Before 9/11, the Twin Towers stood tall and proud in the distance from East Rutherford, N.J., for the New York Football Giants. On a June day in this 25th anniversary year of the terror attack that changed everything, for everyone, everywhere, John Harbaugh called a surprise team breakfast where he informed his players that there would be no practice, but an educational trip instead The 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
Harbaugh used the outing to underscore the franchise’s enduring connection to the city and its people, reminding everyone of the responsibility that comes with wearing the Giants uniform. “The thing that just always gets to me is the unbelievable, incredible acts of bravery, the courage that people have in moments when they least expect it,” said Harbaugh. “It’s amazing to me how people respond in these types of situations, especially in this country.”