Game #16 - Lions at Packers - Game Thread
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, Dec 28, 2008 1:00 PM EST
| DETROIT LIONS (0-15) | GAME #16 | GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-10) |
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| Date: | December 28, 2008 | Location: | Green Bay, WI |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. ET |
Stadium: | Lambeau Field |
| TV: | FOX | Favorite: | Packers by 10.5 |
| Radio: | Click Here | Over/Under: | 43.0 |
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| SBN Coverage: | Acme Packing Company | My Prediction: |
Packers win |
| Final Score: | Detroit Lions - 21 :: Green Bay Packers - 31 | ||
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Oh yeah!
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 28, 2008 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
I'm drinking beer
and I will probably needs lot’s of it for this game.
My God, 0-16. I can’t really come up with the appropriate words to describe it. I sincerely hope they beat the Packers today (of course, I always hope the beat the Packers) and would really like to see a road win in GB.
If I can only wish for one thing for Christmas, a win today is it. I do not want the Lions to be the worst team of all time in the NFL. There are plenty of other teams 1-15. I could take that. JUST WIN, BABY!
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Amen
And what better team to get a win again.
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 28, 2008 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Does anyone know if Kevin Smith is playing today?
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Inactives
Lions: Drew Henson (third quarterback), WR Chris Hannon, C Junius Coston, QB Daunte Culpepper, WR Travis Taylor, RB Rudi Johnson, G Damion Cook and DE Corey Smith.
Packers: Brian Brohm (third quarterback), DT Anthony Toribio, RB Brandon Jackson, CB Joe Porter, LB Danny Lansanah, T Nevin McCaskill, T Breno Giacomini and DT Justin Harrell.
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The weather in Buffalo is nuts
http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/12/28/epic-conditions-at-ralph-wilson-stadium/
This is really screwing with my championship game for fantasy football. I have 4 running backs in that game but don’t know if I should start 1 or 2 or 3 of them. They won’t be able to pass it, but how effective will they be running it?
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That's my problem. In the big game
but worried K Smith could dress and not end up playing a lot. I think Smith could eat GB alive today if he plays the whole game.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
by Jettero2112 on Dec 28, 2008 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Well he has the 1000 opportunity with 116 missing and Rudi is not playing.
So it should look good for him.
Thanks
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 28, 2008 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
If the site was down for you, I'm not exactly sure why
Yahoo, Facebook, and the entire SB Nation network were down for me for the last half hour. Something is wrong.
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If the site works, that is
It’s not loading for me now. The entire Internet is broken it seems like.
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Lol
It is some guy with a camera on his TV. Better than nothing I guess.
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Jordy Nelson returns the kick to the Lions 42
Return of 44 yards. He isn’t even a returner; it was a pooch to the up men.
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Seems like we really showed up for today.
Long return to start the game :puke:
He tried to throw a screen and the ball slipped out of his hands and went backwards
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4th and 12
Packers are going for it due to the wind.
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Driver is tackled about 4 or 5 yards short on the quick pass
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I want to watch the Bills/Pats game just for how funny it is
The wind is wreaking havoc with them. The punt just got knocked down in the air.
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Orlovsky scrambled away from pressure and a pass downfield was dropped by Smith
Not his fault, though, as he dove for it and couldn’t hang on.
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Grant almost breaks free but is brought down for a gain of 6
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Geez....
NO defense!
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
TD coming off a draw
Why cant we defend draws and screens? The same shit the whole year.
Jennings drops a pass downfield that would have been a huge gain
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Orlovsky did a QB sneak for a first down but the Lions called timeout right before the play
WTF
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Orlovsky's pass to Calvin was way off target and intercepted by Woodson
Awful
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Quick pass to Driver goes for a first down and a gain of 16
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Grant cuts past one defender and spins down to the 4
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Packers' center is injured
2:25 left in the quarter.
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Now I actually want to see them totaly collapse, losing 50+to 0
I would prefer that to a close loss.
Just put the nail in the coaches staff cuffin.
FitzSimmons is up to the 38 on the return
These kick offs keep going short.
