Drew Brees returns with the New Orleans Saints to face the team that drafted him when they match up in the NFL Preseason against the Los Angeles Chargers.
As always, scroll on down for the live blog. Keep reading for the press release from the NFL Network.
Tripleheader on Saturday, August 19 Highlights NFL Network’s Live Week 2 Preseason Schedule
Six Live Week 2 Preseason Games on NFL Network:
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – August 18 at 10:00 PM ET
Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans – August 19 at 3:00 PM ET
Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys – August 19 at 7:00 PM ET
Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers – August 19 at 10:00 PM ET
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers – August 20 at 4:00 PM ET
New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers – August 20 at 8:00 PM ET
Extensive Coverage of Jay Cutler’s Miami Dolphins Debut on Thursday, August 17
It’s time to get ‘Back to Football’ and NFL Network remains the go-to destination to do so, with six live games and re-airs of every Week 2 preseason game. Jaguars Cowboys
NFL Network’s Week 2 preseason live schedule begins Friday, August 18 when the Seattle Seahawks host the Minnesota Vikings at 10:00 PM ET. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 7:00 PM ET, 9:00 PM ET, during halftime of Vikings-Seahawks and postgame, with host Dan Hellie, and analysts Willie McGinest, Steve Mariucci and David Carr. Jaguars Cowboys
On Saturday, August 19, NFL Network offers a tripleheader of live Week 2 preseason games beginning at 3:00 PM ET when rookie running back Christian McCaffrey and the Carolina Panthers travel to face quarterback Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans. At 7:00 PM ET, the Dallas Cowboys host the Indianapolis Colts, followed by the Denver Broncos at the San Francisco 49ers at 10:00 PM ET. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 2:30 PM ET, during halftime of Panthers-Titans, at 6:00 PM ET, and during halftime of Colts-Cowboys and Broncos-49ers with McGinest, Carr and Cole Wright. Jaguars Cowboys
NFL Network’s Week 2 preseason live schedule concludes with two games on Sunday, August 20. At 4:00 PM ET, MVP quarterback Matt Ryan and the defending NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons travel to face wide receiver Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers, followed by quarterback Drew Brees facing his former team when the New Orleans Saints travel to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers at 8:00 PM ET. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 3:30 PM ET, during halftime of Falcons-Steelers, at 7:00 PM ET, and during halftime and postgame of Saints-Chargers with Wright, Hellie, Heath Evans and Shaun O’Hara.
On Thursday, August 17, NFL Network provides extensive coverage of quarterback Jay Cutler’s debut with the Miami Dolphins. Starting at 7:00 PM ET, NFL Total Access will have live look-ins to the first half of the Dolphins’ game against the Baltimore Ravens. At 10:00 PM ET, a special edition of NFL Total Access offers postgame coverage and analysis, with McGinest, Mariucci, Hellie and Wright.
Additionally, NFL Network provides complete game re-airs of every Week 2 preseason game.
All NFL Network programming – including 16 LIVE preseason games and re-airs of all 64 preseason games – can also be streamed on the NFL Mobile from Verizon app (NFL.com/mobile) and via Watch NFL Network on tablet (NFL Mobile and Watch NFL Network apps), PC (NFL.com/watch), Xbox One and Xbox 360 (NFL on Xbox app) and other connected TV devices (NFL app on Apple TV, Playstation 4, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV). Access through Watch NFL Network is available for NFL Network subscribers of participating TV providers.
The game is on the NFL Network and your local California and Louisiana stations at 8 p.m. Watch it with me.
