The third preseason game is considered the “dress rehearsal” for NFL teams. The first team offense and defense tends to play for an entire half, and that should be the expectation for quarterback Andrew Luck this afternoon. Players who are looking to solidify a spot on the depth chart have an opportunity to make or break the their status during Week 1 of the regular season at certain positions and those who are simply trying to stake a claim to the bottom of the roster will hope to get opportunities in the second half.
What could make today’s game particularly interesting is that the Colts are facing an opponent who has invested a great deal in former Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.