NFL Preseason Schedule 2016: Dates, Ticket Info and More for Opening Week

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The 2016 NFL preseason got off to a rough start for fans and the league alike.

By now, most anyone who watches the NFL knows the encounter between the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts at the Hall of Fame went kaput, leaving the exhibition slate at 64 games.

It was a blow to those two teams in particular because it was one less game sampling of film to help narrow the roster down to 53 men. Granted, for fans it would have been a pretty lackluster affair featuring third- and fourth-string quarterbacks, but having a football Sunday back was having a football Sunday back.

Dried paint can’t stop the entirety of Week 1. There’s a nice slate on deck, with most games aired local, if not on a tape delay, with NFL.com providing live streaming. For those who want to go and need tickets, ScoreBig.com has it covered. Here’s a look at the entire first week.

2016 NFL Preseason Week 1 Schedule

Full dates and kickoff times for each week are available at NFL.com.

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A nationally televised game is, of course, one of the encounters to watch this weekend. 

Broadcasters picked a doozy, with the Los Angeles Rams making their debut and…Case Keenum under center.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, it’s Keenum who could get the starting nod this year as opposed to high-profile rookie and No. 1 pick Jared Goff:

After spending time with #Rams, it’s clear there is a real chance Case Keenum enters the season as the starter. That’s the plan, as of now.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 9, 2016

Alas, Goff has time to change this starting with this game against the Dallas Cowboys. Keenum, after all, is a journeyman quarterback with 15 touchdowns to nine interceptions over his career while completing 56.7 percent of his passes.

Los Angeles is interesting outside of a new locale and quarterback, though. This is a franchise with Todd Gurley at running back, one of the league’s …

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