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Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers: How to watch preseason finale for free!
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – AUGUST 17: Hendon Hooker #2 of the Detroit Lions rushes for a fourth quarter touchdown in a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo b
FOX 2 – The Lions have one more preseason game before the new season – and kick off for the first time at Ford Field.
On Saturday the Lions host the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. with it being the last chance for those on the roster bubble to state their case for a permanent spot.
While many of the starters are likely to be on the sideline, there are position battles to keep an eye on, including at quarterback. Nate Sudfeld and Hendon Hooker are both vying for the role backing up Jared Goff – but recently there have been hints the team might keep all three.
At running back Sione Vaki – who played mostly safety in college and dabbled on offense, is being used at tailback. The fourth round rookie has shown flashes but is looking to prove his worth beyond just special teams.
Other spots all eyes will be on include the reconstructed defensive backfield and whether former UFL star Jake Bates can continue to impress at kicker.
Bates became a star with the Michigan Panthers and has impressed – including hitting the winning field goal against the Chiefs in the second preseason game.
How to watch the Lions on FOX 2
The Lions welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday Aug. 24 and you can watch every single snap on FOX 2, FOX2Detroit.com, on your phone or tablet, and the FOX LOCAL app!
With the start of the preseason upon us – you can watch every snap on FOX LOCAL on your TV and FOX 2 on your phone – and it’s all 100% FREE!
FOX 2 is committed to getting Lions fans access to each and every moment of the preseason. If you live in the Detroit area – you can stream the game for free on this page and on the FOX LOCAL app on your TV. No TV subscription required.
If you live outside of the Detroit viewing area, you’ll need to find the game on a local channel near you.
The best coverage of YOUR TEAM – can only be found on FOX 2.
What time is the Lions game?
FOX 2’s coverage of the Lions against the Steelers starts with Gameday Live at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET from Ford Field.
After the game, be sure to hang around for the postgame show as Dan Miller and Jennifer Hammond talk about every moment that mattered in the preseason opener.
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Detroit, MI
Detroit Tigers Star Received Incredible Gesture from Chicago Cubs in Return
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Javier Baez returned to Wrigley Field on Tuesday night for the first time since the 2021 trade. It’s a special moment for him as he’s among one of the most important players in Chicago Cubs history.
The current Detroit Tigers shortstop hasn’t found similar success since leaving the team, but what he did with the Cubs was second to none. There was a part of his career when he looked like arguably the best shortstop in Major League Baseball, and he played a big part in them winning the World Series in 2016, breaking one of the biggest droughts in professional sports history.
Chicago honored him in many ways during his first game back, including a name above his locker, a tribute video, and more.
It’s well-earned, given the success he found there.
Only in Chicago does Javy Baez get this name tag above his locker. He returns tonight to Wrigley Field for the first time since being traded in 2021. pic.twitter.com/MhzKF0GcgC
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) August 20, 2024
Baez told reporters, including Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, that he still thinks about the 2016 World Series run.
“That’s one of the things that no one will take from you. You’re always going to be a champion here.”
A two-time All-Star, Gold Glove Award winner, Silver Slugger, and NLCS MVP, it’s easy to see why the Cubs welcomed him back with open arms. They decided to head in a different direction from him because of the situation the team was in, not because of his play.
Before being traded, he had some impressive campaigns.
In 2018, he finished with 34 home runs, 111 RBI, and slashed .290/.326/.554 with an OPS+ of 129.
While his time with the Tigers hasn’t seen him do half of what he did in Chicago, perhaps that player is still there. He’s shown signs of improvement throughout the past month, which is very positive for Detroit as they move forward.
It hasn’t exactly been sunshine and rainbows throughout the past month, but he’s starting to figure it out a bit at the plate. Considering he’s under contract until the end of the 2027 season, they’ll need him to get back on track.
It’s important that the Cubs are showing him this type of love, too. Many around the game seem to forget how good he truly was. The contract situation makes his lack of production a bit tougher on him for many reasons, but that doesn’t take away from what he did for Chicago and their fan base.
