Game #15 - Lions vs. Saints - Game Thread
by Sean Yuille on Dec 21, 2008 10:37 AM EST
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PrintNew Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions, Dec 21, 2008 1:00 PM EST
| DETROIT LIONS (0-14) | GAME #15 | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-7) |
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| Date: | December 21, 2008 | Location: | Detroit, MI |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. ET |
Stadium: | Ford Field |
| TV: | FOX (Local blackout) |
Favorite: | Saints by 7.0 |
| Radio: | Click Here | Over/Under: | 50.0 |
| Weather: |
Domed Stadium |
Injury Report: |
Click Here |
| SBN Coverage: | Canal Street Chronicles | My Prediction: |
Saints win |
| Final Score: | Detroit Lions - 7 :: New Orleans Saints - 42 |
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Just listening to Keyshawn and Cris Carter
on ESPN. They actually have it right. Give Scott Pioli anything he wants, have him bring the Pats o-coord as coach and Cassell as QB. Trade the first pick in the draft for multiples everywhere and get some D that can swarm to the ball. 1st time those two guys didn’t sound like idiots….
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
Draft picks
I would strongly suggest that the lions should draft in the first round an offensive LT to beefen up the line, then use the rest of the picks for defense, especially MLB, and cb, and dt. As long as they choose wisely, instead of missing out on key personnel, they should be at least an 8-8 next year. Then again, I might be getting my hopes up. Don’t know, only time will tell.
I like that plan
Build the OL around a franchise OT and then move on to defense.
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 21, 2008 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
cassell?
Really? Do you guys remember scott Michtell? Cassell will be a perfect example of a Qb playing over his head b/c of the team he plays on. If you think Cassell will put up those numbers on Lions you must be crazy! Someone will over pay for a mediocore product.
I agree
I only want him if he comes with McDaniels.
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 21, 2008 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
Draft
I hope we can get Macho Harris in the second round. A great corner and even better return man! Just no QB! Don’t trade Draft picks for a QB, I’m sure we could get a good free agent or keep Thunder Dan or finally give stanton a shot
Completely agree
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 21, 2008 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
I picked him in Madden
Great CB and returner in one.
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 21, 2008 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone find a stream yet?
Not too familiar with justintv or whatever it is
I'm looking
Nothing yet.
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 21, 2008 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Inactives
Saints: QB Joey Harrington (3rd), CB Michael Lehan, LB Tearrius George, G Jamar Nesbit, NT Kendrick Clancy, T Jermon Bushrod, DE Rob Ninkovich, WR David Patten.
Lions: QB Drew Henson (3rd), QB Daunte Culpepper, WR Travis Taylor, CB Chris Roberson, DB Darnell Bing, G Manny Ramirez, G Edwin Mulitalo, DT Andre Fluellen.
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feed
Last week was Homertv.net right? Already get shut down?
No
It’s still there: http://www.homertv.net/
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 21, 2008 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
PIOLI!
http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/12/21/carucci-gm-candidates-in-detroit/
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Best bet for a stream
Is here: http://www.homertv.net/
Links to games will be posted every once in a while. You will have to click the link pretty quickly after it’s posted for it to work. The stream will be a minute or two behind, though.
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link
so in that list of channels with the orange background they will post a link for the lions? cause i dont see one rigth now
Brees completes a pass to Shockey for a first down
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Yeah
Just gotta click it as soon as it is posted.
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Surprise
Lions show once again that they can’t contain my dead dog
Won't let me open the link for the lions game
Weird. Do you need some special media player or something?
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
No
Just have to click it as soon as it is posted for it to work.
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Ah, there it goes.
how close to real time is this thing?
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
Saints will challenge
Orlovsky tried to get a play off quickly.
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Saints are challenging whether or not Standeford's feet were down inbounds
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It's a gain of 18 down to the NO 44 if the play stands
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Most of the time they do
There was a story in the Detroit papers about how they never get the calls.
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wow lag on Homertv
is huge. at least a play and a half behind.
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
Calvin caught an easy pass downfield for the TD
He was wide open.
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Pass was picked off at the 3
So it’s sort of like a long punt.
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Still sucks
Friggin’ Cherilus. Refs don’t like the Lions this year. I honestly believe they’d have 1 or 2 wins if it wasn’t for the refs.
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
We would have beat the Vikings the first time
That’s for sure. Would have had a shot at Carolina too.
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Brees is going to get much, much closer
to breaking the single season passing record.
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
Throw the ball to Lance Moore please
I need lots of help for my fantasy team.
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Honestly
our defense looks terrible.. brees has all day
For a while there
I thought the whole game was being shown in slow motion replay
Langston Moore hit Brees as he threw to cause an incompletion
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This gonna be a long day.
New Orleans is doing whatever they want on our defense. We look like we aren’t even trying. Almost like its pre-season.
Anyone have any luck with a stream on Justin.tv or something?
I don’t want to watch the game on delay.
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Orlovsky finds Calvin for 10 yards and a first down
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Per Tony Ortiz on the radio
Barry ripped into his defense during the break between quarters. Someone ought to go rip on him because he sucks.
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The announcers are right..
calvin and kevin smith look like keepers.. even on the worst team possibly ever.. they still manage to show some life..
did
anyone hear anything about some of the Lions going into this game with the flu?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3785366
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NE is no joke..
Arizona never should have made the playoffs..
As long as they replace jeff backus..
i hate that guy
Smith ran for 10
He had Felton and Morris lined up in front of him.
