Hall of Fame game 2014: Teams, Time, TV network

Cassandra Negley

Hall of Fame game 2014: Teams, Time, TV network image

It's a New York 60 minutes in Ohio when the Giants take on the Bills for the 2014 Hall of Fame game, an annual start to the preseason after enshrining the new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

What you need to know: 

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Who: New York Giants and Buffalo Bills

Where: Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio)

Date: Sunday, Aug. 3

Time: 8 p.m. E.T.

TV: NBC

Radio: Westwood One

Honorary captains: 

Jim Kelly, who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2002 and completed cancer radiation in May, will do the honors for Buffalo. Former linebacker Harry Carson, a 2006 inductee, will be the Giants' honorary captain. 

Fun Facts: 

— The Giants played in the very first Hall of Fame game back in 1962. Their most recent appearance was in 2002. They're 2-1-1 in the four HOF games they've played. 

— The Bills haven't had much luck in their three Hall of Fame games, the last taking place in 2009. They're 0-3. 

[Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame]

Cassandra Negley is a contributor at Sporting News. She’s currently the sports editor at the Thomasville Times-Enterprise in Georgia and writes for the Mets blog, Rising Apple. You can follow her on Twitter, @casnegley

Cassandra Negley