WP: Trampled Out of the Gate

[MTK]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Sept. 4 -- A giant replica of the Vince Lombardi trophy, awarded to each season's Super Bowl winner, was placed at the 50-yard line at Giants Stadium last night, providing a not-so-subtle reminder of what the Giants accomplished in the 2007 season. In a stirring pregame ceremony, the New York Giants celebrated the title they won in an upset of the previously unbeaten New England Patriots -- and then ruined a big night for Washington Redskins Coach Jim Zorn in kicking off the NFL season with a 16-7 victory in front of a sellout crowd.

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