Week Three of the NFL Preseason begins tonight and we’ve got two nationally televised games to pick apart and fret over. Up first on NBC we have the Atlanta Falcons traveling to Orlando, Fla. to take on the Miami Dolphins.
As always, scroll on down for the live blog. Keep reading for the press release from the NFL.
Week 3 of the NFL preseason features nine games on national television.
The action starts on Thursday night when the Miami Dolphins host the Atlanta Falcons (8:00 PM ET, NBC). The game will be played at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium which is also the site of the 2017 NFL Pro Bowl (Sunday, January 29, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN).
The week concludes with a triple-header on Sunday, August 28. In the early afternoon slot, the Minnesota Vikings will host the San Diego Chargers in the Vikings’ first game at U.S. Bank Stadium (1:00 PM ET, FOX). The action on Sunday continues with the Arizona Cardinals visiting the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium (4:00 PM ET, FOX), the site of Super Bowl LI. Week 3 of the NFL preseason closes on Sunday night (8:00 PM ET, NBC) with the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Cincinnati Bengals.
ATLANTA FALCONS at MIAMI DOLPHINS (Thursday, NBC, 8:00 PM ET)
The game will be played in Orlando at Camping World Stadium, the home of the 2017 Pro Bowl.
Atlanta notched a 24-13 win at Cleveland last week and improved to 2-0 this preseason.
Falcons RB DEVONTA FREEMAN, who was selected to his first Pro Bowl last season, rushed for 42 yards on four carries (10.5 average) and scored a touchdown last week.
In last week’s game against Dallas, Miami QB RYAN TANNEHILL threw two touchdown passes to WR KENNY STILLS. The pair connected on a 13-yard TD and a three-yard score, both in the second quarter.
Dolphins RB ISAIAH PEAD had a 45-yard run – the longest by any player in the 2016 preseason – and added a 30-yard reception in the game at Dallas.
DALLAS COWBOYS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (Thursday, NFLN, 10:00 PM ET, joined live in progress)
The Cowboys and Seahawks will kick off at 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT) on Saturday night. The game will be joined live in progress on NFL Network at 11:00 PM ET (8:00 PM PT).
Rookie QB DAK PRESCOTT, who was selected in the fourth round (No. 135 overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft, has completed 22 of 27 passes (81.5 percent) for 338 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions for a 158.3 passer rating – the highest attainable mark – in his first two preseason games. He has also rushed for two TDs.
Seattle’s rushing attack during the preseason has been led by RB CHRISTINE MICHAEL (99 yards, 5.8 average) and undrafted rookie RB TROYMAINE POPE (96 yards, 8.0 average, one touchdown, one two-point conversion).
CLEVELAND BROWNS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (Friday, CBS, 8:00 PM ET)
Cleveland QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III completed six of eight passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in last week’s game against Atlanta.
Griffin III threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to WR TERRELLE PRYOR in the first quarter and connected with TE GARY BARNIDGE for a 29-yard score in the second quarter.
Tampa Bay earned its first victory of the preseason with a 27-21 win at Jacksonville.
Rookie CB VERNON HARGREAVES, who was selected by the Buccaneers in the first round (No. 11 overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, had two interceptions against the Jaguars.
The first game is on your local NBC station at 8 p.m. Watch it with me.
