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After 172 days of waiting, football is finally back. The last time we saw an NFL game came in February when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII. After going nearly six months without football, the NFL will finally be returning on Thursday night with the Hall of Fame Game between the Jets and Browns.
Sure, the Hall of Fame Game isn’t quite on the same scale as the Super Bowl, but it’s the Super Bowl of preseason games, so you should definitely be watching when the game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET. Of course, if you do watch, you’ll probably notice that there won’t really be any regular starters on the field for either team. However, there will still be plenty to watch for and we’ll be covering that here, plus giving you a pick for the game.
Here are a few things to watch out for in Canton, Ohio, tonight:
Storyline to watch for the Jets: Mekhi Becton trying earn a starting job on the offensive line. For the most part, the Hall of Fame Game is for players at the bottom of the roster, but the Jets will have at least two former first-round picks on the field tonight and one of them is Becton. The offensive tackle, who was selected 11th overall in 2020, has already said that he’s going to treat tonight like a “regular-season” game. The reason Becton is going to do that is because he’s trying win a starting job at right tackle or left tackle and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to win that job after missing most of the past two seasons due to injury (He’s only played in one total game since the start of the 2021 season). Storyline to watch for the Browns: Jim Schwartz takes over as defensive coordinator. After sticking with Joe Woods…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2023-08-03 15:06:09
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