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  • Watch Out for the Lions!!!

    After watching the Detroit Lions beat the Washington Redskins yesterday, I am convinced that, after years of ineptitude, the Lions are on the path to becoming a really good team.

    They have an excellent defensive line with Ndamukong Suh, Cliff Avril, Corey Williams, and Kyle Vanden Bosch. Each of these monsters controlled the LOS at different points of the game yesterday - which is an indication of how scary this group can be. Suh is probably this year's defensive ROY, Avril is just now coming into his own and gaining some recognition around the league, Williams and Vanden Bosch are wily veterans. I don't know if this is the best DL in the league, but I wouldn't hesitate trading our DL for the Lion's group.

    On offense, the Lions have several top quality skill position players: Calvin Johnson, who has to be one of the best WR's in the game; Jahvid Best - perhaps the offensive ROY, if he can stay healthy; Brandon Pettigrew, a raw, but talented, TE; and Matthew Stafford, who can make all the throws.

    Stafford is just learning the game. He makes mistakes in reading coverages and at times makes the wrong throws. But, I was impressed by his accuracy and arm strength. He is simply going to be a star (again, if he can stay healthy). Shaun Hill is a quality backup QB.

    Best and Kevin Smith are a nice one-two punch at RB (something that we really don't have).

    Of course, the Lions have holes. They need help along the offensive line and in the defensive secondary. They can also use another WR. But, the dreary days of Matt Millen's leadership are over. The front office seems to have their act together (finally). Jim Schwartz has assembled a quality coaching staff with Scott Linehan and Gunther Cunningham being two competent, veteran coordinators.

    It's a good thing we played them early in the season. Yesterday's win could be a turning point for this team. Watch out! The Lions are going to be a force to be reckoned with from this point forward.
    "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann




  • #2
    Agree. Eagles got a lot of stick for having to hold on to beat them, but the Lions present some serious matchup problems, particularly Johnson, Best and Suh.
    Don't kid yourself Jimmy. If a cow ever got the chance, he'd kill you and everyone you cared about!

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    • #3
      6th in the NFL in sacks, but only 3 sacks behind #1 Tennessee. Daaaamn.
      "Philly fans are great....It's the only place where you pull up on the bus and you've got the grandfather, the grandmother, the kids and the grandkids - everybody flicking you off. At other stadiums, they give you the thumbs-down. Here, they give you the middle finger.”
      — Michael Strahan

      "No one likes us, no one likes us, no one likes us, we don’t care, we’re from Philly, F—-ing Philly, No one likes us, we don’t care!”
      - Jason Kelce with the best championship speech ever

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      • #4
        Lions have some great pieces but they have no secondary and no offensive line. Kind of important areas.
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        • #5
          And the top of the 2010 draft looks legit. Bradford and Suh are just amazing. Suh was Reggie White'sque yesterday from the DT position. Amazing to watch.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by BIGPHILLY View Post
            And the top of the 2010 draft looks legit. Bradford and Suh are just amazing. Suh was Reggie White'sque yesterday from the DT position. Amazing to watch.
            Their last two drafts have been great! Good riddance to Matt Millen!


            2010 Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska
            2 Jahvid Best RB California
            3 Amari Spievey DB Iowa

            2009 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
            2 Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State
            3 Louis Delmas DB Western Michigan
            4 DeAndre Levy LB Wisconsin
            6 Sammie Lee Hill DT Stillman
            9 Zack Follett LB California
            "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann



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            • #7
              Careful on Spievey. He looked like he had a little Ellis Hobbs in him.
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