The Cam Newton show heads to Miami tonight as the Carolina Panthers tackle the Miami Dolphins. Kevin Kolb and the Arizona Cardinals visit the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Baltimore Ravens on a night featuring six preseason games. Don’t forget to check out all the action with NFL.com’s Preseason Live.

Here’s what else is on tap Friday:

• Whether or not Roger Goodell had a hand in Michael Vick going to Philadelphia, it turned out to be a smart move, says Michael Lombardi.

• New Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice takes on his old Minnesota Vikings teammates on Saturday, saying they didn’t even try to retain him.

• Jason La Canfora doesn’t want to get too excited about a preseason game, but he is  impressed with the Steelers’ rout of the vaunted Eagles.

• The preseason is when teams solidify the back end of their rosters. NFL.com’s Michael Lombardi shares the front-office view of five things to look for during the games.

• Former coach Dick Vermeil believes the NFL’s practice rules are bad and would prevent his 1999 St. Louis Rams from winning a Super Bowl today.

• In a tight Redskins quarterback competition between John Beck and Rex Grossman, Beck takes his turn as Washington’s starter Friday night.

• Catch up on your favorite team with our comprehensive reports from all 32 NFL training camps.

• The NFL.com experts fantasy football league held its draft this week, and you might be stunned at the results.

• It’s not too late to sign up to play fantasy football for free on NFL.com and get ready to draft the players who will drive your team to a championship.

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