All the Other Games Thread

[chemiclord]

Cousins was facing some tight windows on his last play... but that's what he's being paid the big bucks for.

I'm guessing he was thinking Hock had the best chance of making the catch and beating his man, but that just tells me that he had never watched Hockenson play before getting to Minny. One of the most irritating parts of Hock as a Lions was how atrocious he was in terms of yards after contact.

[Mainevent]

Yeah, Hockenson going sideways is not great. Add in the inaccurate pass and there was no chance. That whole play was just not conducive to success in that situation.

[froot loops]

I don't get why 3 of the receivers are running long developing routes. It's 4th and 5.

[chemiclord]

I don't get why 3 of the receivers are running long developing routes. It's 4th and 5.

I think it's 4th and 8 in that situation. Which doesn't really change your question, I admit.

[froot loops]

The one thing I have gathered watching these playoff games since they traded Stafford is a lot of these other teams are just bad at comebacks. Stafford was elite at comebacks and teams were elite at coming back against the Lions. So you naturally believe everyone knows what they are doing.

[chemiclord]

Part of it is that you get a lot of teams who get more focused on getting "the last shot" rather than getting "the best shot." They are so worried about leaving too much time for their opponent that they play themselves and wind up with a low percentage play for all the marbles.

Coaches really need to get it in their head that anything more than 30 seconds is enough time for the best offenses in the league. You might as well get your points and play defense rather than get cute with the clock.

[froot loops]

Last night the Ravens were huddling and screwed themselves. They got a holding play that made it first and 20 at the 30 with 30 seconds left. When they asked Harbaugh why they were huddling and he said they didn't want to leave any time. He blamed the holding penalty, that's why you don't run the clock down! You can get penalties that screw up your plan.

[-Deborah-]

Fyi, Dan Campbell will be on the ESPN2 version of tonight's game.

[Mainevent]

The one thing I have gathered watching these playoff games since they traded Stafford is a lot of these other teams are just bad at comebacks. Stafford was elite at comebacks and teams were elite at coming back against the Lions. So you naturally believe everyone knows what they are doing.

They flashed a stat up that the Vikings/Cousins tied Stafford’s record of 8 fourth quarter come from behind wins this year.

[Topweasel]

Now I go in peace.
if someone mentions Stafford they should post it in the Stafford thread or your no different then Dtw.
kind of joking. A little bit. Wink wink

Says the guy who brought him up. Look just accept at this point with a SB ring in the bag you were wrong. You still got what you wanted and in doing so the Lions have a chance to be stronger for longer. But he went in took his team to the play offs fought several hard games and when push came to shove threw the passes that he needed to and won.

Everyone wins. Stafford lead a team to a division win and got a Superbowl win. Something certain people said was impossible with him at QB. You got a new QB and created a situation where we got a net positive with the picks and the QB by moving on.

Edit: NVM you weren't the one who brought him up first. But the other was just a quick jab. But you are going to find it hard to to avoid Stafford on Lions forum. He was our QB for 12 years and our best QB since Layne. He has our team records and will for a long time be the comparison all our future qbs will be compared to.

[whatever_gong82]

They flashed a stat up that the Vikings/Cousins tied Stafford’s record of 8 fourth quarter come from behind wins this year.

And both teams ended up one and done in the Playoffs in their respective seasons.

[edindetroit]

Yes of course can't put a finger a Dallas QB and now they get a TD

[Cody_Russell]

Adds to the fact that roughing the passer is out of control.

[Lionsfan123]

Tampa Bay making Dak looking like Joe Montana

[The King]

Jim Harbaugh had that awful quick snap to the fullback from the 1 in the TCU game.

Not to be outdone, John Harbaugh went with 3 shitty calls yesterday from the 2. None of which went to Dobbins, who was rolling. Huntley tried the Sneak and Lean and we all know what happened there.

The Brothers Harbaugh really shit the bed in back to back weeks.