The "dress rehearsals" are underway, but Thursday was quite simply a weird night as 10 teams launched the oft-hyped third week of the NFL preseason.
Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders backups played on an 80-yard field in front of about six dozens Canadians in Winnipeg, a former MVP suffered a terribly-timed injury in New England, and a rookie top-10 pick delivered another fantastic performance which was marred by the fact we all know he won't see the field early this season.
It often felt as though some of these teams had no desire to be on the field, which will only give more momentum to the anti-preseason movement that has seemingly gained ground of late.