RedRamage

Pascal is out for week 8. Our pass rush is going to suuuuuuuuuuuck. 😞 https://nfltraderumors.co/nfc-notes-josh-jacobs-tyrique-stevenson-bears-lions-packers/

I too think there is a good chance that the Lions do NOT make a big splash. In fact... you know that one vote in the poll saying the Lions won't make a trade? Yeah... that's me. That said, I do have the feeling that this might be a "what if?" year for the Lions if they don't trade. That's not to say that the Lions can't or won't win it all without bringing in a big name rusher. It also doesn't mean that if they DO bring in a big name rusher that they will win it all. But if they don't bring anyone in and they fall short... I think a lot of people will wonder: "What if?" I can only remember one other "what if" season in my time as a Lions fan: 1999: What if Sanders had not retired unexpectedly before that year? The Lions were off to a 6-2 start and had just beat the eventual SB winner St. Louis Rams. Of course Batch got hurt in that game and the wheels fell off the wagon. The Lions finished 2-6 and lost their playoff game in Washington. I always wonder: What if Sanders had stayed for one more year? What if Batch hadn't cracked his ribs? Might we have gone somewhere that year?? I'll really hate to look back at 2024 and wonder: "What if we'd picked up a little help?"

If we have to lose one, I'd much prefer it being the Texans game. I'd rather have the bragging rights and of course the divisional standing advantage of beating the Pack.

Yeah, I'm hoping for a win here, but expecting a loss for these reasons: Goff's ankle: I'm hoping it's a non-factor and he's fine, but I'm just not sure he's going to be 100%. DL-front 7 injuries: Too many injuries here and unless we get a trade option in today (Tues) I don't think he's going to be ready for full reps in our system by Sunday. OL inconsistent: To be fair, the Titan's defense is good, but man our OL looked questionable against them. Jamo out: Yes we have plenty of other weapons, but having a key player out never helps. The Packers: I hate to say it, but they're good and we'll be playing in GB. I absolutely believe that the Lions CAN win this game. I'm not even sure I'd call it an upset if they do win. But I also very realistically see this as a game they could lose and I won't call it an upset if they do lose (unless they get just totally crushed).

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I want my NFL games with my home town announcers. It's fortunately gotten better with the Lions improving, but I'm sure we all remember when the Lions were unknowns... player names mispronounced, incorrect info mentioned, or the same tied old crap game after game after game (Did you know that Stafford and Kershaw used to be team mates in highschool?!?). I want my announcers who know my team and know what stories are actually interesting and not rehashed trash. And yeah, I fully get that they'll be a little more homer-ish and that their bias will creep in. I'm 100% fine with that.

If I had to guess I'd say this is "coach speak" for: We know damn well why he tested positive, but we're not going to publicly admit that and you beat your ass that we're letting him know how stupid he is so moving forward it better not "mysteriously" happen again.

But was it on hotel property or on the sidewalk outside... which is technically public property, so...

I feel like if they're going to add help it needs to be very soon. If we want the help to be able to play against the Packers he needs to get in the building ASAP to get up to speed on the Lions scheme.

Right! There in lies the key. It's usually pretty easy to get a great player in the first round, but what do you do after that? Prior to Holmes, how many star, or even super solid contributors did get draft outside of round one? 2020: Jonah Jackson was a 3rd. (J. Okwara was also a 3rd, but never was more than a rotational guy at best.) 2019: Will Harris in round 3 was the best there. 2018: Tracy Walker was a 3rd... he was at least solid. 2017: The first "star" player, round 3: Kenny Golladay... and that might be more Stafford than Golladay. -- JRM was also drafted here in the 4th. 2016: Graham Glasgow was a 3rd. 2015: ??? 2014: ??? 2013: Probably the best draft class before Holms: -- 2nd round: Darius Slay --5th round: Sam Martin --6th round: Theo Riddick Now look at since Holmes started drafting: 2021: 3rd: McNeill, 4th: St. Brown, 4th Barnes 2022: 3rd: Joseph, 6th: Rodriguez 2023: 2nd: LaPorta, 2nd: Branch

See, this is why so many of us were unsure of Goff way back when. The Lions got lucky this game. 85 passing yards? Simply awful. Let's hope Hooker develops quickly.

So... anyone we want to prevent from getting on a plane this afternoon?

I think he did yeah. At first I thought they just put Hill in there because they were getting blown out so bad, but then they would have gone back to Stafford later on and didn't. Then late in the "highlights" I think I heard one of the announcers say that Stafford got hurt.

Looks like he cam up a defensive guy... so I wonder if his role is telling the offense how the defense might respond to various things?? On two side notes: I suspect Saleh is going to be a regular interviewee come the off season to appease the Rooney Rule. If Saleh is not hired as a new HC and if Aaron Glenn gets an HC job... should we consider Saleh for the DC role or is it better to promote from within to keep the philosophy/scheme in place?

