Third string quarterbacks! Practice squad battles! Guys just trying not to get hurt! It’s the NFL preseason!

In all seriousness though, I think this is the most I’ve ever looked forward to the NFL preseason to save us from DeflateGate and more scandal with the shield. In spite of all the NFL’s mismanagement, Americans still love football more than ever, so once the teams take the field this weekend, our national oasis will return.

As a reminder, if you don’t see your game on this list, NFL Network will once again be showing every preseason game on replay throughout the month of August in addition to the live telecasts below.

Hall of Fame Game

Sunday, August 9

Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings [NBC 8 pm] Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Paul Burmeister

Week 1

Thursday, August 13

Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots [NFLN 7:30 pm] Local Broadcast

Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers [NFL 10:30 pm] Local Broadcast – Game Joined in Progress

Friday, August 14

Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons [NFLN 7 pm] Local Broadcast

Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks [NFL 10:30 pm] Local Broadcast

Saturday, August 15

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings [NFLN 8 pm] Local Broadcast

Sunday, August 16

Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles [NFLN 1 pm] Local Broadcast

Week 2

Thursday, August 20

Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns [ESPN 8 pm] Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters

Friday, August 21

Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs [NFLN 8 pm] Local Broadcast

Saturday, August 22

Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles [NFLN 7 pm] Local Broadcast

San Diego Chargers at Arizona Cardinals [NFLN 10 pm] Local Broadcast – Game Joined in Progress

Sunday, August 23

Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers [NFLN 1 pm] Local Broadcast

St. Louis Rams at Tennessee Titans [FOX 8 pm] Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch

Monday, August 24

Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ESPN 8 pm] Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters

Week 3

Friday, August 28

Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars [CBS 8 pm] TBA

Saturday, August 29

Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills [NFLN 4 pm] Local Broadcast

Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers [CBS 8 pm] TBA

Sunday, August 30

Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints [FOX 4 pm] Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

Arizona Cardinals at Oakland Raiders [NBC 8 pm] Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michelle Tafoya

Week 4

Thursday, September 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins [NFLN 7 pm] Local Broadcast

San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers [NFLN 10 pm] Local Broadcast

H/T Sammy!