Hopefully, he can show those fans what they’re missing and produce for the Tigers as they look to get a massive series win against a beatable Cubs team.
Detroit, MI
Yelp ranked the 100 top pizzerias in the Midwest and this Detroit-area business is No. 1
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The Yelpers got it right.
The social media site for business reviews compiled a list of the “top 100 pizza spots in the Midwest.” Of those 100 places, Michigan and Illinois had the best representation with 16 entries each on the list. It was a historic Hazel Park restaurant, however, that took the No. 1 spot.
Yelp’s data team analyzed user ratings and review volume to determine the rankings, which put Loui’s Pizza at the top. The mom-and-pop pizzeria has been on Dequindre just north of E. Nine Mile since 1977, but the story doesn’t start there.
Founder and chef Louis Tourtois — who was once called “the king of pizzas” by The Detroit News in the 1970s — was the pizza maker at the original Buddy’s Pizza before branching out to his own restaurant, Loui’s, which is still run by his descendants today. Tourtois was in the kitchen at Buddy’s when the pizzeria won its first contest, a taste-test of Detroit pizza conducted by The Detroit News in 1970.
The pizza at Loui’s has been made the same way for decades, with a crispy crust, a perfect amount of red sauce on top and pepperoni tucked underneath a boatload of cheese all cooked at a high temperature. Besides Detroit-style pizza, Loui’s serves burgers, pasta dishes and antipasto salads packed with Italian meats and cheese in a dining room that still looks like it’s from the ’70s.
The other Detroit-area pizzerias that made the top 50 of Yelp’s list are Pie Sci in Woodbridge and Oak Park at No. 14 and Fredi the PizzaMan in Melvindale at No. 23. The back half of the list includes Major Tomato in Allen Park at No. 55, Buddy’s Pizza in Detroit at No. 69, Corktown’s Grandma Bob’s at No. 74, Foggia’s Pizzeria in Southfield at No. 75 and Pizzeria Bistro and Antoniou’s Towne Square Pizza, both in Rochester Hills, at No. 78 and 79, respectively.
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Detroit Lions training camp observations: Offensive line shakeups
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The Detroit Lions close out training camp this week with a pair of practices before their preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Before practice, coach Dan Campbell explained that there are two main goals for Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s practices.
“The trick here is to continue to get, really the core of this team prepared for game one (vs. the Rams), but also continue to develop the back end of the roster yet knowing they’re going to take a majority of these reps against Pittsburgh,” Campbell said.
The first, second, and third teams all got a good amount of work on Tuesday, although the intensity was a little down, given that the team was in shells (not fully padded).
Here are the biggest takeaways from Tuesday’s practice.
Kingsley Eguakun with the first team
Ever since Kevin Zeitler suffered an injury during the joint practices with the Giants, the Lions have filled his spot primarily with second-year lineman Michael Niese. But on Tuesday, undrafted rookie Kingsley Eguakun got the honors, demonstrating his somewhat meteoric rise over the past couple weeks.
It wasn’t long ago that Eguakun took over primary center duties with the second-team offense. He started both preseason games and performed strongly in each contest. This is a huge opportunity for him not only to get in good reps against strong competition but also to prove he’s versatile enough to back up several positions on the roster.
“He’s a guy that’s continued to get better and we anticipate that he’ll keep going,” Campbell said of Eguakun last week. “I mean he is, he’s a smart guy, works his tail off and I do think he’s got flexibility. Starts with center but I think he can mix it up at guard.”
It wasn’t a perfect day for Eguakun. Derrick Barnes blew right by him on a blitz. Still, Eguakun has clearly worked his way onto the roster bubble and will have one more week to make his case.
Here’s a breakdown of the top three offensive lines (left to right):
OL1: Taylor Decker, Graham Glasgow, Frank Ragnow, Kingsley Eguakun, Penei Sewell,
OL2: Jamarco Jones, Jake Burton, Michael Niese, Kayode Awosika, Colby Sorsdal
OL3: Jamarco Jones, Jake Burton, Duke Clemens, Bryan Hudson, Colby Sorsdal
Bounce-back day for the WR-X candidates
On the day in which Campbell loudly declared Kalif Raymond was the team’s WR3, the big-bodied receivers finally appeared to have something to say about it.
