Fans at MetLife Stadium on Thursday night had the opportunity to place legal bets on the New York Giants-Cleveland Browns preseason game from the comfort of their own seats.
Week 1 of the preseason is underway, here are the biggest things we learned for every team.
Patrick Mahomes finished 5 of 7 for 33 yards on two drives in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 17-10 loss to the Houston Texans in the preseason opener for both teams on Thursday night. Houston’s Deshaun Watson, who’s coming back from a torn ACL, was used sparingly. Mahomes at No. 10 and Watson
The rookie QB wasn’t perfect in his preseason debut, but he made some eye-popping throws and showed why he was a first-round pick.
We all knew Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen had a great arm. It was still impressive to see him unleash it in a game.
Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins resumed his protest during the national anthem on Thursday and explained it’s something he wrestles with making a decision on all the time. By Dave Zangaro
Giancarlo Stanton’s name has been ubiquitous with Statcast™, and on Thursday, the Yankees’ slugger made some batted ball history again. Stanton connected on his fifth-inning home run with a scorching 121.7 mph exit velocity to send the ball a projected 449 feet, surpassing his teammate, Aaron Judge, for the hardest home run Statcast™ has tracked from any player since it launched in 2015.
Week 1 of the preseason is underway, here are the biggest things we learned for every team.
Mitchell Trubisky took only 10 snaps, Kevin White is failing to make an impression and finding the lineup for the O-line.
Player demonstrations took place during the national anthem at several early NFL preseason games Thursday night.
