Well: A little less crazy at the Giants portion of Media Day. Fewer journalists.

Seems the Patriots are still the big story out here.

The Giants seemed relaxed, but also seemed a little tired of hearing about the Patriots and their historic quest to go 19-0. "We're here to play a football game,'' said defensive end Justin Tuck. "I don't care about history.''

Defensive end Osi Umenyiora was having a little fun at Tom Brady's expense. Asked about Brady and his injured right ankle, Umenyiora said, "I think he needs a rest. His ankle is still bothering him. He already has three Super Bowl rings. He doesn't need another. I do. So they should rest him.''

Eli Manning talked about asking big brother Peyton for any advice.

"Watch film,'' Peyton told him.

Head coach Tom Coughlin noted that injured tight end Jeremy Shockey sent him a test message recently telling him how proud Shockey was of the team and how much he missed being here in Phoenix.

And, yes, if you were watching this unfold on television, that was someone dressed as a genie asking questions. Just goes to show you they'll let anyone in.

And, an update from this morning. Ines Gomezmont, the intrepid television correspondent from TVAzteca in Mexico City, was still walking around in her skimpy wedding gown, looking for attention. (See Ines here.)

No word on whether she actually asked Eli Manning to marry her, but her gig worked. She was being interviewed by just about every television network there.

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