Posted on 12/12/2006 10:07:00 AM PST by SunkenCiv
...With a record of 2-11, the silver-and-Honolulu blue are firmly entrenched at No. 32 on any power poll in this spiral arm of the galaxy. Entrenched, that is, until another loss drops them behind Ohio State, Florida and the Hamburg Sea Devils. Think it can't get worse? Hey, this is the Lions. NFL schedule makers saw fit to arrange the endgame Kitty Cats' so, so long season likewise: at the Green Bay Packers where the Lions haven't won since a guy named Brett Favre took over there (that's right, 1992); against the Chicago Bears in a game which figures to see Motor City backers immortalize the chant "Fire *&#!!%&ing Millen!"; and at the Dallas Cowboys , who on New Year's Eve will probably looking to bag the No. 2 seed in the NFC... Kevin Jones, who was knocked out of the loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, figures to be out for the remainder of the season... Pro Bowl nominee Shaun Rogers... was slapped by the commissioner after testing positive for steroids. The judgment had Rogers forcibly sitting out four games and giving up $250,000. Naturally, "Big Baby" was innocent, protesting that the positive test represented a product that the 354-pound Rogers used to help him control his weight. Or he has asthma. Or he thought they were Shawne Merriman's Pez. Or something... Team officials announced yesterday that WR Mike Williams - you remember him: the former first-round draft pick cum The Most Useless Player in the NFL Today - flunked a weigh-in. At 240 pounds, Williams only missed the target set by Rod Marinelli and Co. by 20. Though no punitive measures have been mentioned, any punishment would seem pointless other then some quality time on the bench... Fire &#!!%&ing Millen.
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Same Old Lions.
They peaked a couple of seasons ago, last season was a pattern disaster, and the NFL kneeling thing pisses me off enough that I'll probably never have any interest in the games ever again. [surfing in the background] They're on Monday Night (ESPN, that's strike two, to mix metaphors) vs the useless and vicious NY Jets? Yeah, that'll go well. What's the current action / score?
48-17?!? Sounds like one of those games where they do everything but fall down and split their pants. The Jets scored 33 points in the 3rd q? Ridiculous. Once again, it looks like the new coach (Matt Patricia; not sure I'd heard about this before) has taken them into a series of rebuilding years.
48-17 Jets, I just peeked at the score, and realized, that at least I know I won’t be missing anything.
Only 31 pts, my mistake.
Hey, the Browns TIED the Steelers, Big Ben threw 3 INT (Matt topped that with 4, so far, this game).
Matt is no kid, this will have to be the year for him with Detroit -- after this year, he'll still have value and the new head coach will want to squeeze as much value out of a trade as is possible.
Their loss to Dallas was only by two points, their loss to SF was by 3. Today they trampled the Packers, and for the first time in nearly 30 years, have beaten the Packers three straight. I won’t waste hours watching them play, not least because of the NFL’s malfeasance over the kneeling bull**** from the racist left, but I’ve slipped a bit and check scores and standings (oddly enough, some game or other is often on the TV in the lounge at work).
Black & Blue div standings? Chicago leads. I think that’s one of the seven seals. GB retains an overall lead on Detroit, and the big surprise is that the Vikings are in the cellar. GB is 1-1-1 in the division, their tie was with the Vikings (0-0-1, 1-2-1 overall). This isn’t going to last, but Detroit will have to at least split with Chicago to win the division, and probably even to get a wild card berth.
Never seen a team as Jekyll and Hyde as this year’s Lions.
oh c’mon, this isn’t even close to the Lions’ worst year, or for that matter the worst J&H of any team.
How does a team go from being wiped out by the lowly Jets, to beating the Patriots?
The Jets got a gift from Matt's four or five interceptions. The difference in the game was 31 points, which is what they scored in the 3rd quarter. Beating the Patriots was a matter of having a head coach that used to assist on Belichek's staff. Also, the Pats are past their prime. BTW, the Jets whipped Denver today, leaving them with the same records (2-3) as the Lions.
New England | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 133 | 108 | 25 | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 0-1-0 | W2 | 10.9 | 85.9% | 93.5% |
Miami | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 99 | 117 | -18 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 0-0-0 | L2 | 8.7 | 12.5% | 41.4% |
Buffalo | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 63 | 118 | -55 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | W1 | 4.9 | <1.0% | <1.0% |
N.Y. Jets | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 123 | 105 | 18 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-0-0 | W1 | 5.8 | 1.3% | 2.8% |
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Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 153 | 130 | 23 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | W2 | 8.6 | 14.4% | 38.0% |
Baltimore | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 132 | 77 | 55 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 0-0-0 | L1 | 11.1 | 76.5% | 90.3% |
Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 114 | 113 | 1 | 2-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 | W1 | 5.9 | 1.8% | 6.7% |
Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 143 | 133 | 10 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 2-0-0 | W1 | 7.4 | 7.3% | 25.3% |
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Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 87 | 86 | 1 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | L1 | 9.1 | 39.2% | 55.0% |
Jacksonville | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 102 | 86 | 16 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | L1 | 10 | 54.1% | 73.2% |
Houston | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 115 | 124 | -9 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | W2 | 6.8 | 3.7% | 10.2% |
Indianapolis | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 118 | 138 | -20 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | L3 | 6.4 | 3.0% | 5.6% |
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Kansas City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 175 | 129 | 46 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 | W5 | 11.8 | 88.2% | 97.0% |
L.A. Chargers | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 137 | 130 | 7 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | W2 | 8.8 | 9.7% | 44.9% |
Denver | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 100 | 131 | -31 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-0-0 | L3 | 7.5 | 1.8% | 13.9% |
