While the Barkley victory stung for obvious reasons, it’s something that has become a trend for the Giants in recent years. In fact, it’s the fifth straight time one of their former first-round picks has earned a Super Bowl ring for another team.

Super Bowl pedigree comes in all shapes and sizes, but it generally doesn’t come in the form of futures contracts at the beginning of the offseason. Nevertheless, in the New York Giants’ endless pursuit of competitiveness,

Plaxico Burress caught what proved to be the game-winning touchdown in one of the most famous Super Bowls in NFL history to end the 2007 season, and now