Final pre-season game rant

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

Plus they want to get a lot of game action for the youngsters who are fighting to make the team. I would imagine most coaches want to give the young guys a fair chance to make the squad and its tough to do if they are putting all the vet starters in for three or four quarters. They'd never figure out who the quality backups are. Oh...and as long as people pay for the tickets this won't change anyways.

But wouldn't you agree that whoever is being held out of the final preseason game has a lock on the roster anyway? Hence, the scrubs who are playing tonight have virtually no chance of making the squad and are purely filler just so the coaches can field a team. Granted, there are a few exceptions with certain players who are fighting it out until the very end to make it past the final cuts. But by and large, this is as meaning less as it gets.

I agree with your final point though. As long as fans still show up for preseason games, and as long as the ratings are good, nothing will change.