Jason Benetti and T.J. Lang will be on the call for three of the Detroit Lions\u2019 four preseason games this season, the team announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Benetti, the play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Tigers, and Lang, a former offensive lineman who now serves as an analyst on Detroit Lions Radio, alongside Dannie Rogers, will be the broadcast team for Detroit\u2019s exhibition matchups at the Atlanta Falcons on Aug. 8, versus the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 16 and versus the Houston Texans on Aug. 23. The broadcast will be shown locally on Fox 2 Detroit (WJBK) and on the Detroit Lions Television Network.<\/p>\n
\u201cJason Benetti and T.J. Lang are extremely exciting additions to our preseason TV broadcast,\u201d team president and CEO Rod Wood said in a release. \u201cCombining Jason\u2019s unique and exciting style on the mic with T.J.\u2019s experience as both a former Lions player and our current radio analyst will bring a new dimension to our broadcast this year. We are grateful to the Tigers organization for graciously lending us Jason for our preseason.\u201d<\/p>\n
Benetti, who is in his second year calling Tigers games, will be the play-by-play announcer during the preseason. Lang will be an analyst, and Rogers will continue in her role as sideline reporter.<\/p>\n
\u201cDetroit\u2019s sports tide is rising and lifting all boats,\u201d Benetti said. \u201cI saw first-hand for Westwood One radio last year on Thanksgiving the magic of a Lions home game. We\u2019ve seen the power of the city\u2019s fandom at Comerica Park all summer. I\u2019m grateful to the Lions and (Detroit Lions Director of Broadcasting) Carl Moll for the opportunity to begin their season and join their wonderful crew. I\u2019m also grateful to the Tigers for their willingness to have me cross the street for a few games in August.\u201d<\/p>\n
Added Lang: \u201cAs someone who was able to spend the end of my playing career with my hometown team and continue my career as a Lion on the radio, it\u2019s an honor to expand my role as an analyst to now include the preseason TV broadcast as well. I am excited to work with Jason and the rest of the crew and combine all our backgrounds to create the best possible show for all our viewers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Lions, who are nearly a week into training camp, will open the preseason in the Hall of Fame Game against the Los Angeles Chargers on July 31. They\u2019ll begin the regular season with a trip to Lambeau Field for a bout with the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 7.<\/p>\n
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