Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, it'll be a battle of two second-year quarterbacks as Brandon Weeden and the Browns (2-0) travel to Indianapolis to play Andrew Luck and the Colts (1-1) in preseason action at Lucas Oil Stadium. The game can be live streamed here. Browns fans can hear the action at WONE/97.5 FM.while Colts fans can do the same at WFNI 1070 AM.
The Colts are coming off of a 20-12 victory over the New York Giants last week that brought their preseason record even. Luck threw for 107 yards in the game while adding two touchdowns. The Browns, meanwhile, are also coming off of a Week 2 preseason victory, as they handed the Detroit Lions a 24-6 loss last week and are unbeaten thus far in preseason play.
Luck put up great numbers against the Giants last week and Weeden was officially named Cleveland's starter earlier this week. Being the third week, it is expected both starting quarterbacks will play deeper into the game.
The Browns defense stepped up to shut down Detroit last week, and Weeden had a solid game as he secured the starting job with a 17-3 halftime lead on the Lions before exiting. Weeden connected with tight end Jordan Cameron for two touchdowns last week.
While the Browns were excited for Weeden's strong play, the team lost running back Dion Lewis to a broken leg in what might be a season-ending injury.
Lewis ran for 69 yards on 13 attempts in nine games last season for the Philadelphia Eagles and had a touchdown.
For Indy, Luck looks to build on a promising rookie campaign where he went 339-for-627 for 4,374 yards with 23 touchdowns and 18 interceptions while leading the Colts to an 11-5 record, good enough for second in the AFC South. Luck also appeared in his first playoff game during last year's campaign, a wildcard round loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens.
The Browns, meanwhile haven't made the playoffs since 2002 and look to turn it around after finishing fourth in the AFC North with a 5-11 record. Weeden was 297-for-517 in his first year, good enough for 3,385 yards with 14 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
Tonight's game will be a preview of two second-year quarterbacks looking to make their mark on the NFL.
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