Game #5 - Lions at Vikings - Game Thread
by Sean Yuille on Oct 12, 2008 10:13 AM EDT
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PrintDetroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, Oct 12, 2008 1:00 PM EDT
| DETROIT LIONS (0-4) | GAME #5 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-3) |
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| Date: | October 12, 2008 | Location: | Minneapolis, MN |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. ET |
Stadium: | HHH Metrodome |
| TV: | FOX | Favorite: | Vikings by 13.5 |
| Radio: | Click Here | Over/Under: | 45.0 |
| Weather: |
Domed Stadium |
Injury Report: |
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| SBN Coverage: | Daily Norseman | My Prediction: |
Vikings win |
| Final Score: | Detroit Lions - 10 :: Minnesota Vikings - 12 | ||
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Pass overthrown, but there's a flag on Leigh Bodden
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Orlovsky hits Smith, who is immediately tackled for a gain of a few
4th down
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Vikings take over in Lions territory
There is a flag, though.
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Personal foul on Minnesota for hitting a Lion out of bounds
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Frerotte hits Allison
But there’s a holding call on Minnesota.
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Taylor drops the screen pass
4th and 15 from the 40 coming up.
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Orlovsky throws it by Calvin
He had to get rid of that quickly to avoid the sack.
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Orlovsky hits Smith, but he can't get to the 1st down marker
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Viking are moving
I’m sure a score is coming soon here.
Frerotte got destroyed by Ernie Sims and was sacked
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online game
anyone know if you can watch the game online for free?
Frerotte hits Taylor, who picks up the first down after avoiding a tackle by Sims
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Peterson picks up the first but fumbles
Lions recover!
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not going to be good for orlovsky
Anyone else notice bullocks stepping up?
Bullocks showed up today
And they even got Adrian Peterson a little dizzy.. nice
Orlovsky threw the ball into the ground but Felton was in the area
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Nearly got intentional grounding
He’s gotta be careful, that would be a safety.
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Nice throw to Calvin Johnson, but he dropped it
It wasn’t an easy catch, but he still should have made it.
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They need to just send Roy out on some quick slants and toss him the ball..
he’ll catch it, i promise.. haha
Orlovsky just rolled out and ran out of the back of the end zone
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Harris forced the returner out of bounds at the 45
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I think after Dan stepped out of the end zone
Stanton should get a chance to prove he’s not retarded
No kidding
How can you be that oblivious, especially after a timeout.
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Looks like Rod got serious
and spent some time with his D, they look like a completely different unit
Wow
Lions had 4 sacks this season coming into today’s game and already have 4 today.
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Orlovsky is somewhat mobile actually
I don’t know if stanton would do any better
Lions nearly got called for delay of game
Rudi had to tell Orlovsky to snap it.
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Orlovsky hit Roy Williams for a first down
But he was ruled out of bounds.
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Damn
Roy made the 1-handed catch but had a toe out of bounds.
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Calvin was open on the slant on that one
man that was a close one with Roy, almost had it
Harris punts it inside the Vikings 30
Flag on the play.
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Has anyone ever heard of Patrick Cobbs?
He has 133 yards on 2 catches and 2 TDs in miami. Where did this guy come from?
Name is familiar
I think he played for North Texas a few years back.
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Peterson tackled by Keith Smith after a gain of 3
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The defense is playing well, but that doesn't mean much when the offense sucks
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All it will take is a couple big plays
Why is furrey returning kicks?
Is eddie drummond still a free agent?
maybe we could bring him back haha
Terrible call
Dizon had his arms out and the Vikings player fell on his own.
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We aren't ever going to do anything on offense
with what is basically a rookie QB starting inside the 20 every time..
Do you think the lions might get a first down this drive?
or will we be waiting awhile?
If they lose Herron and move to their #3
maybe we can get something going..
Looks like a high ankle sprain
it looked just like what KJ had a few years ago
His replacement was on the injury report this week
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First down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Orlovsky hits Roy.
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Smith has been running decently today
considering the oline has given him nothing
Why did that just happen?
Smith had several nice little runs, keep it on the ground when you have a shotty QB and only a few to go.
Whats going on with Brian Calhoun?
Is he even still on the team?
Oh that's right.. and we don't have a 3rd back now right?
Since they released Thomas?
Correct
They signed a fullback on Friday, but he got released to make room for Henson.
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Berrian tackled for a loss
Great tackle by Bullocks. He’s had a great day.
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Nice stop by the D
Think theres a chance we see Tarvaris Jackson?
Probably not
He’s really bad, probably worse than Ferotte.
I think detroit is lucky that minny's offense is so bad
Because otherwise they would be gettin killed
Kevin Smith with a huge run down to the Minnesota 15!
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Smith got through a hole that finally opened up and was gone
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Great block by Manny Ramirez and Smith picked up another block downfield
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And the snap is fumbled
Orlovsky gets back to the LOS.
