Ssshhhhh…. GBU Lions at Texans

[froot loops]

One thing that is truly hard to comprehend is the amount of Lion fans around the country and the amount willing to travel. In the down years, we always knew there were a lot of them around the nation but kind of in a dormant state.

On one of the field goals (I think the winner) both Rodney Harrison and Tony Dungy were on the far side of the field and couldn't see it, they thought it was a miss because of the huge cheers in the stadium

[whatever_gong82]

[Marko69]

One thing that is truly hard to comprehend is the amount of Lion fans around the country and the amount willing to travel. In the down years, we always knew there were a lot of them around the nation but kind of in a dormant state.

Can't speak for the NFL, but certainly in the soccer there are ticketing schemes to combat this very issue. Fans turning out when it all starts to "gets good".

Back in the day, (but just after Hillsborough) when capacities were vastly reduced; you had fans attending every match, home & away, (certainly always home) ....., then when the team make a big cup final (or even a semi-final) and the tix go on public sale ---->> everyone and their granny's dug wanted to go, and some of the seasoned attending fans missed out. They sorted it out. And they sorted it out even better on the continent in Germany when you had to buy tix in blocks of 3. That frightened the armchair fans.
The 1993 League Cup Final v Rangers was a nightmare for a lot of Hibs fans. A lot of season ticket holders missed out due to a public sale scenario. That all changed years later.

But, guessing the capacities are much bigger in the USA. Having said that ---->> Lets presume say DanO-Boy was at every Lions game and they made the SB......, and the scramble was off the charts, and he missed out. A tailgate and big screen in the car-park?

YEAH, FK THAT DANO......, You make sure you get yer tickets, pal. Armchair, glory huntin' BSTDS!!

[Mainevent]

One thing that is truly hard to comprehend is the amount of Lion fans around the country and the amount willing to travel. In the down years, we always knew there were a lot of them around the nation but kind of in a dormant state.

On one of the field goals (I think the winner) both Rodney Harrison and Tony Dungy were on the far side of the field and couldn't see it, they thought it was a miss because of the huge cheers in the stadium

Fans there last night all believed. No wavering, “Let’s Go Lions” chants all game long. Texans fans at some point started jumping in to try drown it out with “Let’s go Texans”. And also letting Goff know they still had his back with the Goff chants every big play.

[ghandi]

In the past, Lions would have lost games like this 40-7....THis team has amazing resiliency and fights back no matter how bleak things can look at times....and maybe that 49ers playoff game, where the Lions lead at half 24-7, helped showed them that the game is never over until the final seconds tick off.

[edindetroit]

Remember when people were calling our kicker roller-coaster Bates? Remember that? Yeah, that was stupid.

[whatever_gong82]

Here is the view from the Houston Texans' radio station:

[chemiclord]

Good: I still don't think we've seen the bottom of the Lions well of resilience. They just never believe they are out of every game. They are Rocky, "I didn't hear no bell." There is absolutely no quit in this team. The defense was... phenomenal. They went into halftime, told themselves, "Listen, the Texans can't score another fucking point," and then did it. James Houston began to find a glimpse of what he can do. His bend was back, his closing speed was back (by the by, his sack on Stroud in the open field is why they so desperately want him to improve his coverage, because once he's out in the open field, he has the speed and reaction to be anywhere).

Bates has ice water in his veins, and Campbell during the press conference admitted what we rather expected; that he never had the same sort of confidence in previous kickers that he has in Bates. That option is going to be huge down the stretch. When the Lions are in that no-man's land, Campbell doesn't have to roll the dice any more. He may still do so on occasion depending on what the game flow is telling him... but this is why a big leg kicker is such a nice option to have; for these situations that pop up three or four times a season. This game is probably an L if Bates isn't on the sideline.

Bad: Even during the comeback, the offense was... kinda suck. I know Campbell didn't throw Goff under the bus, but I will. He outright stunk. Goff may say he was seeing the field well, but his arm wasn't up to the task. Deep balls were late (a couple interceptions were because he doesn't have the sort of arm to cannon a ball out there, allowing defenders to close, jump the route, and get the pick), he was extremely tentative, off target, and just all around horrible. Even in the 4th, the OL was pretty much straight booty from tackle to tackle; a handful of individual linemen made plays scattered throughout the night, but as a unit, a D- grade.

Ugly: As always, when you win on the road in the NFL, especially against a playoff caliber team, there is no ugly.

[froot loops]

The key to the offense late in the game was doing the screen game. The Texans were stacking the box with 8 or 9 players and being overaggressive against the run. I thought the long interception might have been Jameson Williams' fault because he flattened out that route at the end. Who knows on that. I'm not sure what happened on the int at the one to LaPorta, maybe LaPorta didn't see the ball

The Texans have a good defense, but I felt like it was a basketball game where the defense is really effective and amped up in the first half, but as the game goes on the the intensity goes away. The Lions couldn't effectively run the ball to the outside until the 4th and then it opened up

[DanO]

The key to the offense late in the game was doing the screen game. The Texans were stacking the box with 8 or 9 players and being overaggressive against the run. I thought the long interception might have been Jameson Williams' fault because he flattened out that route at the end. Who knows on that. I'm not sure what happened on the int at the one to LaPorta, maybe LaPorta didn't see the ball

The Texans have a good defense, but I felt like it was a basketball game where the defense is really effective and amped up in the first half, but as the game goes on the the intensity goes away. The Lions couldn't effectively run the ball to the outside until the 4th and then it opened up

Campbell said only one of those int's was on Golf. One was tipped, one was a Hail Mary, and two were on the receivers, Williams and LaPorta. National media claimed two were on Goff.

[CGVT]

I think that JaMo isn't a 50/50 ball guy. He doesn't have the ball skills to go up and get a contested ball. He is a guy that gets behind the d and you just throw it out there and let him go get it.

He did make two huge plays on the catches he made earlier. They were both plays that helped stop the bleeding.
He really got rocked on the one he double caught.

[Iron Lion]

Gotdam you mcdc!

2 years ago I had major heart surgery, and mcdc go full on heart attack games. My heart can't take it. Are they trying to kill me?

Wear a diaper

[DanO]

I think that JaMo isn't a 50/50 ball guy. He doesn't have the ball skills to go up and get a contested ball. He is a guy that gets behind the d and you just throw it out there and let him go get it.

He did make two huge plays on the catches he made earlier. They were both plays that helped stop the bleeding.
He really got rocked on the one he double caught.

Agreed on JaMo.

[chemiclord]

I think that JaMo isn't a 50/50 ball guy. He doesn't have the ball skills to go up and get a contested ball. He is a guy that gets behind the d and you just throw it out there and let him go get it.

He did make two huge plays on the catches he made earlier. They were both plays that helped stop the bleeding.
He really got rocked on the one he double caught.

Oh definitely. JaMo is more Tyreek Hill than Justin Jefferson. To the Lions credit, they are using him right, and he is (mostly) rewarding them for it. Patrick is probably the closest the Lions have to a 50/50 guy, but I don't think the Lions really want to run plays like that. Even if they had a JJ-type receiver, they wouldn't use him in that fashion.

[Cody_Russell]

Jamo is on the same level as Nelson Agholor’s career SO FAR. Can inconsistently stretch the field. Big catches mixed in with whiffs. Not the best hands. Random pop off games. High volatility. Even compare their career production year by year. Ted Ginn Jr. (minus the kick/ punt return production) is another fine comparison at this time in Jamo’s early career.

I do believe he can get to another level and continue to improve, but still has a ways to go before thinking about a 2nd contract. Hope he continues to ascend. Lions could use a consistent deep threat.