Should There Be More Than One Preseason Game?

By Ben Linton

The Titans defeated the Bills 21-18 in the Hall of Fame Game to open the NFL season

All across the world, from city to city, fans, players, and coaches are getting excited for the upcoming NFL season. Almost everybody comes into the season thinking that this is the year that their team will make history and win it all. But before any of this excitement can start, the boring preseason must take place.

The preseason is good in many ways and bad in many ways. It is very good for rookies and players that are trying to make the team, because they can get used to what a real NFL game is like and prove what they can do on the big stage. But its bad for starters and veterans, who have already been through this before and don’t want to get injured.

Personally, I think there should only be one preseason game. That would be just enough for the starters to get a feel for what its like or get back into the groove. This would make it harder for rookies and players trying to make the cut, but think about it: How many players that barely make the cut will make an impact on the first game of the season?

Who cares?

 I also hate how every preseason game the starters only play for one quarter at max then sit out the rest. Then all these no-name players I have never heard of are playing and I lose interest. Boring.

Most people also ask whether or not the preseason can tell whats in store for the regular season. The answer is no. Winning four preseason games can only give you momentum heading into the regular season. Losing all four can make you say, “Well, its only preseason.” In 2006, The eventual Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts lost all four preseason games. Didn’t seem to slow them down that much.

So please NFL, only one preseason game. Save us the torture.