The NFL'sHall of Fame Game is supposed to be annual, but in the past decade, the event has only been held seven times. In 2011, it was cancelled due to the NFL Rod Langway Jersey lockout. In 2016, the game was called off because of poor field conditions to be exact.

And last year, the NFL canceled its entire preseason because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That included the 2020 Hall of Jaromir Jagr Jersey Fame Game and induction ceremony.

Now, the league will return to Canton, Ohio and Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium to watch two of its storied franchises battle in a preseason matchup. The Steelers will take on the Cowboys as each team makes its seventh appearance in the Hall of Fame Game.

We're not likely to see either team play its starters long, if at all. Dak Prescott will be Andre Burakovsky Jersey out for the Cowboys as he nurses a shoulder injury and Ben Roethlisberger probably won't play much. Nonethele s, NFL fans will savor this moment as an opportunity to do something they haven't done since the Super Bowl ended in early February watch some live football.

Sporting News has you covered with how to watch the Steelers and Cowboys face off in the unofficial start to the 2021 NFL season.

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What channel is Steelers vs. Cowboys on today?TV Channel: FoxLive stream: |

The Hall of Fame Game will be broadcast on Nicklas Backstrom Jersey Fox in 2021. The game had previously been broadcast on NBC, but Fox now owns the rights to it. That means we should see Fox's top team of Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color commentary) and Erin Andrews (sideline) on the call; however, Buck was named to the Hall of Fame as the2020 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award recipient, so that could have an impact on the broadcast team.

Streamers will be able to watch the game via Fox Sports Live, the Fox Sports app or by using fuboTV, Matt Niskanen Jersey .

NFL Hall of Fame Game start timeDate:Thursday, Aug. 5Time:8 p.m. ET

The 2021 Hall of Fame Game between the Cowboys and Steelers will kick off at 8 p.m. Mike Gartner Jersey ET. The game will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, which is located next to the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The stadium is named after legendary former Saints owner, Tom Benson.

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TV schedule for Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week

The 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony will be one for the ages. In addition to the 2021 Hall Kody Clark Jersey of Fame cla s,the NFL will swear in its 2020 centennial cla s after the event was postponed last year due to the COVID pandemic.

The 2020 cla s includes the following players, coaches and contributors:Steve Atwater,Isaac Bruce,Harold Carmichael,Jimbo Covert,Bill Cowher,Bobby Dillon,Cliff Harris,Winston Hill,Steve Braden Holtby Jersey Hutchinson,Edgerrin James,Jimmy Johnson,Alex Karras,Troy Polamalu,Steve Sabol,Donnie Shell,Duke Slater,Mac Speedie,Ed Sprinkle,Paul TagliabueandGeorge Young.

Meanwhile, the 2021 cla s will featureAlan Faneca,Tom Flores,Calvin Johnson,John Lynch,Peyton Manning,Bill Nunn,Drew PearsonandCharles Woodson.

Here is the full TV schedule for the weekend events.

EventDateTime (ET)ChannelHall of Fame GameThursday, Aug. 58 p.m.Fox, fuboTV2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement CeremonySaturday, Aug. 76:30 p Dmitry Orlov Jersey .m.NFL Network, fuboTV2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement CeremonySunday, Aug. 87 p.m.NFL Network, fuboTVSteelers preseason schedule 2021

Both the Steelers and the Cowboys will be playing four preseason games this season because of their participation in the Hall of Fame Game. Every other NFL team is scheduled to play three games after the league contracted its preseason schedule from four games to three.

DateOpponentTime (ET)August 5Cowboys8 p.m.August 12at Eagles7:30 p.m.August 21vs. Lions7:30 p.m.August 27at Panthers7:30 p.m.Cowboys preseason schedule 2021DateOpponentTime (ET)August 5Steelers8 p.m.August 13at Cardinals10 p.m.August 21vs. Texans8 p.m.August 29vs. Jaguars1 p.m Tom Wilson Jersey .