Lions stock report: Ahmed Hassanein turns hard work into on-field playmaking

The preseason opener for the Detroit Lions looked like, well, the preseason opener. That’s probably the best way to summarize a 16-14 loss to the Bengals. There were crushing holding penalties, dropped passes and plays that were there but just weren’t executed. There were also strong individual efforts, signs of growth for young players and an understanding that what’s being taught in practice is translating to games. “It’s the first one, we’ll learn from this, the guys will get better,” Lions…