Preseason Game #2 - Lions at Bengals - Game Thread
by Sean Yuille on Aug 17, 2008 3:11 AM EDT
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| Date: | August 17, 2008 | Location: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. ET |
Stadium: | Paul Brown Stadium |
| TV: | WWJTV (CBS Detroit) | Favorite: | Bengals by 3.5 |
| Radio: | 97.1 FM The Ticket | Over/Under: | 36.0 |
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| SBN Coverage: | Cincy Jungle | My Prediction: |
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| Final Score: | Detroit Lions - 27 :: Cincinnati Bengals - 10 | ||
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Starters will be in 18-22 plays
Should get them a few drives
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I also have to root for Chris Perry, being a big Michigan fan. I think he can take the starting job from Rudi.
Same here
He looked good against the Packers Monday.
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Online
Are there any links where the game might be shown online?
I'm looking for some
I’ve only found audio so far though.
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Felton getting the start at FB
Bradley isn’t playing.
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CALVIN JOHNSON!
Huge leaping catch on the first play of the game.
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Leon Hall had no shot
He’s much shorter than Megatron. C.J. just jumped and took that lob out of the sky.
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I'm beginning to understand why Roy drafted Calvin...
On his fantasy team.
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Roy makes a catch for the 1st
Flag on the play though.
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Big run by Kevin Smith
Great blocking and a couple of nice moves.
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And back to reality
Smith gets stuffed for a loss. Keith Rivers with a big hit.
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Lions take a delay of game
Too far to kick a FG, too short to punt, so they take the penalty.
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Really disappointing finish to that drive
Calvin made a huge catch and the ball was moving, but that interference penalty cost us.
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Great punt by Harris though
Right up on the goal line.
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WTF
Bengals starting at the 20. The punt looked like it was downed at the 1.
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Check that
6 yards… Palmer throws for a 1st down anyways.
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Down in Henderson
Near Green Valley Ranch Station. You, MoTown?
Interception by Kelly!
Another huge defensive play. Kelly took the ball away from Ocho Cinco and Chad Johnson is hurt.
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What a play
He was tackling Johnson and simply ripped the ball away. Kelly was awesome on that drive. Lions start at the Cincinnati 36.
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Chad Johnson looks like he may have dislocated something
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I know a couple nice bars around there.
We’ll figure something out
Johnson outran the defense across the middle of the field
Kitna made a perfect throw. Megatron is going to break out this year if he can stay healthy. He is just bigger and faster than the people trying to cover him. 7-0 Lions.
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I cannot wait for our offense this year.
I think with Roy and Calvin, that’s going to open things up for Kevin Smith
Same
The balance will be nice if we can run the ball.
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Sean, are you watching the game on CBS WWJ out of Detroit? Is it in HD?
by explosivo2k2 on Aug 17, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm watching it on WWJ.
Don’t know if it’s in HD, though.
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Chad Johnson appears to be done for the game
He’s got a shoulder injury.
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Kelly makes the tackle
But it’s a first down on a pass for the Bengals.
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We are
Pressure forced a quick throw just now. But Bengals got a lucky catch.
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Perry levels a defender
And is close to another 1st down.
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Perry goes nowhere
3rd and 9 or so coming up. Cory Redding made the play there.
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Big pressure there
Dewayne White nearly sacked Palmer, but he was able to throw the ball away.
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Dewayne White knocked it down
Lions always have blocked kicks a lot
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I checked on a place to watch the game online...
And the person that was streaming it last week isn’t doing it today.
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It's really hit and miss
There was one stream that was showing the Lions but he kept switching between that game and the Tigers.
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I'm out fellas
Got plans for tonight, but I will be checking in later. Good luck and GO LIONS!!!
Palmer gets hit as he threw the ball
Incomplete pass. Like you said LV, good pressure on him today. Alama-Francis made the hit!
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Palmer gets sacked!
Alex Lewis makes the play. That was an all out blitz it looked like. I like it!
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Punt almost blocked
Ellis returns the punt nowhere. That’ll end the 1st quarter; 7-0 Lions.
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I'd say
The entire defense is looking great tonight. Remind me not to draft any Bengals this year in fantasy football.
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Orlovsky had a Bengal right in his face on the bootleg
Furrey dropped a pass that would have gone for only a few yards.
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First down
Middleton with the catch in the middle of the field.
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Jeez
Devale Ellis drops a wide open pass. Can’t miss throws that easy. Right through his hands.
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Furrey can't make the catch on the sideline
Pass was high.
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Furrey picks up the 1st
Orlovsky just got the pass off there. He may not be able to run like Stanton, but he’s got good pocket presence.
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Another bad bootleg
Orlovsky can’t catch a break on that play. Had to throw it away again.
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Barely wide left
And that’s why Jason Hanson needs to get healthy. It wasn’t an easy kick by any means, but still gotta make those.
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MoTown, you want in on the overflow fantasy football league?