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Orlovsky had no chance and was sacked for a big loss
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C'mon lions
Just don’t throw away this opportunity…
typical
settle for a field goal before you fumble
Smith gains 1
They’re just playing for a field goal.
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Colleto will probably go for it..
maybe he’s got money on the spread
He'll probably lose either way
B/c the vikings don’t look like they could score 15 points anyway
hansen time
the way this game is going a field goal might put it away.
Hanson kicks it right down the middle from 40 yards out
Lions lead 3-2
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Taking the lead 28 minutes in...
that’s a mirace
Well I will say this..
I am starting to think it’s not Rod’s fault anymore. That it’s just the lack of talent on offense. He made the defense look respectable today against one of the best RBs in the league.
But remember
He’s the one who brought in Colletto and Brown. I think this might just be temporary though, because sooner or later AP will break out
calling it right now
vikes will get a field goal before half
Thank you
Lions blitz and force Frerotte to throw it away.
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Frerotte nearly got sacked but got it off to Taylor
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This zone blitz has been working pretty effectively
Except against the run
Time to just take a knee and go into the locker room
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Hey Sean
Were you unfortunate enough to be at the Horror Show yesterday afternoon?
Uh, announcers, that was George Foster dominating
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Olovsky hits Rudi for a first down out of the shotgun
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Orlovsky hits a wide open Calvin Johnson downfield for the 1st down!
Hell yeah!
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Orlovsky hit Calvin Johnson, who broke a tackle and jumped into the end zone
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I don't know
But I definitely didn’t like it yesterday.
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yeah, well, I heard about Michigan losing, and was glad that, contrary to what mgoblue.com said, it wasn’t actually shown on the Big Ten network….and then at night I wandered out to Camp Randall and watched Penn State ANNIHILATE the Badgers….and then I remembered that Penn State is going to play Michigan next week….
I'm wearing my Michigan shirt right now
but I’ll make sure to take it off before I leave the house this year.. It’s embarrassing
D
whatever routine they went through in practice this week, they need to stick to it the rest of the season
The defense is hittin on all cylinders
and the offense is starting to realize that if you throw it down field Roy or Calvin will catch it 3 out of 4 times..
Kitna
His season hasnt been the best but does anyone else wonder if he were in, the Lions might be up by more than 8?
I'm sure Rod stopped relying on barry for everything and took it upon himself..
to make the D what they should have been for the last 2 years..
It's just 1 game tho.. remember this
we went 6-2 last year and then sucked it up.. and eventually kitna will be back
Absolutely
I need at least one of my teams to win this weekend.
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Calvin got bumped on the deep pass and there was no flag
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I'm just glad they aren't being afriad of the long ball
and the running game is making some decent gains against one of the best rushing defenses in the league ..
at least they are supposed to be
you guys were talking about a high ankle sprain way above, as if someone got hurt….who were you talking about?
I thought it was referring to kevin Smith, but then someone commented on him running a few minutes later
Yeah why not give it to rudi who you know can carry a pile..
Felton is unproven.. that was a bad call
Well that was bound to happen eventually
I’m ok with that..
Frerotte hits Berrian, who takes off for the 85-yard touchdown
FUCK
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Yeah, it's ok though ..
As long as they don’t give up they have been playing very solid. We are still ok. One mistake is a huge improvement over the last few weeks where we had 3 or 4 huge mistakes every drive..
Holy Crap
Did anyone see that STL is beating WAS? WTH is going on there?
Saw that
The Rams got ahead on a fumble return for a TD.
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Ok that's scary
why are they throwing to gaines when we have 4 sweet receivers
Nice tackle by Smith
Vikings take over at their own 36.
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Frerotte stripped by Pearson
Chester Taylor recovered, but it was a huge loss.
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Orlovsky throws downfield to Calvin
Pass was underthrown, but Calvin got knocked down before it got there. Pass interference on the Vikings is the result.
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Orlovsky tripped and fell when he tried to avoid the sack
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Peterson picks up a first after breaking a few tackles
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Orlovsky hasn't made many mistakes
He just hasn’t done anything worthwhile either
Jeez
Frerotte hits the fullback for a 35-yard gain.
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Thats what Rod was harper on all week..
Not letting them break the big one.. and there we go ..
He’s gonna have some nice tape to watch this week too
Matt Ryan lighting up the bears
20-28 272 yards and a TD
Damn
I’m glad I benched the Bears defense this week.
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Nice Bodden .. finally earn your check..
He’s having a big game too..
Pearson , Bullocks, and Bodden..
That's 2 lost fumbles for Peterson
He just doesn’t look the same this year..
So right now
The bears are down 19-10
The vikings are going to lose to detroit..
But I think GB is gonna whoop SEA..
