NFL Cheerleaders: Preseason Week 3


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NFL Cheerleaders: Preseason Week 3

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Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports

Week 3 of the NFL preseason is the dress rehearsal week. It's the week that teams play their starters the most, and the week that they see what their team is most likely to look like.

Some teams did well. Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys looked good against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Detroit Lions' defense was all over the field against the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts were at the top of their game as well.

Some teams, however, did not look so good. The New York Jets and the Jacksonville Jaguars may have each found their starting quarterback by default. As bad as that is, it could be worse. The Buffalo Bills might have to start Matt Leinart. Yeah — that Matt Leinart.

Some groups disappointed. The Cleveland Browns only managed a measly six points after looking so good in the first two weeks. The Patriots also looked good so far in the preseason, only to fall flat on their faces this week.

But, one group that never needs a dress rehearsal are the lovely ladies that roam the sidelines. NFL cheerleaders are in regular season form all year long. They don't need practice games to be at their best; they get the crowd excited no matter what part of the season they're in.

And this week was no different. The cheerleaders came to play and gave a great performance. They brought excitement to games that don't count where backups or worse are on the field for half the time.

The cheerleaders are one of the best parts of watching the NFL, and they didn't disappoint in the "dress rehearsal" week.

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Oakland Raiders

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Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Oakland Raiders may have found their quarterback in Terrelle Pryor.

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Dallas Cowboys

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Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

The Cowboys cheerleaders are always at the top of their game.

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Oakland Raiders

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Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

The Raiderettes are clearly ready for the regular season.

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Miami Dolphins

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Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Dolphins have high hopes for their 2013 season, and their cheerleaders certainly do too.

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Indianapolis Colts

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Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

The Colts' first-team offense looked good this week — maybe not as good as their cheerleaders though.

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Denver Broncos

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Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos are giving their cheerleaders plenty to be excited about this summer.

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Tennessee Titans

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Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports

The Tennessee Titans are hoping Jake Locker looks as good as their cheerleaders this season.

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Baltimore Ravens

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Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports

The Baltimore Ravens are hoping to avoid a let down after winning the Super Bowl last year.

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Houston Texans

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Thomas Campbell-USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Texans cheerleaders are ready to make some noise in the playoffs this year.

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Oakland Raiders

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Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

The Raiderettes are always a favorite in the AFC West.

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Dallas Cowboys

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Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Tony Romo and the Cowboys looked almost as good as their cheerleaders this week — almost.

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Tennessee Titans

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Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports

The Titans cheerleaders looked great as they watched their team beat the Atlanta Falcons this week.

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Washington Redskins

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Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Redskins and their cheerleaders are ready for the season to start so Robert Griffin III can finally play.

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Jacksonville Jaguars

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Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports

The Jaguars named Blaine Gabbert their starting quarterback this week. That's probably not what this cheerleader is happy about.

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Washington Redskins

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Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

The Redskins gave their cheerleaders plenty to be excited about this week.

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Miami Dolphins

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Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

The Dolphins are looking to put plenty of smiles on the faces of their fans this fall.

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Dallas Cowboys

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Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Dez Bryant gave the Cowboys cheerleaders plenty to cheer about this week.

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Houston Texans

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Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Check out the Houston cheerleaders in the latest edition of Freestyle Fridays.



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