EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Giants announced Thursday night that the kickoff for Saturday’s preseason game against the Jets would be moved up five hours, from 7 p.m. to 2 p.m., in response to forecasts calling for bad weather related to Hurricane Irene.
“We moved the start time based on the weather forecast and to give everybody an opportunity to get home safely after the game,” John Mara, the team’s president, said in a statement. “There are, obviously, many issues to consider. Our players played a game on Monday night, the stadium personnel has to secure the building postgame and, most importantly, the safety and welfare of Giants and Jets fans. We felt like this is the right thing to do.”
Earlier Thursday, Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said he anticipated his starters playing approximately 30 to 35 plays in the game. Asked if the weather conditions might affect that number, Coughlin said, “We’ll see how bad it is.”
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