Jackson Free Press

College football starts in a week. Tigers, Eagles, Bulldogs, Rebels and more will spend their nights dreaming about historic seasons.

Thursday, Aug 23

NFL (7-10 p.m. ESPN): Two teams with quarterback battles face off to start the third week of the preseason as the Arizona Cardinals travel to face the Tennessee Titans.

Friday, Aug 24

NFL (7-10 p.m. CBS): Historic franchises with playoff hopes this season meet up when the Chicago Bears take on Eli Manning and the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. ... High school football (7-9 p.m. WUFX): Jackson Academy battles Northeast Lauderdale in high-school action.

Saturday, Aug 25

NFL (7-10 p.m. CBS): Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints hold their dress rehearsal at home against the Houston Texans and Andre Johnson.

Sunday, Aug 26

NFL (3-6 p.m. Fox): Patrick Willis and the San Francisco 49ers take on Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos at Mile High. ... NFL (7-10 p.m.) the rebuilding Carolina Panthers will try to harass Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow of the New York Jets.

Monday, Aug 27

Tennis (7-10 p.m. ESPN 2): Catch live night coverage of the U.S. Open from beautiful Arthur Ashe Stadium. Don't look for Rafael Nadal who pulled last week out due to bad knees.

Tuesday, Aug 28

NFL special (9-10 p.m. ESPN): One of the greatest coaches in NFL history gets his own Sportscenter special: the "Bill Parcells' NFL Preview Special." No one ever said the folks at ESPN were clever.

Wednesday, Aug 29

Basketball (6-8 p.m. ESPN Classic): It's USA Basketball from one of the most controversial Olympics Games of all time: the 1972 games in Munich, Germany.

Lost last week in the excitement of the perfect game tossed by Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was the U.S. men's soccer team winning against Mexico 1-0 in Aztec Stadium for the first time in club history. The win was the first in 25 tries over the span of 75 years.