What is the purpose of preseason games????

Question

Why do they have pre season games in NFL? To use their backups???

Answer 1

During training camp, players don't go "all out" on plays since they are facing their own team-mates. The pre-season is an opportunity for the starters to go at it against a true opponent, but then, an opportunity for the rookies to show what they can do. So, it is the first real test of the players' abilities in actual game conditions.

Answer 2

They don't count for anything. They are to get players into game shape for the long season. They are also used to test out rookies, and unsigned players to see how well they work in the teams dynamic. I think they are also used by teams and the league to promote the NBA and it's teams in non-NBA cities. Philadelphia usually plays one pre-season game in London, Ontario because the company that owns the team also manages the new state-of-the-art arena in London. It isn't uncommon for Toronto to play games in other Canadian cities. A few years ago Toronto and Cleveland were supposed to play a pre-season game (and Lebron's first game for the Cavs) in St. Johns, Newfoundland but the arena filled up with fog and they couldn't get the humidity in Mile One Arena down enough to ensure that the hardwood wouldn't be damaged.

Answer 3

The reason why the NFL has pre season games is two-fold. 1.) They want to screw the die-hard fans out of their money because they know that they will go even if it is to see the starters for one series and 2.) There are pre season games because there has to be a big-time start taht goes down in injury to wreck a team's season. Pre-season games are so stupid and I think they should limit the pre season games to 2 instead of 4 and put two more regular season games on the schedule.

Answer 4

Yes, it's to see how their backups perform in actual game situations, and to make sure the veterans and probable starters are sharp, too. You can try pumping crowd noise into the practice facility and tell the players to "imagine" what's going on, but there's no way to accurately predict what'll happen in those scenarios unless there's actually an opposing team there to react along with you.

Answer 5

I think pre-season games are basically to see rookies and younger players in game situations and to give the starters and vets a little game time practice. I do think 4 is to many though. They could do all the evaluating they need with only 2 pre-season games.

Answer 6

There is none. The players have a better chance of getting hurt than actually getting ready for the season. It is only useful for a few people, the ones fighting for the starting spot. But even then you don't get to play very long and still might get hurt.

Answer 7

Yes, exactly.

It's an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming season, AND to get the backups some playing time -- something they do not get much of during the regular season.

Answer 8

2 games are to shake the rust off the starters and decide who will fill out the roster, after that $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Answer 9

so they can play against other teams and use their 2nd, 3rd string players also to see how they work out. There is only so much you can do in practice and playing against other nfl teams helps you out. You can also try out plays you need to practice too.

Answer 10

Basically to see who they want to cut from the team.