Oakland | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 107 | 149 | -42 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 0-1-0 | L1 | 5.3 | <1.0% | 1.3% |
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Washington | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | W1 | 8.7 | 33.4% | 52.3% |
Dallas | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 83 | 96 | -13 | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | L1 | 8.2 | 18.9% | 33.3% |
Philadelphia | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 103 | 104 | -1 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | L2 | 9.2 | 46.7% | 64.3% |
N.Y. Giants | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 104 | 128 | -24 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | L2 | 5.3 | <1.0% | 2.3% |
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Chicago | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 111 | 65 | 46 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 0-0-0 | W3 | 9.5 | 46.6% | 66.8% |
Green Bay | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 115 | 114 | 1 | 2-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 1-0-0 | L1 | 8.6 | 35.4% | 56.8% |
Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 113 | 131 | -18 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 0-0-1 | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 | W1 | 6.8 | 9.5% | 20.0% |
Detroit | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 125 | 137 | -12 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | W1 | 6.9 | 8.4% | 13.7% |
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New Orleans | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 137 | 121 | 16 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | W3 | 10 | 67.7% | 80.4% |
Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 104 | 91 | 13 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | W2 | 8.4 | 19.4% | 40.3% |
Tampa Bay | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 112 | 139 | -27 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | L2 | 6.2 | 3.3% | 7.3% |
Atlanta | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 133 | 163 | -30 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | L3 | 7.8 | 9.6% | 26.3% |
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L.A. Rams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 173 | 98 | 75 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | W5 | 12.4 | 95.4% | 99.0% |
Seattle | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 116 | 114 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | L1 | 8.2 | 4.4% | 35.1% |
Arizona | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 65 | 112 | -47 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 0-0-0 | W1 | 4.1 | <1.0% | <1.0% |
San Francisco | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 118 | 146 | -28 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | L3 | 5.1 | <1.0% | 1.8% |
The Golden Tate trade (to Eagles for a 3rd round pick?!?) show that the Ford Family’s front office has given up on the season, dumping whatever was left of team morale (and Stafford playing with a glove). Ten sacks on the day on the road in Minnesota makes it hard to put up points, those are coverage sacks. Great trade. Season’s done.
Oh, and hiring Matt Patricia? Colossal boneheaded move. He’s not a head coach. The other day I watched a game highlight vid on YT from 2012 — that was TWO coaches ago. Six years hence, 2024, today’s lowlights vid will likely be two coaches ago.
N.Y. Jets L 48-17; San Francisco L 30-27; New England W 26-10; Dallas L 26-24; Green Bay W 31-23; Miami W 32-21; Seattle L 28-14; Minnesota L 24-9.
To get to .500, they’ll need two wins. They’ve got 4 road games and 4 home games to go, which means they’ll need to finish up 6:2, but I can’t see how they’ll get to .500 just in those eight games. I see perhaps a split with Chicago at this point, and a second win over Green Bay — although if that turns out to be the game that could put them in the playoffs (which is farfetched), they’ll lose it.
10 Nov 11, 2018 @ Chicago
11 Nov 18, 2018 vs Carolina
12 Nov 22, 2018 vs Chicago
13 Dec 2, 2018 vs L.A. Rams (undefeated right now, playing 6:1 Saints in NOLA)
14 Dec 9, 2018 @ Arizona
15 Dec 16, 2018 @ Buffalo
16 Dec 23, 2018 vs Minnesota
17 Dec 30, 2018 @ Green Bay
All that they lack now is the Fat Lady to sing the aria. Chicago's now 7:3, Detroit's mired in last place, which is where they'll probably finish, currently 3:7, with two losses to Chicago (in less than two weeks). In the NFC it generally takes 10:6 to gain a wild card berth, and there's no way to reach that now. The new coach doesn't have what it takes -- apparently they went for a 2 point conversion and didn't have a one point lead after the Prater 4th q field goal, which only tied it. Two interceptions later and they're done, and their season is done.
“really weird Lions team”:
Remaining five games are three on the road, two home: vs LAR Sunday, Dec 2; @ ARI Sunday, Dec 9; @ BUF Sunday, Dec 16; vs MIN Sunday, Dec 23; @ GB Sunday, Dec 30. Currently 4-7, they literally need to run the table, still, just to get to 9:7. If they can even reach 8:8 it'll be remarkable. I didn't think their previous coach was a good hire and he gave me a pleasant surprise. Of course he was fired after last season, but I can tell you straight up that the Weeble they've got now looked and sounded like a bad idea, and the only thing that has happened to refute that in the least was the season opening victory over the Deflatriots. Back to rebuilding, but first, let's do some more demolition for a while. My guess is, Matt Patricia will be out after the 2019 season, if the inbreds who own the team don't fire him on the Monday after next Thanksgiving. SELL THE TEAM.
12 December 06?
Amazing. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
5.56mm
I only watched the last 8 or 9 minutes of the game, just in time to see Prater tie up the game, and hearing one of the two third-rate announcers mention how Patricia had had them go for the two point conversion, that otherwise they’d have the lead.
I’d wondered why Trubisky wasn’t playing — when that string bean doofus started with the Bears, it was hard not to see that he was going to become one of the better QBs. They brought him along slow, now he’s poised and confident and can use that freakin’ arm. Great coaching there, but ultimately ya can’t coach ‘em to be tall enough and to throw with that kind of strength.
This would be a big bump in their road to winning the Black and Blue division, if the problem is serious. Of the four teams in the division, seriously, they’re the only ones who won’t embarrass themselves in the playoffs. Cousins is playing half-assed in Minnesota, after another decent start to the season.
Trubisky is officially inactive and will sit out due to a shoulder injury he sustained in Week 11’s win over the Vikings.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000991128/article/bears-qb-mitchell-trubisky-shoulder-inactive-vs-lions
If it ain't broke, don't fix it..
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