Preseason preview: Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Chargers

SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 19: Running back David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals carries ball against safety Jahleel Addae #37 of the San Diego Chargers during preseason at Qualcomm Stadium on August 19, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 19: Running back David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals carries ball against safety Jahleel Addae #37 of the San Diego Chargers during preseason at Qualcomm Stadium on August 19, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 08: Quarterback Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers drops back to pass during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 8, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Chargers 18-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 08: Quarterback Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers drops back to pass during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 8, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Chargers 18-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Arizona Cardinals host the Los Angeles Chargers in week one of the 2018 preseason

Football is back on the playing field.  Two weeks after training camp opened for the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers, the two teams get together to close out week one of the 2018 NFL preseason schedule.

What: Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals

Where: University of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, Arizona

When: 7:00 p.m. (MST) Saturday August 11th

TV: (Phoenix) – NBC 12 (KPNX), Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Ron Wolfley (color analyst), Paul Gerke (sidelines); (Los Angeles) – ABC 7 (KABC)

Radio: (Phoenix) – Arizona Sports – 98.7 FM – Paul Calvisi (play-by-play), Bertrand Berry (color analyst), Darren Urban (sidelines); (Los Angeles) – KFI-AM 640,  KFWB-AM 980

The Cardinals will start quarterback Sam Bradford but will play a lot of rookie Josh Rosen.  The Chargers have starting quarterback Philip Rivers back once again but as of Thursday evening it had not been decided how much, if at all, he will play.

The Chargers have Cardale Jones and Geno Smith as backups.  Expect one of both of them to see some good time on Saturday night.

Game one of the preseason is generally about backups and guys fighting for jobs in September going forward.  That said both teams will play some starters early on.

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