Week Sixteen: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) @ Detroit Lions (8-6)

[Sports_Freak]

23 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said:

I’m only here to read T&Ps meltdowns. 

He spent 2 years calling to fire Ben Johnson every game and now he says Ben is a great coach. Typical troll behavior. 

[number20]

Getting their sh*t pushed in at home by the Vikings and Packers was the difference this year. Division was theirs for the taking

[lordstanley]

Did the Seahawks deserve to lose? Did the Bears deserve to lose? Just as much as the Lions did. 

[sagnam]

I definitely wanted them to win in the end, but this is what they deserved. This team doesn’t deserve to be in the postseason.

[Sports_Freak]

5 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Well, season's over, but assuming the Super Bowl window is closed is ridiculous. 

 

But Brad & Dan have a lot of work. 

 

I felt like before they really got all the way home that they would have a step-back year and this was that year, but they really need to get a competent OC - and they have to figure out how to stay healthy.  What the hell are they doing with these guys?   

The O-Line was a major drop off this year and I have a feeling Decker's going to retire, so they have a lot of work to do on that and the defense,  wow........tough to win with a MASH unit out there, but come on, man.  

 

Third-place schedule next year.  Take advantage of it. 

Is there any money to sign OL free agents? And some defensive secondary help? Drafting players is a crapshoot.

[Motown Bombers]

9 minutes ago, KL2 said:

“You get a lot wrong so it is just you.”

"Rex Grossman" LOL

[papalawrence]

So bummed right now. If they lose at Minnesota next week they'll be in the North cellar 

[Sports_Freak]

So the Lions only hope for the playoffs is if Green Bay loses out and we somehow win the last 2 games.

[KL2]

2 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

"Rex Grossman" LOL

And Goff still has taken us to fewer Super Bowl than grossman. But hey hang your hat on that he is great because he went to one with another team. 

[Motown Bombers]

Just now, KL2 said:

And Goff still has taken us to fewer Super Bowl than grossman. But hey hang your hat on that he is great because he went to one with another team. 

I noticed you quit harassing me about Goff because you were totally wrong. You can go back to whatever rock you slithered out from under. 

[Shinzaki]

12 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

It was on St Brown. He ran right into the defender and pushed him to get open.

No..on the TD to St Brown.  Teslaa ran a slant ..2 Steelers got tangled with him

[chasfh]

That was one of the most Lions ways I’ve ever seen them lose.

I mean, I knew the season was over as soon as Goff got tackled in the end zone, but to just stick the knife in and twist it like that is just so SOL.

And the coup de grace of the whole thing was when the ref making the call at the end said “it’s a touchdown HOWEVER …” I mean, who else does this even happen to??

The SOLs are fully back. Holmes and Campbell can’t fight 60-plus years of history. 

[number20]

Picked to win the North by many. Super Bowl pick by some. And they likely won't even make the playoffs. Even the most cynical, negative Lions fans didn't see this coming.

[Sports_Freak]

13 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

They did take the penalty, but there is no time on the clock to run another play.  

It was 4th down, wasn't it? OPI is a loss of down.

[Motown Bombers]

LOL

[number20]

Congratulations Dan Campbell. You've officially been Lionized

[KL2]

4 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

I noticed you quit harassing me about Goff because you were totally wrong. You can go back to whatever rock you slithered out from under. 

What was I wrong about? That I don’t think someone should be evaluated on a career or talent because they once appeared in a championship? Sorry don’t think Robert Horry is better than Charles Barkley either.

its fine you can be angry with me, I don’t care lash out. I and other questioned if this was a playoff team weeks ago, you assured us then posted that quote. Clearly I was right on that one. So got at least one right. 
 

but as I said lash out if you need someone to angry at, it’s just a message board and I don’t care nearly enough to be bothered by it.

go back to telling everyone how great Goff is and how great this team is when most reasonable people can see there are warts on both that need to be fixed.

Edited 4 hours ago by KL2

[Mr.TaterSalad]

13 minutes ago, guy incognito said:

On TWO game winning TDs. Always finding a new way to lose games. 

[guy incognito]

3 minutes ago, chasfh said:

And the coup de grace of the whole thing was when the ref making the call at the end said “it’s a touchdown HOWEVER …” I mean, who else does this even happen to??

 

[Motor City Sonics]

10 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Is there any money to sign OL free agents? And some defensive secondary help? Drafting players is a crapshoot.

That's where the work comes in.    But I totally trust this regime.  They brought us out of the abyss and they can do it again. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Motor City Sonics

[Motown Bombers]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

It was 4th down, wasn't it? OPI is a loss of down.

It isn't a loss of down but there was no time on the clock. 

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, number20 said:

Picked to win the North by many. Super Bowl pick by some. And they likely won't even make the playoffs. Even the most cynical, negative Lions fans didn't see this coming.

There's surprises every year. Good and bad. Who thought Chicago and Carolina would be in it this late? And how about the Kansas City collapse? Sometimes the teams that make the playoffs arent the best teams, they're the ones who stayed the most healthy.

[Jason_R]

4 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

He spent 2 years calling to fire Ben Johnson every game and now he says Ben is a great coach. Typical troll behavior. 

If everyone just mutes him he will be shouting into the void like nature intended. 

[Sports_Freak]

Just now, Motown Bombers said:

It isn't a loss of down but there was no time on the clock. 

Oh....I'm thinking of intentional grounding. 

[Motown Bombers]

1 minute ago, KL2 said:

What was I wrong about? That I don’t think someone should be evaluated on a career or talent because they once appeared in a championship? Sorry don’t think Robert Horry is better than Charles Barkley either.

its fine you can be angry with me, I don’t care lash out. I and other questioned if this was a playoff team weeks ago, you assured us then posted that quote. Clearly I was right on that one. So got at least one right. 
 

bit as I said lash out if you need someone to angry about, it’s just a message board and I don’t care nearly enough to be bothered by it

I posted ad nauseam about why I thought Goff still had potential. I used Stafford's career arch as one reason and you chased me around this forum for a good year harassing me. Then when I was proven right you disappeared only to reappear again when you finally got something right.