Week Five: Detroit Lions (1-3) @ New England Patriots (1-3)

[Sports_Freak]

37 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I literally do not know the name of the kicker on the active roster. Do you?

They had the #1 offense in the league coming in. I think their odds of making nine yards on one play are equal or better to kicker-of-the-week making a 50+ yard attempt outdoors on a visiting field.

We have a punter. 4th down and 9. The offense should have just walked off the field in protest of his coaching stupidity.

[Motown Bombers]

This is unbelievable. We're going to have to use receivers as defensive backs now.

[TP_Fan]

At this point you have to wonder if the players just don’t want to play. Every play a new injury.  

[chasfh]

2 minutes ago, TP_Fan said:

Really need to replace the entire training staff, whatever they are doing, it isn’t working. 

Maybe they are sharing a training staff with the Tigers?

Edited October 9, 2022 by chasfh

[Sports_Freak]

7 minutes ago, KL2 said:

Why does holmes just get a free pass? It's his roster. He's the one that's missed on some early picks

Maybe instead of hamming it up for the cameras on Hard Knocks, he should have taught the defense how to tackle?

[1984Echoes]

10 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Exactly how are the Lions going to manage to get nine points?

Garbage points in garbage time.

Do I win?

[KL2]

There was almost a defender around him on that simple pass play for a TD

[TP_Fan]

Campbell is now coaching his 22nd game. This team still hasn’t won on the road. How long does he get to show any credible ability to coach?  This has been a complete embarrassment against a 3rd string rookie QB. A total no show from a group that said it would respond. Campbell needs to be on the hotseat. He isn’t an NFL coach. 

[1984Echoes]

5 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Sounds like eight points.  Where does the ninth point come from?

Score a TD with 3 minutes left... miss the 2-point conversion.

Onside kick recovery. We kick a FG with a minute 38 sec's left...

[TP_Fan]

Some of that shine coming off of Ben Johnson too. He has been made to look like an amateur.

As hard as this is, this is a benefit for the franchise long term. Needed a game like this from Goff to remind everyone how awful he is. The lions will continue to be wholly irrelevant if Goff is the QB. 

[Sports_Freak]

You really have to give the Lions organization credit. It's not easy being this bad for so long. Every team has had glory years except for us. In every major sport. Somebody has to be the worst and we win that battle. Horray for us.

[chasfh]

4 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

Score a TD with 3 minutes left... miss the 2-point conversion.

Onside kick recovery. We kick a FG with a minute 38 sec's left...

That’s a completely different scenario that doesn’t even address my jokey retort. 

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, TP_Fan said:

Some of that shine coming off of Ben Johnson too. He has been made to look like an amateur.

As hard as this is, this is a benefit for the franchise long term. Needed a game like this from Goff to remind everyone how awful he is. The lions will continue to be wholly irrelevant if Goff is the QB. 

Offense hasn't been a problem until today. As long as our defense is this bad, it doesn't matter how many points we score. 35 points a game and we were 1-3.

[Sports_Freak]

Campbell's game plan. No punting and no FGA. Just go for it, every 4th down. Put all the stress on a horrible, horrible defense.

[TP_Fan]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

Offense hasn't been a problem until today. As long as our defense is this bad, it doesn't matter how many points we score. 35 points a game and we were 1-3.

The offense was a paper tiger. When water finds it level this will be a below average offense. Which is what we are seeing today.  Goff will have more games like this than what he did last week. 

[Motown Bombers]

Looked like Goff totally sold that. Pretty weak call.

[TP_Fan]

The offensive line is brutal today. Getting abused by the patriots DL. 

[Sports_Freak]

Just now, TP_Fan said:

The offense was a paper tiger. When water finds it level this will be a below average offense. Which is what we are seeing today.  Goff will have more games like this than what he did last week. 

When the season ends, it doesn't matter if they lose 45 to 42 or 45 to 0. A loss is a loss. We play against the other team and the officials. Now we have to make up for Campbell's bonheaded coaching. Too much to overcome. What's it take to get fired around here?

[Mr.TaterSalad]

18 minutes ago, TP_Fan said:

At this point you have to wonder if the players just don’t want to play. Every play a new injury.  

Dan Campbell's the great motivator though.

[Aar000n]

Are we at the who are we going to draft stage or the we can still turn this around phase of the season? 

[TP_Fan]

Just now, Aar000n said:

Are we at the who are we going to draft stage or the we can still turn this around phase of the season? 

Mock draft time baby. 

[Motown Bombers]

1 minute ago, Aar000n said:

Are we at the who are we going to draft stage or the we can still turn this around phase of the season? 

Eagles were 2-5 to start last year. They ended up turning it around and made the playoffs and are now talked about as Super Bowl contenders. If they get healthier I think this Lions team peaks at 5-7 wins.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Brian Daboll is 4-1 and Dan Campbell's about to be 1-4. The Giants have turned it around and done in weeks what the Lion's won't be able to do in two seasons.

[Motown Bombers]

Not even 1.5 years into a tear down rebuild and people are jumping off the ledge.

[TP_Fan]

1 minute ago, Motown Bombers said:

Eagles were 2-5 to start last year. They ended up turning it around and made the playoffs and are now talked about as Super Bowl contenders. If they get healthier I think this Lions team peaks at 5-7 wins.

The eagles have real football coaches. There is a difference.