2007-08-17 02:21:06 · 23 answers · asked by Vilhelm 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I don't know.
2007-08-17 02:25:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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txchiefan says: Practice against your own team can only tell you so much about certain players. Even though the games may not count they simulate real game conditions which practices don't in some cases as well. For rookies that weren't drafted high the best way to make a team is to make an impact in an a pre season game. For a veteran unit they don't really mean much, but if you have a team that is young those game can also serve as way to show areas where work is needed, it's better to find out your weaknesses in a pre season game than to find out when they really count.
Those games may not mean much to the fans, but to the younger players and coaches they can mean alot.
Bretware says: They're not relevant at all from a competition standpoint, although they do begin to simulate real game situations a little more toward the end, when the regular season starters play a few more minutes. The people that pretend preseason games are important are the ones whose team is 4 and 0 in the preseason, yet a year earlier then their same team was 0 and 4 they were saying ".... but the preseason doesn't matter."
Bottom line is the coaches use the preseason to evaluate talent and decide who gets the last few crucial roster spots and, subsequently, who gets cut. Teams need that 4th or 5th WR who can excel on special teams, extra stop-gap linemen who can play guard and tackle, etc.
Roland says: Preseason games are a time when coaches get to see what their younger players are made of. They get to see who has the potential to become a long and sometimes big-time player. While the top picks from a team's draft are usually locks to make the team, coaches also use this time to see how much those players can contribute and how long it may take to develop them. Practice is good, but getting to see players in uncontrolled game-time situations really helps a coach with his evaluations.
2007-08-17 19:26:18 · answer #2 · answered by sportsrefuge.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The preseason is like a trial session. If you watched the Miami and Kansas City game last night, then you saw both of Kansas City's QBs that are competeting for the job. This gives the coach a really good feel of which QB is going to be the best in real game situations. It develops rookies and gets them playing time that they will not see once the regular season starts. It's like an audition for rookies to win a starting job by being lights out in the preseason.
2007-08-17 09:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really doesn't matter if your team wins or loses, what gets people fired up is the fact that they get to watch the draft pics and all around question marks before the season begins. Alot of fans are worried abotu how certain players will perform during the season, and the preseason games just provide us with a bit of a preview.
2007-08-17 09:29:59 · answer #4 · answered by Apollo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean the people like the one's on yahoo answers that post how great their team is after a preseason win.......I have no clue.
Preseason is mainly to evaluate talent, get in live reps for rookies, get in the groove again and avoid injuries while running the most basic nfl offense and defense plays
You can get nothing more out of it other than seeing your team again after last season evaluate old and new talent.
2007-08-17 09:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by The Internet Is Yours 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
for most people preseason dosent mean much.it does allow the teams to see rookies and other players were there might be competition for the starting job.if you play fantasy football then the preseason is very valuable because it will let you see who you can grab off of waivers when one of your key players goes down.a backup running back may not seem valuable but he may win the kick return job and if your league gaives points for return yards that can make that second string guy sometimes as valuable as the starter.mostly though the preseason is just to get the rookies into N.F.L. mindset and dust off the rust for the vets.
2007-08-17 10:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by gamemaster37917 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The preseason allows you to see if your rookies and free agents are worth a crap and gives the coaches a chance to see how the team reacts as a whole in given situations.
2007-08-17 17:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe people are just excited to see how their team is going to do. The preseason gives us a chance to watch new players in action and gives us an idea of how they might do.
gw
2007-08-17 12:03:32 · answer #8 · answered by georgewallace78 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only real importance of the preseason is to test out rookies, free agent pick ups, and vet's to see who has what it takes to win or make a difference on your team.
2007-08-17 09:25:58 · answer #9 · answered by Robbie Digital 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It gives the coaches time to decide who will play as starters. If you watch the preseason games you will see that a different rookie will play each quarter.
2007-08-21 01:28:40 · answer #10 · answered by Jenny in MT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly is because us addicts have been missing the NFL for 6 months, and pre-season is the way to satisfy my addiction, also there is the fact that you begin to realize that some teams have horrible backups, take the Colts, if Manning misses any games, they are a sure bet to lose unlike the Carolina Panthers, who have Delhomme bu if he gets injured, no biggy you got David Carr there
2007-08-20 23:22:35 · answer #11 · answered by Andreas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