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The six-month wait for NFL football ends tonight with the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio.
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders will face off at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at 8:00 PM ET.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17), head coach Josh McDaniels and quarterback Derek Carr (4) talk during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on the 24 of July 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
While televised football is a sight for sore eyes, Thursday night’s game won’t exactly be Chiefs vs. Bills in the AFC Championship.
You’ll see a lot of lesser-known players trying to make a roster, while stars play limited snaps, if at all.
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But there is still intrigue as the NFL preseason begins.
Three players from the USFL will be among those competing Thursday night with quarterback Kyle Sloter suiting up for the Jaguars and cornerback Ike Brown and wide receiver Isaiah Zuber getting their chance with the Raiders.
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Sloter, who has spent time with the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Raiders, threw for 1,798 yards and nine touchdowns in his lone season with the New Orleans Breakers.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson during training camp on July 27, 2022 at Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, Fla. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
“There’s a lot of history in this game,” Sloter said, according to Fox Sports. “It’s an honor to be able to play there.
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“It’s definitely great to be back,” he added, referring to Tom Benson Stadium. “It’s always nice to be in familiar territory. Mentally, I’ve been able to picture myself in some of the positions I’m going to be in, just being around me and knowing how it feels on that turf and that stadium.”
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Kyle Sloter (4) throws a pass during training camp on July 28, 2022 at Jacksonville Episcopal School in Jacksonville, Fla. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Sloter should get ample opportunity to showcase his skills, as Trevor Lawrence, the NFL’s No. 1 overall pick in 2021, will not play Thursday night. Sloter believes his recent playing time will be an advantage as he tries to break into the Jaguars’ roster.
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“I’m one of the few people that will be there that saw game action a month and a half ago,” Sloter said. “A lot of these guys are playing their first game from a year ago this time, where the preseason was the only time they went [play]. Or they are rookies who haven’t played at this level before.
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“So I’m sure for a lot of guys, the lights are going to be a little bright and mistakes are going to be made. For others, some people take care of that.”
Zuber led the USFL in receiving touchdowns with five, and Brown had 16 tackles and two interceptions during the USFL season.
Both Jacksonville and Las Vegas enter the season with a new head coach.
Joe Morgan is a sports reporter for Fox News.