Detroit Lions Honor 2008 Preseason Team

The Detroit Lions will be honoring one its best teams on November 1st, the 2008 Preseason roster. The team went 4-0 in the preseason, outscoring their opponents 80-32.

"This is a special way for us to honor a group of guys who left a huge mark on this franchise, the city of Detroit and this league,” said Lions Owner Henry Ford. “Having the best record in the preseason is something that nobody really strives to do, but since we had the best record, we might as well honor them because Detroit has had nothing else to be proud of lately."

Many former players including Dan Orlovsky will be coming back for the game. "It will bring back so many memories. I can't believe it's been 14 months" said Orlovsky. "This will be my first time back. I don't get to see the guys as much as I'd like to." Orlovsky was one of the stars for the 2008 Detroit Lions preseason team. In four games, he went 44-64 for 499 yards. He threw 2 touchdowns and only had one interception, although he would have had more if he wasn't throwing against third-string defenses in meaningless preseason games.