[Scotty doesn't know]

To some extent, you're right, but take what I posted about Palmer for example: the situations in the games will be almost identical, if not identical, to the situations that he was facing in the game (pass rushers all around his knees, following through on throws, etc.)

The defense's ability up front in the box also gave a hint to their potential.

But none of that says what teams will come to play and come through in the clutch, for instance, you probly wouldn't be able to tell that Tom Brady is arguably the 2nd or 3rd best late drive, big game clutch quarterback in the history of the NFL.

Basically you can't judge everything, but you can judge some things and make some observations about techniques, forms, styles, etc.

I agree with you completely you can take certain aspects from the game. Like the ones you said but when it comes to how hard the team is actually playing and aspects like that you can not make an accurate prediction of how their season will go. For instance the Bengals went 4-0 in the preseason last year but failed to produce the record that paraelled with their preseason one.

BFritz do you think that the preseason should at least be shortened?