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New York Giants football players knew who Ilona Maher<\/a> was when she attended Cam Skattebo\u2019s Super Bowl party in February. Now, if only she knew who they were.<\/p>\n Maher, 29, recounted the hilarious story of her and her friend, fellow U.S. rugby player Kasey McCravey, trying to navigate a party full of NFL players without recognizing who they were.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I was at the Super Bowl, I went to this party and there\u2019s a lot of, like, football players from the Giants there,\u201d Maher said on the Tuesday, April 14 episode of her \u201cHouse of Maher\u201d podcast<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s this one guy, he’s blond, he\u2019s an attractive guy, young-looking, and I\u2019m like, \u2018Hey what\u2019s up man?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Hey, you play football?’\u201d<\/p>\n She added that, despite being at a Giants player\u2019s party, she asked the athlete what team he was on and the position he played.<\/p>\n NFL Star Jaxson Dart Shares Recap of Giants Offseason With Girlfriend Marissa Ayers<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s like, \u2018I\u2019m the quarterback,\u2019\u201d Maher continued. \u201cIt was Jaxson Dart. No idea. I mean, he knew who I was.\u201d<\/p>\n Dart, 22, just completed his rookie season with the Giants, throwing for 14 touchdowns across 12 starts. The media scrutiny around his play and endless speculation around his love life<\/a> have made him one of the most recognizable athletes in New York pro sports.<\/p>\n After months of speculation, Instagram model Marissa Ayers confirmed<\/a> in January that she is dating Dart, posting an Instagram carousel that included photos of the two of them together.<\/p>\n \u201cRumor has it\u2026 @jaxsondart,\u201d Ayers, 23, captioned the post.<\/p>\n