Motown Bombers

I've been thinking, what exactly is Stafford going to be remembered for as a Lion? He will likely still be the Lions all time leader in many passing categories for years to come, but what is his special moment as a Lion? The game against Cleveland where the Lions won a meaningless game with his dislocated shoulder? The fake spike against the Cowboys in a mediocre season? I will always remember the Goff pass to Chark against the Packers to end Rodgers Packer career and his pass to St Brown to win the first playoff game in 32 years and who knows what will happen in these playoffs. Stafford had those opportunities and for things within and out of his control came up short. Stafford kind of reminds me of the Grant Hill of the Lions. A star player who played on some mediocre teams but never advanced in the playoffs. They both left for sunny pastures and the Pistons, like the Lions, were left with a castoff that became central to a playoff run and a new era.

The Eagles are getting old and they seem to have character issues on that roster. It's probably better than most other jobs out there but the expectations would be Super Bowl or bust.

Hurts is one of the highest paid QBs in the league. I will say, Goff would have at least attempted the block. He probably would have failed but he at least would have put in the effort.

Except for Minnesota, all the teams in the north are young.

I think the issue is that he lost the locker room. There are a lot of reports by the Philadelphia media of issues in the locker room.

Tampa was 3-1 when the Lions played them and the Lions were without Montgomery, Gibbs and Jackson. After the Detroit game, they struggled for a while before beating some mediocre teams at the end.

I'm enjoying Dallas and Philadelphia flopping in the 1st round of the playoffs.

Last time the Lions played Tampa, they didn't have Gibbs, Montgomery or Jackson.

Looking at who they've beat in their final 6 when they went 5-1, it was Carolina twice and not convincingly, Atlanta in a close game, a reeling Jacksonville team and a win at Green Bay.

The score was 16-9 at half. The Eagles still have not converted a 3rd down.

Some of those losses were to bad teams too.

I'll still take Gibbs and Laporta over Carter. I still worry about Carter's effort.

Except for this past draft, his draft on defense hasn't been good.

This Tampa team won 9-0 against Carolina last week and Carolina fumbled a ball in the redzone that went out the endzone.

I really question Sirianni's job security. This team looks like it quit.

The Eagles are without AJ Brown. He could be back next week. The Eagles have a higher ceiling so I don't want them to figure it out.

I've learned not to judge Holmes draft picks for 3 years. We've seen McNeil, Barnes, and Melifonwu all make big improvements in year 3.

This Eagles team can't tackle. Just looks like poor effort.

I would rather play a good running team since that is the strength of the Lions defense.

I hate Patricia as much as anyone, but the defense was bad before Patricia started calling plays. That's the reason he's calling plays. Also, Patricia didn't design the defense.

I have to say, Patricia looks like he lost a lot of weight.