The actual NYPD showed up at the Giants’ facility on Friday morning to visit their namesakes, and they came bearing gifts.
Members of the New York Police Department football team brought by some boxes of ski hats and baseball caps with the words “NYPD Football” printed on them to hand out to members of the Giants secondary. The group, which has become a dominant unit this season, has adopted the nickname “NYPD,” which stands for “New York Pass Defense.” Newsday originated the moniker last month and the name has caught on in other publications and with the players themselves in recent days.