All the Other Games Thread

[whatever_gong82]

If someone is saying you beat the Lions is to run at them, you can safely assume they don't watch the Lions and are just looking at stats. Their rushing defense stats were middle of the pack going into the Texans game but at no time did anybody ever really take it to the Lions running the ball. Most of the time when you are up a couple of touchdowns the Lions will let you run the ball.

The funny thing about the Texans game was when they reported that Joe Mixon slammed his helmet, I said, "What's he mad about? He actually had a rushing TD."

Also forcing them to keep Anzalone on the field is a hoot. He regularly plays 90+ percent of the snaps

And he then had a solid game last night against a mediocre at best Dallas Cowboys defense.

[Mainevent]

The Fansided “articles” are the worst (best?) example of this. Seems like they let any dumbass write on those. Saw one in like week 3 that was “Lions Regretting High Priced Acquisition Already” and I admit it got me and clicked in the link and it was about Carlton Davis. Don’t know if it was Bucs fan trying to make themselves feel better or just a random moron.

[froot loops]

Those clickbait headlines are even worse in the EPL because of the transfer market. Any little random comment by anyone becomes a full page article.
Someone is always sending a message to another player or team! The headline always takes pain of not identifying in the headline who is sending this message or what the message is. Or they have a blunt reaction!

[El Axe]

If someone is saying you beat the Lions is to run at them, you can safely assume they don't watch the Lions and are just looking at stats. Their rushing defense stats were middle of the pack going into the Texans game but at no time did anybody ever really take it to the Lions running the ball. Most of the time when you are up a couple of touchdowns the Lions will let you run the ball.

The funny thing about the Texans game was when they reported that Joe Mixon slammed his helmet, I said, "What's he mad about? He actually had a rushing TD."

Also forcing them to keep Anzalone on the field is a hoot. He regularly plays 90+ percent of the snaps

Agree

Mixon had 25 carries for 46 yards for a 1.8 average. Whoever said that run defense was a weakness may wish to re-examine their life choices

[Mainevent]

Yeah, in terms of yardage and YPC, Lions run D looks pretty average. But I would guess the success rate running against them isn't very good because they generally shut down the run on a play by play basis, but they've given up a handful of chunky plays (K9, Jones, Jacobs) and a 2/3 big scrambles from QBs, which will tend to happen when you play as much man to man as the Lions do.

They also gave up 154 yards to the Titans which was about the most meaningless 150 yard game you'll ever see.

EDIT: I should say it looked pretty average prior to these last two games. They are now in top 5 in rushing yards allowed per game and up to 11th in yards per rush allowed.

[Fraquar]

And he then had a solid game last night against a mediocre at best Dallas Cowboys defense.

I think it was Ryan Clark very early in the season that made this comment - that was absolutely spot on.
Something along these lines:
"Dallas has the same problem they had last year - they didn't fix it. Last year they were able to mask that problem by jumping out to big early leads. When they didn't, they were exposed."

Well, guess what - they aren't jumping out to a big early lead for the rest of this season.
Last year Arizona gave up 2400+ yards on the ground - I think Dallas will easily surpass that this season.

[Tom]

In Okudah’s defense, he was drafted by the Patricia-coached Lions and suffered a major injury. Had he been drafted by Holmes/Campbell and never suffered that major injury, he might be a productive pro.

[edindetroit]

Kickers aren't having a good game early on.

[edindetroit]

Turning in to a snow bowl.

[edindetroit]

Dead night here.

[Dan V]

Wow, the Steelers kind of got screwed. Winston threw a pass for the Browns and an offensive lineman touched it. It was obviously grounding but they called it illegal touching which is only a 5 yard penalty and you don’t lose the down.
Make a note of that Lions- if Goff is in under pressure have him throw it directly at Sewell or Decker to avoid grounding.(you can not catch the ball)
Only a 5 yard penalty and not a loss of down.
That rule has to be changed.

[whatever_gong82]

The Cleveland Browns aren't going anywhere this season, but I'm impressed by how they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight.

[chemiclord]

Wow, the Steelers kind of got screwed. Winston threw a pass for the Browns and an offensive lineman touched it. It was obviously grounding but they called it illegal touching which is only a 5 yard penalty and you don’t lose the down.
Make a note of that Lions- if Goff is in under pressure have him throw it directly at Sewell or Decker to avoid grounding.(you can not catch the ball)
Only a 5 yard penalty and not a loss of down.
That rule has to be changed.

I think the argument that the refs used was that Winston was legitimately trying to throw a pass that was disrupted by contact from the pass rusher. It's why any time that a QB is hit as they throw isn't deemed intentional grounding.

That was either going to be illegal touching, or simply an incomplete pass.

[froot loops]

That's what McAulay said on the broadcast.

[chemiclord]

That's what McAulay said on the broadcast.

I didn't have audio on for the game, so I wasn't aware. Apologies.