WATCH: Lions announce preseason broadcasting team on FOX 2

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (FOX 2 DETROIT) - The Detroit Lions announced their preseason television team that will be on FOX 2 this upcoming season.

Fred McLeod will do the play-by-play, Lions Legend Chris Spielman will be lead analyst and Tori Petry will be the sideline reporter.

McLeod is a six-time emmy winner and currently the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers.  He also used to be a local sportscaster for FOX 2 and other stations.  The veteran announcer previously served as the play-by-play announcer for the Lions television preseason games from 1983-1988. 

Spielman is currently an NFL analyst with FOX sports and this will be his seventh season doing Lions preseason games.  The All-Pro linebacker and four time pro bowler will be making his fourth consective year in the preseason booth. 

Petry is an Emmy-nominated multimedia journalist for the Lions and it's her sixth year with the team.  She also works for Fox Sports Detroit among other ventures.

The new broadcast team will be a part of three games this preseason on FOX 2.  August 8th vs. the New England Patriots, August 17th at the Houston Texans and August 29th at the Cleveland Browns.

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