Giants honor 9/11 heroes before emotional Sunday Night Football opener against Cowboys
MetLife Stadium's 9/11 tribute before Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys featured the Tribute in Light, FDNY's Ladder 343 truck and a giant American flag.
TL;DR
- MetLife Stadium hosted a 25th-anniversary tribute to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks before the Giants vs. Cowboys game.
- The tribute featured FDNY's Ladder 343 truck, a World Trade Center steel beam, and a 'Tribute in Light' display.
- NYPD and FDNY members performed the national anthem.
- Players and coaches wore commemorative NYPD, FDNY, and PAPD hats and 'Never Forget' T-shirts.
- Members of the Palumbo family, whose father died on 9/11, served as honorary captains.
- A photo montage of 9/11 victims was displayed during a moment of silence.
- New Giants coach John Harbaugh emphasized honoring the heroes of that day.