IMHO this game is the toughest we have on the schedule. So, while I hope for a good game overall, I wouldnt be mad with a narrow L. We need this next draft to work.
IMHO this game is the toughest we have on the schedule. So, while I hope for a good game overall, I wouldnt be mad with a narrow L. We need this next draft to work.
I expect they will try to get St. Brown against Stevenson. That’s a mismatch. Opponents complete 72% of their passes against Stevenson. Terell Smith is better than him, and deserves more snaps.
IMHO this game is the toughest we have on the schedule. So, while I hope for a good game overall, I wouldnt be mad with a narrow L. We need this next draft to work.
I expect they will try to get St. Brown against Stevenson. That’s a mismatch. Opponents complete 72% of their passes against Stevenson. Terell Smith is better than him, and deserves more snaps.
They seem very high on him, and hopefully it looks like he will be back this week
I expect they will try to get St. Brown against Stevenson. That’s a mismatch. Opponents complete 72% of their passes against Stevenson. Terell Smith is better than him, and deserves more snaps.
They seem very high on him, and hopefully it looks like he will be back this week
Smith was listed full practice on the injury report. I want to see him on the field against the Lions as soon as Stevenson gets beat a couple times.
Sounds like the Lions team is incredible: "The Lions are pushing toward their first NFC North title with a balanced and high-powered offense that ranks second in the NFL in total yardage (406.4 per game)."
"With the directive to seize the game, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson dialed up a pass play with quarterback Jared Goff fully understanding the stakes. Goff calmly progressed through his first three reads, then worked back to his second option — tight end Sam LaPorta — and fired a dart. Gain of 6. First down. A chance to keep the ball until the game was over. Goff knew what Campbell was likely to decide when that fourth-down decision presented itself. “He has big balls,” Goff said. “And he showed it there. It’s a lot of fun when he puts the football in our hands to make the play.”"
"This is Lions football in 2023, fearless and fun all at once, a first-place formula concocted by the think-big, high-energy coach who wants to keep his team in an aggressive posture at all times. That is perhaps most evident within Campbell’s always-bold fourth-down philosophy."
"It was certainly notable that the Lions were in the middle of a day in which they finished with a season-high 533 yards while putting together seven scoring drives over 10 possessions. The Chargers’ explosive afternoon — with TD drives of 75, 75, 92, 68 and 75 yards on their final five series — also gave Campbell a pretty good feel for the game flow. So yeah. That fourth-and-2 call in a tie game felt like a no-brainer. “To each his own,” Campbell said. “Some say it’s a boneheaded move and some say it’s not. I made the decision and I stick by that.” The Lions have been sticking behind Campbell too. And why wouldn’t they during a surge in which they have won 15 times in 19 games dating to Week 9 of last season? Campbell continues supplying his players with a needed confidence that then fuels their collective energy, belief and desire for the big moments."
