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RamsOfCastamere
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To me, it looks like their offenses just suck.
Edit: And there's no speed on the field!
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Golladay only one getting me points...
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But they are playing each other...Rams like to spread defenses wide, and then get up two scores fast, forcing the other QB's to keep up. Make them play our game, and they die. If we are forced to play their game, it's Gurley time.
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Not gonna lie, that Bear's celebration was great
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I see a lot of experts drooling over the bears, has anyone looked at their schedule? It’s pathetic
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Lion's HC Matt Patricia is not happy about this turn of events. Here he is post-game in the Lions locker room.
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Lion's HC Matt Patricia is not happy about this turn of events. Here he is post-game in the Lions locker room.
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Don’t know if it’s a setting on my phone or laptop but instead of the actual picture, Sometimes I only see
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Quick observations: Matthew Stafford throws 2 late picks in ugly loss to Bears
https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/quick_observations_detroit_lio.html
By Kyle Meinke
DETROIT -- It was an offense that would make Bo Schembechler's three yards and a cloud of dust look like the Los Angeles Rams. It wasn't always pretty. It was often ugly.
And it almost worked.
The Detroit Lions downshifted their offense into a hyper-conservative approach designed to get the ball out quick and limit mistakes. It was enough for them to carry a 16-all tie into the fourth quarter -- but then Matthew Stafford threw a pick-six to put Detroit behind the 8-ball, then another pick in the end zone that ended Detroit's comeback attempt.
Detroit fell by a 23-16 score, its fourth lost in five games. The club is now 4-7, matching last year's loss total heading into a Week 13 game against the high-flying Rams.
This game was a shock to the system of anyone who watched the Rams' track meet with Kansas City on Monday night. But it was by design. Stafford was playing without his favorite receiver (Golden Taint), another starting receiver (Marvin Jones), his top running back (Kerryon Johnson) and Pro Bowl guard (T.J. Lang). And he was doing so against a Bears defense that teed off on him for six sacks just 11 days ago.
So the Lions drew up an ultra-conservative game plan loaded with short passes. It lacked explosion, but also prevented the Bears from getting to Stafford. Yards were hard to come by, and points, even more so. But by slowing down the game and avoiding mistakes, they gave themselves a chance to beat a first-place team that had won four straight.
But then they made mistakes. Bears cornerback Eddie Jackson stepped in front of a Stafford pass and then sprinted 47 yards for a touchdown. That gave Chicago a 23-16 lead with 6:09 left.
Anyone who has watched Stafford over the last few years knows this game was far from over. And even with so much turnover around him that he was forced to wear a call sheet on his arm for the second straight week, he drove the Lions into scoring position. He nearly hit Kenny Golladay for the game-tying touchdown, too, but the second-year wideout couldn't handle the fastball.
One play later, Stafford feathered a pass for tight end Michael Roberts in the right corner of the end zone. But Roberts expected the ball on his front shoulder, and Kyle Fuller easily picked off the pass to seal the game.
Stafford finished 28 of 38 passing for just 236 yards, two picks and no touchdowns.
Here are some more observations:
-- The dropoff from Kerryon Johnson to everyone else in Detroit's backfield is staggering, and it was hard to watch for a half. LeGarrette Blount earned the start in his place, then gained 2 yards on his first carry, and then 1 yard, and then 1 yard, and then none at all. By halftime, he had five carries for just 8 yards. Heck, Zach Zenner played just two snaps in the first half, and still managed 9 yards. But in the third quarter, Blount played some of his best football of the season. He turned six carries into 32 yards and plowed his way into the end zone for his second touchdown of the day. That gave Detroit a 13-7 lead. Blount isn't going to make anyone forget about Kerryon Johnson any time soon, but it was good to see some juice in the backfield. He finished with 88 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns. He now has 43 rushing touchdowns since 2014, which moves him past Todd Gurley for the most in the NFL in that span (including playoffs).
-- Give a turkey leg to Nick Bellore, please. The linebacker-turned-fullback lined up a few times in the slot, and made a huge head's up play in the second quarter when he caught a fourth-down pass after the ball caromed off another player. That moved the sticks at a time when there had been nothing but punts from both sides, and led to Blount's touchdown run. Huge play in a low-scoring affair. Bellore entered the game with one catch for minus-5 yards all season, but caught two passes for 12 yards in the first half alone -- outproducing No. 1 receiver Kenny Golladay, who had one catch for 3 yards. Not bad!
-- Jarrad Davis has been up and down throughout his two seasons in Detroit. But lately, it's been mostly up. Against Chicago, he made a huge play, scooping up a fumble and returning it 21 yards -- a franchise record by a Lions linebacker. And in a defensive tussle, it was a huge swing. Detroit turned the turnover into its first touchdown and a 7-0 lead in the second quarter.
