Giants celebrate 100th NFL season

EAST RUTHERFORD - The New York Giants take tremendous pride in embracing tradition and celebrating the history of their franchise.

They have been preparing for this season for a while - 100 years in the making, as a matter of fact.

The Giants have kicked things off by launched their 100th season celebration Monday morning with the unveiling of their ‘100 seasons’ logo in addition to announcing a special event at the Theater at Madison Square Garden next month honoring some of the biggest and most influential figures in the history of the organization.

According to the team, the commemorative logo was “created to showcase the franchise’s rich history” with the background shield inspired by the shape of the Polo Grounds, the team’s first home in 1925 – and with the zeros designed in the outline of Giants Stadium. At the base is a re-creation of the team’s classic skyline logo, representing every player who has worn the Giants uniform. The player is overlaid on a football, which is named “The Duke” in honor of Wellington Mara and features eight laces to symbolize the team’s eight NFL championships.

The logo will be worn as a patch on Giants uniforms this season.

“The entire Mara family is proud to commemorate the 100th season of New York Giants football,” Giants president and co-owner John Mara said. “As we reflect on this landmark season, I think about my family, and most specifically