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Pass was dropped
And Ramzee Robinson nearly had an interception.
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Apparently there was a false start
Play happened anyways but doesn’t count.
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Nevermind
False start was on fourth down I guess.
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Oh man
Cason just barely got tripped up. He was gone if he could’ve kept his balance. Either way, good to see some form of a solid punt return. We haven’t had that since the Eddie Drummond days.
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Lions are throwing at Leon Hall today
Surprised he’s still in the game
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Oh no
Busted play there. Bell loses a yard it looks like. Bell gets up slowly.
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Orlovsky rolls out to the left
Pass knocked down. 4th down
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What a punt!
Harris kicks it out of bounds at the 1. Damn that was nice.
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Kenny Watson breaks a big run
Bengals up to the 13
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Watson up to the 40
Bengals are opening up big holes now.
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Cool
I’ll put up a post tomorrow afternoon about the league so we can fill it up.
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Hey, I just now saw your name. I didn’t mean to post something similar. I thought I was being original.
by MoTown Lions on Aug 17, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Watson had a hole
Anthony Cannon brought him down, but he still picked up a first down.
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FitzPatrick scrambles for a huge gain
Very little pressure on him and he was able to take off. 2-minute warning.
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They did get a 1st
Watson out of bounds inside the 20
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Touchdown Bengals
Well, the defense certainly looked pathetic on that drive.
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Standeford picks up the 1st
Couldn’t get out of bounds.
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Same thing
This time to Ellis. Lions take a timeout.
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Cason close to a 1st on the screen
Clock is running… down to 30 seconds.
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Pass knocked down
Orlovsky should have run the ball there. 4th down with 14 seconds left.
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7 seconds left
Bengals will probably take a knee.
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7-7 at the half
I’ll be back with live updates at the start of the 3rd quarter.
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Well, watched the first half downstairs on the Big Screen
Fox41 down here is showing it in HD. Friggin’ great.
My observations from the first half.
Calvin Johnson is a beast.
Starting D looked good and got decent penetration and pressure on Cinci.
Orvlosky will never be a starter.
Smith will start over Bell…hands down.
Can’t wait for opening day!
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~Ty Cobb
Agree with you on all four points
Orlovsky is lucky he didn’t get picked off a few times. Threw it right into coverage. And yes, Smith is light years ahead of Tatum Bell already.
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FitzPatrick gets stripped of the ball by Buster Davis but recovers
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Pass behind the WR
Incomplete… Robinson makes a play again.
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Try this for video:
http://www.stickam.com/trcmblive
Quality sucks, but it’s the only streaming video I’ve found so far.
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I don't think he will
If Detroit does keep 5 corners I think he would be like the 2nd choice for the spot.
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Calhoun fumbles
Orlovsky recovers. And that basically just sealed Calhoun’s fate. He probably wasn’t going to make the team anyways, but you really can’t do that. Also, Gosder Cherilus blocked his guy right into Calhoun.
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Pass incomplete
4th down coming up. Rayner in for a field goal.
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Wow! Rayner
actually made one!
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Lions must really be hurting for ticket sales
I’ve never seen them advertise them this much.
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Nice kickoff by Rayner for a touchback
He’s definitely got power.
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Maybe he can take kickoff duties and Hanson can hit the field goals. Does any NFL team do that? I know it happens in college a lot. Then again most NFL teams don’t keep two kickers do they?
If the Lions didn't keep a LS on the roster they could
But there’s no way they would keep 4 special teamers on the roster, especially with such a need for depth at other positions.
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Bengals are playing a no huddle
With 8 minutes left in the 3rd.
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Nice catch made
Receiver was open but the pass was a tad overthrown. Either way, 1st down Bengals on the Lions 38.
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Nope... refs give the Bengals the timeout instead of a penalty
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Dorsey stuffed for no gain
Big 3rd down coming up
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Hey, a huddle
That’s refreshing to see. The no huddle caused problems for Detroit.
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That's a confidence booster for these guys
3:06 to go, still 10-7 Lions. Greg Blue is a big hitter, and he showed that right there.
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John Owens gets the ball knocked loose
Thought it was a catch but he didn’t have possession long enough.
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Calhoun looked good there
Picks up a good gain to give the Lions breathing room
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Orlovsky had a man in his face for a 3rd time on the bootleg and just threw it into the ground
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Lions catch a break as FitzSimmons was in the general area of the throw
If it was intentional grounding it would have been a safety.
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I don’t know why the second string offense can’t run the bootleg, but that’s three times now they’ve had issues.
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Big return by the Bengals
Buster Davis got jacked up on that.
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A week ago
Since Hanson is out for a couple weeks
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he was a packer a couple years ago, but then lost his job after Mason Crosby came on board….last I heard he was in…KC, I think….
Yup
He’s played for quite a few teams.