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Calvin broke a tackle and ran by Saints defenders
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just look at how hard calvin
and kevin smith are playing and trying.. and then look at how lazy the defense looks.. fuzzdog is right that its mostly on the defense
Calvin is a beast
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
we should trade jeff backus
for a pizza.. i wont even ask for extra cheese
Pass interference on the Saints
Thank you very much.
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i say we play this game like i play madden
theres no such thing as punts and field goals
Yeah, TD and no flags!
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
If you noticed, not as many line blowups yet
Kevin Smith isn’t getting a lot of -4, -3-yard gains, etc.
by mikefromorlando on Dec 21, 2008 1:57 PM EST reply actions
Should we just do an onside?
The Saints will go down the field anyways.
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Saints had 11 first downs and 133 yards in the first quarter
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It's going to be CJ and Smith vs New Orleans
We have to stop them somehow on D!!!
by mikefromorlando on Dec 21, 2008 2:02 PM EST reply actions
What defense?
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
Thomas breaks a tackle and goes off for a big run
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He ran down to the goal line and fumbled when he was diving
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He was definitely down
How they missed that the first time is beyond me.
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Cherilus didn't even block the guy blitzing by him
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Brees thorws an incompletion in the direction of Colston
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One official already started announcing the delay of game penalty
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Before another stopped him and said a timeout was called
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Lions truly suck
I have never seen such a poor display of football (or attempting to play football) in my life. I’m glad Millen is gone (he should have been gone several years ago) but it is time for Ford Sr to step down and let Jr run things. hire a real football guy who can run things the way it should be done. Start from scratch. get rid of everyone in the office (not almost everyone, but everyone). hire a completely new coaching staff (all of them). Keep a few of the players (CJ, Smith, Hanson to name the big 3) and do it right this time.
This is really making me sick to my stomach. I wanna puke.
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
Howie on Fox
says get Pioli, Cassell and McDaniels. I wonder if it will happen. Everyone seems to think it could. That would be awesome.
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
We would get an amazing GM and a QB that stays in his current system. One big need taken care of from the get go.
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I wonder what the Saints coaches are telling them at halftime?
by mikefromorlando on Dec 21, 2008 2:43 PM EST reply actions
Christmas jokes....
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
Lions call timeout to start the half
Come the f on.
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Illegal formation penalty on the Lions instead
Awesome
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Something like this
Saints Player: Coach these guys really suck!!!
Coach says nothing
Player: Coach are you OK?
Coach: I’m worried what cleaning service is going to clean my pants. I peed in them during the last drive laughing so hard
by mikefromorlando on Dec 21, 2008 2:45 PM EST reply actions
Him and Calvin are about the only two decent offensive players
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and again
Player: Coach what should we do different. Say Something!!!!
Coach: Duh!!!!! Just keep doing what you’re doing and shut the fuck up
by mikefromorlando on Dec 21, 2008 2:47 PM EST reply actions
Smith picks up a first down on the screen but there is a flag
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76 yards fr Smith. So what if this game was close? 140-160 yards today.
Now we’re down 21. That really sucks
by mikefromorlando on Dec 21, 2008 2:51 PM EST reply actions
Henderson didn't have a Lion within 15 yards of him
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see, no friggin' defense.
Can you say ‘laughing Stock’? i bet you can.
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
Lions were offside on the PAT
Penalty will be enforced on the kickoff.
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Cart came over for Sims to be taken off the field...
But he didn’t get on it and it left.
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Moore fumbled the punt but a teammate recovered it
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And yet another 3rd down conversion
Haven’t missed one yet.
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Pull the plug on this season right now
I can’t take it anymore.
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funny thing....it could be worse....
New England 41-0 over the Cardinals….at least the Lions have scored….and they’re playing indoors….
Calvin is hurt too
He’s limping around the sideline. Awesome.
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at this point….do you WANT 0-16?
I say no…and this is why, 5 years ago, the Tigers absolutely sucked ass, and got to the end of the season 6 games to go, needing two losses to tie the worst record of all time…
they take 2 out of three against KC to stay ahead of the record, and then they sweep the season finale series against the playoff bound twinkies to avoid that ignominy.
3 years later, they’re in the World Series.
Now, I’m not suggesting that the pieces are available for the lions to challenge for the super bowl in 2012…but…there’s something to be said for the pride in avoiding that absolute zero that’s outweighing the impulse to say, you’re this close to history, might as well be (im)famous
I certainly don't
At this point 1-15 or 0-16 don’t mean much different regarding personnel as far as I’m concerned. Marinelli and the entire coaching staff/front office have to go. If anyone comes back next season every game will be blacked out.
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Pass to Miller goes for 3 and another third down conversion
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It's pretty obvious he's padding his stats to get closer to the single season passing record
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Thomas runs for a decent gain before fumbling
Leigh Bodden recovered. First drive the Saints didn’t score on.
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Thomas ran for 13 before Avril forced the fumble and Bodden recovered
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Calvin is still on the sideline
He’s probably done for the day.
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Brees throws for a loss of a yard
Serves them right.
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Pass to Moore goes for 17
Another third down conversion.
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Saints went 11/11 on 3rd downs today
That’s astonishing.
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They are now the first team in NFL history to go 0-15
Great job Marinelli. Your team is a joke.
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Great job Bill Ford, Sr.
your team is a joke, laughing stock, (insert metaphor here).
"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."
Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.
***POSTGAME THREAD IS HERE***
http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2008/12/21/699117/lions-make-history
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