In terms of win-loss results, NFL preseason games are meaningless. For players and teams preparing for the 2024 season, though, preseason games are anything but meaningless.
Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey posted a great video on Twitter/X on Sunday reminding fans why preseason is important.
“The @Broncos Preseason is meaningless, right?!?” McCaffrey wrote sarcastically on Twitter. “Tune in #BroncosCountry! Let’s look for another Gold Jacket in the rough!”
McCaffrey’s tweet shows a video of then-rookie running back Terrell Davis making a big hit in a 1995 preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers. That play on special teams earned Davis a spot on the 53-man roster.
The @Broncos Preseason is meaningless, right?!? Tune in #BroncosCountry! Let's look for another Gold Jacket in the rough! @MileHighMoments @Terrell_Davis pic.twitter.com/XHP1gfcnnI
— Ed McCaffrey (@87ed) August 11, 2024
Davis went on to become the best player in the NFL, winning the league’s MVP award following the 1998 season. Davis helped the Broncos win two Super Bowls, claiming a Super Bowl MVP award along the way. He is one of just eight players in NFL history who have rushed for 2,000 yards in a single season.
Davis ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the end of his career. It all started by impressing the team’s coaches in a preseason game. We’ll see if any Denver’s rookies can make a similar big-play impact in the team’s preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts today.
