First of all, they won.
Now. About that first quarter. I’ll be nice.
It was horrendous.
The Lions started the 2017 season the way a disinterested a 6-year-old starts a piano lesson: forgetting the basics, hitting clunkers, and looking like he doesn’t want to be there.
First, Matthew Stafford’s opening throw went right into the hands of a defender, who returned it for a touchdown.
Two series later, on third down, Stafford launched a shovel pass to nobody.
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Then Detroit’s new punter, Kasey Redfern, standing in the end zone, fumbled the snap.