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The Preseason Opener, And What It Means

Doug Pederson is in his NovaCare Complex office in a rare relaxing moment on an always-busy day. The preseason opener is in sight. It’s his first NFL game as a head coach, albeit a preseason one. Pederson has a lot going on in his mind and the first preseason game is one that can quickly morph into chaos on the sidelines with the mass substitutions that come with a 90-man roster.

For the first time, Pederson will have control of the entire roster in an NFL game situation.

“I’m going in with a lot of excitement,” Pederson said.