Giants Prepare For Super Bowl With Umberto's Pizzeria Delivery To Indianapolis

As the New York Giants prepare for the Super Bowl on Sunday, their favorite pizzeria is making sure players don't let homesick stomaches get the best of their game in Indianapolis.

General Manager Gaetano Corteo of Umberto's Pizzeria has answered the call of duty by flying out to deliver 15 signature pies to his favorite G-men. A volunteer police escort was even at hand to safely guide Corteo to La Guardia airport on Friday morning. Pies included Grandma, Buffalo, and Margherita.

Umberto's is apparently a tradition for the team, as the Giants have been ordering from the pizzeria for the past four seasons. The Post claims that throughout the current season, the three weeks they were unable to eat from Umberto's, they've lost.

Marketing manager Anthony Lopez discussed the good luck pies, "It's become a tradition in the sense that there were three games we missed [delivering to], and I believe those were games they lost...We're really excited about it. It's going to be a great game to watch."

God speed, Umberto's.

Comments

[Tolms]

11:05 AM on 02/06/2012

What a waste of effort, when thousands go hungry all over the country.

[JoeCic]

06:45 AM on 02/05/2012

Denino's in aberdeen Nj is the best by far!

[butchcliff]

06:35 AM on 02/05/2012

Were they free is not delivered within 30 minutes?

[Fred Sc]

12:30 AM on 02/05/2012

If the Giants lose, it's because of this pizza. My family used to eat there at least twice a month. They have the most god awful pizza I've ever eaten. It's absolutely flavorless. Actually, that's not true. It tastes like cardboard. It's always burnt & if you actually sit down to eat there, get ready for a long wait until you eat. Years ago, the pizza was decent & it got rave (over-rated) reviews, but since then it's become almost inedible. For years I've been saying their pizza stinks, & now that it's gotten even worse, I know of many people who say the same.

Regardless, GO GIANTS!!!

[Nuyorican21]

01:16 AM on 02/04/2012

Was just there a couple days ago. I actually noticed the several Giants player had signed photos with the owner. And yes, their pizza is that good. Doesn't matter if its cold. Its that good.

Go Giants

[timphotofr]

02:32 PM on 02/03/2012

Who would want to to eat pizza that's been traveling for hours? You can't reheat pizza!? If anything it's a bad omen that doesn't bode well for the Giants.

...too little too late perhaps.

[gotovt]

02:49 PM on 02/03/2012

It is still better than the pizza you get out there.

[NYC07]

04:42 PM on 02/03/2012

Cold pizza is the best.

[saluki420]

01:16 PM on 02/03/2012

How about donating something to an Indianapolis food pantry as well?

[rikster]

12:35 PM on 02/03/2012

Papa John is thrilled......

[mwnyy]

01:14 PM on 02/03/2012

Papa John's pizza isn't that great.

[rikster]

07:44 PM on 02/03/2012

no kidding, but they r a Super bowl sponsor...

[bklynnupe]

12:26 PM on 02/03/2012

I suspect Uberto's Director of Marketing got his degree online.
I guess after authorities told him he couldn’t use planes to spell out U m b e r t o’s over the stadium, he proposed flying in cold pizza. wow.