Here’s the post about his signing: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2008/8/9/590407/lions-sign-kicker-dave-ray
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and, more importantly…..are all the Lions games going to be available on line? Just looked at 97.1’s website based on MTL saying so way up top…..and honestly I’m surprised to see the radio feed available…
I guess they will be
Apparently the NFL isn’t as uptight as MLB.
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that is frickin’ sweet news….but who is this guy who isn’t Mark Champion? Brandstetter I remember well…the other guy sounds familiar, but….
Orlovsky avoids the blitz and hits Standeford for a huge gain
Standeford really has looked impressive. Too bad the Lions have an abundance of receivers.
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I just looked at the Lions coaches page
It was LB coach Phil Snow that was chewing Dizon out earlier.
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Lol
We’ll probably hear his name throughout the season as he should make the team.
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Pinner with a great run
Up to the 10. I honestly think he has been better than Tatum Bell.
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Who hasn’t been better than Tatum Bell.
by MoTown Lions on Aug 17, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, I was saying that everyone has been better than him. lol
by MoTown Lions on Aug 17, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol my bad
I see what you’re saying. Yeah, even Cason hasn’t been too bad compared to him.
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Penalty on the Lions is declined
It only would have been 5 yards
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Ball goes through Standeford's hands
Jinxed him too.
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Rayner nails the easy FG
Lions lead 13-10 with 10:55 to go
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Ramzee with another good play
4th down for the Bengals
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Kenneth Moore returns the punt nowhere
He is not going to make the team either. Good draft pick there Millen.
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I haven't heard them either
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by Sean Yuille on Aug 17, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you think they’ll both make the team?
by MoTown Lions on Aug 17, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
It seems like the Lions will load up on defensive linemen, so they should both make the 53-man roster.
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by Sean Yuille on Aug 17, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome play by Stanton
He was about to be sacked and avoided the tackle, then ran to the outside and dove forward for a first down. He may not have the best arm but he sure can run.
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Touchdown Lions!
The jinx is in full effect. Stanton threw a perfect pass to Brandon Middleton for the 53-yard TD pass. Middleton was wide open and Stanton hit him right between the numbers.
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SWEEEETT!!!!
Stanton to Middleton!
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A decent receiver that won't make the team
We’ve got a few guys like that.
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by Sean Yuille on Aug 17, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Rudolph Hardie with the sack
He got blocked at the start of the play but got up and got the sack.
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There's a chance they only keep 4
If they keep a 5th it’ll likely be Devale Ellis since he can sort of return the ball.
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by Sean Yuille on Aug 17, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
He did come out of no where on that one
got to him really fast
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~Ty Cobb
by Jettero2112 on Aug 17, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Cliff Avril with the sack.
Wondered where he was tonight.
When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.
~Ty Cobb
As big as Barry Bonds head...
n/t
When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.
~Ty Cobb
by Jettero2112 on Aug 17, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Bigger than even Placido Polanco’s head?
by MoTown Lions on Aug 17, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup, almost as big
as Pete Rose’s ego.
When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.
~Ty Cobb
by Jettero2112 on Aug 17, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Pinner picks up a first down and more
I’d like to see him get some playing time against the second string defense in the next game because he has played better than Bell so far this preseason.
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Have we seen one good play from Bell this preseason?
by MoTown Lions on Aug 17, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Much better than Bell
Who hasn’t done much of anything this year (or last, for that matter).
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by Jettero2112 on Aug 17, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, one of my favorite albums.
Great band live. I’ve seem them many times.
When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.
~Ty Cobb
by Jettero2112 on Aug 17, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve only managed to catch them live twice….but they, along with Dream Theater, rank tops in my book….
I saw them first in
‘75 for the Caress of Steel tour and the last time was a few weeks ago in Indianapolis for Snakes and Arrows tour. Great stage show and it’s only gotten better over the years.
When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.
~Ty Cobb
by Jettero2112 on Aug 17, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Stanton scores on a bootleg
Even had the cameraman fooled on that one and ran right into the endzone.
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Awesome fake right there and Stanton still made a nice move to score
27-10 Lions lead
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Bengals return the ball back to the 25
Flag on the play
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50 seconds left
Bengals took a timeout instead of getting 10 seconds run off for the penalty.
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Another sack for the Lions
Hardie got to him I think.
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He's a reserve DE
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by Sean Yuille on Aug 17, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
3 seconds left
Bengals use a timeout to get one more play
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Hail mary is actually caught at the 6
I’m sure the secondary will get yelled at for that.
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Lions win 27-10!
Great game all around. It was only a preseason game, but I’d say the Lions looked a lot better this week.
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2-0 in preseason.
Needs to continue for about 22 more weeks…
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~Ty Cobb
Definitely
Stanton limited his running to when he absolutely had to this week and it paid off.
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by Sean Yuille on Aug 17, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for those of you that were here
And I’ll see you back here next Saturday for the Browns game. Hopefully it doesn’t get blacked out.
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Check back tomorrow for a full recap of this game and my observations as well
Until then, see you guys later.
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