When is the 2015 NFL Hall of Fame Game?

Sep 29, 2013; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) scores a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the NFL International Series game at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Martin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 29, 2013; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) scores a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the NFL International Series game at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Martin-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NFL preseason will be getting underway shortly and all the action kicks off with the 2015 NFL Hall of Fame Game

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As we exit the month of July here and get set for the month of August, the one thing on everyone’s mind id the fact that football is back! Each and every year around this time the realization begins to set in that the glorious game of football will be back in our lives shortly, and that all begins with the NFL Hall of Fame Game.

Before the preseason in the NFL kicks into high gear, two teams from the best league in the world get together in Canton, Ohio to remind everyone that football is here. On the same weekend where some of the biggest legends of the game are enshrined in their rightful place, two teams take the field to let us get our football watching experiences for that respective year started.

Now that you’re all excited about football getting underway, some of you might be wondering when exactly the NFL Hall of Fame Game will be taking place this year and who will be playing in it.

Well, this year’s NFL Hall of Fame Game is almost here and it will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Minnesota Vikings. Of course, this has immediate appeal, as it will feature the return of Adrian Peterson to the NFL for the first time since his suspension last year, barring injury. And as always, the Steelers are a draw in themselves. The game will take place on August 9 at 8 PM ET and it will be broadcast on NBC.

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