Mathias Kiwanuka

He boasted to the crowd that MetLife Stadium was the Giants’ house. He asked the excited fans to sing “Happy Birthday” to his 2-year-old son Jayce. And he thanked his teammates for making his job as defensive captain so easy. And when ...  

But doctors eventually cleared Mathias to play, and he returned to the Giants, and Ben continued to improve. And now, less than 10 miles from the crash site and even closer to the East Side neighborhood the Kiwanuka boys called home, Mathias ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Who's the most popular man in Indianapolis? Hint: It isn't Eli Manning or Tom Brady. The man to know during Super Bowl week is none other than the New York Giants' Mathias Kiwanuka, an Indianapolis-bred, Boston-educated outside linebacker ...  

Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka is returning to his hometown, Indianapolis, for the Super Bowl. But he is drawn to Uganda, where his grandfather was a historic figure.  

So, when Kiwanuka and three other Boston College players (Mark Herzlich, Chris Snee and Will Blackmon) reached Indianapolis, it was a no-brainer as to whom to cheer for this Sunday. And while the journey of Kiwanuka is well-documented ...  

The Giants' linebacker starred at Boston College in the heart of Patriots' territory, played his entire career in the shadow of New York and now will get the chance to go home to Indianapolis to finally play in the NFL's biggest game.  

While he has a Super Bowl ring from the Giants' win over New England in February 2008 ... Kiwanuka laughed when asked how many tickets he would need for the Feb. 5 game at Lucas Oil Stadium. "How many you got?" he shot back, adding quickly he would ...  

New York Giants' defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has the luxury of tailoring ... The Patriots will be greatly benefited if he can hold his own against the pass while driving Eli Manning out of his comfort zone when he's asked to blitz.  

The last time the Giants made an incredible, improbable Super Bowl run in 2007, Mathias Kiwanuka was on the team, but he wasn’t running with it. Kiwanuka was on injured reserve with a fractured left fibula – an injury that occurred just as ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- One of the unsung heroes of the New York Giants' late-season defensive surge is Mathias Kiwanuka, a pass-rushing defensive end who had to learn how to play linebacker when he got to training ... Check out our video report.  

INDIANAPOLIS — Super Bowl XLVI is a homecoming for Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka, who grew up in the Indianapolis area and planned to head out and see his family once he finished with yesterday’s media session. How many of his family members are ...  

When you hear people talk about Falcons QB Matt Ryan, here is what you get ... Even as a defensive player, it’s tough to see straight after you get rattled a little bit. So think about a quarterback who has to make checks, adjustments and ...  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- At this time last year, Mathias Kiwanuka was wondering if he would ever be able to play football again after a cervical disc herniation. His brother, Ben, was still recovering from a near-fatal motorcycle accident in May ...  

Mathias Kiwanuka was forced to sit out the Giants’ previous appearance in the Super Bowl because of a broken leg, but missing this year’s championship game would have hit him even closer to home.  

When Mathias Kiwanuka heard a few years ago that Super Bowl XLVI would be played in his hometown of Indianapolis, he allowed himself to dream just a little. "From the time it was announced, I said that would be awesome if I could get there ...