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Calvin hauls it in despite the tough coverage for a first down
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Cherilus fell right on his ass
He was just trying to help Calvin up.
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WOW!
Hochuli didn’t call that on the Lions?! what a suprise!
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Smith breaks a few tackles to pick up a couple yards
He should have been tackled for a loss of two.
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Smith rocks
he’ll be good for years (especially if he gets an O-Line)
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
A Packer was injured on that play
That’s where there is a delay.
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Orlovsky throws it into tight coverage and it is knocked down
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Don't have a choice
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Smith for a good run!
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
The goal posts in the NE/Buffalo game are so crooked right now
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Smith cut to the outside and got caught from behind
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It went out of the end zone and Orlovsky got drilled
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parcells to detroit?
i could only dream…
Bring in Stanton
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Orlovsky lobbed it into the end zone and Calvin went up and got it
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CJ Woo WOo WOoo
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
GB was offside on the EP, it will be enforced on the kickoff
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Kick isn't returned very far
Packers tried to let it go out of bounds but it didn’t. Instead it was picked off and returned for very few yards.
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Packers' center is still out with an injury
His return is questionable.
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Wide open Grant
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Cason lets the punt bounce and it is downed at the 8
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dumbass
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Quick pass to Calvin is knocked into the air for an incompletion
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Smith picks up the first on the toss
Another nice run.
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Two guys to build this team around
Smith and CJ
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
My two cents
I really think that Cherilus could end up being a solid lineman but at guard. Also Ernie simms is a force on the Defense.
Calvin was wide open in the middle of the field and picked up a huge gain
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i like dan o's philosphy
get CJ the ball 12 times a game.
Colbert dropped the pass into the air
Should have been a catch.
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That's why Colbert is on his 3rd team this year
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Jennings knocked it back as it went into the end zone
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Lions will leave 2 timeouts on the board
You know, Rod, they don’t roll over to the second half.
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Smith is stopped short of a first
Timeout Packers with 7 seconds left.
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seconds left, most of the field to go
and you run it. What a dumb move by Rod.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Wait just a second
Packers are going to try a free kick.
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Sweet
Lions need to return this. No way he makes it.
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It's like a kickoff
Except it isn’t on a tee. It is from the spot of the fair catch, which in this case was GB’s own 41.
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I bet marinelli was going
Free kick?! What’s a free kick?!
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Just isn't that common of a scenario
You have to have a fair catch in a decent spot on the field. Not positive, but it may also have to happen within a certain part of the half.
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Definitely will write a story about this in the next couple days...
But Parcells apparently can opt out of his Dolphins contract, and although this is a pipe dream:
Among the teams sources say are on Parcells’ radar are the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and the Oakland Raiders. However, if Parcells’ son-in-law, New England Patriots vice president Scott Pioli, is interested in any of those jobs, Parcells is unlikely to wind up with that team, Mortensen reported.
I can’t even imagine Parcells. That would be amazing.
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From this story
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3795922
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Orlovsky hits Owens on the bootleg
Somehow Owens held on to gain 2.
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Holding on Standeford
Damn. That was a gain of 19.
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Pass is incomplete
Johnson and the defender fell downfield.
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Pearson nailed Grant and got his helmet right on the ball
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If the call stands it will be Lions ball at the 11
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Yeah
This should stand. But then again, we’ve gotten screwed before.
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There is a rumor floating about ...
that Parcells may leave Miami. He has an opt out clause and may exercise it. Too bad Ford has made his bed with Lewand and Mayhew.
No kidding
A ways up the page I posted a quote from the story. Apparently we’re on Parcells’ radar.
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Calvin caught a pass in the middle of the field and broke a tackle to get into the end zone
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Rodgers almost got hit and Bullocks slid right by Jennings
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Driver shoved Bodden a little bit and Bodden shoved him back
Then everyone started shoving. No flags surprisingly.
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Ramzee Robinson got in Jennings' face after the drop and is getting called for taunting
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Thank God
It’s still Lions ball since it happened after the penalty.
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And that is why...
you go for it on 4th and 10 againtst the Lions. Even if you don’t get the yards you may get them to give it to you.
