What you need to know:
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Who: New York Giants and Buffalo Bills
Where: Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio)
Date: Sunday, Aug. 3
Time: 8 p.m. E.T.
TV: NBC
Radio: Westwood One
Honorary captains:
Jim Kelly, who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2002 and completed cancer radiation in May, will do the honors for Buffalo. Former linebacker Harry Carson, a 2006 inductee, will be the Giants’ honorary captain.
Fun Facts:
— The Giants played in the very first Hall of Fame game back in 1962. Their most recent appearance was in 2002. They’re 2-1-1 in the four HOF games they’ve played.
— The Bills haven’t had much luck in their three Hall of Fame games, the last taking place in 2009. They’re 0-3.
[Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame]
Cassandra Negley is a contributor at Sporting News. She’s currently the sports editor at the Thomasville Times-Enterprise in Georgia and writes for the Mets blog, Rising Apple. You can follow her on Twitter, @casnegley.
