TELEVISION (Game blacked out in WNY)
On the call: Ray Bentley (play by play), Steve Tasker (analyst), Mike Catalana (sideline)
Where to watch (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR RE-BROADCAST TIMES): Buffalo WKBW(ABC); Rochester WHAM(ABC); Syracuse WTVH(CBS); Binghamton WBNG (CBS)
BILLS RADIO NETWORK (click for complete listing of affiliates)On the call: John Murphy (play by play), Mark Kelso (analyst), Joe Buscaglia (sideline)
Flagship: Buffalo – WGR550 (550AM); Toronto - Sportsnet 590 The Fan; Rochester - WCMF (96.5) and WROC (950AM); Syracuse - WTKW (99.5/WTKV 105.5)
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GAME NOTES
The Buffalo Bills will host the Detroit Lions on Thursday, August 29th at 7 p.m. in the 2013 preseason finale.
Thursday's game will be the 33rd preseason meeting between Buffalo and Detroit and the 12th year in a row the two teams will close out their exhibition schedules.
BILLS-LIONS PRESEASON SERIES
• Overall preseason record: 11-20-1
• Bills at home vs. Lions: 7-8
• Last meeting at home: 2011, L 6-16
• First preseason meeting: 1967, L 17-19 @ Detroit
• Last preseason meeting: 2012, 32-38 @ Detroit
The Bills will open the 2013 regular season against the New England Patriots at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday, September 8th with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET.
