00:00So Steelers will start at the 40-yard line. Russell Willison gets the start.
00:08And Golden, you won a Super Bowl with Russell Willison in your Seattle days.
00:13Willison with a good pocket once. Pickens again and has him again. Down to the 30.
00:24So a big chunk play on third and long there as Pickens beat Bassey.
00:29Then Carson Wentz as well, a guy who started 93 games in his career.
00:33Russell Willison started a bunch of games and handed off to Patterson there.
00:36He was met promptly.
00:38Bassett had a great game a week ago against Kansas City. He jumps in to make the tackle.
00:42The more time you give him back there, the easier you make it to pick him off.
00:48Hole opens up, up the middle here for Patterson.
00:52And he'll waltz right into the end zone, 30 yards.
00:5530 quick yards on the opening drive for the Steelers.
00:59But it's the Steelers who didn't score a touchdown in their preseason game a week ago
01:03who have the scoring underway today.
01:06And Funk will bring this out. Caught in the landing zone, get a nice block
01:10and took it just past the 30 before being brought down by Jalen Elliott.
01:14And now here comes Hendon Hooker.
01:16Hooker with reps in his first start today.
01:19Dumps it off and has the running back side of the night.
01:21He picks up about eight yards there.
01:24You know a lot of them are filled up.
01:26But he can leave it on the line today to try to grab the ones that are available.
01:29Mention Kilstra. He's a guy who's trying to grab one of those spots.
01:33Brought down by Patrick Blue, but not before a gain of eight for the first down.
01:36That is a first down with moving the sticks.
01:40Hooker right back to it.
01:42Under pressure again. This time they smartly take the sack.
01:47Especially last week, it has made such strides.
01:50Spring until now.
01:53Stay in the pocket again, but it collapses again.
01:58And this is where we need the growth.
02:06Trying to keep the pocket held up on the outside, but the ball is out.
02:10And the Steelers right now, if this is declared a fumble, have it.
02:16And it is Steelers football.
02:19He's going to have to make some adjustments and get some pressure.
02:24He'll protect himself with his legs. He's done that quite a few times.
02:32Here in the backfield, down the seam. Caught short of the end zone.
02:37It is through it.
02:38One of the most athletic players on the field to the left to try to get that ball in.
02:44Back to Peele, and this time a door opens up very wide once into the end zone.
02:49And two quick Steelers touchdowns to begin this game.
02:53It was sensitive.
02:55Maybe the fans who like those games and something to look forward to as well.
03:00Fifteen days away from doing it for real.
03:02Right now, Isaiah Williams, a dynamic guy all preseason long and in camp,
03:06takes it up to the 45 and finally gives the Lions a little juice here.
03:11Just looking at the Rams, not exactly a lot of Jackson.
03:14He was suspended for the first two games without pay,
03:16so he could potentially play a role in that season opener.
03:20Right now, he could potentially look like he's inside that season as well.
03:24Cross and route, intended for that if anything goes.
03:29He's in a nice top corner.
03:33They're going to have to cover for this time.
03:35See, oh, a third down.
03:36Fields didn't see the snap coming.
03:38And finally, the Lions look like they'll get a defensive stop
03:42due to the miscue from Pittsburgh.
03:46See if they can carry some momentum into this second quarter.
03:49Going back to the air, got a block again.
03:51Had to elude some tacklers.
03:53Ultimately, goes down for the third time today.
03:59And there's the first time this Lions defensive line really steps up.
04:06It was one of those borderline, everyone but the center.
04:09And Hooker steps up, and he is sacked for the fourth time in this opening half.
04:14That is Julius Welch.
04:15Because you want to sell every route as if you're running a go.
04:18Maybe you want to shut it down around 10 to 12 yards or 16 yards
04:22in one of those intermediate routes.
04:23And that's going to be wide open because BBs are going to get out of there.
04:27Looking to get on the plus side in the 15th.
04:33We've got Hendon Hooker in now.
04:35Jared Goff's been a great mentor for Hendon Hooker
04:37during the early stages of his career.
04:39He's moving across the slot into a blank formation.
04:44And they run that way.
04:46Big gaping hole for Funk,
04:49who's getting the majority of these carries now in the second quarter.
04:53Get a look.
04:56See what he does here.
04:57That's his strength in that slot.
04:59Hooker pressured early.
05:00He has to use his legs and does.
