Sports_Freak

No, I just rewatched it and Sewell definitely took a swing at a Vikings player who was trying to knock the ball loose. I've seen that called as an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty before. He got lucky.

Maybe week 17 will be flexed if we have a shot at the playoffs? In Green Bay.

Hopefully Goff can play this well with a new OC. The Free Press this morning said yesterday's game guarantees Johnson will be getting a HC job. The Lions should give him a huge raise to stay. I'm sure he would be even hotter coming off of a Super Bowl win...😁😁

Easy schedules are great to get into the playoffs. But once you get in, there aren't too many easy games. Except if you play Minnesota. 😅😅

Look at the Rams schedule, it's really easy. We may root for them against Seattle in week 17.

Was it just my imagination or did Sewell take a swing at a Vikings player?

And the Lions have won their last 2 road games. Winning 5 in a row in the NFL is really hard, winning 5 on the road is nearly impossible.

With that lack of defense, the Vikings will be one and done in the playoffs. They don't belong, they're the most lucky NFL team in many, many seasons.

It's a win. Book it. This isn't your daddy's Lions. Or your granddaddy's Lions.

Did anyone really see this offense coming? A little defense and we're actually a powerhouse. Just amazin'.

4th down. Go for it or a mistake?

SOV

This team is not the SOL. That died after last week's crushing of a less talented team. The SOL teams would beat a good team and then lose to a very bad team. The culture is changing for the better. Can they beat a 10-2 team? Yes, especially a team that has just been getting lucky all season long. Buffalo fumbles on their own goal line and the Vikings fall on if for a late TD? Pure luck....

So Joe was going to be a FA after the 2023 season anyway. Since we're rebuilding and not expected to win this season, at least we got something for him. Now ship out Lange and Soto for prospects and let the total rebuild begin. Harris said no player is untouchable, even Riley Greene.

Put Miggy at 3rd base. Last time he played there, he won the Triple Crown and the Tigers played in a World Series. Yeah, you're welcome...🤣🤣🤣

Is the draft still in June?

Agreed. And between a ton of draft picks and free agents wanting to come here to play for Campbell, the future is bright. A winning culture really does attract talented players.

Even if the Lions don't make the playoffs, this winning surge is very encouraging. With another quality draft, we <should> be a serious contender next season. Goff...9 drives, 8 scores. The other drive? Kneel down. Maybe we already have a winning combo at QB and OC?

Many times, a new GM or President of a team, will bring in his own people and get rid of the previous GM players to start a rebuild. Not giving Candelario 7 million dollars, with no other 3rd baseman on the roster is a very bad sign, IMO. Is he planning on rebuilding the entire roster? And try to go cheap? Forget 7 or 8 years, it may be never. I was encouraged going into last season and then very disappointed. Going into this season, I'm not very hopeful. Hopefully he doesn't trade away our young pitchers for a 3rd baseman who gives us even less offense and worse defense.

This game was the total opposite of SOL. Gotta give them credit, they beat an inferior team in Detroit. Just like their supposed to. But the way we beat them? Definitely not the SOL. Good coaching today, no reckless calls.

I'm really not sure why a mostly healthy and rested Detroit team, at home, weren't heavy favorites. Maybe the gamblers assume it would be a SOL game?

How about 1st base, 2nd base, SS, catcher and the entire outfield? The only reason we didn't lose 110 games is because our pitching outperformed expectations. But yeah, let's replace our 3rd baseman, with nobody on the roster to play there. Jeezzzzz...

Yeah, it's only been 39 seasons since our last championship. What's another 7 or 8 years?

I agree. After waiting so long for the rebuild to be over and then having the GM declare it over, I don't want to wait for endless rebuilding. Harris was quoted in the sports page today as saying he's more than will to take a risk. Taking a risk would be to keep your starting 3rd baseman for a measly 7 million dollars. If you end up signing a different 3rd baseman, trade him and pick up part of his salary. Do Tiger fans really want to trade away ML talent to get a 3rd baseman, possibly with less offense, less defense and a bigger salary? How many years are we going to be lied to? I get it, Candy really struggled in 2022. Yes, an upgrade would be great. But patience is limited and not having a replacement on the roster just makes not paying him look like a stupid and cheap move. It's telling the fans...hey we're not going to win anyway so we may as well not pay anyone. But buy some tickets now, we need the money.