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Dave Diehl

Dave Diehl

Real Name: Dave Diehl

Favorite teams: Giants

Member Since: November 07, 2008

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Dave attended Brother Rice High School in Chicago, where he earned nine varsity letters—four in football, three in track and two in wrestling. … After a standout four-year career at Illinois, he was drafted in the 5th round, 160th overall, in the 2003 NFL draft by the New York Giants. Diehl became the first Giants rookie since Mark Bavaro in 1985 to start every game as a rookie and since has not missed a game, playing in all 80 games in his first five years and starting all 80—at four different positions on the offensive line. The tough, versatile lineman found his niche as a left tackle in 2007, protecting Eli Manning’s blind side as the Giants’ offensive line dominated four playoff games culminating in a 17-14 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. … The Giants rewarded him by tearing up his contract and giving him a new one, reportedly worth as much as $31 million over six years, including escalators as long as he plays left tackle. … He married Nicole Tabeling on Feb. 18, 2006. … Diehl is very active in charities in New Jersey, and as a rookie celebrated Halloween by delivering candy and painted pumpkins to children undergoing cancer treatment at Tomorrows Children’s Fund Institute in Hackensack. … He has a tatoo of the Croatian coat-of-arms on his left arm.

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