New York Giants

One of the NFL’s oldest teams, the Giants (part of the NFC conference) shocked the world (and themselves) with a 2008 Super Bowl championship won off their stingy defense and the sometimes maligned arm of quarterback Eli Manning. Like other sports franchises in the NY region, the Giants longed for a new stadium and their wish was granted. Barring any unexpected delays, the new $1.6 billion Meadowlands Stadium (no name change here) should be up and running by the time you read this. Double in size to the old stadium, it has a handy new rail link to the city courtesy of NJ Transit.