Allen Park — It's coach speak, but we're often told reviewing the film of a game reveals things weren't as bad or as good as initially believed.
Still, anyone who watched the Detroit Lions get thumped by the New England Patriots in the preseason opener, 31-3, is going to struggle to find any good in the result. Beyond the scoreboard, the box score does the job of encapsulating Thursday night's one-side domination.
The Patriots made 26 first downs, the Lions eight. The Patriots racked up 459 yards of offense to the Lions' 93. And the Patriots nearly doubled the Lions in time of possession and offensive snaps.