4 hours ago
(4 hours ago)Nepa Wrote: I'm in favor of starters playing in preseason games, but not the third game this year. The second game is a night game on Monday. The third preseason games is Saturday -- a very short week. That is a recipe for injuries, especially because Indianapolis will be coming in with a week's worth of rest before that third game and because Indy may throw in 3rd stringers desperate to make an impression -- a hard hit, etc.
The starters should play a series or two in the second game. They would then reach the threshold that Esiason said they needed to be ready (20 to 40 snaps for entire preseason -- Burrow was QB for 16 so far) and likely would be against Washington's starters, and they would also get used to playing a night game.
Im with you on the 3rd preseason game and im assuming there team will be as well. The last preseason game is for those guys on the roster that still dont have a spot. Id expect it to stay that way.