Shyt calvins hurt
Orlovsky got drilled but made a great throw to Calvin downfield
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defense is playing hard
cuz if they know if some other team is watching they may get out of this hellhole
"Sometimes Joe (morgan) doesn't like facts to get in the way of his opinions."- billy beane
"That was a great pick...if this was 2002" Me, to guy who selected Barry Zito in a fantasy draft
Crap
Orlovsky got drilled and is having trouble standing. Calvin got sandwiched in between two big hits and is still on the ground. At least he caught the pass, though.
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Calvin probably has a concussion.. looks like they hit helmets..
he was down though.. at least from what i saw
Hmm
I guess they ruled it as a fumble. The Lions have challenged.
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They called it a fumble?
there was no way that was a fumble…
I could pull the ball from a dude who blacked out too
the guy ripped it out after he blacked out..
if you have to “rip” it out obviously its a catch
The ball came loose after he was on the ground
What a bunch of BS.
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Frerotte hits a wide open Bobby Wade
Vikings now inside the 5.
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Man
If that ball doesn’t go out of bounds, the Lions probably recover.
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This is total BS..
The defense is going to have to make a stand here and get a fumble, INT, or something if we are going to stay in this game..
You can’t give orlovsky back the ball needing a score to win or he’s gonna throw an INT
He got his arm up there and knocked it down
Lions still lead 10-9.
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Orlovsky hits Gaines for a first down, who then fumbled
Roy picked the fumble up and ran for extra yardage.
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Thank you roy williams
Lions need to hold on to the ball
I forgot about that
Lions haven’t won at Minnesota since 1997.
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Harris gets a nice bounce
Vikings take over around the 10.
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Why did they fire Mike Martz?
I mean seriously we were putting up 30 points a game and 300 yards in the air.. the defense just wasnt stopping anyone…
Now we have scored 30 points in like 3 games combined..
Taylor tackled short of the first down
Punt time.
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Nice d
They’ve been all over the place today
Vikings have punted probably six or seven times today
McDonald just steps out shortly after fielding the punt
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Im sick of the TEs .. how about we throw to a receiver..
calvin is on the sideline laughing and joking , seriously.. when hes supposedly too hurt to come in and play ?
Well, if there's even a chance he has a concussion they're not going to let him play
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Great punt by Harris, but it went into the end zone
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Oh...
It’s gonna come down to the defense again
We can't stop them forever..
eventually they are gonna break it out…
Pass to the fullback is good enough for a first down
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They are gonna score on this drive if we don't do something..
and I don’t think Orlovsky is ready for the 2 minute ..
Incomplete pass downfield, but there's a flag on Bodden
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Pass interference on Bodden
That’s pretty much it.
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Peterson gets a first down and more, but there's a flag
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This is gonna suck
Chicago is about to come back and win it in the last 2 minutes, and so are the vikings..
And here I thought we were gonna get lucky
and in the meantime
The Redskins have re-taken the lead on St Louis, so I guess the natural order of the NFL universe is being restored
Lol, and the Lions are about to lose, so everything is right with the world again
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I know it
So close, and it’s the refs that may screw us over.
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24 seconds left and the bears are in range
to get their game winning TD
Gerald Alexander is injured, so the Lions have to take their last timeout
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they could have and maybe even should have called pass interference in the end zone in the bears game, the atlanta defender had….
never ind, the bears got their td on the next play anyway
Lions aren't going to have any time to do anything
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Peterson gains yards but doesn't get a first
They’re going to be able to kick a field goal with very little time left.
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That damn safety is what cost us (aside from the BS interference penalty)
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saw the replay at haftime…there wasn’t even any pressure, he just rolled right out of the end zone, that was ridiculous
Yeah, that was just terrible
No reason to do it, either, he had no idea where he was.
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That's on the coaching, too since it was after a timeout
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Yup
Now we’ll be 0-5 and our losing streak in Minnesota will continue.
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A few things...
1. I wish we had an offense
2. The defense deserved a win
3. The refs sucked
4. Dan Orlovsky, if you’re ever in the end zone, look around. My God.
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they just said orlovsky didnt do anythign to lose the game
how about those 2 points from the safety that we just lost by
Matt Schaub with a QB draw with 3 seconds left to lead the texans over the Dolphins, 30-28
lots of crazy last minute comebacks today
Wow, some Rams player just got a personal foul for jawing at the refs
Now a field goal isn’t a gimme.
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Orlovsky didnt throw any picks
so that already puts him ahead of kitna..
Falcons win
This is nuts. So many great games today.
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Man, that was sweet
Go from the Vikings-Lions to the Rams game-winner to the Falcons-game winner.
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I say this whether Minn won or lost
I’m from the dailynorseman, BUT I think the Lions played an EXCELLENT game today and deserved to win – and I admit in a heartbeat that we got a LUCKY ASS call at the end for that pass interference…
Good showing in the dome today…
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