manny sandler encouraged to throw socks on the field when a player scores of one half dozen times. it started back in march 2004 when former superstore -- superstar gary the one in the net. people immediately flipped garments. now it is a bizarre sports tradition that lives on. the stock trick. this is why it is important that if you have tickets to the mammoth game to where old socks socks with poor elastic and holes. >> that is icky. why not just take an extra pair?>> nbc nightly news is next. we will see you back here later tonight.