Giants' preseason opener moved to Detroit

Great. Just what I wanted. Another trip to Detroit. Just when you thought it was safe to book your flights, the NFL announced today a change in the Giants’ schedule. They will now play at Detroit in their preseason opener on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. They were originally scheduled to open their preseason slate at Carolina two days later. But now the Panthers will host the Indianapolis Colts instead. It’s not clear why the move was made. Maybe the Panthers just wanted to tune up against a different Manning. Who knows? The NFL’s release said it was done “to accommodate stadium availability and local television partner commitments.” This also means the Giants could open training camp two days earlier (Yea, more time in Albany!!!). They are allowed to open training camp 15 days before their preseason opener, which means camp can open as early as July 23. So, those of you who had already booked your flights to Carolina … well, too bad for you.  ... [link]