The Official Detroit Lions Den Thread

#1,776
#1,776
zjcvols said:
I’m still not sure there’s enough to overturn
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There wasn't, period. What I don't get is that if the refs stop the clock for a review, why penalize that team. This game proves that it's less about competition on the field and more about the business of the NFL. Also more flags and reviews mean more commercials. Fock em.
 
#1,778
#1,778
That's a pretty stupid rule. They ruled it a TD and they review all scoring plays. If you want, spot the ball and immediately start the clock, but you can't punish the Lions there.
 
#1,781
#1,781
The only clear shot I saw that would have shown his knee down before crossing the goal line, a Falcons player's helmet was blocking where his knee was.

I think he probably was down before he got in, but by rule I don't think there was enough to overturn. Kind of like the Vandy 2013 happening to us.
 
#1,782
#1,782
The rule isn't meant to "punish" the lions. It was meant to ensure that they do not get an unfair advantage of a free timeout.

Let's assume that they called the player down correctly initially. If they don't stop the clock for review the lions have a maximum of 6 seconds to get a play off. Considering it was 4th down and that they needed to run a play, it would be incredibly unlikely that the lions would have been able to get a play off within that span without any illegal formation.

So if we did not do a 10 second runoff, the lions would essentially get a free timeout they did not deserve. The goal of the rule is for the team to not get an unfair advantage by getting a free stoppage in time.

The Lions very well could have won that game, should they have won that game? Probably not. The Falcons were the superior team outside of a couple flukey dropped passes turned interceptions.
 
#1,785
#1,785
I have been boycotting the NFL since the 2016 season so I didn't see it, but I heard about it. Lost respect for him today.
 
#1,786
#1,786
Okay cool, there are plenty of other protests threads for you to post in.

Anyways, back to things that actually matter, I really do believe this Detroit defense is for real and we have not had Jarrad Davis the last two weeks. A real chance they can be 5-1 going into the bye week and Stafford still hasn't hit his stride.

I will say this...man we really need Taylor Decker. Greg Robinson is terrible.
 
#1,789
#1,789
Nerd-Vol said:
Good list, but I won’t trust a list of keys that doesn’t include turnovers and the trenches.
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Well I try and give keys based on more than just “win the turnover battle, sack the quarterback, don’t commit penalties” etc
 
#1,796
#1,796
Also I took the Lions in my survival league, so I'm all in on this game. GO LIONS!!!! P.S. Ebron sucks.
 
#1,798
#1,798
Big primetime game tonight. A win and you put yourself in good positio. A loss and you fall really behind.
 
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