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After a failed tush push by the Lions on 4th down, the Giants took over at the 37 and took full advantage of the opportunity.
After Gray got another big run of 13 yards, DeVito set up a pass to Jackson who took the ball all the way to the 1-yard line, setting up Gray for the touchdown. He easily ran it in and the Giants make it a 14-3 game with 4:49 to go in the first half.
(4:49 - 2nd) E.Gray left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. J.McAtamney extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-J.Gillan.
McAtamney extra point is GOOD
GIANTS TOUCHDOWN!
DeVito hands it off Gray for his SECOND TOUCHDOWN of the night!
DeVito pass to Jackson is complete and he takes it 18 yards all the way to the 1!
Gray doesn't make it far this time as Dorsey takes him down
DeVito pass to Jackson is incomplete
Lions called for Offsides - 5 yards
1st and 5
DeVito passes short to Gray and he takes it up 13 yards!
Lions tried to pull off a QB sneak and they can't swing it - stopped by Giants at 4th and 1 - Giants take over at the 37
And the officials are calling it short
Sudfeld pass to Kennedy is caught (but bobbled) but it's unclear if it's short. They're using the laser hawkeye instead of the chains to measure it.
Jefferson takes it up 6, but is taken back a yard on the next - 3rd and 5
Gano kicks 65 yards to the Lions 0 and Williams takes it to the 28
DeVito sets up a nice scoring drive with two big passes to Gray and Jackson. Then it's Gray who gets the first TD of the game on a 48-yard run into the end zone!
Giants take the lead with 9:12 to go in the first half.
Gano's PAT is GOOD!
Gray gets away for a 48-yard run into the end zone!
GIANTS TOUCHDOWN!
DeVito under pressure, pass incomplete, throws it out of bounds
DeVito goes long to TE Jackson this time for another big gain - 16 yards
DeVito pass COMPLETE to Gray for 24 yards
DeVito pass incomplete to Robinson - 3rd annd 7
Gray takes it up 3 yards - 2nd and 8
McKenzie MUFFS the punt, tackled at the 19
Personal Foul on Giants for hitting a player out of bounds - 9 yards
Sudfeld pass incomplete to Fountain with Hawkins all over him - 4th and 5
Sudfeld tosses it to Green for 3 yards - 3rd and 5
Jefferson takes it up 2 yards to the Lions 33
Sudfeld chucks it down the middle to Zylstra for 7 yards and the Lions' FIRST first down of the game
Sudfeld's next pass is nearly intercepted, incomplete to Fountain - 3rd and 3
Sudfeld pass to Green for yards
Gillan punts 43 yards to the Lions 17, fair catch by Alexander
DeVito pass complete to Gray but he gets just 8 yards - 4th and 12
DeVito pass hits the tips of Robinson's hands and bounces off to the ground - incomplete and 3rd and 20
END FIRST QUARTER
And that takes us to the END of the first quarter here at rainy MetLife Stadium
DeVito SACKED for a loss of 10 yards by Lynn and Martin
Fox punt caught by Olsezewski at the 29 and he runs it 8 yards. Lions are called for Player Out of Bounds on Kick - 5 yards
Sudfeld pass incomplete - 4th down
Third-round draft pick Jermar Jefferson is taken BACK 2 yards by Phillips
Jefferson takes it up 4 yards - 2nd and 6
Giants punt 44 yards into the end zone - Touchback
Giants - Delay of Game, 5 yards
Tommy DeVito has come on to replace Lock - 4th and 10 at the Lions 39 and they're going for it
Lock is under pressure by Lynn and he throws another incomplete pass to McKenzie. Lock is grabbing his side and looks to be hurt.
Lock pass to Bellinger and he gets wrapped up by Gilbert and drops the pass - incomplete. 3rd and 10 at the Lions 39
Yep...incomplete pass. 2nd and 10.
On 2nd and 1, Lock gets hit while throwing the ball and it falls to the ground, recovered by Tracy at the Lions 39. It's called a FUMBLE RECOVERY, but it's being challenged by the Lions and it will likely be called back as an incomplete pass...
Bates kicked the ball and it landed short of the landing zone in the Giants 40.
Lions' Bates gets the penalty - Kickoff Short of Landing Zone and another for Illegal Formation on the Lions - Declined
The game has been mostly a snooze fest so far, but finally we've got some points on the board. After Giants QB Drew Lock threw an interception that was caught and run back by Lions safety Kerby Joseph 20 yards, the Lions had an opportunity to score. They didn't get in the end zone, but we got to see Bates make the field goal 53 yards. Lions are on the board with 3:21 to go in the first quarter.
LIONS FIELD GOAL!
Bates 53 yard field goal is GOOD!
Sudfeld throws another deep incomplete shot with Banks all over Davis
Sudfeld throws it high - incomplete - 3rd and 10
Lions in at the 35. Sudfeld tosses it to Reynolds for no gain.
