February 23, 2017
Dallas Cowboy fans might not have to wait long to see the start of year two of the Dak Prescott era. The http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-To-Play-In-Hall-Of-Fame-Game/7b41c08b-3ed0-4084-94c6-8c09219bff16">Cowboys will face the Arizona Cardinals in the 2017 Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 3.
Since this is the first preseason game of the new year, it is possible that neither Prescott nor Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer will play. Quarterback Tony Romo might get the start if he hasn’t been released or traded at that point. Dallas could also decide to rest running back Ezekiel Elliott so he will be fresh for the regular season.
Still, this will be the first NFL football since the New England Patriots’ amazing comeback in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Hall of Fame game will have some changes this year. The biggest change is that it will be on Thursday instead of Sunday to make the enshrinement the biggest part of the weekend.
This is the first time the game has been http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000787407/article/cowboys-will-play-cardinals-in-hall-of-fame-game?campaign=Twitter_atn">played on a Thursday in NFL history. The other change is that the game will be played in the new Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Last year’s game was suspended due to the poor field conditions.
It makes perfect sense to have the Cowboys and Cardinals face off in the game. Former Arizona Cardinal and St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are both part of the 2017 Hall of Fame class.
The rest of the class includes former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis, former San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, former Seattle Seahawks safety Kenny Easley, former Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, and former New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons kicker Morten Andersen.
On Friday night, the Hall of Fame will honor the 2017 Class with the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. Past Hall of Famers will greet the new class and welcome them into the exclusive club they are joining.
On Saturday night the new class officially enter the Hall of Fame during a nationally televised ceremony. On Sunday is the Enshrinees’ Roundtable and the yearly Concert for Legends.
Moving the game to Thursday makes sense since the field used to be overworked by the time the game was played on Sunday. It also makes sense to make the enshrinement the most important part of the weekend.
Fans will get a chance to see Prescott, Elliott, Palmer and the other stars when the Cowboys and Cardinals battle in the regular season.
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