当有记者向今年的榜眼秀加尔文·约翰逊（Calvin Johnson）问起他是如何把握住那两次仅有的接球机会时，他只是毫不在意地轻轻耸了耸肩。

　　底特律雄狮在周四晚的季前赛中以27-26险胜辛辛那提猛虎，约翰逊在上半场通过2次接传球完成了45码，并最终得分。

　　这名6尺5寸、239磅的接球手在第一次接球中展示了自己良好的速度和机敏的头脑，他在一名角卫和中卫的夹防下成功突破。第二次接球时，他利用自己的身体和惊人的弹跳接住了来自首轮新秀莱昂·霍尔（Leon Hall）的21码传球，这也是这场比赛中最后一个传给他的球。他在赛后表示：“把球接住，这就是我的工作。球迷们也希望我能多表现一些。”

　　自从2001年马特·米伦（Matt Millen）入主球队以后，底特律在6个赛季中输掉了72场比赛。不过今年球员们的感觉应该不同了，因为这是主教练罗德·马里内利（Rod Marinelli）指挥球队的第二个赛季。

　　在第四节中，辛辛那提一度以26-17领先，不过随后雄狮队第三、第四线球员开始发力，并赢下了比赛。

　　在肯尼·布莱德（Kenny Byrd）利用一次踢球射门之后，比赛还剩下50秒，丹·奥罗夫斯基（Dan Orlovsky）为队友传出了一个7码达阵球。

　　猛虎队本可以赢得这场比赛，他们在比赛结束前1秒钟喊了暂停，但之前4次点球得分的肖恩·格拉汉姆（Shayne Graham）却在最后一个48码远的射门尝试时偏出。

　　之后雄狮队开始欢庆胜利。

　　奥罗夫斯基说：“马里内利教练去年来到这里就是准备带领我们取得胜利的。辛辛那提是一支优秀的队伍，我觉得能够战胜他们并展示我们的激情是很重要的。”

　　猛虎主帅马文·刘易斯（Marvin Lewis）则表示：“你总是希望能赢下所有该赢得比赛，但常常事与愿违。我们做了大量的工作和训练，老将们也上场比赛了，但年轻的小伙子们错失了一些原本可以让我们赢下比赛的机会。”

　　事实上，如果比分定格在双方首发阵容比赛的时候，那猛虎队是以6-0领先的。

　　猛虎队四分卫卡森·帕尔默（Carson Palmer）10次传球7次成功，一共传出了93码，并造就了两次射门得分的机会。他在赛后说：“我们每一次得到球权的时候都想着去达阵得分，但事实让人失望。”

　　查德·约翰逊（Chad Johnson）和豪斯曼德扎德（T.J. Houshmandzadeh）每人都接到了帕尔默的2次传球，共完成了74码。鲁迪·约翰逊（Rudi Johnson）则在第一次接球时就作出了20码的长距离接球，比赛中，他一共接球5次，并跑出32码。

　　猛虎队的替补看来是失利的主要原因。

　　新秀跑卫肯尼·艾伦斯（Kenny Irons）在比赛中左膝和左脚踝受伤，并被送下场。他一共通过4次接球完成17码，其中包括一个11码的接球。刘易斯教练表示艾伦斯将会接受一次核磁共振检查，对他的膝盖伤势做出详细的分析。

　　雄狮队四分卫乔恩·吉特纳（Jon Kitna）5次传球成功3次，共传出52码，随后即退场，他的替补们开始为2号四分卫的位置展开竞争。J.T·奥沙利文（J.T. O'Sullivan）传球19次成功12次，一共传出了225码，有一次得分，一次传球被截。奥罗夫斯基在23次传球中成功15次，传出220码， 2次传球达阵，一次传球被截。

　　猛虎队的新秀、防守截锋马特·托艾纳（Matt Toeaina）在比赛中捡到掉球，跑出81码并直接达阵得分，使得辛辛那提在第四节早期以26-10领先。

　　辛辛那提的克里斯·亨利（Chris Henry）在比赛中通过6次接球完成86码，其中包括上半场还剩1分8秒时的一次9码达阵，使得猛虎队在第一节中以16-7领先。

原文

DETROIT (AP) —— Calvin Johnson shrugged his shoulders when asked about the only two passes thrown his way, both of which he caught, giving a glimpse of what's to come from the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft.

