Ready for some football?

Although it's tough to label Sunday's Hall of Fame Game between the Colts and Redskins under the category of NFL football, considering the majority of the participants of the league's annual preseason lid-lifter will either likely be searching for real jobs in a month or soon living out the dream of scout-team duty. And with the new 80-man camp roster limitations making coaches even less reluctant to risk injuries to starters, those tuning in this weekend can expect to get a heavy dose of the likes of Jared Lorenzen (pardon the pun), Marcus Mason (that's Washington's fourth-string running back) and Byron Westbrook (that's Brian's little bro, a reserve cornerback/return man for the Skins).

Two guys you won't be seeing on Sunday are Colts quarterback and franchise icon Peyton Manning and Washington's recent big-ticket acquisition, defensive end/Hollywood wanna-be Jason Taylor. Manning's working his way back from recent knee surgery, while Taylor is one of several Redskins regulars who aren't expected to suit up for the contest.

Both of Indy's top two defenders, safety Bob Sanders and end Dwight Freeney, also won't play as they both mend from offseason surgery. Two other starters, middle linebacker Gary Brackett (hip) and guard Ryan Lilja (knee), are also nicked up and will sit this one out. Longtime wideout Marvin Harrison, who's reportedly showed no signs of the nagging knee problems that wrecked his 2007 campaign, is planning to run out with the Colts' first-team offense for the unit's designated one-to-two series.

Running back Clinton Portis (rest), offensive tackle Chris Samuels (elbow), linebacker London Fletcher (rest) and safety LaRon Landry (hamstring) are among a truckload of Redskin vets that won't be in action. Washington has been hit as hard as any team by the injury bug during the early stages of camp.

I was hoping to tune in and see how highly-touted rookie receivers Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas fare in Jim Zorn's newly-installed West Coast offense, but both Washington youngsters will also miss the game because of injured hamstrings.

Should be a very-pro Washington crowd in Canton, as the Burgundy and Gold faithful will no doubt be flocking to witness the enshrinement of legendary former Skins Darrell Green and Art Monk into the Hall on Saturday.

You can check out Tony Moss' preview of Sunday's tilt here.