NOTEBOOK: Rookie Barnes stands out in preseason loss to Steelers: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-rookie-barnes-stands-out-in-preseason-loss-to-steelers
RECAP: Lions at Steelers: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/recap-lions-at-steelers-boyle-blough-parker
Derrick Barnes leads big night for Detroit Lions’ rookie class: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/08/derrick-barnes-leads-big-night-for-detroit-lions-rookie-class.html
Lions look atrocious for most of preseason loss to Steelers: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/08/21/detroit-lions-atrocious-preseason-loss-pittsburgh-steelers/8232251002/
Igwebuike scores TD, finds it a 'blessing' getting a shot at running back with Lions: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/08/22/godwin-igwebuike-finds-blessing-getting-shot-running-back-detroit-lions/8233779002/
Linebacker Barnes 'pops' for second straight week in Lions loss to Steelers: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/08/22/derrick-barnes-pops-second-straight-week-detroit-lions-loss-pittsburgh-steelers/8233810002/
Dan Campbell: Some Lions players 'everyone thought was going to make it' will not: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/22/dan-campbell-lions-roster-cut-decisions-press-conference-preseason-steelers-loss/
Lions finish strong but come up short vs. Steelers in tale of two preseason halves: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/21/lions-steelers-preseason-recap-tale-of-two-halves/
Lions vs. Steelers: 4 standouts from preseason Week 2: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/8/21/22636092/lions-steelers-4-standouts-preseason-week-2
Lions vs. Steelers preseason stock report: The rookies came to play: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/8/21/22631529/lions-steelers-stock-report-winners-losers-rookies
NFL Preseason Week 2 Game Recap: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Detroit Lions 20: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-preseason-week-2-game-recap-pittsburgh-steelers-26-detroit-lions-20
2021 NFL preseason, Week 2: What we learned from Saturday's games (Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Detroit Lions 20 - Kevin Patra's takeaways: Ben Roethlisberger looks like old self in new offense. Big Ben flashed several vintage traits, spearheading two touchdown drives in his first preseason work in Matt Canada's new offense. The Steelers quarterback looked spry, avoiding sacks on the opening drive and throwing a pin-point pass on the move that Eric Ebron couldn't hang onto. Later, Big Ben arched a beautiful deep ball to Diontae Johnson -- given the QB's struggles on deep shots last year, it was good to see him hit that heave early. Then the Pittsburgh signal-caller pulled out his patented pump fake that fooled the camera. Somehow Ben didn't drop the ball, pulled it back up and hit rookie TE Pat Freiermuth for the TD. Freiermuth caught a second TD on the ensuing drive on another great red-zone pass from Roethlisberger. The QB finished 8-of-10 passing for 137 yards, 2 TDs, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Big Ben motored through a Lions defense sitting several starters. Preseason isn't about the stats. It was about Big Ben getting reps in Canada's offense and commanding it with ease. Test passed, with flying colors. Up-and-down night for Jeff Okudah*.* It was a wild evening for the former No. 3 overall pick. Okudah got torched deep early by Diontae Johnson, who easily ran by the corner for a 43-yard catch. It's the type of play Okudah gave up too often as a rookie. However, the CB bounced back later with a nice play to break up a pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster in the end zone. After sitting on the struggle bus his entire rookie campaign, the Lions are counting on Okudah becoming the lockdown corner they projected him as before the draft. Rebounding after getting beat is a positive sign for the young CB that new DC Aaron Glenn surely likes to see. The next step is Okudah negating the deep shot in the first place. NFL Research: Saturday night was Roethlisberger's first preseason game with multiple passing TD since Week 3 of the 2016 preseason at the Saints. His is the only game a QB has had this preseason with a perfect passer rating.): https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-preseason-week-2-what-we-learned-from-saturday-s-games
Ben Roethlisberger throws two TDs in first outing in new offense: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/21/ben-roethlisberger-throws-two-tds-in-first-outing-in-new-offense/
Lions at Steelers Score: Live updates, highlights for tonight’s Week 2 preseason game: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/lions-vs-steelers-score-highlights-2021-pw2/
VIDEO:
Campbell on loss to Pittsburgh: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/campbell-on-loss-to-steelers
Boyle on needing to improve following loss: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/boyle-on-needing-to-improve-following-loss
Lions vs. Steelers highlights | Preseason Week 2: https://www.nfl.com/videos/lions-vs-steelers-highlights-preseason-week-2
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