-- Ezekiel Ansah led a pass rush that dropped fill-in quarterback Chase Daniel four times. He got home for another sack, his fourth in five games this season. Ansah now has 8.5 career sacks on Thanksgiving, an NFL record. Snacks Harrison (1.5), Romeo Okwara (0.5) and Glover Quin (1.0) also got home.
-- Man, what a difference Darius Slay makes. He covered Allen Robinson much of the afternoon, who had six catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the teams' first matchup. Today, Robinson had two catches for 37 yards. And with Slay returning to the field, Nevin Lawson was able to slide into the slot, holding Anthony Miller to three catches for 41 yards. Of course, Mitchell Trubisky didn't play and that factors into matters too. But give Slay credit. He hasn't been as good as last year, but this defense is so much better with him on the field.
-- But the defense did allow Tarik Cohen to get open for touchdowns twice. The first time, Chase Daniel overthrew him. The second, Daniel didn't miss, hitting Cohen for 14 yards to give Chicago a 16-13 lead in the fourth quarter.
-- Snacks Harrison is really, really good. We knew that before he arrived in Detroit, and now we're seeing why. The Lions had the worst run defense in the league when they acquired the defensive tackle before the Vikings game. Then they held Chicago to its season low in rushing, then held Carolina to its season low in rushing -- and then it held Chicago to another season low on Thursday, just 38 yards on 15 carries. The Lions were allowing 3.3 yards per game with Harrison coming into this one, which would rank No. 1 in the league if extrapolated for the full season -- and then held the Bears to 2.5 yards per carry on Thanksgiving.
-- Graham Glasgow hadn't missed so much as a snap since 2016 -- a streak of 2,054 straight snaps heading into today. But he left the game in the fourth quarter when he got rolled up on from behind -- then immediately returned to the game one snap later. He's started 37 regular-season games straight overall, which is fifth most among all centers.
-- If you needed any more evidence of how beloved Don Carey is in the locker room, consider this: Just two days after re-signing with the team, Carey led Detroit out of the tunnel on Thanksgiving. He was such a good special teams player, for so long, and it's probably not a coincidence that the coverage units collapsed after the Lions tried to go in other directions with the roster. Bradley Marquez, who replaced Carey at gunner, lasted just one week before he was cut. This week, Carey returned -- and sure enough, he covered the ball on Sam Martin's first punt. Welcome back, Don, one of the unsung players of past Lions teams.
-- The Lions hosted Stanley Wrona as their Hometown Hero. Wrona, 106, is the oldest living World War II veteran in Michigan. And he was joined on the field by his granddaughter, who is a Lions cheerleader. Pretty cool.
-- Finally, some Thanksgiving numbers I think we can all we thankful for: The Lions estimated they served 1,200 pounds of whole turkey and turkey breast at Ford Field. Also: 700 turkey legs, 1,000 pounds of green beans, 2,500 pounds of mashed potatoes, 50 gallons of gravy, 45 gallons of cranberry sauce and 2,300 slices of pumpkin pie. Knowledge is power, my friends. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/quick_observations_detroit_lio.html
By Kyle Meinke
DETROIT -- It was an offense that would make Bo Schembechler's three yards and a cloud of dust look like the Los Angeles Rams. It wasn't always pretty. It was often ugly.
And it almost worked.
The Detroit Lions downshifted their offense into a hyper-conservative approach designed to get the ball out quick and limit mistakes. It was enough for them to carry a 16-all tie into the fourth quarter -- but then Matthew Stafford threw a pick-six to put Detroit behind the 8-ball, then another pick in the end zone that ended Detroit's comeback attempt.
Detroit fell by a 23-16 score, its fourth lost in five games. The club is now 4-7, matching last year's loss total heading into a Week 13 game against the high-flying Rams.
This game was a shock to the system of anyone who watched the Rams' track meet with Kansas City on Monday night. But it was by design. Stafford was playing without his favorite receiver (Golden Taint), another starting receiver (Marvin Jones), his top running back (Kerryon Johnson) and Pro Bowl guard (T.J. Lang). And he was doing so against a Bears defense that teed off on him for six sacks just 11 days ago.
So the Lions drew up an ultra-conservative game plan loaded with short passes. It lacked explosion, but also prevented the Bears from getting to Stafford. Yards were hard to come by, and points, even more so. But by slowing down the game and avoiding mistakes, they gave themselves a chance to beat a first-place team that had won four straight.
But then they made mistakes. Bears cornerback Eddie Jackson stepped in front of a Stafford pass and then sprinted 47 yards for a touchdown. That gave Chicago a 23-16 lead with 6:09 left.
Anyone who has watched Stafford over the last few years knows this game was far from over. And even with so much turnover around him that he was forced to wear a call sheet on his arm for the second straight week, he drove the Lions into scoring position. He nearly hit Kenny Golladay for the game-tying touchdown, too, but the second-year wideout couldn't handle the fastball.
One play later, Stafford feathered a pass for tight end Michael Roberts in the right corner of the end zone. But Roberts expected the ball on his front shoulder, and Kyle Fuller easily picked off the pass to seal the game.
