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[Stymietee]

If coaches aren’t playing starters in preseason anyway , then 1st 2 games could be considered like preseason games . The problem is not winning one or both could come back to bite you

Agreed! At some point going from practice to real live competition has to occur! The problem is 17 regular season games, just as you've pointed out. In the meantime what are we talking about here?...

 

[redskinsfan1963]

If coaches aren’t playing starters in preseason anyway , then 1st 2 games could be considered like preseason games . The problem is not winning one or both could come back to bite you

not playing much in preseason did not seem to effect jd much imo.

 

[dcrising]

not playing much in preseason did not seem to effect jd much imo.

it did in game 1

 

[redskinsfan1963]

it did in game 1

he still did pretty good.

 

[j_y19]

Question... because of the reluctance to play, starters in the preseason, and a shortened number of games during that time, how should we look at the first or second regular season games? Are they in effect, extensions of the preseason?

Nope. They are real games. They count. You play your best as you know them and adjust.

 

[redskinsfan1963]

Nope. They are real games. They count. You play your best as you know them and adjust.

nfl will bump it up to 18 games a year soon.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Whelp, had a feeling this might happen, BRob Questionable for Sun

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

Nope. They are real games. They count. You play your best as you know them and adjust.

Yeah games in September count the same in the standings as games in December. I don't get the idea of using them as warm up games. Not saying coaches are purposely doing this but that's the end result of being so cautious (scared) in preseason. I remember when the starters went for 3 quarters in the third preseason and they were much more prepared for the start of the season.