Lions / NFL open thread

Submitted by St Joe Blues on December 3rd, 2023 at 1:27 PM

Wow, it still seems odd to be on this side of things with the Lions. Opening drive TD followed by an INT on the Saints' first play followed by another TD. The Lions look like they're back on track.

MichSportClipz

December 3rd, 2023 at 2:59 PM ^

Mike Sainristil might actually play his way into the first or second round! 

Look at his final season college stats vs prev successful nickel DBs.

Mike Sainristil (Mich): 30 Total Tackles, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 FF, 4 INTs, 2 TDs, 6 PBU,
Leon Hall (Michigan): 45 Tackles, 2 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 FRs, 3 INTs, 15 PBU
Jalen Ramsey (Florida State) : 52 tackles, 1 sack, 3.5 TFLs,1 INT, 1 FR, 1 TD ,10 PBU
Marlon Humphrey (Alabama): 36 tackles,1 sack, 3.5 TFL, 2 INTs, 5 PBU,
Lemarcus Joyner (Florida State): 69 tackles, 7 TFL, 3 FF, 5.5 sacks, 2 INT, 4 PBU
Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama): 60 tackles, 8 TFL, 1.5 Sacks, 1 FF, 1 INT, 7 PBU
Brian Branch (Alabama): 90 tackles, 14 TFLs, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 7PBU
Chauncy Gardner Johnson(Florida) : 71 tackles, 3 TFl, 2 sacks,1 FF, 9 BPU

Under-sized but is it possible for him to go 1st round?

ckersh74

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:07 PM ^

The offense needs to get its finger out of its ass. I'm not sure 24 is enough to win this thing. 

Scoring 21 quick points and playing piddle-fuck for the last 50 minutes of play isn't going to cut it. 

Ham

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:11 PM ^

Since starting 21-0, the Lions have gone 3-and-out on 3 of their 5 possessions while New Orleans has scored touchdowns on 3 of their last 4. Ugh. 

NewBlue7977

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:17 PM ^

Johnson's play-calling and Goff have not been good since the 21-0 start. Goff holds onto the ball way too long.  He had two guys open on the last drive before halftime where they got a field goal.  He overthrew the first guy, and behind the second guy.  I thought only someone like me could do that, but Goff proved me wrong. 

NewBlue7977

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:14 PM ^

Lions need a new DC for next year.  This defense is not going to be fixed this year, and I can see the Lions finishing the season with 7-8 losses, especially now that the offense has regressed since the Chargers game.  Hutchinson has not improved from last year as people hoped.  He is still good, but no better then last year.  

MAN-AT-ARMS

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:17 PM ^

This team is not getting better as the season goes on. It’s getting worse. Campbell better start lighting a fire under their asses. This “things are going fine, just don’t turn the ball over” stuff is delusional. 

Ham

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:25 PM ^

What an awful play call on 3rd-and-medium. Playing for the field goal and a 6-point lead instead of a touchdown/2-possession lead.

Ham

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:43 PM ^

What a fucking bullshit roughing penalty. Carr got hit while throwing the ball and Irvin tried to not fall on him. Now the Saints’ drive continues.

Ham

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:49 PM ^

FFs, the Lions are cursed. An awful throw that had no chance of being complete gets tipped into the hands of a Saints receiver to convert a 3rd-and-long. Now they’re going to score a TD to make it a 5-point game.

UMxWolverines

December 3rd, 2023 at 3:57 PM ^

God fucking...drop wide open pass that would have been a first down. 

I dont want to say it, but if they end up losing this game along with what happened on Thanksgiving...SOL is creeping back into the team.