The second week of the 2011 preseason schedule rolls on Friday night with six more games. Here’s a look at the matchup in each contest:
NFL Preseason Schedule, Week 2: Action Continues With Six Games On Friday
The second week of the 2011 NFL preseason schedule is upon as we’ll see six games on Friday night.Here is the complete 2011 NFL preseason schedule if you need it.
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Washington Redskins vs. Indianapolis Colts: Watching the Colts in the preseason is basically a waste of time because this team is drastically different when QB Peyton Manning is back there so we won't learn a whole lot from the Colts. The Redskins, on the other hand, are still trying to find their starting quarterback with the competition down to QB John Beck and QB Rex Grossman, so the preseason means something to them.
Carolina Panthers vs. Miami Dolphins: QB Cam Newton gets the nod as the starting quarterback after QB Jimmy Clausen had the honors last week. This game is important for Newton if he wants to become the starting quarterback for the Panthers in Week 1. The Miami Dolphins are looking to make it two in a row in the preseason after QB Matt Moore lead them to a 28-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 of the preseason.
Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns: A pair of up-and-coming teams will meet in Cleveland on Friday night but the story line I'm interested in is DT Ndamukong Suh. He was fined $20,000 last week and, if he commits another illegal hit, that number will rise. We'll see if he can keep it in line this week.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens: This is a rematch of last year's wildcard playoff game which the Ravens cruised in, 30-7. The Chiefs hardly played their starters last week -- QB Matt Cassel didn't throw a pass in eight plays -- so I'm not sure if we'll see much out of them. This will also be an opportunity for the three former Ravens the Chiefs signed this offseason to meet their former team.
Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers: The Packers return home for the first time since winning the 2011 Super Bowl so the fan base will clearly be pumped up to see their team. The Cardinals on the other hand are trying to rebound from a disappointing season and that starts now with new QB Kevin Kolb getting acclimated to the offense.
Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: The Falcons showed last year they were for real so their preseason will be spent refining what they already do well. The Jaguars on the other hand are in a bit of a quarterback competition with incumbent QB David Garrard and rookie QB Blaine Gabbert.
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