Lock's pass is INTERCEPTED by Joseph and he takes it back 20 YARDS
Lock tosses the screen pass to Gray for a yard - 3rd down
Nabers is in and he's wide open but Lock apparently didn't see him and threw it away off the sidelines - 2nd and 10
Tracy takes it up 4 yards for another 1st down
Lock under pressure tosses it to Bellinger for 7 yards
Lock hands it off to Tracy and he's got just enough - we've finally got a 1st down!
Lock escapes the pocket and scrambles up for 7 yards
There is indeed some rain comin' down here at MetLife Stadium, which is about the most exciting thing I can report from the game so far.
Fox punts it 50 yards and Olszewski takes it up 4 yards to the 20
At 3rd and 2, it's Reynolds again but he's stopped short by Johnson and Riley. 4th down yet again.
Reynolds gets it again, takes it up another 5 - 3rd and 2
Reynolds takes it up 3 yards, taken out by Ojulari and Johnson
Gillan punted it 47 yards to the Lions 25 and Alexander caught it at the 25 and was immediately taken out and back by Boykin.
The ball flew out of his hands and was recovered by the Giants, but he was down by contact, so no fumble call there. Lions will start at their own 25.
Lock is SACKED by Ukwu for a loss of 5 yards - 4th down
Lock hands it off to Tracy again and he gets a few yards. Let's see if one of these teams can make it past 3rd down.
Lock is still in at QB for the Giants. Tracy takes it up 6 yards.
Olszewski takes it up just 3 yards to the Giants 26
Lions match Giants and go 3 and out...punting it back 60 yards...
Nate Sudfield in at QB now for the Lions and he is SACKED on the second play by Johnson
On the Giants' kick return, Alexander MUFFED the punt at the Lions 34 and Lions' Gilmore recovered it there.
Gilmore received a Holding penalty, 10 yards at the Lions 20.
Lock is in at QB for the Giants and they go 3 and out after a 5-yard scramble and an incomplete pass to McKenzie, followed by a no-gain run by Hyatt.
There was a flag on that play - a Holding call on Giants' Hodgins, putting them back 10 yards
Bates has been one that we're all excited to see. He kicked it back 62 yards to the Giants' 3, allowing McKenzie to run it back 31 yards.
The Lions are the first to use the new kickoff of the two teams. Here we go!
We're just moments away now from the first preseason game between the Giants and Lions!
Fight, fight, fights
Ah, yes, the talk of the week has been about the fights that occurred during these two teams' joint practice.
And yes, that is fights, plural. Over the two days of practice, there were multiple brawls between the Lions and Giants players. According to ESPN''s Jordan Raanan, on the first day alone there were "approximately eight skirmishes" on the field.
By the end of second day, the Lions and Giants had earned themselves a $200,000 fine each. The NFL sent out a memo that "fighting and unprofessional conduct at joint practices would not be tolerated".
The first of the scuffles occurred between Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Giants defense. Another was caused by Giants quarterback DanielJones, who pushed Lions DT Alim McNeill in the back after he drove Giants center GregVanRoten to the ground. At one point, Giants rookie WR MalikNabers got into it with Lions safety KerbyJohnson, with Nabers later saying said "stuff like that is going to happen".
Let's see if this aggression comes through on the field tonight.
The one everyone is excited to see...
That would be the Giants' first-round pick, rookie wide receiver, Malik Nabers. He's played well in training camp, but the live action is a different ballgame.
Unfortunately, we will have to wait at least another week, as Nabers is expected to sit this one out.
Speaking of quarterbacks...
Hendon Hooker is the one we'll see for the Lions tonight instead of starting QB Jared Goff.
Hooker was selected by the Lions No. 68 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, but he spent the year recovering from a bad ACL injury he suffered at the end of his season with Tennessee. Before that injury, however, he gave the university 6,080 passing yards and 58 touchdowns and only five interceptions in two seasons as their starter.
Tonight's game will be Hooker's first opportunity to show what he can do in a live action game. He's been performing well during training camp, splitting time with fellow backup Nate Sudfield. He has, however, dealt with some fumbles and interceptions in practice. Tonight will give him a chance to show he can manage the game.
Will Daniel Jones play tonight?
As much as he'd like that, it seems unlikely. Jones is in dire need of proving himself this season and any practice he can get will benefit him in that way. BUT. He is also just coming back from an ACL injury. The risk of injury is not likely worth it to Brian Daboll.
If Jones does get hurt again or if he doesn't have the big year his big money deal suggests he should, it'll be Drew Lock who steps in.
Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito behind Jones
In fact, Lock along with fellow backup Tommy DeVito are the two we'll likely see tonight. Both of these two have starting experience in the NFL, so that ought to create even more pressure on Jones to perform well when he does finally take the field.
Good evening and WELCOME BACK to FOOTBALL season!!!
The full NFL preseason finally begins tonight with a double-header and we're bringing the coverage live from the Detroit Lions @ New York Giants game!
The game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium and we'll be here to bring you all the latest updates, scores, commentary, and highlights.
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