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Newtown Tragedy: At Sunday's game against the Eagles, the Giants will host about 400 people from the Sandy Hook section of Newtown who were directly affected by the school shooting tragedy. - Courant.com


Staff ReportThe Hartford Courant6:48 p.m. EST, December 28, 2012



The New York Giants will host more than 400 members of the Sandy Hook community directly affected by the tragic shooting of Dec. 14 on Sunday during the team's regular-season finale vs. the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium, the NFL team announced.
The Giants announced details in a press release Friday afternoon, saying they were expecting a at least 200 students and 200 parents, faculty and family members to attend. They will be escorted onto the field by 50 members of the Wounded Warriors veterans group, participate in a pregame ceremony and then watch the 1 p.m. game.
On the field, the group from Sandy Hook and the Wounded Warriors will form two lanes — one for each team — and the players will run through the lanes onto the field, the release said. Then the players, coaches, Sandy Hook residents and Wounded Warriors will form a circle for a moment of silence and the national anthem. The Giants are also providing bus transportation for the Newtown group