It’s been 34 weeks since New York has had any actual NFL games on its schedule, and even longer if you want to consider meaningful ones that might have actually been enjoyed. The combined crumminess of the two squads in town made for a dreary winter and a well-deserved vacation from watching them err, stumble and generally embarrass themselves — and by extension us — during that forgettable 2024 campaign.

This, though, is the last empty Sunday before the sport returns to us at full volume with a pair of openers on Sept. 7.

Don’t worry. A lot has changed.

The Giants and the Jets have overhauled their quarterback rooms, improved their defenses, added some impressive draft picks and altered their mindsets since last we saw them in true action. The Jets brought in a new front office and

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