The New York Giants will be back on the football field Friday night as they open their preseason against the Detroit Lions.
The is the first of three preseason games and how teams navigate the three-game preseason will be one of the overarching storylines this August. After all, this is only the second three-game preseason and teams will likely try to incorporate lessons learned a year ago.
Preseason is always an interesting time of year as the games don’t count, but they certainly matter. We don’t know what coaches are looking for in each game, or what points they want to emphasize or evaluate.