It got ugly Friday night. If you thought the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener against the Raiders was a rough performance from this team, Friday night lowered the bar even more. And to make matters worse, while Matthew Stafford played for over a quarter, Eli Manning didn’t step on the field once. Yet the Lions were still losing 7-3 when Stafford exited the game, and things got much worse once Jake Rudock took over.
But this all falls under the “it’s just preseason” blanket. End results certainly don’t matter, so just how upset should fans be after back-to-back lackluster performances?