Here’s what to expect when the Cowboys play the Jaguars

[CCBoy]

It looks like real football, but it’s not quite...


For the first time, we will get to see the 2023 Dallas Cowboys take the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night. It’s their first game. Of a sort. Preseason games don’t count, of course. And they are evolving as the rules change and teams invest more and more money into their top players.

For a long time, preseason games were both a way to get players ready for the regular season and a competition to make rosters. What seems a bit amazing now is that many of the players came into training camp very out of shape and used that time to reestablish their physical conditioning. That meant camps and preseason were much longer, while the regular season was a good bit shorter.

All that has changed. Players now participate in year-round conditioning and show up fully ready to play games, or nearly so. They make much more money, turning the ones with the biggest contracts into assets that must be protected. Starters are seeing less and less time on the field in preseason. There are only three preseason games now, and most franchises, including the Cowboys, focus more on evaluating rookies and down-roster players to figure out who make the 53-man roster, something that the changes to the cutdown facilitate. No longer do teams have to make multiple reductions, which means the fringe players have all three games to try and prove themselves.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...uars-2023-cooper-rush-will-grier-deuce-vaughn

 

[maryquality]

Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to watch this first pre-season game as it will only be playing locally in the Dallas area.

 

[blueblood70]

It looks like real football, but it’s not quite...


For the first time, we will get to see the 2023 Dallas Cowboys take the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night. It’s their first game. Of a sort. Preseason games don’t count, of course. And they are evolving as the rules change and teams invest more and more money into their top players.

For a long time, preseason games were both a way to get players ready for the regular season and a competition to make rosters. What seems a bit amazing now is that many of the players came into training camp very out of shape and used that time to reestablish their physical conditioning. That meant camps and preseason were much longer, while the regular season was a good bit shorter.

All that has changed. Players now participate in year-round conditioning and show up fully ready to play games, or nearly so. They make much more money, turning the ones with the biggest contracts into assets that must be protected. Starters are seeing less and less time on the field in preseason. There are only three preseason games now, and most franchises, including the Cowboys, focus more on evaluating rookies and down-roster players to figure out who make the 53-man roster, something that the changes to the cutdown facilitate. No longer do teams have to make multiple reductions, which means the fringe players have all three games to try and prove themselves.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...uars-2023-cooper-rush-will-grier-deuce-vaughn

i expect nothing LOL just view some pet cats see what young guys perform..thats IT

 

[CCBoy]

i expect nothing LOL just view some pet cats see what young guys perform..thats IT

(coughing) It's a chance to study the depth and how the team will be adjusting come starter injuries and immediate projection...with the ever present special team influence affecting retentions. What stands out now?

 

[Redsfan_83]

will see how effective IPTV really is, lol

 

[Captain-Crash]

Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to watch this first pre-season game as it will only be playing locally in the Dallas area.

you probably can find a streaming site to watch it. Several have been listed in previous posts on where to find games.

 

[blueblood70]

(coughing) It's a chance to study the depth and how the team will be adjusting come starter injuries and immediate projection...with the ever present special team influence affecting retentions. What stands out now?

You realize that about 38 maybe more of these players will be playing these three games won't be on this team and they'll be playing a bulk of the snaps

so really you're not going to find out much of anything the special teams are gonna be made-up of the people who actually make the roster and most of them won't be playing in the preseason as they use a lot of starters and second team players on special teams that won't make but much of the special teams for preseason games... So again, I have no expectations I just want to see some of the new kids but even then, it's kind hard to evaluate the running backs and the wide receivers when they're playing with second and third team offensive lines and quarterbacks.. So truly it's just about seeing what they look like in a more organized larger sample size and we're seeing from training camp...

 

[DallasEast]

Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to watch this first pre-season game as it will only be playing locally in the Dallas area.

There is always the--

"NFL+? 7-Day free trial?? Live out-of-market preseason games??? Let me check this out. Good game. I'll cancel now."

--option.

 

[Techsass]

Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to watch this first pre-season game as it will only be playing locally in the Dallas area.

Really? Yesterday's Houston/Patriots game was blocked here in Dallas for some reason. They repeated the Hall of Fame game instead. Checked, but it wasn't on any of the local channels.

Are the Cowboys losing some of their audience appeal? I seriously doubt it, but who knows. Maybe McCarthy is trying to keep everything as secret as he can.

 

[Mannix]

Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to watch this first pre-season game as it will only be playing locally in the Dallas area.

So you are calling me fortunate for getting to see it?

 

[Jarntt]

Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to watch this first pre-season game as it will only be playing locally in the Dallas area.

Not live, but it is going to be aired on NFLN. I set the DVR. I think it was Sunday morning?

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Really? Yesterday's Houston/Patriots game was blocked here in Dallas for some reason. They repeated the Hall of Fame game instead. Checked, but it wasn't on any of the local channels.

Are the Cowboys losing some of their audience appeal? I seriously doubt it, but who knows. Maybe McCarthy is trying to keep everything as secret as he can.

It was on NFL network

 

[CCBoy]

You realize that about 38 maybe more of these players will be playing these three games won't be on this team and they'll be playing a bulk of the snaps

so really you're not going to find out much of anything the special teams are gonna be made-up of the people who actually make the roster and most of them won't be playing in the preseason as they use a lot of starters and second team players on special teams that won't make but much of the special teams for preseason games... So again, I have no expectations I just want to see some of the new kids but even then, it's kind hard to evaluate the running backs and the wide receivers when they're playing with second and third team offensive lines and quarterbacks.. So truly it's just about seeing what they look like in a more organized larger sample size and we're seeing from training camp...

Some fans are able to judge talent by play...sorry if one is not able to see and know what he saw.

 

[Techsass]

It was on NFL network

Not at my house. They had the Hall of Fame game on NFLN.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Not at my house. They had the Hall of Fame game on NFLN.

That’s weird. I was watching on the app though and now on my TV it’s blanked out. So tired of them changing everything

 

[baltcowboy]

I expect ESPN and Foxsport 1 to overreact like they did with the penalties last year against Denver. Remember how they were saying MM was an undisciplined coach and needed to be fired.

 

[Rockport]

Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to watch this first pre-season game as it will only be playing locally in the Dallas area.

Get NFL+.

 

[Rockport]

It looks like real football, but it’s not quite...


For the first time, we will get to see the 2023 Dallas Cowboys take the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night. It’s their first game. Of a sort. Preseason games don’t count, of course. And they are evolving as the rules change and teams invest more and more money into their top players.

For a long time, preseason games were both a way to get players ready for the regular season and a competition to make rosters. What seems a bit amazing now is that many of the players came into training camp very out of shape and used that time to reestablish their physical conditioning. That meant camps and preseason were much longer, while the regular season was a good bit shorter.

All that has changed. Players now participate in year-round conditioning and show up fully ready to play games, or nearly so. They make much more money, turning the ones with the biggest contracts into assets that must be protected. Starters are seeing less and less time on the field in preseason. There are only three preseason games now, and most franchises, including the Cowboys, focus more on evaluating rookies and down-roster players to figure out who make the 53-man roster, something that the changes to the cutdown facilitate. No longer do teams have to make multiple reductions, which means the fringe players have all three games to try and prove themselves.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...uars-2023-cooper-rush-will-grier-deuce-vaughn

I enjoy the preseason games a lot. Sure, it’s vanilla offense and defense and not always pretty. But the young guys out there giving 100% to try and make the team is a joy to watch. Dreams come true or get delayed or get destroyed.

 

[CCBoy]

I enjoy the preseason games a lot. Sure, it’s vanilla offense and defense and not always pretty. But the young guys out there giving 100% to try and make the team is a joy to watch. Dreams come true or get delayed or get destroyed.

Yes Sir, a true fan's joy in the game. Conflict can't be acted and get high pay.

 

[Carson]

Remember to RELAX.

Jags will be starting their 1s, so they will likely look good and score. Doesn’t mean much