Johnson had two receptions for 45 yards late in the first half to set up a score and the Detroit Lions rallied late to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-26 on Thursday night in the exhibition opener for both teams.

The 6-foot-5, 239-pound receiver displayed his speed and savvy on his first catch, sprinting and settling into a spot behind a cornerback and in front of a safety. On the next play, Johnson used his body and leaping ability to shield first-round pick Leon Hall for a 21-yard reception that was the second and final ball thrown to him.

"That's my job —— go get the ball," he said. "People expect me to make plays."

Detroit has been expected to lose since 2001, when Matt Millen took over the franchise and the Lions went on to lose a league-high 72 games over the next six seasons.

But the players sense things will be different this year with Rod Marinelli on the sideline for a second season.

Cincinnati led 26-17 midway through the fourth quarter, then the Lions' third- and fourth-string players won out.

Dan Orlovsky threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Kasper with 50 seconds left after Detroit recovered an onside kick following Kenny Byrd's field goal.

Cincinnati got in position to win the game, stopping the clock with 1 second left, but Shayne Graham, who made four field goals, was wide left on a 48-yard attempt.

The Lions celebrated by jumping, hugging and screaming.

"Coach Marinelli came in here last year and preached winning, whether it was a 1-on-1 route in practice or a preseason game," Orlovsky said. "Losing is going to be wiped out as a culture around here.

"Cincinnati is a good team. I think it was really important that we won and showed excitement."

The Bengals, meanwhile, were not bummed out.

"You always want to win any game you play, but this doesn't hurt," Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis said. "We did a lot of good things when the veterans were in there. The young guys missed some chances to finish out the game."

If the score counted only when the starters were in the game, the Bengals would have won 6-0.

Carson Palmer completed seven of 10 passes for 93 yards to set up two field goals on his only two drives, totaling 121 yards. The Bengals held Detroit's first-string defense to just three first downs on its two possessions.

"We expect to score touchdowns every time we have the ball, so that's disappointing," Palmer said.

Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh each caught two of Palmer's passes, combining for 74 yards. Rudi Johnson ran through a huge hole for a 20-yard gain on the first play of the game and finished with five carries for 32 yards.

The Bengals might have lost his backup.

Rookie running back Kenny Irons injured his left knee and ankle and was taken to the locker room on a cart after hobbling off the field. He had four carries for 17 yards, including an 11-yard gain.

The second-round pick from Auburn was hurt when his foot appeared to get caught up in the artificial turf while making a stutter-step move. Lewis said Irons will have an MRI, adding there are concerns about his knee.

Jon Kitna was 3-for-5 for 52 yards, then his backups competed to be Detroit's No. 2 quarterback.

J.T. O'Sullivan was 12-of-19 for 225 yards, a score and an interception. Orlovsky completed 15 of 23 passes for 220 yards with two TDs and an interception that was returned for a score.

Rookie Matt Toeaina —— a 6-foot-2, 311-pound defensive tackle —— caught the fluttering football and rumbled 81 yards for a score that gave Cincinnati a 26-10 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Cincinnati's Chris Henry is suspended for the first eight games of the season for violating the NFL's conduct policies, but that didn't keep him off the field at Detroit. He caught six passes for 86 yards, including a 9-yard TD with 1:08 left the first half to give the Bengals a 16-7 lead.

"I think it is good that he gets to play in these games because it will remind him how special this is, and how much fun it is," Palmer said. "He knows he has a long way to go, and he's not feeling sorry for himself. He is going to pay for the bad choices he made, and he accepts that."

Notes：Bengals DE Jonathan Fanene (muscle cramps) left the game in the third quarter, but Lewis said he will be fine. …… Lions DE Kalimba Edwards (shoulder) and RB Aveion Cason (concussion) were injured.