Owens almost made an awesome catch but dropped it
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Wow!
Looks like the Lions are able to (GASP!) execute the run to (GASP!) set up the pass! Who are these guys!?
Crappy pass
not even close
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Wow
Giants just took a lead on the Vikings. Childress will be fired if they lose and don’t make the playoffs.
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Grant kept running as if he didn't touch the ground and went into the end zone
WTF
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hochuli sucks
I hope they get rid of his old ass next year.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
This is typical...
I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t overturn it…the Lions get jobbed because they suck and are the Lions.
I love how they didn't even know what the ruling was at first
Either someone blew a whistle or not. Good Lord.
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Because Hochuli has become, over the last few years,
the worst ref in the NFL. He used to be good. he’s just getting senile.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
They just re-signed him I think
He’s been off and on the team a lot the last couple of years.
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Pass is dropped by Jennings
He wants a flag and isn’t going to get one.
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Pearson tackled Jennings well short of the first down
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Wow, there are still 4 games to 0
Cleveland, Buffalo, Tennessee and KC
Drew Brees is at 240 with 14+ min. to go
I guess no record for him…
Good
I’m pissed at them padding his stats last week.
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Calvin and Kevin Smith have all but 19 yards for the Lions
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Orlovsky got hit as he threw it
FitzSimmons got tackled but there was no flag.
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Well here goes the game.
See GB marching on us now
SHIT!
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Standeford makes an amazing catch
Pass was nearly picked off.
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Orlovsky hits a wide open Standeford downfield inside the 10!
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yeah team!
Let’
s get a TD!
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Smith is the man!
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Longest TD for the Packers this season
0-16 baby!
Can you fire an owner?
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
How maddening would that be if you were the offense?
Seriously, you go and do your job, then the Defense goes right on out and Shits the Bed!
Orlovsky hits Johnson, who fights for a first down at the 31 or so
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Smith picks up a first down and goes out of bounds on the screen
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Its like the Defense wants to lose the game
and the offense wants to win. They are playing against each other and the Packers.
Cason is tackled out of bounds after a short gain
Gotta pick up more than a few yards.
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Orlovsky hits Standeford
Flag on the play as well. Probably on GB.
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Holding on the defense
Penalty is declined. First down Lions.
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Smith drops a pass
Wouldn’t have gone for much anyways.
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WTF?
Losey throw again
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
ouch
broken ribs?
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Smith loses yards but gets out of bounds on the screen
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He put the ball in the face of a Packers player on the bench
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WTF
They threw a 1-yard pass to Felton. You need 29 FUCKING YARDS
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poor play calling.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
game over
0-16. Worst team in NFL history.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Wynn picked up the first down on a screen but fumbled at midfield
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Tampa lost to Oakland...
Didn’t they play for a playoff spot? Maybe they want Rod back as a motivator…
But good for us
Philly needed Bears and Bucs losses for a chance so they will paly hard against the Boys
and sooo pathetic
one can only hope that it will bring a lot of change
Dont let the fate of one sorry ass sport franchise get to your heart!
Well, the season is officially 'totally fucked'
now we wait and see what that dumbass, Ford Sr, does to fuck it up even further. I’ll be checking back in here for a while. We’ll see what Ford does. That could determine whether I just stop watching football until he finally dies or not.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Hats off to Sean Y.
Sean—Better Days Ahead!!!! Thanks for the excellent Game Threads, I enjoyed all the comments/analysis and comic relief from all the participants. Thanks again!
p.s.—I think we will all feel better on Monday when WCF fires the whole lot of them and replaces them with trained chimps, it will certainly be an upgrade.
+1000
Good job this season, Sean. Tough to do under the circumstances.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx
Yeah Sean great great job keeping up with this mess of a team.
You where a constant reliable source for all Lions related news for me! thank you very much
Well at least the Cowboys aren't going to make the playoffs
Eagles lead 27-3 at the half. Dallas looks awful.
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Nice play there, though
Witten to Owens.
I hate Dallas, though. Hope they lose big.
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know. " ~Groucho Marx















