WEEK 1: BRONCOS AT GIANTS
The Giant Insider|September 19, 2021
The 2021 season kicks off at MetLife
Mike Addvensky
WEEK 1: BRONCOS AT GIANTS

Date: September 12, 2021

Time: 4:25 PM

Site: MetLife Stadium

Surface: UBU Speed Series S5

TV: FOX

Series: Giants, 7-6-0

Streak: Giants, 1

Last Time: October 15, 2017

You can expect an electric crowd at MetLife Stadium as Daniel Jones and the Giants will host Von Miller and the Denver Broncos to kickoff the 2021 season. This game is going to be significant for a few reasons. These two teams infamously played each other on Monday Night Football the day before the September 11th terrorist attacks. Now, they are set to meet the day after the 20th anniversary of that tragic moment in our nation’s history. It will certainly be an emotional game for the players, coaches and everyone in attendance. Additionally, this matchup will mark the first time fans have been allowed to attend a regular-season game at MetLife since the end of the 2019 season. Former Giants’ head coach and current Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is also going to be facing the team that fired him for the first time. As far as the game goes, James Bradberry and the rest of the secondary must figure out how to stop Denver’s explosive receivers. On the other side of the ball, the Giants’ offensive line needs to protect Daniel Jones from the Broncos’ menacing pass rushers. Here are TGI’s keys to victory against Denver:

This story is from the September 19, 2021 edition of The Giant Insider.

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