Even in the era of inflated ticket prices, it's a bit of a stretch to say there's $35 worth of entertainment value in a typical NFL preseason game.

But put together the top two picks in the draft — both quarterbacks — and schedule it for the third week — the game considered the dress rehearsal for the preseason — and the teams involved figure it'll not only be worth the price of admission, it'll be worth a $35 T-shirt.

The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins have been pushing "QB Showdown" T-shirts featuring Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III ahead of their game Saturday, feeding on a frenzy of hope and hype surrounding two rebuilding franchises and the thought of witnessing the beginning of a matchup that could only flourish in years to come.

"People will make a buck off everything," Redskins defensive end Stephen Bowen said.

Hope is about the only commodity on hand when one team is coming off of a 2-14 season and the other just went 5-11. Fans of the two-win Colts (No. 32 AP Pro32) want Luck to be the next Peyton Manning, while supporters of the five-win Redskins (No. 25) figure there's no way Griffin turn into another Ryan Leaf.

"They're two good players, but they have a long road ahead of them," Washington defensive lineman Kedric Golston said. "There's definitely going to be a buzz in the stadium because of those two guys, but ultimately it is just the third preseason game. You want to go and put your best stuff out there and let the chips fall where they may. The reason everybody's excited is because they want to have a conclusion on these two guys' careers in their third game."

Cardinals not ready to name starting QB

Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt says he's not quite ready to name a starting quarterback but indicates a decision could come soon.

The Cardinals open their regular season in a little more than two weeks at home against Seattle. Whisenhunt said he would think about it over the weekend.

"I'm sure I'll get asked that question again," he said. "The next time I think maybe I'll have a little more information."

John Skelton and Kevin Kolb have been competing for the job, and neither has been outstanding. Skelton started Thursday night's 32-27 loss at Tennessee and completed 4 of 10 passes for 41 yards and was intercepted once. Kolb was 17 of 22 for 156 yards, including his first TD pass of the preseason. But he was intercepted twice, with one of them returned for a touchdown.

Around the league

Packers • Defensive end Anthony Hargrove, already facing an eight-game suspension for his role in the Saints bounty pool, has been released.

Lions • Running back Mikel Leshoure is expected to take the field for the first time as a pro Saturday in Oakland. He missed his entire rookie season with the Lions after tearing his left Achilles tendon.