TAMPA — The NFL preseason is a complete waste of time.
The games don't count so the results are meaningless. Teams rarely break out all of their tricks so the performances are worthless. For the most part, the players playing a bulk of the games are guys who won't be playing on 100-yard professional football fields much longer.
In fact, not only are the games inconsequential, they can be hazardous. Ask the Packers, who lost top receiver Jordy Nelson for the year after he tore his knee in a preseason game. Ask the Steelers, who lost center Maurkice Pouncey in the same game with an ankle injury.