The NFL season is getting very close and with training camps getting intense it means it's time for the preseason, everyone's favorite time of the year and with reserves and other players looking to prove their worth, the first week of "real" games is the best way to start separating who belongs on the team and who doesn't and the preseason kicked off with the Cowboys and Dolphins in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game on Sunday night.
Dallas defeated the Dolphins despite Tony Romo and a number of other stars no playing and Devonte Holloman's 75-yard interception return was the highlight of the 24-20 victory from Canton. The Cowboys looked much better than the Dolphins for most of the game and two players connected to the franchises in former offensive lineman, Larry Allen, and former coach, Bill Parcells, were inducted over the weekend.
With Romo out while recovering from removing a cyst this offseason, the team focused on the running game and gave Phillip Tanner his chances and he came through with 59 yards and a score and the team finished with 170 yards overall rushing. Parcells and Allen were inducted with Cris Carter, Jonathan Ogden, Warren Sapp, Curley Culp and Dave Robinson and after the two teams exchanged field goals in the early part of the game, things opened up later as Miami got back into it.
That was just the start of Week 1 of the preseason and things will continue on Thursday with a number of games, including Baltimore at Tampa Bay at 7:30 PM as the first game of the night. Some of the games will be on ESPN and NFL Network and others will be on FOX depending on what teams are playing and this is the first real set of games until September 5 when the true season begins. Streaming will be on corresponding stations, including Watch ESPN and the Fox Sports streaming website.
Week 1
Thursday, Aug. 8
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN
Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers | 10 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Friday, Aug. 9
New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles | 7:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Dallas Cowboys vs. Oakland Raiders | 10 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Saturday, Aug. 10
New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 7:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Sunday, Aug. 11
Buffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts | 1:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Week 2
Thursday, Aug. 15
San Diego Chargers vs. Chicago Bears | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN
Friday, Aug. 16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New England Patriots | 8 p.m. ET | FOX
Saturday, Aug. 17
Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals | 4:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Jets | 7:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks | 10 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Sunday, Aug. 18
Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Giant | 7 p.m. ET | FOX
Monday, Aug. 19
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington Redskins | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN
Week 3
Thursday, Aug. 22
Carolina Panthers vs. Baltimore Ravens | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN
Friday, Aug. 23
Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers | 8 p.m. ET | CBS
Chicago Bears vs. Oakland Raiders | 10 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Saturday, Aug. 24
Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins | 4:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network
St. Louis Rams vs. Denver Broncos | 8 p.m. ET | CBS
San Diego Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals | 10 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Sunday, Aug. 25
New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans | 4 p.m. ET | FOX
Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers | 8 p.m. ET | NBC
Week 4
Thursday, Aug. 29
New York Giants vs. New England Patriots | 7:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network
San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers | 10 p.m. ET | NFL Network
