Motown Bombers

I think Josh Dobbs would be the perfect platoon QB. If I were Minnesota, I would bring him and Cousins back. Cousins would be the main QB but for a handle of plays or a drive or two bring in Dobbs. Dobbs can do what Taysom Hill did but is more of a threat to throw.

The Saints did what I wish more teams would do and that is a platoon at QB. I don't know if Hooker has that kind of speed and athleticism, but I would mind the Lions having a mobile QB that they can run a handful of plays for.

I don't think there is enough data. Looking at 2018, that Chicago game was in a pretty rough 3 game stretch for Goff. It came after that epic Monday night game against the Chiefs. He faced the Lions in the dome and was meh, 1 TD 1 INT and completed only 51% of his passes. Patricia still manages to lose that game by double digits. Then there was the Chicago game. Then the game against the Eagles at Los Angeles where he was better but had 0 TDs and 0 INTs in a loss. He then finished the season great. I think it was more of a poor three game stretch combined with facing an elite Bears defense.

Meh, the Saints only scored 7 points in the 1st half. They had an INT, and multiple punts. In the 2nd half the Saints converted multiple 3rd and really long plays. Then they had a tipped pass that Jacobs was going to intercept for a TD but instead ended up being caught by the goal line. The defense was better. Not great but good enough.

Was it the weather or the Ravens defense? The two games people site as he can't play outdoors are the Baltimore game and the 2018 Bears game. Both teams had elite defenses. Looking back at the conditions in the 2018 Bears game, the game temperature was 29 degrees, 4 MPH winds, no precipitation. The previous game in 2018 was against the Lions in which he wasn't great either. I'm not convinced the weather had an effect and that it was a combination of him not playing well at the time combined with facing an elite defense.

I'm concerned about Goff when Tanner Engstrand becomes coordinator and becomes head coach after another successful season from Goff without McVay and Gurley.

How often has Goff played in those conditions? It seems this narrative developed from one game in 2018 that was clear, no wind and cold. I think it was more the Bears had an elite defense that year and not this bad weather narrative.

The Lions and Eagles have the same point differential.

I'm not concerned about Goff. He's like that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry says he always comes out even and Elaine throws his $20 bill out the window and he finds another $20 bill in his pocket. He always ends up on winning teams, with the best offenses, with the best coaches, and the best players. It's uncanny. How fortunate was he to end up on the Lions known historically for their winning and coaching? Then to be paired with Ben Johnson who was a TE coach nobody ever heard of and was hired by Patricia? Ben Johnson has never called a play in an NFL regular season without Goff as his QB. Goff is always at the right place at the right time.

I'm concerned about what Mahomes looks like without Eric Bieniemy.

If Jordan Love was bald, I think he would look like Charlie Batch.

Especially since they lost to the Lions and only scored 20 on an Aaron Glenn defense.

The long term answer for Decker is Sewell. They would need to find a RT.

No, like Ben Johnson.

I'm concerned what Goff will look like without McVay and Todd Gurley.

This game is just unwatchable.

Wasn't Clete Blakeman the one who called those phantom hands to the face on Flowers against Green Bay?

McCarthy signed off on Ezekiel Elliot playing center.

If the Lions win their next two and Green Bay and Minnesota lose once, the Lions can clinch this game.

Can we get Sheila to buy the team?

Jamaal Williams is averaging a full yard less per carry with the Saints than with the Lions. Montgomery is averaging almost a full yard per carry more with the Lions than with the Bears. It's as if the Lions have a good offensive line.

Who finishes with more wins, Pistons or Lions?

With Matt Millen, I respected his vision. He wanted to make the Lions into a faster more athletic team and install a west coast offense that was modern at the time. I have no idea what Weaver is trying to do. It's like he's collecting big men like it's the early 90's. Even then I don't think any of these players would be particularly good in the 90's.