Detroit — Burn the tape.
The Detroit Lions need to toss the film from Friday night’s 30-17 preseason loss to the New York Giants in the trash, douse it in gasoline, spark the match and walk away.
The Lions lost the physical battle, couldn’t move the ball with any consistency despite giving their starters three series of work, and played sloppy overall, with blown blocks, costly penalties and poor ball security.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford saw his first preseason action and was sacked as often as he completed a pass, getting dropped in the backfield twice while going 2-for-5 for 51 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions.