Will the Lions Get Cleted at Lambeau? Lions at packers Game Day Thread 11/3/24

[CGVT]

I think if they took the penalty it would have resulted in another kick.

That's what I thought, but if the ball goes out of bounds on the kickoff, isn't it placed at the 45?

Maybe the spot was further up field?

Just speculation

[Tom]

Yeah, I thought it was placed somewhere.

[maxw3ll]

In real time , I thought Branch made a terrible play and deserved the penalty. In college, that is an automatic targeting call and an ejection. The NFL does have verbiage to eject players on plays like that, but I don't ever recall seeing it. It's one thing if the league does it regularly, but they don't. It didn't seem like it was worse than other plays, there was a play at the end of regulation where the Seahawks safety blew up a long pass where he led with his helmet and there was no call at all.

There was a flag. But the refs picked it up. Ha

It was a very similar play. The yardage from catch or penalty would have likely won it for LA in reg.

[froot loops]

Yep, they picked it up which makes it even funnier.

[Iron Lion]

We just didnt want them to go

Damn right

[Iron Lion]

damn, I don't like the FG but I am glad they kicked it.

Time for that Love INT .... starting now.

Nice call!

[DanO]

And that is the punctuation on this game.

I think we're also seeing the impact of the Lions having flipped their reputation. There really wasn't much home cooking for the Packers today (the ejection of Branch was done from the league office). The Lions are a contender now. They are one of the "elite" teams in the league. The reputation calls are now starting to happen more in their favor, and we saw it today. The Packers had more penalties and yardage against (and that's even with Branch giving them 30).

You think individual officiating crews work alone or do they work for the league office and do what the league office says? The "LEAQUE" wanted the Lions to lose this game so the competition for first place in the best division in baseball, the NFC North, remained very much as close a competition as they can get.

[DanO]

You think individual officiating crews work alone or do they work for the league office and do what the league office says? The "LEAQUE" wanted the Lions to lose this game so the competition for first place in the best division in baseball, the NFC North, remained very much as close a competition as they can get.

"The Brian Branch ejection was pure BS, but the team played above that to secure the win."
----------------------------Yes it was. It was bullshit because the play happens all the time without ejection. Want to change the rule change the rule don't make Detroit an example. Plain and simple the league wanted the Lions to lose this game. A loss keeps the division close and much more interesting. The league was going to do what they could to help that desire along but the Lions are to good for that BULLSHIT now.

[edindetroit]

I think we're also seeing the impact of the Lions having flipped their reputation. There really wasn't much home cooking for the Packers today (the ejection of Branch was done from the league office). The Lions are a contender now. They are one of the "elite" teams in the league. The reputation calls are now starting to happen more in their favor, and we saw it today. The Packers had more penalties and yardage against (and that's even with Branch giving them 30).

Is that really it or has the talent level gotten high enough that they don't have to be stupid to get the job done?

[edindetroit]

We just didnt want them to go

Oh we wanted them to go, go to the locker room and sulk.

[chemiclord]

Is that really it or has the talent level gotten high enough that they don't have to be stupid to get the job done?

Column A, Column B, I'd say. The talent level is a massive factor at preventing the sort of penalties that come from simply being beat. But there are absolutely "reputation" calls, things where teams that are perceived to be "good" get a leeway that "bad" teams simply don't.