Stafford finished 28 of 38 passing for just 236 yards, two picks and no touchdowns.
Here are some more observations:
-- The dropoff from Kerryon Johnson to everyone else in Detroit's backfield is staggering, and it was hard to watch for a half. LeGarrette Blount earned the start in his place, then gained 2 yards on his first carry, and then 1 yard, and then 1 yard, and then none at all. By halftime, he had five carries for just 8 yards. Heck, Zach Zenner played just two snaps in the first half, and still managed 9 yards. But in the third quarter, Blount played some of his best football of the season. He turned six carries into 32 yards and plowed his way into the end zone for his second touchdown of the day. That gave Detroit a 13-7 lead. Blount isn't going to make anyone forget about Kerryon Johnson any time soon, but it was good to see some juice in the backfield. He finished with 88 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns. He now has 43 rushing touchdowns since 2014, which moves him past Todd Gurley for the most in the NFL in that span (including playoffs).
-- Give a turkey leg to Nick Bellore, please. The linebacker-turned-fullback lined up a few times in the slot, and made a huge head's up play in the second quarter when he caught a fourth-down pass after the ball caromed off another player. That moved the sticks at a time when there had been nothing but punts from both sides, and led to Blount's touchdown run. Huge play in a low-scoring affair. Bellore entered the game with one catch for minus-5 yards all season, but caught two passes for 12 yards in the first half alone -- outproducing No. 1 receiver Kenny Golladay, who had one catch for 3 yards. Not bad!
-- Jarrad Davis has been up and down throughout his two seasons in Detroit. But lately, it's been mostly up. Against Chicago, he made a huge play, scooping up a fumble and returning it 21 yards -- a franchise record by a Lions linebacker. And in a defensive tussle, it was a huge swing. Detroit turned the turnover into its first touchdown and a 7-0 lead in the second quarter.
-- Ezekiel Ansah led a pass rush that dropped fill-in quarterback Chase Daniel four times. He got home for another sack, his fourth in five games this season. Ansah now has 8.5 career sacks on Thanksgiving, an NFL record. Snacks Harrison (1.5), Romeo Okwara (0.5) and Glover Quin (1.0) also got home.
-- Man, what a difference Darius Slay makes. He covered Allen Robinson much of the afternoon, who had six catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the teams' first matchup. Today, Robinson had two catches for 37 yards. And with Slay returning to the field, Nevin Lawson was able to slide into the slot, holding Anthony Miller to three catches for 41 yards. Of course, Mitchell Trubisky didn't play and that factors into matters too. But give Slay credit. He hasn't been as good as last year, but this defense is so much better with him on the field.
-- But the defense did allow Tarik Cohen to get open for touchdowns twice. The first time, Chase Daniel overthrew him. The second, Daniel didn't miss, hitting Cohen for 14 yards to give Chicago a 16-13 lead in the fourth quarter.
-- Snacks Harrison is really, really good. We knew that before he arrived in Detroit, and now we're seeing why. The Lions had the worst run defense in the league when they acquired the defensive tackle before the Vikings game. Then they held Chicago to its season low in rushing, then held Carolina to its season low in rushing -- and then it held Chicago to another season low on Thursday, just 38 yards on 15 carries. The Lions were allowing 3.3 yards per game with Harrison coming into this one, which would rank No. 1 in the league if extrapolated for the full season -- and then held the Bears to 2.5 yards per carry on Thanksgiving.
-- Graham Glasgow hadn't missed so much as a snap since 2016 -- a streak of 2,054 straight snaps heading into today. But he left the game in the fourth quarter when he got rolled up on from behind -- then immediately returned to the game one snap later. He's started 37 regular-season games straight overall, which is fifth most among all centers.
-- If you needed any more evidence of how beloved Don Carey is in the locker room, consider this: Just two days after re-signing with the team, Carey led Detroit out of the tunnel on Thanksgiving. He was such a good special teams player, for so long, and it's probably not a coincidence that the coverage units collapsed after the Lions tried to go in other directions with the roster. Bradley Marquez, who replaced Carey at gunner, lasted just one week before he was cut. This week, Carey returned -- and sure enough, he covered the ball on Sam Martin's first punt. Welcome back, Don, one of the unsung players of past Lions teams.
-- The Lions hosted Stanley Wrona as their Hometown Hero. Wrona, 106, is the oldest living World War II veteran in Michigan. And he was joined on the field by his granddaughter, who is a Lions cheerleader. Pretty cool.
-- Finally, some Thanksgiving numbers I think we can all we thankful for: The Lions estimated they served 1,200 pounds of whole turkey and turkey breast at Ford Field. Also: 700 turkey legs, 1,000 pounds of green beans, 2,500 pounds of mashed potatoes, 50 gallons of gravy, 45 gallons of cranberry sauce and 2,300 slices of pumpkin pie. Knowledge is power, my friends. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
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Doesn't matter. 7-3 is 7-3.