The Detroit Lions only managed to score one touchdown in their preseason opener against the Oakland Raiders on Friday. The drive came courtesy of Ameer Abdullah, the running back who many believed was on the roster bubble entering this game. He showed off the vision and creativity he has as a runner that made him such an exciting draft pick just three years ago and carried the team downfield into the endzone.
Abdullah’s first carry on the drive came on a second-and-long. He got decent run blocking from the interior of the offensive line and made the most of all the room they gave him.