Pittsburgh — The Detroit Lions opted to rest many of the team's starters for Saturday night's preseason contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers and it showed. At halftime, the Lions found themselves down, 20-0 with nearly nothing to hang their hat on through two quarters.
Here are some observations from the first half.
u25ba With Jared Goff, D'Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams, T.J. Hockenson, Tyrell Williams, Kalif Raymond, Frank Ragnow and Taylor Decker sitting out the game, the Lions offense struggled to move the ball.
Backup quarterback Tim Boyle wasn't sharp, misfiring on multiple throws and finishing 6-13 for 35 yards, with an intentional grounding penalty to boot.