Allen Park — If the Detroit Lions required a reminder to stay grounded after dropping 52 points on the Chicago Bears last Sunday, they need not look further than the last time the schedule took them to Baltimore.
Justin, I'm dying to know the answer to this question: I know the Lions have a strong conviction about playing heavy man defense but it kills them against mobile quarterbacks. Why do they refuse to adapt and incorporate more zone against a team like Baltimore?! It is SO painful watching guys chase their guy with their backs turned while Lamar runs free down the field. DC is a smart guy that doesn't seem stubborn so what am I missing here?
Zone isn't as easy as flipping a switch. It takes so much more chemistry, communication and understanding of schematic rules to be successful. If one guy is bad, it's all bad.
I figure if the Browns can score 17 against the Ravens and the Lions are at least twice as good, we can score 34. The Bills scored 41 and our offense is just about as good. The D will need to be better as the difference will be Jackson's running.
Last Lions win in Charm City was in 1977. Leonard Thompson recovered a blocked Colts punt with 13 seconds left and scored. 13-10, Lions, on the dirt at old Memorial Stadium. I suspect we will see more points than that in the first quarter on Monday.
Justin, I'm dying to know the answer to this question: I know the Lions have a strong conviction about playing heavy man defense but it kills them against mobile quarterbacks. Why do they refuse to adapt and incorporate more zone against a team like Baltimore?! It is SO painful watching guys chase their guy with their backs turned while Lamar runs free down the field. DC is a smart guy that doesn't seem stubborn so what am I missing here?
Zone isn't as easy as flipping a switch. It takes so much more chemistry, communication and understanding of schematic rules to be successful. If one guy is bad, it's all bad.
They are running more zone under shep. They're having issues with the transition though. That's why Rome was wide open for that one TD.
I figure if the Browns can score 17 against the Ravens and the Lions are at least twice as good, we can score 34. The Bills scored 41 and our offense is just about as good. The D will need to be better as the difference will be Jackson's running.
Very scientific analysis.
Last Lions win in Charm City was in 1977. Leonard Thompson recovered a blocked Colts punt with 13 seconds left and scored. 13-10, Lions, on the dirt at old Memorial Stadium. I suspect we will see more points than that in the first quarter on Monday.
A lot of the sting of the Green Bay game would be erased with a win at Baltimore. Tough matchup.
I think a win at the Ravens on MNF would obliterate the sting from the GB game.
I just threw out our Old Bay!