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The complete 2008 preseason schedule
Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 7, 2008
This is the NFL's offcial release about the preseason schedule.
It’s preseason with a tinge of the playoffs.
That will be one of the highlights of a 13-game national television preseason schedule that was announced today by the NFL, along with the complete list of 2008 preseason matchups. All 12 of the 2007 NFL playoff teams will be featured in the national TV games.
It all starts where the NFL started – in Canton, Ohio, site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Sunday night, August 3 on NBC (8:00 PM ET), the Indianapolis Colts will take on the Washington Redskins in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. It will be an eventful weekend for the Redskins as two of the greatest players in their history – cornerback DARRELL GREEN and wide receiver ART MONK – will join the class of 2008 at the Hall induction ceremonies on Saturday. The game also will mark the NFL head-coaching debut of Washington’s JIM ZORN.
That game is just the start of the preseason national TV excitement:
WEEK 1: Two of the top-10 receivers of last season in both catches and yards square off as New Orleans (MARQUES COLSTON) visits Arizona (LARRY FITZGERALD) (Thursday, August 7, ESPN, 8:00 PM ET)……and NFL fans will see the debut as a starter of Packers QB AARON RODGERS, who this year takes over for the retired BRETT FAVRE, when Cincinnati travels to Green Bay (Monday, August 11, ESPN, 8:00 PM ET).
WEEK 2: Panthers QB JAKE DELHOMME will continue his comeback from elbow surgery as he is tested by new Eagles (and former Patriots) CB ASANTE SAMUEL when Philadelphia hosts Carolina (Thursday, August 14, FOX, 8:00 PM ET)……two recent first-round quarterbacks meet for the first time as Oakland (JA MARCUS RUSSELL) visits Tennessee (VINCE YOUNG) (Saturday, August 16, FOX, 8:00 PM ET)……two division winners go at it as New England (preparing to duplicate its undefeated ’07 season) travels to Tampa Bay (Sunday, August 17, NFL Network, 8:00 PM ET)……and the Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants debut at home against Cleveland (Monday, August 18, ESPN, 8:00 PM ET).
WEEK 3: Two quarterbacks seeking to re-establish themselves as starters go at it as San Francisco (ALEX SMITH) travels to Chicago (REX GROSSMAN) (Thursday, August 21, FOX, 8:00 PM ET)……the Battle for Texas takes place when Houston visits Dallas (the preseason series is tied 2-2) (Friday, August 22, CBS, 8:00 PM ET)……Pittsburgh’s No. 3 NFL rush defense of ’07 can judge where it stands for ’08 when it faces Minnesota RB ADRIAN PETERSON, the NFL ’07 Offensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl MVP (Saturday, August 23, CBS, 8:00 PM ET)……Buffalo helps Indianapolis open its new 63,000-seat Lucas Oil Stadium (Sunday, August 24, NFL Network, 8:00 PM ET)……and two more division winners meet when Seattle travels to San Diego. The Seahawks will be priming new RB JULIUS JONES (Monday, August 25, ESPN, 8:00 PM ET).
WEEK 4: The national TV schedule concludes with another matchup of playoff teams as Washington’s Zorn prepares to kick off the season and new Jacksonville WR JERRY PORTER gets his final tune-up (Thursday, August 28, NBC, 7:00 PM ET).
PRESEASON NATIONAL TV SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
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Sunday, August 3 |
Hall of Fame Game: Indianapolis vs. Washington |
NBC (8:00 PM) |
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Preseason Week 1 |
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Thursday, August 7 |
New Orleans at Arizona |
ESPN (8:00 PM) |
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Monday, August 11 |
Cincinnati at Green Bay |
ESPN (8:00 PM) |
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Preseason Week 2 (August 14-18) |
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Thursday, August 14 |
Carolina at Philadelphia |
FOX (8:00 PM) |
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Saturday, August 16 |
Oakland at Tennessee |
FOX (8:00 PM) |
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Sunday, August 17 |
New England at Tampa Bay |
NFLN (8:00 PM) |
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Monday, August 18 |
Cleveland at NY Giants |
ESPN (8:00 PM) |
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Preseason Week 3 (August 21-25) |
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Thursday, August 21 |
San Francisco at Chicago |
FOX (8:00 PM) |
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Friday, August 22 |
Houston at Dallas |
CBS (8:00 PM) |
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Saturday, August 23 |
Pittsburgh at Minnesota |
CBS (8:00 PM) |
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Sunday, August 24 |
Buffalo at Indianapolis |
NFLN (8:00 PM) |
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Monday, August 25 |
Seattle at San Diego |
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Preseason Week 4 (August 28-29) |
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Thursday, August 28 |
Jacksonville at Washington |
NBC (7:00 PM) |
2008 PRESEASON WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE
HALL OF FAME GAME – AUGUST 3
Indianapolis vs. Washington (NBC)
WEEK 1 – AUGUST 7 – 11
New Orleans at Arizona (ESPN, 8/7)
Cincinnati at Green Bay (ESPN, 8/11)
Atlanta at Jacksonville
Baltimore at New England
Buffalo at Washington
Dallas at San Diego
Denver at Houston
Indianapolis at Detroit
Kansas City at Chicago
NY Giants at Carolina
NY Jets at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
St. Louis at Tennessee
San Francisco at Oakland
Seattle at Minnesota
Tampa Bay at Miami
WEEK 2 – AUGUST 14-18
Carolina at Philadelphia (FOX, 8/14)
Oakland at Tennessee (FOX, 8/16)
New England at Tampa Bay (NFLN, 8/17)
Cleveland at NY Giants (ESPN, 8/18)
Arizona at Kansas City
Chicago at Seattle
Dallas at Denver
Detroit at Cincinnati
Green Bay at San Francisco
Houston at New Orleans
Indianapolis at Atlanta
Miami at Jacksonville
Minnesota at Baltimore
Pittsburgh at Buffalo (Toronto)
San Diego at St. Louis
Washington at NY Jets
WEEK 3 – AUGUST 21-25
San Francisco at Chicago (FOX, 8/21)
Houston at Dallas (CBS, 8/22)
Pittsburgh at Minnesota (CBS, 8/23)
Buffalo at Indianapolis (NFLN, 8/24)
Seattle at San Diego (ESPN, 8/25)
Arizona at Oakland
Baltimore at St. Louis
Cleveland at Detroit
Green Bay at Denver
Jacksonville at Tampa Bay
Kansas City at Miami
New Orleans at Cincinnati
NY Giants at NY Jets
Philadelphia at New England
Tennessee at Atlanta
Washington at Carolina
WEEK 4 – AUGUST 28-29
Jacksonville at Washington (NBC, 8/28)
Atlanta at Baltimore
Carolina at Pittsburgh
Chicago at Cleveland
Cincinnati at Indianapolis
Denver at Arizona
Detroit at Buffalo
Miami at New Orleans
Minnesota at Dallas
New England at NY Giants
NY Jets at Philadelphia
Oakland at Seattle
St. Louis at Kansas City
San Diego at San Francisco
Tampa Bay at Houston
Tennessee at Green Bay
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