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My speculation: Remaining schedule for us and others=strong odds we get 2 maybe even 1 seed. That alone increases our chance for a good playoff run w/current team. No need to give a higher pick for what was available. Future draft intact. Enter DPJ. I understand this assumes all things keep happening as they have, which yes, is a gamble. Trading is also a gamble.

As a 50+ year fan, I’m loving 6-2. I am not about to start griping about how this game demonstrates cause for concern against “good” teams…consensus is we’re ahead of schedule…I am loving this! Way too much good happening.

Great point.

If they do something...it should be a move to create more consistent pressure/pass rush. As good as Hutch is, he still gets shutout and we don't have another body that can pickup. Having a rush on both sides of the line will help other areas of the D. Give almost ANY NFL QB time and he will complete passes.

!not creative enough!

Speculative answer...it might be it tells the D exactly what the play is? My quick guess...

I'm not so much worried about letdown, although its a real phenomenon. We have to be prepared that the good thing is the NFL is taking notice that the Lions are a good team, and the bad thing is the NFL is taking notice that the Lions are a good team. When you are 5-1 and 13-3 over the last 16, you get publicity and recognition and a fired up opponent (which MCDC says he welcomes) who wants to take you down to show they are better. There's a report out that a Balt. reporter cited Lions as 6-1 in a interview with Lamar Jackson and he noticed. This does not happen when you are 1-6. I still think we have good talent and can still succeed this new reality, I just can't expect a W every week.

Unfortunately all of this sports coverage on these network shows has become a series of 'performances', posturing in front of the big screen, and yelling. Have you ever seen Orlovsky and Ryan Clark breakdown plays? It's painful. For me watchable only in small doses.

Suits your profile image to a "T". Ha!

This... Thanks Randy! Expectations of chunk yardage every play or every drive resulting in a TD is foolishness. 5-1 and no complaints here.

nevermind

This will be a good test for both. Can Lions continue momentum on the road and can TB beat a good team. TB run game is underwhelming so I'm not too worried about this. Mayfield seems to be directing toward Evans and Godwin most. Could be an every week statement: If we can get pressure, a couple sacks and push Mayfield around we should be good to go.

And on to streaming it is...thanks for the couple pieces of advice!

I'm all for depth...our DL/Hutch are really helping the DB's by getting pressures up front.

I am hostage to the networks and any appearance on a national broadcast/Thu,SNF or MNF. Also in my area, with no NFC home team, it seems the local Fox affiliate is smitten with Philadelphia. I'll be surprised if I get this TB game. Ugh.

1st game: Lower deck RF bleachers at Tiger Stadium, Chuck Hughes game. Did I catch you? 😉 Coincidental how that photo shows Butkus...

Agreed! Players got to be ready and ON. Only thing that changes that is the whistle.

Technically...that appears to be the case, given the 'expert' opinion heard about it. There must be a responsible ref to do this, and my guess it is NOT the play clock guy, seeing as how many plays can get off in hurry-up mode. In practice...ref's got to be 100% committed to making the call-no hesitation. For both game and play clock. "Subjectivity" has no place in either case. See the clock expired, quick look, no snap WHISTLE and FLAG. Sure there will be close calls and griping. Removing any delay worst case is snap and whistle occur at same time and if that's true it's late. In both this GB game and the Balt/Justin Tucker 66y doink game the ref must have been anticipating the snap will occur before the clock expires and when he realizes it has not, that moment of hesitation causes late snaps and no flags. Unless, as many suggest, the refs are attempting to rig a Det. loss. As convenient as that reasoning is, I don't quite buy it. Subjectivity gets us Jawann Taylor lining up in the backfield and moving early. 🤬

I'd say there's truth to that as it is stated. Like you I also imagine he is tempering expectations/pressure...being careful to not say too much...motivating Jamo...lot's going on there beyond the simple words.

Thanks for that perspective. I was thinking more along the lines of airing it out/bombs..."go deep" like we used to say as kids. But that's not always necessary if the throw is accurate/on time.

We all see explosive potential. We are hungry to see more already knowing the Lions offense is talented without him. Add to that the instant hot take nature of media... My also question (assuming no further significant set backs). Can Goff get him the ball downfield. The TD in the MN game he had to wait on, if I recall.

We need evidence/larger sample size, and at this point that is clearly lacking. I get it while also trying to be patient as the coaches tend to move slower with younger players until they build that trust.

…and that may be what opposing D’s are scheming to defend? Just wondering…and also waiting for him to explode like we haven’t seen yet.

We saw the same w/Jaymo. The trend has been to incorporate these rookies slowly by default. LaPorta and Branch the exceptions maybe driven by need as much as talent.

I like this quote in total and especially what I bolded. What I also consider is what appears to be definite objective of play calling is pound your opponent into submission. I think it goes directly back to kneecaps. The thinking is, you may stop me some, but every time I do this it takes a piece out of you and will eventually wear you down to the point you can no longer stop me. Nice side benefit is at that point Lions are controlling the clock, eating up time. Final thought is I saw 'creativity' in a couple offensive plays KC ran in game 1. I don't recall all the specifics, but one was around the Lions 5 and they handed the ball off like 3 times in a run play. Creative as crap, resulted in no gain or a small loss. What we are seeing now is intentional playcalling. All designed for some overall objective that may not be fully evident until late in the game. Maybe boring to some, but it has produced and this team looks good!