Detroit Lions First Preseason Game: Good, but Irrelevant

Yes, a win is a win. But in the NFL, winning in the preseason is of little, if any importance.   Every team's top priority in the preseason is to finish with healthy players. Next on the coaches preseason wish list is to see his team execute basic football strategy.   In that regard, Jim Schwartz should be pleased with how his team played against Atlanta in its first preseason game. No Detroit Lion left the field wounded against Atlanta Saturday afternoon. Furthermore, new coordinators Scott Linehan and Gunther Cunningham saw their respective philosophies succeed in live game action.   A job well done.   Also worth mentioning, Detroit won the game 27-26 on a last second field goal from the ever reliable Jason Hanson.   “I'm not sure if they put preseason wins on your resume or your tombstone,” Schwartz told reporters after the game as he continually downplayed the importance of Detroit's victory.   While walking off the field as ...