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Cordle making an impact on, off the field
Former Lancaster, OSU standout has been a wealth of information for New York Giants
Feb. 2, 2012
Written by
Samuel Beishuizen
Special to the Eagle-Gazette

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Former Lancaster and Ohio State standout, and current New York Giants center Jim Cordle answers questions during Tuesday's media day for Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. / Mike Fender/Indianapolis Star

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jim Cordle has reached the peak of the football world. On Sunday, he hopes to strap on his New York Giants helmet and take the field for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis about 2 1/2 hours away from his hometown of Lancaster.

"This Super Bowl is really special for me," said Cordle, 24. "Obviously because this is the Super Bowl, but its exciting being so close to my hometown. I feel like I get to represent a huge part of the community, and that means so much to me."

In a week like no other in pro football, Cordle has enjoyed every aspect of the experience.

"This has been a great time, a great city, and everyone is nice," Cordle said. "After you get off the plane and the media is everywhere and you are sitting at Media Day with all these people, you begin to realize that you're here, and it's been great."

Cordle, a 6-foot-3, 320-pound reserve center, has learned to make an impact -- he played in nine games this season -- even when he is not on the field. His teammates and coaches have noticed.

"Jim is almost like another coach when he doesn't dress," Giants offensive lineman Kevin Boothe said. "During games, he will watch for other players' tendencies and help us out, which is great for us."

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Ex-OSU player faces off against New England in Super Bowl
By Tom Archdeacon, Staff Writer
Updated Saturday, February 4, 2012

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Contributed photo Five New York Giants from Ohio who will suit up for Super Bowl XLVI ? (from left) Chase Blackburn, a linebacker from Marysville; Jim Cordle, a center from Lancaster; Greg Jones, a linebacker from Cincinnati; Mario Manningham, a wide receiver from Warren; and Jake Ballard, a tight end from Springboro.

INDIANAPOLIS ? Every morning at Saint Mary School in Lancaster they start with a prayer and Principal Carlton Rider announces the saint of the day.

?So who was it today?? teacher Carol Bouffioux was asked after classes ended Friday afternoon.

The question ? coming after a day of dealing with a room full of second-graders ? caught her a bit off guard: ?Hmmm ... Let?s see, was it St. Blaise? Or was that yesterday? I?m not sure who was today.?

Actually, it was Blaise, but to be safe she could have said St. Jimmy.

That?s in reference to Jim Cordle, who might not quite have heavenly status, but he?s sure close to it for those who treat football like religion.

He?s in the Super Bowl.

The former Saint Mary student ? he was in Mrs. Bouffioux?s class when she taught first grade ? and later a three-year starter on the Ohio State offensive line is a backup center and special teams performer for the New York Giants, who meet New England in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday.

The small Catholic school and, in fact, the whole town are celebrating Cordle?s fortune. Although there have been several football players of note from Lancaster (Ohio State?s Rex Kern and Bobby Carpenter are two), Cordle is the first to play in the Super Bowl, Rider said.

What makes it even more special is how he got there.

Jim Cordle is the patron saint of hard work and not selling yourself short.

?One of the life lessons we always tried to instill in our kids ? both Jim and his younger sister (Elizabeth) ? was to never settle for mediocrity on the athletic field or in the classroom.? said Denise Cordle, who like her husband Jim Sr., is a teacher in the Lancaster school system. ?Jim really took that to heart.'

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LHS grad Cordle reflects on Super Bowl win
Feb. 6, 2012 |
Just two hours after winning Super Bowl XLVI, Lancaster native Jim Cordle answered a few questions about being a world champion.

What are your first thoughts on becoming a Super Bowl champion?

"Anything is possible for those who believe. We were 7-7, then 9-7 and were underdogs the whole way through the playoffs. We just believed and bought in and came together as a team. Personally, coming out on draft day, I kept believing and kept working to get to this point."

What was the mood on the sideline before your offense took the field for the game-winning drive?

"We were down 17-15, and we said no panic across the entire sideline. We just kept believing that we'd make the plays to win."

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX0ZQcSI91A"]Jim Cordle Interview with Adam Neft on 97.1 The Fan Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]

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Cordle fine after ankle scoped, focused on backup role
April 19, 2012
by Alex Raskin

C Jim Cordle sees a big opportunity along the offensive line this season, but added that he doesn't want the Giants to ?draft somebody inside.? Cordle had his ankle scoped, but said he's completely healed. He's focused on carving out a role as a backup so he can get more snaps in the preseason and retain his role as the backup long snapper.
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Jonathan Corpina, Meridian Equity Partners, with Zak DeOssie and Jim Cordle of the New York Giants.
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in honor of World Lupus Day, to raise awareness of the significant tremendous physical, emotional, and financial burden of the disease.
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Cordle, team meet Obama at White House
Jun. 9, 2012
Written by
Chris Miles
The Eagle-Gazette Staff


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It takes a lot to impress a professional athlete who has played in the biggest game in the world.

But that's exactly what current New York Giants offensive lineman and former Lancaster High and Ohio State University standout Jim Cordle was after he and his Giants teammates were honored on Friday by President Barack Obama at the White House.

"It was a great American experience," Cordle said. "It was my first time getting a chance to see the White House and the Washington Monument and all of that stuff, so, yeah it was a great experience and something I'll always remember."

The enormity of the event and the depth of the security protecting the most powerful man on the planet are just some of the things that stood out in the mind of the lineman.

"The White House isn't nearly as big as I thought it was," he said. "But there were all types of Secret Service people and dogs and cameras everywhere. It's definitely hard to get in there without the right credentials."

While inside the White House, Cordle was able to see all the paintings of past U.S. presidents and even caught a glimpse of the first pet, the Obamas' dog Bo, a Portuguese water dog, all before shaking the president's hand prior to the ceremony.

"I shook his hand," he said. "It was a brief interaction, but how many people get a chance to shake the president's hand?"

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