OT: NFL open thread: GO LIONS!
November 20th, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^
I always root for the team who has Michigan alums on it. Lions will win today IMO.
Gonna have to root for Woodson & the Packers on thanksgiving though.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:18 PM ^
Backus plays for the Lions
November 20th, 2011 at 1:24 PM ^
Is it a bad thing that I wish he didn't play for the Lions?
November 20th, 2011 at 4:32 PM ^
Not at all. The fact that he and Raiola remain on the team as starters after all those years and all those mistakes is mind-boggling.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
He has been a warrior and played through injuries. He may not be the ideal LT because of his build and athleticism. The fact that he has not missed a game since he was drafted speak a lot of his toughness and his coaches think of Backus. He's merely an average LT, but you don't need to win Super Bowl with elite LT anyway.
November 20th, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
At his best, he was an average LT. He has slipped considerably this season and his career-long problems with the outside speed rush have gotten worse to where it is now truly scary to count on him.
Stafford has given him the "WTF are you serious?" look on the sidelines a few times this year.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:11 PM ^
Packers defense is terrible and Lions secondary is underrated. The Lions have DL who can put pressure on Rodgers. This has the making of an upset on Thanksgiving day.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:08 PM ^
with the injury and those damn gloves. Just play Shaun Hill.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:15 PM ^
Solid play there to catch, stay in bounds and get the first. Big play.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:19 PM ^
what a ugly game, stafford needs to get it together.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:21 PM ^
Shaun Hill, let stafford rest until is finger is healed. This is getting atrocious!!
November 20th, 2011 at 1:35 PM ^
Makes this offense pretty bad.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
Kevin Smith.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:23 PM ^
Im in Dominican Republic does anyone have a live feed of the lions game would be much appreciated
November 20th, 2011 at 5:33 PM ^
Thank you for the link didn't get to tell that earlier....by the way Lancer is that from Lakeshore Lancers from Stevensville? just curious because I went there
November 20th, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
The Lions are playing really poorly right now. I have to keep remembering that this team only won 6 all of last year so anything more than 8-8 or 9-7 exceeds expectations. But this still is disappointing.
November 20th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^
Get out of the gate as 4-0 world beaters, lose one, win one to stand at 5-1, then go through mediocre 2-6 stretch, finish w/ too little, too late 2 wins, and fail to make the playoffs at 9-7.
BTW, the 1980 Lions were 6-3 and 6-4 after nine & ten games.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
Yay scoring! Doesn't help our defense get its wind back though sadly.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:46 PM ^
It would be great to get something going on the ground in the 2nd half of the season. Hopefully that is a preview.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:49 PM ^
Oh good the defense does get some more time to drink Gatorade.
/slits wrists
November 20th, 2011 at 1:49 PM ^
You have GOT to be shitting me.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
Three turnovers and a KO return for a touchdown in little over a quarter. Wow, just wow.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
I'm a Browns season ticket holder. You want to watch suck? We havent scored a freaking touchdown since the Carter administration.
God they are horrible. And yes - decided to skip the game today and watching it on TV. They are just as horrible at home as they are in person.
November 20th, 2011 at 1:54 PM ^
I guess theyre looking at next years draft already. Damn we suck again. Why do I wait all week for the lions to play only to be dissapointed
November 20th, 2011 at 1:58 PM ^
things are looking very, very, very bad, in all phases...ehh
November 20th, 2011 at 2:04 PM ^
My God, do they look bad.
November 20th, 2011 at 2:07 PM ^
What the hell happened between the Lions with swag from the beginning of the year to this self-destructing group? It can't JUST be stafford hand... This is hard to watch
November 20th, 2011 at 2:07 PM ^
What a fucking disaster this franchise is.
November 20th, 2011 at 6:33 PM ^
Disagree
November 20th, 2011 at 2:09 PM ^
Michigan slaughters a ranked team on Saturday, Lloyd has a presser afterwards, and the Lions fall on their faces come Sunday. It's 2006 people!
November 20th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
The Lions make me want to vomit. In a bad way.
November 20th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
Da-nana Dada-nana....GO PACK GO
November 20th, 2011 at 3:06 PM ^
Pretty good start to the 2nd half here.
November 20th, 2011 at 4:12 PM ^
140 yds rushing, 3 rushing tds, 30 yd td reception. This after being out of the game since the summer.
November 20th, 2011 at 6:33 PM ^
Steven Schilling getting some playing time for San Diego. Good to see!
November 20th, 2011 at 6:39 PM ^
And getting some love from the announcers. Too bad he can't do anything about Cutler dicing the SD defense to shards, would be happy about a Bears Loss
Go Blue!!
November 20th, 2011 at 7:00 PM ^
I really hate Phillip Rivers right now. I was sure they would beat the Bears today and give the Lions some help in the playoff race. Stupid, stupid me