chasfh Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 1/26/2024 at 9:34 AM, Motown Bombers said: Win or lose, the Lions will enter next season as legit Super Bowl contenders. Even if they fail to get the two corners they need? I mean, I don't expect them to sit on their hands this spring, but if they go into next season in the bottom quintile in secondary again, would you still expect that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 1/26/2024 at 2:22 PM, Sports_Freak said: What would be worse, losing by a point (or within a score) or getting blown away? If they lost a really close game, I would be looking at every single play that may have made a difference. It would be very heartbreaking. But getting blown away would show us this team wasn't ready to play with the elite teams. So I guess we need them to win. 😆😆 Losing the way we "lost" to Dallas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Take joy in knowing in 9 hours the Lions could be Super Bowl bound and best of all it wouldn’t be a shock at this point. It’s how you as a fan feel right now that should be savored. It might not ever be topped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Just now, chasfh said: Even if they fail to get the two corners they need? I mean, I don't expect them to sit on their hands this spring, but if they go into next season in the bottom quintile in secondary again, would you still expect that? Yes. They are the 5th youngest team in the NFL. There's reason to believe this core is only going to get better. There will be a draft and free agency in which players will be added. Even if they don't add a corner, they still add to an already up and coming roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLion Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) Still surreal to me that the Lions are playing in the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP today for a berth in The SUPER BOWL. Whatever happens today barring a complete blowout in which the Lions didn't show up, the season has been a massive success. Still, NFL teams that don't have Patrick Mahomes only get so many chances like this so why not get it done now because, you never know, this opportunity might never come again for this group. Edited January 28 by NYLion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 1/26/2024 at 5:50 PM, lordstanley said: Look who is doing the halftime show on Sunday. How much you wanna get they will change the words from South Detroit? "Born and raised not in Detro-iiiiit ..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 17 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said: I want the Lions to win, but win or lose, they've had a great season. I hope it continues for 2 more weeks. 😀 This. Kind of playing with house money now. Still, will be a ping of disappointment to come this far and potentially fall short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_R Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, Sports_Freak said: SF has been in 4 out of the last 5 NFC Championship games. And one of the last four Super Bowls. The way I see it, all of the pressure is on SF. If they don’t crack under it, more power to them. But I think they’ll crack, especially if Detroit can bottle up CMC in the first half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 16 minutes ago, oblong said: Take joy in knowing in 9 hours the Lions could be Super Bowl bound and best of all it wouldn’t be a shock at this point. It’s how you as a fan feel right now that should be savored. It might not ever be topped. As you said: the ride up is the most special. It's morning in Detroit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 17 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: Yes. They are the 5th youngest team in the NFL. There's reason to believe this core is only going to get better. There will be a draft and free agency in which players will be added. Even if they don't add a corner, they still add to an already up and coming roster. I do expect us to address that clear need tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 "Hey, man, I gotta live in this town ..." https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/01/28/detroit-lions-predictions-san-francisco-49ers-nfc-championship-game/72381380007/ https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/01/26/predictions-detroit-lions-at-san-francisco-49ers-nfc-championship/72340156007/ Did Wojnowski move or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 18 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: This. Kind of playing with house money now. Still, will be a ping of disappointment to come this far and potentially fall short. How many "fans" would break an ankle jumping off the bandwagon? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 32 minutes ago, NYLion said: Still surreal to me that the Lions are playing in the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP today for a berth in The SUPER BOWL. Whatever happens today barring a complete blowout in which the Lions didn't show up, the season has been a massive success. Still, NFL teams that don't have Patrick Mahomes only get so many chances like this so why not get it done now because, you never know, this opportunity might never come again for this group. And we always hear..."just get in the playoffs and anything can happen." A win would probably be the biggest Lions upset victory of my lifetime. The Lions are hot, have a ton of confidence and will have thousands of fans cheering them on. Wish I were there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 I gave myself five tasks to do this morning to try and direct the nervous energy. I couldn’t get through one. And when I finally quit that one, I tossed it to the side, grabbed my coat, and headed to the car to just go downtown early. Left my car keys in the house. Gonna be a long afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Trying to ration my reactions but all of these posts are great. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 4 hours ago, Hongbit said: The House always wins! Is that Biff from Back to the Future II? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 this was for the Rams game, but SO MUCH of it rings true for the here and now. Phenomenal hype video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Late game has my nerves shot. I'm either gonna sleep well tonight or not at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, NYLion said: ... Still, NFL teams that don't have Patrick Mahomes only get so many chances like this so why not get it done now because, you never know, this opportunity might never come again for this group. Carpe diem dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Charlie Batch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Getting kinda emotional at all the Jared Goff chants i'm seeing on social media. Detroit is oft scorned as the place with all the negative stories. Man, wouldn't it be something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 1 minute ago, romad1 said: Getting kinda emotional at all the Jared Goff chants i'm seeing on social media. Detroit is oft scorned as the place with all the negative stories. Man, wouldn't it be something. Lions_1280p_20240128_154243.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnoxP Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Been running all weekend, finally settled in and watching Balt/KC. Nerves have kicked in! 👍🏻🤪😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 My power went out but came back on within about 5 minutes. I nearly had an aneurysm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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