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Old 10-06-2014, 05:09 PM   #21
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Slo, you know if your next game wasn't against us -- I would wish you all the luck in the world.

What I will say is -- I think this is going to be an uphill battle for us -- especially without JG and MI. Somewhat tempered by possibility of no MegaTron. But, even so, you guys are loaded. And, you have been playing well -- unlike us. Should be a good game -- unfortunately in your house.
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Slo, you know if your next game wasn't against us -- I would wish you all the luck in the world.

What I will say is -- I think this is going to be an uphill battle for us -- especially without JG and MI. Somewhat tempered by possibility of no MegaTron. But, even so, you guys are loaded. And, you have been playing well -- unlike us. Should be a good game -- unfortunately in your house.
If you guys aren't gonna' have JG or MI, that does help the Lions out quite a bit ... I thought home field would be an advantage until now, since Buffalo came to town & beat 'em, .

No Calvin, possibly no Reggie Bush/Joique Bell, no Graham/Ingram, Detroit's weak defensive backfield vs Brees, NO O-Line, DET O-Line ... it's almost gonna' be like a game of attrition/last man standing, .

I hope it's a whole game though, not like in past games where Detroit only shows up for one half.
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Old 10-06-2014, 10:06 PM   #23
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It's all words till the Saints can take a road win.
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Old 10-07-2014, 05:29 AM   #24
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It's all words till the Saints can take a road win.
Yep, and Wk #7 would be the opportune moment to right that ship for New Orleans.

I ain't kidding you guys, I'd like to see Detroit gut it out at home and beat a quality opponent for a change, but if the Saints come to town playing "Saints football", it may be a challenge for 'em with some of the improvements to the Lions game, but a road-win in the end.

What do they call this? A "trap-game"? If the Saints win, they beat "the Lions", no big deal ... but if they lose, they can't win on the road. If the Lions win, they beat the Saints, a quality opponent ... or did circumstances dictate that they only beat a Saints team in decline?

Injury reports prior to the game are gonna' say a lot about who does what in this game. If the Saints do not pull this one off, it won't be because the Lions are new & improved, but rather because the Saints are in a bit of disarray at the moment. JMO. It'll happen now & again, but I looked for the Saints to be the Lions first true gut check this season and I hope beating the Bucs and the Bye week allows them to reassemble somewhat.

In Detroit, we already know we're the King of the <.500 teams, we'd like the opportunity to match up vs some of the winning franchises (in form) & see how it goes ... as ugly as that's turned out in the past, .

I speak for myself, of course ... the rest of Lions Nation rarely agrees with me, .
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Pressure on Stafford
Haven't been able to get good pressure on anyone yet. If they don't, megatron and stafford will have a throw and catch day, all day.
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How we play after the bye will determine our future. We have to be aggressive again.........and perhaps even have an attitude.
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Old 10-08-2014, 06:46 AM   #27
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Haven't been able to get good pressure on anyone yet. If they don't, megatron and stafford will have a throw and catch day, all day.
Haven't been crunching the numbers as in seasons past, but as game day approaches, I will for this one ... want to see how the injury roster shapes up after DET/MIN this weekend ... it's only week five and half the league's out already ... did I just never pay attention to this before or are injuries getting worse earlier every season?

Two of the great matchups in NO/DET are going to be the offensive/defensive lines. Detroit's got a semi-retooled offensive line that's gotten mixed reviews so far (and was pretty much shredded by Buffalo) and while I'd love to say the Lions defensive front is playing to it's potential, it's really not. I see some improvement, but they're not dominating/taking over a game like they should be.

The New Orleans O-Line was always the unit I liked the best, ... and now you guys got my Michigan home-boy Tim Lelito on there, I like 'em even better. I'm looking forward to see how Goodwin/Grubbs/Evans fare vs Fairley/Suh ... there's some good viewing right there, .

(You guys could do me a favor, eh? You may or may/not know I always dispute the whole, "Suh is double-teamed on every play" theory ... let's take this opportunity to focus on those matchups and give me some expert, non-biased feedback ... maybe I'll start up a thread or something close to gameday, )

Detroit's O-Line has it's detractors, but I've never been one of them and it seems like the Saints D-Line has always had one issue or another. If you can pressure Stafford, he'll make mistakes ... leave him alone & he'll shred you with Calvin alone, not too mention all the new toys (Bush, Tate, Ebron, et...) the front office got him to play with. I kinda' see the Lions' winning this matchup, but not convincingly. The right side of the line has been underperforming, might be a good day for Hicks.
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Lots of analysis here... maybe too much. We have two 5000 yards passers on the same field. It'll come down to which defense does a better job and of course turnovers and special teams play.
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Full health, this should be NFC game of the week.

Our offense should be fine. Ingram should return. Call me crazy but the loss of Jimmy Graham may help our offense, at least in the short term.

Our defense is streaky but improving. Breakdowns in the secondary will happen but I expect them to improve. Don't look now but Junya and Camouflage Jordan are #2 & #3 ranked in the NFL on QB hurries. They're getting closer!
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Old 10-08-2014, 03:42 PM   #30
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I've been praying for us to draft a linebacker with our first or second round picks for the last 3 years or so. Historically the best linebackers, or defensive talent in general is drafted in the first two rounds. We haven't had two second round picks in the last 2/3 drafts, but still we need one badly. I was hoping for Jerry Attaouchu in the second. Seeing as SJB has nothing to offer this year it looks like it would've been the right move.
What don't any of our linebackers remind you of Levontae David?
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