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NFL Preseason Week 3: Takeaways from Thursday's Action

Thursday night, the third week of the 2016 preseason got underway. It's the week where the starters will see their most extensive action until Week 1—the closest thing we're going to get to actual NFL football before the games begin to count.

Thursday's first game featured a pair of southern also-rans, as Julio Jones and the Atlanta Falcons met the Miami Dolphins in a contest that started with Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill peeling off a 22-yard run.

No, really. He did. Would it make it more plausible if I told you that same drive ended with Tannehill tossing a pick?