Pre-season games is a great chance for the teams to evaluate their prize rookies and other players in real game situations. Week 2 games kick off tonight. http://www.nfl.com/schedules The regulars start to play a little longer in Week 2, with the full dress rehearsal for the regular season in Week 3. If you can get HBO "on demand", check out the drama that is the Oakland Raiders at: https://www.hbo.com/hard-knocks