Monday Night Football: Detroit Lions @ NY Giants 8:30 PM EST ESPN Drinking Thread

You'll never convince me that Caldwell is a coach that can win a playoff game.  I just don't think he has that cutthroat, hellbent for leather approach that it seems to take.  I would like my kid to have him as a grandfather, though.

Are they that bad???

and one of those guys is undefeated this year!

I really doubt Don Brown goes anywhere. He's 62. He's probably at Michigan as long as he coaches or at least as probably as long as Harbaugh is around.

Agreed it's awesome to watch though!

I've been an apathetic Lions fan for years. Didn't think they'd be relevant in my lifetime. They seem to have a real GM, real QB and real defense. If this line comes together and Caldwell can be adequate managing end of games, they have a real shot at being decent. Not just decent for a couple years. Decent as in they'll be relevant as long as their QB stays healthy.

I'm not sure I ever felt that way watching The Lions. Great road win.

"Cant wait to listen to valenti."

 

I'm not sure that phrase has ever been uttered on MGoBlog before. 

Hopefully week 8. He's on the PUP list, so he can't even practice until week, 7.

Scary part is, that might be about right. 

I'd still switch Wings and Pistons

Lol. Upvoted because it's fun to be temporarily a little delusionally optimistic as a lions fan. Low risk high reward. I'm not that emotionally invested so it won't break my spirit when they fail me. Michigan is my blow. The lions are the last cigarette left that I didn't notice I had. Huh?

I'm under no illusions that the lions will win the Super Bowl, and very probably not the division. By that was an enjoyable game nonetheless.

since I was 10 at most, and prolly half the reason I went for college ball at such a young age (the other was that I was around M alumni and sibling students.)

Have not seen this script very often, to be honest.

Lions are always the one coming back, needing desperation. They get smashed by decent teams on the road. They seem to always, always suck in big stages (Monday night).

This was a comprehensive, top to bottom win that we haven't seen from this team in awhile.

Not to say Lions are Super Bowl favorites this season. They are still an injury or two to key positions away from looking entirely different. I can't remember feeling this good about the competence of the front office and direction. They are winning due to multiple contributions from players taken after the 1st round of the past two drafts. Outside of holding penalties, they are playing smart. They won a game in which skill position players didn't have big games...and it was a decisive win. They have a QB who's both skilled and now has learned how to manage the game. They have good special teams play. They have good coordinators on both offense and defense. They have good young players in every position group. When Decker gets back, Lions might have one of their better O-lines in years. Different script. At least this feels like one that I'd like to follow until it ends.

I'll just call you a douche instead