NFL PREVIEW

  The Minnesota Vikings didn’t plan on rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater playing so early in the season, but an injury to Matt Cassel forced them to make a move. Bridgewater responded well, winning his...

  The New York Giants’ new offense finally began to click on Sunday and now it will be on display again. The Giants (1-2) visit the Washington Redskins (1-2) on Thursday Night Football in...

  The NFL’s Thursday night matchup lacks a little oomph. Consider this one casual viewing rather than appointment TV. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) venture to Atlanta to meet the Falcons (1-1) in an...

  At last. The NFL, in all its glory, kicks off the 2014 season. No more preseason fooling around, no more starters hanging around on the sidelines. The real deal. The Thursday night opener...

  The NFL packs a lot into one evening. All 32 teams conclude their preseason on the same night, with 16 games on Thursday leading up to Saturday’s final roster cut. In a week,...

  The third preseason game is when most NFL teams let their starters play, often into the third quarter. This weekend’s contests should resemble most closely ‘real’ NFL games, with at least a bit...