Lions Tailgate on the air at 6:30
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Posted: 08/25/2012
Interviews with Matthew Stafford and Ndamukong Suh and a feature on Willie Young highlight tonight's pregame show as the Lions battle the Raiders in Oakland.
Tom Leyden will host Lions Tailgate live from O.co Coliseum and will be joined by Charlie Sanders, Matt Shepard and Rob Rubick. The show begins at 6:30.
Matthew Stafford joined Tom to talk about his continued growth at the quarterback position. Is there any other quarterback in the league who he turns to for advice? What is he doing to get to the stature of quarterbacks like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees? Those questions and more are answered.
Brad Galli spent some time with defensive end Willie Young. Hear Willie's thoughts on getting better, making big plays and how his approach has completely changed since he joined the Lions in 2010.
Matt Shepard and Rob Rubick explore tonight's keys, including the professional debut of running back Mikel Leshoure and the battle for a starting spot at right cornerback.
Ndaumkong Suh sat down with Tom and discussed how he plans to fight through double and triple teams to put up bigger numbers this year. He also talks about his appreciation for Hall of Famers Reggie White and Mean Joe Greene and what it will take to play at their level. Plus, is Ndamukong successful because he keeps his inner circle of friends so small?
Running backs Joique Bell and Keiland Williams are also featured in our pregame show, which kicks off at 6:30pm tonight, live from Oakland. Please join us and stay tuned for all the play-by-play from the Lions/Raiders game only on WXYZ.
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