Detroit Lions: What To Look For In Final Two Preseason Games

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Published: August 27, 2009

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... season against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 13. But before the season gets underway, there are still lingering questions to be answered in the final two preseason games.

There are three things Lions fans should be keeping a close eye on and they are the kicking competition, the quarterback battle, and the defensive line.

Last Tuesday, veteran kicker Jason Hanson underwent minor surgery on his right knee and there's a possibility that he could miss the opener against the Saints

Until then, backup kicker Swayze Waters, who's battling a sore hamstring, will take over Hanson's work load, along with newly signed kicker Billy Cundiff, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys.
 
It should be interesting to see how the second-string kickers perform in the absence of Hanson.

I don't mean to digress, but doesn't Swayze Waters sound like a cross between Patrick Swayze and Muddy Waters?

Meanwhile, the quarterback competition between Matthew Staff...

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