Aaron Rodgers’ Touchdowns Highlight Thursday’s Preseason Play

The hit looked clean upon first glance, and Ryan Van Bibber of SB Nation pointed out that Mays led with his shoulder at the time of the hit. Here is another look so you can decide for yourself.

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Skelton earned the starting nod but may have given back any advantage he had in the competition, throwing for just 41 yards and an interception off 4-for-10 passing. Kolb wasn’t great, but he clearly outperformed Skelton by going 17-for-22 for 156 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

While coaches usually prefer to rest their starters for the final week of preseason, head coach Ken Whisenhunt may have no choice but to play both quarterbacks in hopes of gaining some kind of clarity. If neither Skelton nor Kolb can perform up to expectations, there is a chance the Cardinals could try to bring on a veteran as a stop-gap solution.

It’s unclear whether the Bengals simply had a bad day, were simply overmatched by the Packers or a combination of things, but Cincinnati has just one preseason game left to figure things out before the regular season begins.

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Meanwhile, former rushing leader Chris Johnson continued to underwhelm, rushing for a mere 27 yards on 13 carries. Morris was too exasperated in his postgame wrap to comment much on him, saying he only looked more like Week 1 Johnson than Week 2 Johnson.

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Here’s some of what aptly named Ravens blog Baltimore Beatdown had to say after the game:

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Though the recovery will be lengthy, no timetable has been set for Mariani’s return, according to Schefter.

In 16 games in 2011, Mariani collected five receptions for 24 yards, but shined most as a returner for the Titans, gaining a Pro Bowl selection because of his exploits on returns. His 1,530 yards on returns in 2010 is a Oilers/Titans team record.

From the side,

You know who was really happy about the touchdown, though? This guy.

And that’s enough crowd shots, y’all.

The Ravens jumped all over the Jaguars in their Week 3 preseason game on Thursday night, winning by a score of 48-17. Baltimore was in control of this one from the beginning, getting out to a 13-0 lead until the Jags converted a field goal attempt in the final minute of the second quarter.

Taylor rushed for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, not unusual for a missed interception. But when you add some special effects to it ...

You mad?

Green Bay’s offensive attack wasn’t remotely as impressive once its starting quarterback departed for the night, but the defense handled things well for the most of the game. The Bengals could muster just 212 yards of total offense, turning the ball over three times while scoring just one touchdown.

Cook has been with the Ravens since 2011, when he signed as a free agent. He appeared in just five regular season games for Baltimore last season and recorded five tackles (all solo) in that time. Cook hadn’t done much on the stat sheet in this game, but teams hate to see three players get carted off the field in a preseason game.

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Kevin Kolb is not happy, not happy at all.

Skelton finished his night with a 4-for-10 effort with 41 yards and an interception. Kolb, with two minutes to play in the second quarter also has an interception to go with his 4-for-7 effort and 15 passing yards.

There’s very few redeeming qualities about the Titans and Cardinals matchup on ESPN. The Cardinals offensive line is a big ol’ tire fire, the quarterbacks aren’t much better and Chris Berman is serenading us. But dammit, we have a FAT GUY FIRST DOWN. And for that, we are thankful.

Go get some, big fella.

Prior to their injuries, Miller had a two-yard catch in the game and Morgan recorded a tackle.

The Ravens went into halftime with a 13-3 lead over the Jags, with Jacksonville converting a field goal in the final minute of the second quarter. This is what teams try to avoid in preseason action, but the nature of the game simply doesn’t allow it.

If you’ve been watching the Titans and Cardinals on ESPN, you saw something disgusting. It was a bone hanging out as a Mark Mariani’s foot faced the wrong way. And it was replayed in slow-motion.

So let’s quickly cleanse the palate, friends. Here you go.

Tennessee scored on the ensuing drive.

No information was available on the extent of the injury. According to Green Bay’s official Twitter feed, Pickett will not return:

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Mays got flagged for a personal foul on that hit, which seems a little dubious. As you can see, he made a hit with his shoulders -- a hard one, but a clean one.

At least he wasn’t hitting his own teammate.

Yep, there’s the belt too.

Green Bay has yet to win a preseason game, but Aaron Rodgers clearly isn’t too worried about it with the regular season two weeks away.

The third preseason game is usually the closest thing you’ll get to a game that matters. Most NFL teams treat the third game as a dress rehearsal with the starters playing the entire first half if not into the third quarter.

By next week, the first- and second-year players will be dominating the preseason games, so savor these games.

Starters are expected to play much of the game tonight, even with a battle for the backup quarterback position in Baltimore brewing.

Game Date/Time: Thursday, August 23, 7:30 p.m. ET