Detroit Lions First Preseason Game: Good, but Irrelevant

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Published: August 16, 2009

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... if any importance.

 

Every team's top priority in the preseason is to finish with healthy players. Next on the coaches preseason wish list is to see his team execute basic football strategy.

 

In that regard, Jim Schwartz should be pleased with how his team played against Atlanta in its first preseason game. No Detroit Lion left the field wounded against Atlanta Saturday afternoon. Furthermore, new coordinators Scott Linehan and Gunther Cunningham saw their respective philosophies succeed in live game action.

 

A job well done.

 

Also worth mentioning, Detroit won the game 27-26 on a last second field goal from the ever reliable Jason Hanson.

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