Don't mean to look too far ahead,

Budsdrinker · 10-12-2011, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints

I bought tickets to our Lions home game thinking it was a slam-dunk. That was long ago. What a dose of reality since then. But it promises to be a track meet, that's for sure.

5 games in and Stafford still has no picks. Amazing.

Who we putting on Megatron? Graham?

And Best? What are we gonna do with that?

That game is shaping up to really be a barn burner. Looking forward to that.

Alaska

Could possibly be a flex game moved to Sunday night. Original game scheduled is Pats vs Colts not exactly what the NFL wants without Manning.

pherein · 10-11-2011, 12:52 AM

Lions have a lot of problems WhoDat, not exposed because of the teams they have played. They have no run game, there OL is very mediocre , and Their secondary is not very good, Romo lit them up for entire half. If they try to bully a really good OL, with solid TE's, a great screen game, and well disciplined , I can see them being cut to pieces and getting worn out. As soon as the opposing offense weathers the initial storm.
I remember us thinking SB in 2006

. We still had a lot of problems. We are soooo much better now than then. Lion DL can be nullified by a good OL, we and the patriots have that. Plus Lions don't have a lot of weapons on offense, so you cover those their offense dies, and stafford is no Drew Brees.
Much like with Atlanta, stop turner the failclowns stubble.

WhoDat!656 · 10-11-2011, 07:09 AM

I hadn't looked @ Lions schedule when I posted that.

I thought Saints played them before the Lions-Packers Thanksgiving Day game.

Looking at their schedule I seriously doubt the Lions make it to December without losing a game.

Michigan_SF · 10-11-2011, 08:01 AM

Post MNF Update:

Most folks on the sports radio show here now saying lose at Green Bay, lose at New Orleans; most predict 13/14 wins.

neugey · 10-11-2011, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

but how many people think the Saints will be the 1st team to beat the Lions?

Then it would be our pleasure!

ScottF · 10-11-2011, 10:51 AM

overrated--
They've beaten KC, Minn, Dall, TB & Chi. Or to put it another way, zero playoff teams this year.

MatthewT · 10-12-2011, 02:33 AM

The Lions have really been a nice story to start the season, however, my take on the Lions is they will come back to earth very soon. While I do believe they are a legitimate playoff team, I am not sold on them. Teams will eventually figure out a way to slow down the Stafford to Johnson connection. They really do not have a running game to fall back on, I know Jahvid Best turned out a recent great game, but not enough to carry them. Their defense has been decent, but overall on both sides of the ball I just do not seeing them keeping it up. Especially once key injuries start to hit, like they always do.

10-12-2011, 07:21 AM	#1
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints I bought tickets to our Lions home game thinking it was a slam-dunk. That was long ago. What a dose of reality since then. But it promises to be a track meet, that's for sure. 5 games in and Stafford still has no picks. Amazing. Who we putting on Megatron? Graham? And Best? What are we gonna do with that? That game is shaping up to really be a barn burner. Looking forward to that. Alaska Could possibly be a flex game moved to Sunday night. Original game scheduled is Pats vs Colts not exactly what the NFL wants without Manning.

10-11-2011, 12:52 AM	#2
pherein failclownHunter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: N.O. and V.A. Posts: 2,260 Blog Entries: 3	Lions have a lot of problems WhoDat, not exposed because of the teams they have played. They have no run game, there OL is very mediocre , and Their secondary is not very good, Romo lit them up for entire half. If they try to bully a really good OL, with solid TE's, a great screen game, and well disciplined , I can see them being cut to pieces and getting worn out. As soon as the opposing offense weathers the initial storm. I remember us thinking SB in 2006 . We still had a lot of problems. We are soooo much better now than then. Lion DL can be nullified by a good OL, we and the patriots have that. Plus Lions don't have a lot of weapons on offense, so you cover those their offense dies, and stafford is no Drew Brees. Much like with Atlanta, stop turner the failclowns stubble.
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10-11-2011, 08:01 AM	#4
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10-11-2011, 08:09 AM	#5
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,857 Blog Entries: 13	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 but how many people think the Saints will be the 1st team to beat the Lions? Then it would be our pleasure!

10-12-2011, 02:33 AM	#7
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	The Lions have really been a nice story to start the season, however, my take on the Lions is they will come back to earth very soon. While I do believe they are a legitimate playoff team, I am not sold on them. Teams will eventually figure out a way to slow down the Stafford to Johnson connection. They really do not have a running game to fall back on, I know Jahvid Best turned out a recent great game, but not enough to carry them. Their defense has been decent, but overall on both sides of the ball I just do not seeing them keeping it up. Especially once key injuries start to hit, like they always do. strato likes this.

10-11-2011, 07:09 AM	#3
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,086	I hadn't looked @ Lions schedule when I posted that. I thought Saints played them before the Lions-Packers Thanksgiving Day game. Looking at their schedule I seriously doubt the Lions make it to December without losing a game.

10-11-2011, 10:51 AM	#6
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	overrated-- They've beaten KC, Minn, Dall, TB & Chi. Or to put it another way, zero playoff teams this year.

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