was bound to get caught. I look to my left and Tom Coughlin is literally about 6 inches from me holding the Lombardi trophy (see great picture). Then I just went for it....I walked out there like I was on the team. I came out and there were probably 20-30,000 fans at the stadium all screaming and going crazy. I tried to take as much video as I could but I was so nervous/scared/excited at the same time. My favorite picture of the whole event can be found at www.nj.com/giants/ where I am directly behind Tom Coughlin running around the field. I watched the whole ceremony from literally right in front of the stage.
After the ceremony, I had to try to sneak back in to the locker room. I then saw a couple people of the Mara family (there were so many of them) that must not have gone up to the luxury box and once again I just acted like I was a family member. Next thing I know, I make it through two more security checkpoints and I'm right back in the locker room. This is where it was awesome. All the players were just dancing around and having a good time. Many of them were cleaning out their lockers and throwing things away. This is where I took all the pictures with the players. I could care less if I got caught at this point. I was just a lucky Giant fan that happened to sneak his way into the press section, then on to the owners bus, onto the field and into the locker room, all while going unnoticed. I then walked around the locker room and got every single player to sign my hat and I even got Gibril Wilson's game sweatshirt from him that he signed for me.
So I walked away with an Eli Manning signed Super Bowl ticket, an Eli signed Super Bowl jersey, a hat signed by the whole team, my City Hall access pass signed by Strahan and Gibril Wilson's signed game sweatshirt.
All more importantly I walked away with the great memories of the entire weekend and I was lucky enough to live them first hand. Thank god I have the pictures to prove it because I knew none of you would ever believe me.
I had an angel looking down on me yesterday making sure I had an unbelievable day and I know that angel was my (late) sister Jaime. I can just picture her now...........smiling from ear to ear and being so happy for me.
Enjoy the pics.
Outstanding. We can't think of a better way to end the day. Though this guy should really work for the CIA.









Comments
Sounds like an especially creepy excerpt from "Penthouse Forum."
Thankfully New York City has no need for rigid security checks.
Dear Forum, one time I was house sitting, and I looked down to see two gorgeous blonde twins playing tennis, naked...
The Balls is spitting blood as we speak. Lucky bastid.
David Tyree dropped his son four times on the bus but was clutch during the celebration.
So much for my story of sneaking into the WNBA Draft without a press pass. Show-off!
AND he got his picture taken with Martin Lawrence!
It's official. This man is the luckiest person alive.
After the Kevin Hart Debacle I have trouble believing anything anymore
-Jaded
It longer for him to write this novel of a post than it did to actually sneak in to the parade.
I hope he can keep the borders of America more secure than Pancake city.
What's the over/under on the number of used jock straps this dude shoved down his pants?
He also received a piece of Osi Umenyiora's feces.
I was just a lucky Giant fan
Fuck. A thousand types of awesome. Certainly getting dusty in here..
You'd think Eli would have just gotten Cooper an all access pass.
He didn't even score Michael Strahan's game worn cod piece?
Color me unimpressed.
Surprised GoldenPalace.com didnt sponsor him
Thats cool...
/mildly jealous
hell yeah
and one row in front of me to my right was John Mara and his daughter (who happens to be gorgeous)
The story should have ended there with him trying to get her phone number.
@12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich: I am way more than mildly jealous. That guy rules.
The sweatshirt with Calvin pissing on the Pats logo is hi-larious.
amazing story, fantastic day, outstanding security.
AND, he's going to play offensive tackle for Cal next year!
Kevin Hart is waiting for the follow-up to this story.
If he had gotten cuaght he still could have gotten away with it with a roll of mentos and a sheepish grin
@Matt_T: his other sweatshirt says NO FEAR!
How could he have been sitting next to David Tyree's mother on the bus when she died a few months ago? Must've been his mother IN LAW. Or an angel.
Great, awesome, stupendous story! but, didn't he have more than 3 pictures that were in focus? point and shoot ain't that difficult.
Nondescript White Male, 5'10", 180 pounds, dark eyes, dark hair equals the best job in America. A lot better than "single mother of three" or "innocent bystander."
@Lady Andrea: Yea, I am too...I just can't let anyone know...
@supermike4ever: Of course. And a BIG JOHNSON's football one
@PQ Crash:
Here is said daughter. Goddamn.
He was probably a Jets fan on Saturday.
Either this is awesome or the dude has some sweet Photoshop skills.
Don't know if this story is true, but I do know that David Tyree's mother is dead, making it unlikely that she was on the bus.
@MattinglysSideburns: Yes please...
It's like I always say: If good things can't happen to Boston, please, please let them happen to New York.
@MattinglysSideburns: Kate Mara is NOT John Mara's daughter. She's his brother Chris' daughter. He's the Giants VP of Player Evaluation.
he slipped in through the gap in Strahan's teeth
@Lady Andrea: @12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich: It just goes to show you, if you act like you know what you are doing and look like you know what your are doing, people assume you know what your are doing. People are generally scared to say "No.", it upsets the herd mentality.
Good on him, also the hardest part was the bus ride. Once he was on the bus, I assume its easy-ier. If you get off the bus with the owner and the team, my 10 dollar an hour ass isn't stopping you.
How log until all that autographed memorabilia shows up on ebay?
Suck it Simmons, this guy lived your post-game dreams...
@Turkeyleg: Sorry. We're just looking for reasons to post links to pictures of Kate Mara.
...and you used a high-def camera phone to photograph the entire event.
@Turkeyleg: Wow someone is a massive Giants fan. That is some fine team minutiae right there.
@That-Dude: Yup, and in many situations (this one obviously was unique), wearing a suit will get you in anywhere you want...
Kate Mara is NOT John Mara's daughter. She's his brother Chris' daughter. He's the Giants VP of Player Evaluation.
O AN SHE SEXY
Soo is anyone else surprised the biggest giants fan was sans friends for the victory parade?
@That-Dude: yeah, that has worked many a time for me, especially when I went to bars underage. Heh heh.
@Turkeyleg: Is I was that close to her I wouldn't know who was my dad was.
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Jealousy is too mild a word for what I'm feeling!
Yup, and in many situations (this one obviously was unique), wearing a suit will get you in anywhere you want...
It's surprising how few teenagers in Vegas actually realize this.
@chilltown: Game used?
Wait, was Roger Clemens investigated for date rape?
@metroville: +1
@El-Hadji Diouf: Sadly it was a warm-up stool, which decreased its value by half.
@That-Dude:
It just goes to show you, if you act like you know what you are doing and look like you know what your are doing, people assume you know what your are doing. / Yup, and in many situations (this one obviously was unique), wearing a suit will get you in anywhere you want...
Don't forget this part. It is very important
Nondescript White Male, 5'10", 180 pounds, dark eyes, dark hair
@chilltown: Guilty as charged. I am a huge giants nerd. Did you know that at the time of his death, Wellington Mara had 40 grandchildren, Kate included?
@Coming Into The Game ♪♪ ♪♪♪ #Roc23 -- The Superstar Receive...: yes, it all matters.
Anyone else notice Eli rocking the Dwight Schrute bobblehead in his locker? Funny, I always saw him as a Kevin fan.