Saints Beat Cardinals In Rough Preseason Opener

The position battle continues with the Cardinals traveling to Kansas City to practice with the Chiefs this week before Friday’s game.

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Oh, and to add one more sour note to it, Kolb was injured just as he completed his first pass of the game.

The tide clearly turned in Skelton’s favor who looked decisive making quick passes to move his team downfield on their lone touchdown drive.

After a long off-season, the NFL “returned” with the New Orleans Saints’ 17-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game.

The first and second stringers took the offense with him when they left at halftime, as the two teams combined to score only three points in the second half.

Through two quarters of play in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, things have been about what you might have expected from a preseason game. Arizona Cardinals fullback Anthony Sherman helped fill the void on the punt team, chasing down the ball carrier and making the tackle sans headgear.

No helmet, no problem.

Unfortunately for him, the Arizona Cardinals got the ball back shortly after that play. That never ends well.

Replacement referees are calling the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday night, leaving many to wonder about the quality of the work the fill-ins would produce. They did not get off to good start, having to issue a correction on coin toss.

The officials crew for the game is led by Craig Ochoa, a former ref in the Big 10 and the Arena Football League. The rest of the crew includes:

This time the referees are locked out as the league and the NFL Referees Association square off over a labor deal. With progress between the two sides somewhere between minimal and nothing, the league is bringing in a battalion of replacement referees culled from the ranks of Division II & III college football, the CFL and even high schools. The new faces calling the games has more than a few players, coaches, fans, pundits and others concerned about the quality of play on the field and even player safety.

Clark’s statement echoed the NFLRA’s criticism over the replacement refs. The referees union points to the extensive year-round training referees receive and the significant differences between the rules of the professional games versus other football leagues where the replacements come from.