Official Game Day Thread: Packers vs. Lions

[b bulldog]

leaper, I think your dead wrong but we can agree to disagree

[Brandon494]

Rouse shut down CJ in college also.

No he didnt, CJ had 3 TDs agaisnt VT last season.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Whatever. What if he had used the timeout, went back for one more pass and got sacked?

Fascinating how even when the refs fuck up its still Brett's fault.

Well, if you don't want a chance to throw in the endzone, then just do what was done. Take one play and kick a field goal. But that is indefensible.

The REFS did not cost the packers jack. Favre should have called timeout immediately and leave two plays.

[mmmdk]

favre and mccarthy need to have some sort of system in place to when to take a time out and when not.. they both can call em, obviously need to clean that area up too i fault both

McCarthy is 'inside' Favre's helmet...I think it's on the coach BUT it's really the refs that are homers.

[b bulldog]

Refs cost the packers a chance

[Harlan Huckleby]

oNE PLAY IS ALL THAT WOULD BE NEEDED. The refs should have cleared the pile or stopped the clock.

It doesn't matter. Even if they cleared the pile immediately, Favre's spike brain-fart would have left them with time for one play only. Dumb.

[b bulldog]

Woody is out, KGB should return...Larry McCarren

[Harlan Huckleby]

Refs cost the packers a chance

you can keep saying this, but it flies in face of reality. Favre's spike attempt cost them.

[The Leaper]

oNE PLAY IS ALL THAT WOULD BE NEEDED. The refs should have cleared the pile or stopped the clock.

It doesn't matter. Even if they cleared the pile immediately, Favre's spike brain-fart would have left them with time for one play only. Dumb.

I agree Harlan. You take the time out with 11-12 seconds left, and not run around doing a chinese fire drill trying to spike it.

[gbgary]

ok........let's kick some ass!

[esoxx]

oNE PLAY IS ALL THAT WOULD BE NEEDED. The refs should have cleared the pile or stopped the clock.

It doesn't matter. Even if they cleared the pile immediately, Favre's spike brain-fart would have left them with time for one play only. Dumb.

I agree but M3 should have called time out too. Not sure what he was thinking either.

[woodbuck27]

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Thanksgiving games: Packers should feast on Lions

By Clifton Brown - SportingNews

I still don't think the Lions are going to the playoffs.

Give them credit, however, for making their Thanksgiving Day game significantly more intriguing than it usually is.

The Lions (6-4) have been better than I expected. If the playoffs began today, they'd be in. Their coach, Rod Marinelli, has done an excellent job changing the negative culture that has surrounded the franchise.

Is that enough praise for the Lions? I hope so. Because I don't like their chances against the Packers (9-1) on Thursday, and if the Lions drop their third consecutive game, it could set the stage for a very difficult December.

The Lions' weaknesses play into Green Bay's hands.

Detroit's defense ranks 30th out of 32 NFL teams against the pass.

Do you think Brett Favre has noticed?

Favre has been sacked only 14 times this season, and if the Lions do not get a pass rush in Favre's face, he will pick them apart.

Detroit's Jon Kitna figures to be the quarterback under duress.

He already has been sacked 43 times this season, more that any other quarterback in the NFL.

The Packers have two talented pass rushers, Aaron Kampman and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, who will be looking to make a Thanksgiving sandwich out of Kitna. If the Lions can't keep their quarterback off his back, they can't win this game.

Detroit's defense leads the league in forcing turnovers (30), and causing more would give the Lions their best chance to beat Green Bay. But Favre isn't as prone to turnovers as he used to be, which is a key reason the Packers are 9-1.

Marinelli has the Lions headed in the right direction, and I can see him taking a Detroit team to the playoffs in the future. I just don't think it will happen this season.

woodbuck27.Thanksgiving games: Packers should feast on Lions

By Clifton Brown - SportingNews







I still don't think the Lions are going to the playoffs.

Give them credit, however, for making their Thanksgiving Day game significantly more intriguing than it usually is. The Lions (6-4) have been better than I expected. If the playoffs began today, they'd be in. Their coach, Rod Marinelli, has done an excellent job changing the negative culture that has surrounded the franchise.

Is that enough praise for the Lions? I hope so. Because I don't like their chances against the Packers (9-1) on Thursday, and if the Lions drop their third consecutive game, it could set the stage for a very difficult December.

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The Lions' weaknesses play into Green Bay's hands. Detroit's defense ranks 30th out of 32 NFL teams against the pass. Do you think Brett Favre has noticed? Favre has been sacked only 14 times this season, and if the Lions do not get a pass rush in Favre's face, he will pick them apart.

Detroit's Jon Kitna figures to be the quarterback under duress. He already has been sacked 43 times this season, more that any other quarterback in the NFL. The Packers have two talented pass rushers, Aaron Kampman and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, who will be looking to make a Thanksgiving sandwich out of Kitna. If the Lions can't keep their quarterback off his back, they can't win this game.

Detroit's defense leads the league in forcing turnovers (30), and causing more would give the Lions their best chance to beat Green Bay. But Favre isn't as prone to turnovers as he used to be, which is a key reason the Packers are 9-1.

Marinelli has the Lions headed in the right direction, and I can see him taking a Detroit team to the playoffs in the future. I just don't think it will happen this season.

woodbuck27:

The LIONs have to get it straightened out at the half or Favre will blow them away as this game progress's.



At the half he is all of the show for the Packers as we only saw Ryan Grant carry the ball for sevem yards, yet 1 TD in the opening half.

Brett Favre has passed for another TD and a total of 184 yards on 15 for 21.

I hope that he gets more than 350 yards today and we must win this huge game for a near LOCK on the NFCN.

I hope that MM doesn't take the ball out of Fare ,s hands as we have seen him do earlier this season and with catosthropic results.

MM has to let Favre get it done. Put the Lions nearly away for another season.

[The Leaper]

Just stay in the 5 WR set ALL DAY.

[esoxx]

Nice ball to K-Rob! Beauty.

[FritzDontBlitz]

OK, why didn't K-Rob just bull his way to the endzone on that play?