Do you have what it takes to win the UGA Spirit Shirt Design Contest? Visit fanaticssweeps.com/uga_spirit_fan and submit your best design for a chance to win $1,000. The winner will be selected by UGA Students.

Contest Rules
1. Designs must be submitted by Midnight on March 21, 2012. *
2. Entries must be in Jpeg format** and must be 3 megabytes or less. Designs should be for the front of the shirt only and no design may exceed a 4 color print image. UGA PMS colors are 429, 485, 877 and process black.
3. Designs may use “Official” University of Georgia marks and/or logos. **
4. The winning design will be selected by UGA Student Affairs.
5. Entries are open to the public.
6. Winner will receive a $1,000 Visa gift card courtesy of State Farm Insurance.

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner! If you need some great green gear in a pinch, Football Fanatics has you covered! We have tons of St. Paddy’s Day themed gear to help you enjoy the holiday. Whether you want to rock an NCAA, MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL team, there’s appropriate apparel available. Click the link below to check it out:

Fresh St. Patrick’s Day Gear

Get caught up in the Linsanity!

The sudden emergence of Jeremy Lin has the whole world going Linsane! Whether it’s a Jeremy Lin Knicks Jersey, Linsanity T-Shirt, or Lin Name & Number Shirt, Fanatics has the best collection of Lin gear to celebrate the Knicks newfound Linning ways:

Jeremy Lin Jerseys

Jeremy Lin has made it from Harvard to the NBA hardwood in one of the most unlikely success stories in sports. Historically, there’s a better chance of a Harvard graduate becoming President of the U.S. than becoming an NBA player. Lin is defying the odds and gaining throngs of fans with each win. Yet Lin remains humble. He enjoys crediting his teammates and coaches for the Knicks sudden return to prominence.

Lin’s meteoric rise has Linfected the masses. He continues to excel in Coach Mike D’Antoni’s offense and should continue to lead the Knicks with his stellar play.

Embrace the Linsanity! We sure have!

From Louisville’s gigantic Nest to Dukes Crazies generating a super sonic boom in the stands, the student section provides the home team a morale injection, and their opponents an unpleasant awakening. The excitement, the mascots, the players, the students (of course), and the amazing atmosphere make it all worthwhile.

We at Football Fanatics adore college basketball and in celebration of Student Section Appreciation Week we’re bringing you the I Love College Hoops Ultimate Fan Cave Giveaway. Starting February 5th – 10th two Fanatics will win $250 gift certificates daily, and one lucky college hoops fan will win the Ultimate Fan Cave Prize Package (55” HD Smart TV + $500 gift certificate) on February 13th. Enter now to take it all!

2012 Super Bowl Champions – the New York Giants

Big Blue did it! The New York Giants are your 2012 Super Bowl XLVI Champs! In what became known as “The Rematch,” Eli Manning and the Giants, once again, defeated Tom Brady and the New England Patriots just as they did the first time they met in Super Bowl XLII. The Tom Coughlin-coached 2011 New York Giants squad capped off an amazing football season culminating in an unexpected Super Bowl XLVI win from a team that went 9-7 during the regular season. Find all your New York Giants Super Bowl Champs gear at Fanatics.

New York Giants Championship T-Shirts

New York Giants Championship Hats

New York Giants Championship Sweatshirts

New York Giants Championship Gear

How did they get here?

2011 started off with a goodbye to the New Meadowlands stadium and a hello to MetLife Stadium. The Giants lost many key players due to free agency, including Center Shaun O’Hara, Tight End Kevin Boss and Wide Receiver Steve Smith—all three Pro Bowlers. Many speculated the loss of such elite players would do much damage to a team that had just managed to eke out 9 wins the previous season and miss the playoffs for the second year in a row. But, soon, the sports world would be touting the play of a new hero in New York – a hero by the name of Victor Cruz.

Cruzing into action

UMass wide receiver Victor Cruz went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft only to join the Giants later as a walk-on to their practice squad. It was after Steve Smith’s departure that Cruz’s catching abilities would be put to the test as the team’s fourth wide receiver option. Injuries to the G-Men’s receiving core catapulted Cruz into the spotlight and he made the most of his chances, becoming the go-to receiving option for Manning. Cruz ended the 2011 regular season with 82 receptions and 1,536 receiving yards-a single season franchise record for the NY Giants. Not bad for a practice squad player.

A 9-7 team wins the Super Bowl?

No one handed the 2011 New York Giants this Super Bowl—they most definitely fought for it. In fact, they fought all year just to get here. The Giants began the season with an away game loss to the Washington Redskins on Sept. 11.  They went on to win their next three games, including two away games, only to fall into a skid of four straight losses midseason. The Giants lost 49-24 to the New Orleans Saints and 38-35 to the Green Bay Packers and ended the regular season with an unimpressive 9-7 record. But, with invigoration from Eli Manning and his gutsy young receiving corps, the Giants defeated the Packers in their Divisional rematch and walked out of Candlestick victorious at the following week’s Conference Championship. They topped off the postseason with a Super Bowl XLVI win In indianapolis over the New England Patriots. Woo! What a season!