dizzle88

Because of Joe Vitt.

saintsfan1976

Because he is a unique talent. So is Patrick Willis. Those kinds of players don't exist every draft.


So Tampa made him who he is? The crappy head coach and his crappy staff?

Mardigras9

I have no idea which team will show up for this game on either side. But if Reggie Bush beats us, I will know Karma is real SOB.

QBREES9

Detriot is a dam good football team. Need to bring the A-Game. I hope our O-Line is feeling better. They will have their hands full.

billyt81

Is Ingram gonna play, because we could use him. Drew can't do it by himself anymore.

WHODATINCA

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.

SloMotion

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.

NOLA54

It's all words till the Saints can take a road win.

SloMotion

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, .

Rugby Saint II

How we play after the bye will determine our future. We have to be aggressive again.........and perhaps even have an attitude.