”5) A wide-open race Western New York was a surprise winner last year. And I think, ultimately, we just all tried to do our part in letting him know we were thinking about. “The Giants participated in this as well, so John Mara’s going to have to open the checkbook,” Christie said of Manning’s team, which plays their home games in New Jersey. Like other high-energy players – Derrick Rose of the Knicks or Dennis Schroder of the Hawks – Westbr.