Watch and listen to the Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants preseason game on this page.
Here’s how to see the Lions play the Giants in their preseason opener.
The Detroit Lions and New York Giants are set to play their preseason opener on Thursday night, following two days of tough joint practices and a $200,000 punishment for each club as a result of all the fighting.
In the preseason opener, Lions head coach Dan Campbell has all but confirmed that starters won’t play, and those who do, won’t play much. However, the game will be interesting to watch because of the ongoing position fights and the doubts surrounding some of them (No. 2 QB, WR3, will Jake Bates establish himself as the kicker?).
Watching the preseason opener is worthwhile because it features Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker’s first NFL game action. As of this writing, it’s uncertain if Hooker will start on Thursday night or if Nate Sudfeld will, but he should play the entire half.
From the standpoint of kicking strategy, it will be intriguing to see how the Lions and Giants handle the new kickoff structure. Preseason games should probably provide little to nothing in the way of giveaways, but the whole thing is still relatively fresh and intriguing.
Who will the Lions use as a kickoff returner, in your opinion?
Here’s how to watch and listen to the preseason game between the Lions and Giants.
How to listen to and watch the Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants first-week preseason game
Date: August 8, 2024
Start time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey; MetLife Stadium
Local television: Fox 2 (affiliates)
National TV/Streaming: NFL+ (subscription required), NFL Network (not live, replays till 5 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET on Friday).
TV commentators: Dannie Rogers (sideline); Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play); Golden Tate (analyst).
This year’s new addition to the Lions’ preseason broadcast booth is Golden Tate, a former wide receiver for the team.
Radio stations: 97.1 The Ticket (local affiliates), SiriusXM (use the app to search for “Detroit Lions”).
Dan Miller (play-by-play), Lomas Brown (analyst), and T.J. Lang (sideline) are the radio pundits.