I mean... I'm no expert here, but this seems like it wouldn't be super easy to falsify. I could see a compliant doc giving a 'back dated' diagnosis. That wouldn't be too hard. But providing a valid, and filled, back dated prescription wouldn't be quite so easy I don't think. I don't think a pharmacy is going to willy-nilly alter their records to show that they handed out a controlled substance to a customer, and even if they did they financial records wouldn't match. These are things that leave an electronic paper-trail that's outside of their ability to easily manipulate. That means they could be investigated, found to be lying... and lying about dispensing a schedule II drug. I can't imagine that that is not without significant criminal penalty risk. Now if it's a case of Jamo providing a doctor's diagnosis but he got the Adderall outside "normal" channels then I think I'd agree that this is almost certainly a falsified doc record and he wasn't legally taking the drugs.

Well, we did go for it on 4th and inches in OT from the 7 yard line instead of kicking the FG to tie it. Now that's sorta understandable in that you SHOULD be able to make that and then you have 3 chances to win the game with a TD and still are able to kick the FG to tie it (that would give the Titans the chance to win via sudden death). So it seems like that's the right move. But this was still the SOL, not the BNL, so even though a team SHOULD be able to make 4th and inches, we fumbled the snap and didn't get it.

If Jamo has a valid prescription for Adderall but did not inform the NFL, the NFL might be saying: "We didn't know that, show us the medical records, if it checks out we'll cancel the suspension." This seems unlikely as this would be a pretty clear-cut instance where Jamo would/should appeal. Or the NFL might be saying: "We didn't know that, you need to inform us, the two game suspension is the penalty for not informing us." This also seems unlikely. A two game suspension for failing to report a medical status seems excessive. I could see a fine, but no a suspension. Or the NFL might be saying: "We know you have a prescription, but I don't think it's valid." In this situation I'm assuming the NFL would think Jamo shopped around doctors until he found one willing to diagnose him as having ADHD and need meds for it. If this is the case that's opening a whole can of worms where the NFL is going to start vetting doctors. I'm nearly positive the NFL doesn't want to start do that.

Just put Branch in as WR. He's got the hands for it.

Yeah, I don't know where I got Kitna from... I fixed it.

The came up in my youtube feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs49p_PNJr4 It's the Lions at Titans game from 2012 that had the crazy 4th qtr where 46 points where scored. Stafford was our QB. Watching these highlights I'm amazed at how bad our defense was then and how... I guess slow is the right word... how slow our offense looked.

Right but MC is saying the punishment for the "crime" is now 2 games, so he served 4 game on what would now be a 2 game punishment so he kinda/sorta served 2 more games that he should have. His punishment for this "crime" should be time served. 😉

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnF6gP7D5Ic Power Rankings from the NFL: NFC North: Bears: 11 Packers: 6 Vikings: 4 Lions: 3 Nearly all four teams in the top 10. Just amazing. (Ravens were #2 and Chiefs of course at #1.) Edit to add perhaps the best part of that video: Each team gets a little clip of their best play from their game this week. However the Cowboys were on their bye this week so they had to go back another week for their clip. However, that was the game where the Lions just slacked the Cowboys, so they had to go back another week to the Cowboys-Steelers game to find a good play to show.

Unpopular opinion here, but... I miss when we had mostly 1pm games. 😞 Don't get me wrong: I don't want to go back to those years with inept Lions teams. I know that featured games comes with success. But I do miss when every Sunday afternoon was Lions time. 4:25 ain't too bad, but those night games can be a killer on my old body. I can't do the late nights like I used too and then be ready for work so early in the morning! 🙂

I think Jamo is the poster child for the idea that these are young kids who gotta grow up. I don't think Jamo is a bad person... I don't think he engages in activity that's "wrong" or things he's "above the law" or anything like that. I do think he's a little immature and needs to not make impulsive decisions... and I think this is true, to some degree, for MOST guys his age. On the field I see a guy who's learning and improving. I see a guy who is MORE than willing to do the "unsung" part of his job like blocking down field. I do see maybe a bit of immaturity in terms of celebrations or there was a line he said during one of the "mic'd up videos" about him saying no one could catch him because he's faster than everyone... but those are pretty minor things so I don't see an issue with him as a player. Just needs to grow up a little bit off the field and make some better choices imho.

Two possible reasons for this... 1. Det at GB is an late game... starting at 4:25. Are they allowed to flex out of an late afternoon game? 2. Minny is a good team that's playing very well so I'm not surprised the NFL would want to showcase them. They don't have a ton over showcase games, including this SNF, the Vikings have: 1x SNF, 1x MNF, 1x TNF, 1x Sunday late afternoon, 1x TBD, 1x International Game. Compare that with Detroit: 2x SNF, 2x MNF, 1x TNF, 3x Sunday late afternoon, 1x TBD, 1x Thxgiving Day.