Burning questions: –An explosive start for the offense, Ameer Abdullah opens eyes, Caraun Reid makes a statement, the battle of the backup quarterbacks continues and other issues as the Lions opened the preseason with a 23-3 victory over the Jets at Ford Field on Thursday night:
Q. No. 1 offense: It scored on its first possession, and most of the starters called it a night after that. It was a good beginning, but what did it mean?
A. It meant just what it looked like – that the offense was ready right from the start and went 71 yards on five plays for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead.