Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the Detroit Lions' third preseason game, Friday against the Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. Recorded Wednesday, Aug. 22. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Lions play their third and most important game of the preseason Friday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8 p.m, CBS). Here are seven players I’ll be watching in the game:
QB Matthew Stafford
Stafford has played just three series – 13 snaps – this preseason, completing 2 of 5 passes and taking a pair of sacks.