More than a week has passed since Lions cornerback and return man Jamal Agnew left the team’s win over the Green Bay Packers with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. No official word on the severity or extent of the injury has come out yet, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports some interesting news.
Schefter stated the Lions are indeed expected to place Agnew on injured reserve this week, as widely speculated. He also notes the All-Pro kick returner could possibly return later in the season.
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Anyone watch the Lions this season? It's tough to gauge them since they've beaten good teams and got blown out by bad ones.
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Their offense, is still pretty one dimensional IMO. They still struggle to run the ball consistently, but K. Johnson has been boosting them a bit there. If Stafford is on his game they've got some guys who can make plays in the passing game for them. Golladay has done some deep damage from what I've seen, and I wouldnt be surprised to see him get a big gainer on us. Tate and Jones can quickly hurt you too. Don't forget Riddick either. If we can put a couple of shots on Stafford though, he can be rattled, and their OL isn't exactly the greatest either.
I didn't like our chances against the Bears, but that worked out for us, and I like our chances a bit more against Detroit, so... who knows. Knowing our team though, if we win, it'll be close and likely kill us all. :lol:Last edited: Oct 15, 2018resnor, mbsinmisc, bigballa2102 and 2 others like this. -
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Yeah I don't know what to expect. They're an up and down team.
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That was one of the best decisions Garfinkel/Ross made when renovating the stadium.
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Dont you remember the pittsburgh game... wasnt it last year? They had guys puking on the field baking away from that hot sun in those black jerseys.
Heaters aren't supplied by the home team IIRC. That's up to your team to bring with you. Much like how if you noticed Sunday, the bears had guys carrying around screens to try and block some of the sun for guys on the sidelines. We've seen other teams do other things similar in the past. -
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In Detroit, Eric Ebron was a draft bust. Chosen with the 10th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft, Ebron never became the kind of tight end the Lions thought he would be, and this year they let him go rather than paying him his fifth-year option salary. But while Ebron is never going to be a difference-maker he signed with the Colts this year and is changing perceptions in Indianapolis.
Six games into the season, Ebron has six touchdown catches, tying him for the most in the NFL. And that’s twice as many touchdowns as any other tight end this season: Three other tight ends are tied for second, with three touchdown catches apiece. In four full seasons in Detroit, Ebron totaled only 11 touchdown catches, and his six this year are already a career high. He also never had more than 61 catches or 711 yards, and this year he’s on pace to top both of those totals, easily.
The narrative around Ebron now seems to be changing, from, “What were the Lions thinking when they drafted him?” to “Why couldn’t the Lions get out of him what the Colts can?” Ebron is still only 25 years old, and tight ends sometimes take a while to develop in the NFL. He may now just be entering his prime, and he may end up proving that he did deserve to be a first-round pick. Even if he proves it playing for a team other than the one that drafted him. -
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Of course that depends on which Dolphins team shows up!Surfs Up 99, KeyFin and texanphinatic like this. -
Gotten a lot of good looks at them after moving up here. Altogether, they are basically us with a worse defense but better QB.
Their defense is vulnerable against the run. If we can get Gore and Drake rolling early, that will open the passing game up and give us the chance to put up some big points. They have talent in the secondary but it's not deep, so we can definitely get some shots with the depth of our speed (either down the field or as designed RAC).
Offensively they have talent but struggle with consistency. They tend to play better from behind than with a lead, and can score points quickly. Traditionally they have focused on Stafford and the passing game, but they have been trying hard to get Keryon Johnson running the last few weeks, with positive overall results.
I would guess they will come out and try to run it against our D to see if we got worn down against the Bears and get us to commit to the box, then have Stafford gun it. IMO their gameplan will probably look similar to the Bears offensively, but they may commit harder to run defense and force THill/Brock to beat them.resnor, Surfs Up 99 and KeyFin like this. -
Well... this is another FOX game, so here in Orlando they will show the Bucs! Normally, I would like our 1300 schedule, but it seems like they never show the games on TV anymore. Sigh!
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As far as Detroit, they have been a big question mark the first few weeks, but we are starting to see some patterns develop (hopefully).
On defense, the strength has definitely been the secondary. I've seen more coverage sacks this year than I have in all my 30 years of watching the Lions. 11 of their 17 sacks are from linebackers. In that regard, they seem to finally be clicking with what Patricia wants to do on defense. The run defense though... It has not been good. It's certainly gotten better, but still just ugh...
The offense has surprisingly been well balanced this year, even if the stats don't necessarily reflect that. They still try to run draws up the middle, which have never, and will never work outside of goal line scenarios. The offensive line has actually been really good this year. PFF graded them 6th best O-line before the bye (after the bye, with no games played they somehow dropped them to 16...). Stafford has only been sacked 9 times this year, 3rd fewest sacks in the NFL. So he has had loads of time and space to manage the offense. My only complaint on the Offense is how slow they are to start, and how conservative they get when they have a lead.
I watched the Bears game last weekend (thanks for that by the way, lol), and I honestly don't know how this is going to play out. I'm hoping that what appears to be a team finally latching on to a new coach's system is for real, but we will see.
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What's up with Ansah? Is he going to play?resnor likes this. -
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I’ve just checked, and the Lions gave up 48 points to the Jets in Week 1.
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Im hoping our running attack takes off and we rush for 200+... set up the pass...
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Why do people think deep throws are just about arm? The ability to anticipate when your receiver will be open can make up for a slight arm strength deficiency.
He doesn't have a laser, but the guy isnt Chad Pennington with a noodle arm either.
Honestly with our small receivers anticipation is a better trait than arm strength alone. It's the difference between a drag route being thrown slightly late for an 8 yard gain and on time for a 70 yard TD.
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On a different note: I just realized that this year we aren't having a lot of busted plays on offense where guys don't know their assignment. Gase said they were going to change things up regarding how they are teaching the playbook, etc., so what ever they did seems to be working reasonably well. Anybody else make a similar observation?resnor likes this. -
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