ALAMEDA – NFL starters typically see the most action of the preseason in the third game. They often play into the third quarter of a game considered a regular-season dress rehearsal. Coaches don’t game plan extensively for this game, but they treat it like a game week in terms of practice routine.
A rash of preseason injuries has Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio re-thinking that course. Green Bay lost receiver Jordy Nelson for the year. Dallas will move on without cornerback Orlando Scandrick after a knee injury. Losing a player of that caliber is difficult to handle at any time, let alone in a game that doesn’t count.