Joe Judge said at his introductory press conference last year that he wanted his team to not only reflect the community it represents but be a visible part of it. He envisioned lots of local events in which the Giants would interact with fans.
Then, two months later, the pandemic came. Those plans, like so many others, were scuttled.
On Saturday night, though, the Giants will return to public view in the New York area for the first time since Judge took the job. They will practice at the newly renovated 4,500-seat Eddie Moraes Stadium – formerly Ironbound Stadium – in Newark, a facility that had been closed since 1987 but was refurbished through the LISC NFL Grassroots Program.