super bowl winners
The New York Giants topped off a season in which they upset the heavily favored, unbeated Boston Patriots to become the Super Bowl winners by visiting the White House, the traditional last stop for all the Super Bowl winners. However, before they went to the White House, the big-hearted Super Bowl winners spent half the day visiting with wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. According to a story printed in Newsday on May 2nd, 2008, "the Giants were joined by Lt. Col Greg Gadson at the White House. Gadson, who lost both legs in Iraq a little less than a year ago, offered the team a pregame pep talk in Week 3 last season in Washington. He also was with them during the playoffs and the Super Bowl. Yesterday, he was greeted by the president along with the players and coaches. "To me, it's a symbol of your respect for our country and your patriotism that you would let Greg Gadson be a part of this team," Bush said. "He has got the Purple Heart and three Bronze Stars, and now he's got a Super Bowl ring minted for a true giant."