So there was football on this weekend. I know, right? I watched the whole game, too. I remember exactly one play. I also remember Kyle Orton getting pulled after one series, depriving us of the redneck drunk TD passing we all so desired. But whatever. Football is sort of back, folks. This is our quick fix, designed to feed us, tease us, before the main event. It gives us part of what we want, but not in a satisfying way, it leaves us wanting more. Preseason you tease. I dish on preseason a lot because it’s the cool thing to do but even I have to admit it, I’m addicted, and seeing football, even boring, forgettable football, on my TV on a Sunday night…was kind of wonderful.
Anyway, while the starters in preseason try very very little, the most entertainment usually comes from the later halves, when the teams put in all the nameless 3rd and 4th stringers who are trying to make the team. Boy, do they give it their all, too. One makes an interception or two and you know that guy made the team. You might even convince yourself he’s a future star (There are probably others, but the only name I remember being big in a preseason game and actually turning into a star was Victor Cruz, and it took him another year to do it).
Conversely, when you see one of those nobodies make a mistake, like fumbles, it’s like you are watching them get cut. It’s disturbingly compelling. But regardless, the nobodies/rookies always try really hard and it’s fun to watch a bunch of lesser players with such gusto flop on each other. It’s the redeeming quality of Preseason ball.
Oh God that Al Michaels face killed me!
I remember watching a preseason game a few years ago.. the Cardinals were playing someone (I forget who), and Tyler Palko got plenty of playing time. I really thought that guy had a future in the league. Same with Antone Smith in Atlanta. You just KNOW these guys would be stars if they were on another team. I hate preseason. It makes me think I’m a scout.
Being a Cowboys fan, I tried my best to watch the preseason game as nothing more than entertainment…as “Cris” says in the pic, 4th stringers just fighting for a roster spot. But I still analyzed a bit and couldn’t help but be optimistic from some things I saw.
I’m also not above going to a bar and watching a few games in the next few weeks just out of the joy of having football back in my life!
The Packers scrimmage was fun to watch at least, if only because Crosby shanked everything he touched.
The highlights of the game were the reporter interviewing him not even being in the same frame with Jonathan Ogden and Cris Carter photobombing Sapp’s interview.
A year ago Russell Wilson was pretty much unknown until he played well in the preseason. He wasn’t going to get cut, but the conventional wisdom was that he’d be the third-stringer behind Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson.
yo number # ima take that nigga in fantasy lmao
When my wife watches preseason (yes I have a wife and she likes to watch football, I know you are jealous of me, that’s ok there may be hope for you too) every time someone drops a pass or fumbles or misses a tackle she says “Haha, he’s cut!”.
I guess you have to be there.
You know these guys only get like 2 reps at practice. Haha oh my days as an undrafted free agent waiting in line behind guys you destroyed in college or who was sitting at home watching you win a BCS bowl game after they choked in the I’m-a-regional-brand-trying-to-go-national played in late November in let’s say Shreveport Louisiana.