05:02Oh, he got out of the tackle there.
05:04And oh, he nearly found a touchdown.
05:06Getting down to the 2-1, a game of 19.
05:12Hooker has Funk.
05:13Wants him in the end zone.
05:15And has him.
05:22Family's growing since then.
05:23Oh, yeah.
05:24I've got three little rascals at home now.
05:28Now that ball came out.
05:30It is out and it is live.
05:32Can the Lions come out with it?
05:34It looks like this might be in Detroit hands.
05:39And a fun guy to talk about in this preseason.
05:41We know John Kaminski went down with the injury.
05:44Yeah, Marcus Davenport stepping up.
05:46Now Hooker back on an offense.
05:47Back to the air he goes.
05:49Over the middle.
05:51The touchdown pass last week in Caden Davis.
05:54Has a catch of 18 here.
06:00They opt to run it.
06:01And now a chance to tie the game with the extra points.
06:05Or just running them wide open holes.
06:09The fans keep upholding their part here.
06:12Sold out in a preseason game.
06:14What kind of boost did the fans give this team in Dorfield?
06:18It's crazy.
06:19We are the best fans in the NFL.
06:21And I will stand on that because being sold out in a preseason.
06:26A special player, no doubt.
06:30He can do everything.
06:32Him exploding through the hole, I've never seen anything like it.
06:36To open up their season against the Falcons.
06:39And now Allen looking down the sideline into one-on-one.
06:43And it's Des Fitzpatrick, the Michigan native,
06:47who has a big play down the field.
06:49Was able to beat Gilmore.
06:51And the former Harrison High School Hawks.
06:53And also went to Waterford Mott High School.
06:56And made a big play of 60 yards.
06:58And gets his emotions up.
07:00You've got to have your communication at peak.
07:03The 26-yard attempt for Matthew Wright is through.
07:06Remember the Lions missed one on the other side.
07:08So Steelers take a 17-14 lead in the late stages of this third quarter.
07:15Hawks is very – he's going to be good this league, I believe.
07:19He's already showing the potential.
07:21And then Hooker, that ball was tipped and intercepted by Cam Sutton.
07:25So now Sutton will return it and get over to the sideline.
07:31There's Sutton back in Ford Field.
07:33He has suspended the first eight games of the regular season.
07:38Now Lions defense trying to respond with a stop.
07:41They forced a turnover earlier and they're in the backfield.
07:43This time Lawrence Strickland came up to finish it off.
07:50Now third and seven, Allen's had the last few series.
07:53They want the one-on-one again.
07:55It is Jenkins.
07:56Did he make it inbounds?
07:58He did.
07:59Slant routes and flat routes.
08:03They're looking down the field here.
08:04This is exactly what he wanted.
08:06Maurice Alexander climbs the ladder, holds that in
08:10and has his biggest some play of the game.
08:13A flag does go flying here, but it's a gain of 29 if it stands.
08:18And he's locking them all.
08:19That's going to be costly.
08:21You called for it and they gave it to you.
08:23Hooker going to roll to the opposite side of the pressure.
08:25Might have to use his legs again.
08:27Here he does.
08:28Has a first down.
08:29We'll see what this flag is for, though, on the second straight play.
08:35Some tough decisions coming up for the Ford family and the coaching staff.
08:41These players are going to make those decisions hard.
08:43Jefferson into the end zone.
08:44And the Lions are back on top.
08:5021-17.
08:52Just a preview of what we'll see when September 8th rolls around.
08:57John Rhys Plumlee returning here.
08:59Looking for the edge.
09:01Got the sideline.
09:02John Rhys Plumlee was knocked down by Bates over on the sideline.
09:06Yeah, and just focusing on the process, not necessarily the results,
09:09because the results will come if the process is right.
09:14Now Fromm goes down the seam.
09:16Has a completion.
09:17And Calhoun able to atone for that last mistake on the penalty.
09:21Sets up the Lions in plus territory.
09:24Whiteout trying to make the team.
09:25Big play for him there.
09:27You're right.
09:28Fromm has been looking confident.
09:29They go over the middle again.
09:31And it's Calhoun again.
09:33Another one.
09:36From 46, he was hitting from 57 in warm-ups.
09:40There was a flag before the snap.
09:43The kick is good.
09:45There we go.
09:48For the Lions.
09:53Champlin is stuffed in the backfield.
09:56Should be a loss of at least three.
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