When the team opened up with one-on-one red zone drills, both Donovan Peoples-Jones and Daurice Fountain stood out—each winning both of their reps for scores. Fountain had a nasty release against Brandon Joseph to create plenty of separation for an easy score, then physically bettered Khalil Dorsey for another score on a contested post route. Peoples-Jones, too, had physical wins, besting Kerby Joseph twice in a row.
Even better, both of those players ended up making plays during team drills, albeit with the second and third teams. Fountain elevated to grab a high throw from Hooker during an end-of-game drill, while Peoples-Jones had a big gain after creating significant separation on his release opposite Essang Bassey.
Big plays
Working on situational downs—particularly long distance to-go plays—the Lions’ offense created a pair of explosive plays.
On the first—and second-and-15ish—the Lions simply ran the ball with Craig Reynolds, who got skinny on the right side of the line, beat the safety to the edge, and turned it upfield for a touchdown around 70 yards long. It was a perfectly-blocked play, and Reynolds showed both good vision and explosion to get where he needed to be on time.
The second was just a perfect play call. The Lions defense blitzed from their right, but Detroit countered with a receiver screen to Isaiah Williams right where all those defenders had vacated. To his credit, Williams made the catch and immediately darted downfield. He only had one defender to beat, and did so easily for a 50+ yard touchdown.
Situational work
The Lions first-teamers ran the first of two situational drills to end practice. The situation:
Down 6 points, 20 seconds left with no timeouts, third-and-12 from the opponents’ 17-yard line
The offense made quick work of the defense, with Jameson Williams picking up 12 yards on a fantastic play from Jared Goff. With Brian Branch crashing down as a blitzer, Goff stood confidently in the pocket and delivered a perfect ball to Williams, who was just breaking on the out route to make the catch, get out of bounds, and give Detroit a new set of downs.
Goff went right back to Williams on the next play and delivered a dime into his breadbasket, but with Ennis Raketstraw in tight coverage, Williams couldn’t complete the catch going to the ground. I would probably qualify this as a drop. Regardless, Goff targeted Amon-Ra St. Brown, who—at the very last minute—created ample separation from Rakestraw for the game-winning score.
Hendon Hooker took over for his own situational drive:
Down 1 point, 46 seconds left with one timeout, first-and-10 from his own 20-yard line
The offense got off to a rough start, as Jack Campbell exploded through the line on a blitz, and got to Hooker, forcing a 6-yard loss and the use of the offense’s only timeout.
Fountain made up all the yardage with a 20-yard, full-extension grab over the middle, and Kaden Davis added another 14 with a crossing route. But both plays ate up clock and necessitated spikes. Two failed passes later, the Lions lined up for a kick of at least 65 yards, and Jake Bates’ attempt was not close.
Odds and ends:
- Bates’ day was, again, up and down. He had makes from 28, 33, 38, 38, 43, and 48—plus an extra point. But he also had a miss from 38 yards and the kick from 65+ yards.
- I thought both Hooker and Nate Sudfeld struggled with their accuracy on Tuesday.
- It’s often telling which players are receiving passes from Jared Goff during individual drills. For example, Goff will make sure he’s throwing to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Kalif Raymond every single series of reps. The last receivers in that sequence on Tuesday were Peoples-Jones, Brock Wright, and Shane Zylstra.
- Other standouts in one-on-one WR/DB drills: Kerby Joseph with blanket coverage and a pick against Raymond, Brian Branch with a breakup against Kaden Davis, and Tom Kennedy topping Loren Strickland so badly that he essentially had to give up on the rep.
- Pairing with Carlton Davis with the first-string defense was Khalil Dorsey at the opposite cornerback position. He’s come a long way this offseason and looks like he’ll provide decent depth at cornerback this year, while also being one of the best special teamers on the roster.
- Speaking of special teams, the same players continue to stand out during blocking/attacking drills: Sione Vaki, Craig Reynolds, and Jalen Reeves-Maybin. Today, I saw some improvements from James Mitchell, too.
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