East-West Shrine Game 2014: Prevew, game time, TV, players to watch

The 2014 East-West Shrine Game, the first of the main all-star showcase games for 2014 NFL Draft hopefuls, will be held Saturday. The game will be played at 4 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. It will be broadcast on NFL Network.

SB Nation's Mocking The Draft has been previewing the game all week, including posting daily practice reports.

Dan Kadar of Mocking The Draft posted a look at players to watch earlier this week. Give that a read as several of those players man positions where the New York Giants could use some help.

One of the intriguing things during these showcase games is to find out which players teams have talked to. That often turns out to be meaningless. It is, however, noteworthy. Walter Football has been following the team interviews this week, and here are the players they have been able to identify as having met with the Giants.

-- Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

-- South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr.

Game Facts

TV: NFL Network
Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Online radio: East-West Shrine Game official site / NFL.com/live
Coaches: Jerry Glanville and Romeo Crennel

NFLPA Bowl

The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl does not draw the attention or the same number of quality players. It is still worth noting, however. The game will be played at California State University at 6 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN2. You can check out the rosters here. A pair of staffers from SB Nation's Cincy Jungle will be in attendance.

Game Facts

TV: ESPN 2
Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Location: StubHub Center in Carson, Cal.
Online streaming: WatchESPN
Rosters: NFLPA site
Coaches: Dennis Green and Dick Vermeil