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The first Lion preseason game is history and the Free Press has some thoughts.
What we learned about Detroit Lions in Friday’s exhibition
5:24 PM, August 11, 2012Five things we learned from the Lions’ 19-17 preseason-opening loss to the Browns:
Great expectations: Jim Schwartz had reason to be ticked Friday. The Lions were sloppy at times, out of sync, and it’s never good to lose a lead in the final minute. Mostly though, his irascibility showed just how high his expectations are this year.
Deep end: Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch didn’t play Friday, but Willie Young (one sack) and Everette Brown (1 1/2 sacks) had good days pass rushing. With Lawrence Jackson and Ronnell Lewis also in the mix, the Lions are deeper at defensive end than first thought.
Read more at the Detroit Free Press.
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