Jason_R

Well, on the second drop back Goff got his pass tipped and picked off. I can understand why they wanted to button it up. I didn’t like that two-play sequence after Ratledge came out. Overall, I think they believe they have more offense than Philly so they want to keep it close and give Philly a chance to lose it before opening up the passing game.

Well, at least we know to avoid FG attempts more than 40 yards.

Jaymo was made for games like this. Instant offense.

Two plays in a row and they run behind their replacement guards. 💀

Crush the can. Barnes spying.

McNeil at Right DE.

He got sacked and immediately pointed to his head, begging for a flag. It almost seemed like he considered running then decided just to eat it and hope the refs bailed him out.

He is not a miss, but there is a lot of talent ahead of him. With Laporta out I assume he will get much more playing time the next few games.

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DET 29 - PHI 24

All I can find is suspected PCL sprain.

Important point. This is a massive unknown when it comes to evaluating the possibility of offering a contract for a third of a billion dollars.

I'm sure there are players who come up in bad franchises and are eager to move to good ones. I think this franchise generally treats players well (maybe not a third-of-a-billion-dollars well, but we will see). I suspect Skubal also knows he is not likely to find a better manager/pitching coach combo than Hinch/Fetter. He has good catching here too, and it seems generally that it is a good clubhouse. Maybe Skubal could find a better situation somewhere, but there are an awful lot of ways his situation could get worse.

Interesting comments from John Morton today. He has a lot to learn but he's taking things like a man.

I later saw a few other clips of Boras channeling Dr. Seuss while talking about other players, so he was in some kind of a mood. But the way he was talking about Skubal, and the way Skubal was talking, sure make it seem like Skubal wants Detroit to make him a respectable offer. Leaving aside the nursery rhymes, Boras is not talking like an agent who has been told “Get me a record-setting deal or else.”

This sounds like a super agent who has been told to get a deal done with Detroit. But he was doing the same thing with Bregman too, so….

It sure seems like Skubal is asking the Tigers not to trade him, and that he’s told Boras he wants to stay in Detroit. And it seems like Boras has been rattled into talking nonsense by learning that Skubal might not want to go to the highest bidder.

Now would be as good a time as any to see them implode.

Some good news as a lot of those guys are coming back. Davenport, Frazier, Paschal, Reed, Rodriguez. Hutch says he's fine. I suspect they are just resting a lot of people.

Yes, at this point in their careers I am glad to have Goff. I bet if you were to ask 100 players, coaches, GMs, and scouts who you would rather have in their prime, 100/100 would pick Stafford. Many of them would answer before you finished the question.

Amazing that the team is #2 in PPG after half a season filled with what feels like lackluster offensive play.

Today, for a single game, would I swap Goff for Stafford? Absolutely, no questions asked. Today, would I trade Goff for Stafford straight up? I would consider it but no. Stafford’s back is too fragile at this point. As a fan base we may end up (and may already have ended up) preferring Goff over Stafford and that is perfectly reasonable due to the unprecedented success we have had under Goff. But let’s not kid ourselves, Stafford would also dominate with this roster.

MCDC: highest QB under center percentage of any game for Lions this season, highest PA percentage this season. He is back to using the run game to set up the pass game, and back to plays that let Jared take advantage of his pre-snap diagnosis to hit the open man quickly. Keep out of third and long and I like Detroit’s chances.

We all watched Stafford every week and knew he had unmatched arm talent and toughness. It is a shame he didn’t have a more talented roster around him. Glad he won one, and if the Lions don’t win it, I’ll be pulling for him