Lions Blow 17-0 Lead, Lose to Seahawks 32-20
by Sean Yuille on Nov 8, 2009 7:30 PM EST
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The Lions started today's game by playing their best quarter of the season. It got off to a rough start when Jason Hanson missed a 34-yard field goal, but the Lions followed that up with an interception by Louis Delmas, a touchdown pass to Brandon Pettigrew, a fumble recovery by Ko Simpson, an amazing touchdown reception by Bryant Johnson, a big stand on fourth and short, and a field goal. All of that gave the Lions a 17-0 lead after one quarter, and it looked like the Lions had complete control of the game.
Apparently the Lions forgot how to play football as soon as the second quarter began, because they absolutely fell apart. The Seahawks slowly scored points with field goals and a couple touchdowns and just chipped away at the Lions' lead. Detroit couldn't get anything going offensively, as every decent drive seemingly ended with an interception. That trend continued in the second half, and Seattle took the lead late in the third quarter. The Lions made it a 5-point game with a field goal in the fourth quarter and had a chance to win the game on multiple occasions. Matthew Stafford didn't have any fourth-quarter magic, though, and instead he just kept throwing interceptions. His fifth of the game came with less than a minute remaining and was returned for a touchdown, giving the Seahawks a 32-20 victory.
Two different teams showed up for the Lions today. The first was the team that came out at the start of the game and played great football. They were forcing turnovers, moving the ball, and most importantly, scoring points. A different team showed up for the final three quarters, and boy were they awful. The offense couldn't sustain a drive. The defense couldn't stop Seattle from dinking and dunking their way down the field. And finally, the special teams played rather poorly by failing to do a good job of covering kickoffs. When Jason Hanson is the person responsible for stopping kick returns on multiple occasions, there is a definite problem.
The Lions will look to rebound next week by traveling to Minnesota. Considering how well the Vikings have been playing, it looks like the Lions will be lucky to simply make the game look competitive. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. on FOX.
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Stan Kwan and friends.......
Every single Lions game I see I wonder how Stan Kwan, Dominic Raiola, and Sackus Backus still have a job……………They’ve been terrible for years, and are brought back year after year…………….Its starting to get on my last nerve…..
I’ve been a Lions fan since the day I was born, and I always will be………I gotta ask real Lions like me how they deal with this happening again and again…….I keep getting this rage that builds inside of me every Lions game I watch…….The Lions are absolutely no better this year than they were last year………last year they blew a 17 point first quarter lead to the Bucs, who were at least a 9 win team……..This year its to the Seahawks………..Its just mind boggling………………they’ve lost 30 out of their last 32………….are they ever gonna get better? Its just so frustrating…………but I have to watch……..
by douglazz63 on Nov 8, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Better be careful...
Gapinghola’s gonna beat u up in his front yard. It would seem that if he cared so much about Staff, nice 1st 1/4 btw idk what happened the rest of the game, mind boggling…but it’d seem like they’d actually want 2 block for him & our runnion backs gettin some love from OL would be nice 2. Staff needs 2 learn to not try & force things so much & throw to where the Wr is going, twisting back to catch a ball thrown behind & getting hit gets people hurt.
by LTownDown on Nov 9, 2009 9:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure I buy the two-teamed argument
We kind of got handed 14 points in the first quarter. If Seattle doesn’t turn the ball over in the first quarter, this game would’ve likely been ugly all day.
Very frustrating game to watch. Still stewing all my thoughts on it.
Read my Lions analysis at: http://www.studyofsports.com/?cat=142
by simscity on Nov 8, 2009 7:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm with Sims
I’m not sure what to say so I will let this sink in and post my thoughts tomorrow. One thing for sure is this loss is just another LOSS in a long string of losses and I see no change at least for this year.
Let’s just forget this decade and hope the next is better (yes DECADE!!!)
I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver
Pic - me and the great Herman Moore
by NYCLionsfan on Nov 8, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I laughed at that
We measure by decades….
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
by Hyperion Ecta on Nov 9, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And another thing
I don’t even have a HUGE Zack Follett hit to post on facebook this week. No highlights, just my friends making fun of me again for another week. With Minnesota next week you can just make it 2 weeks in a row I’ll be made fun of. GOD DAMNIT!!!
I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver
Pic - me and the great Herman Moore
by NYCLionsfan on Nov 8, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
diehard lifelong lions fan also since birth,from new jersey
this is just beyond horrible i watched the whole game online. 1. we have no big plays in our offense everything is throw it up to calvin and hope he gets it ,which actually we dont do enough!!!,and then throw a lil 8 yrd route wow!, i know matty staff is just a rookie but i comeon open it up whenever we do he throws picks because he is not used to be free to play. then we have no pass rush we must get a biggg name free agent who can get us 10 sacks in the offseason., next corners like alwayyys suck for us! ko simpson and james are play lil better then i thought. ugh i could go on all day just im sickkkk of it i feel so sick worst headache now!!! and ugh on turkey day wiht my family i always lose like 50 bucks because everyone bets against me but ya im a lions fan til the end ! roar!
by bashbrofarrell on Nov 8, 2009 8:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Former Detroiter Living In New Jersey, Done With The Lions
I’ve said it before to friends and family but this time I mean it. I’m done. No more scrambling to find a stream online to watch the ineptitude, no more helplessly waiting for them to blow a lead or hear Jim Jim Brandstater talk about how courageous they played in a loss. No more of this crap product that pretends to be an NFL team. I’ll put odds on them getting beat by any one of the 4 UFL teams against this b.s.
It’s over. I am officially divorcing myself from the Lions. Not next Sunday, not Thanksgiving (which they should strip from the Fords until they relinquish ownership), not ever…again!
Monday I’m walking my ass into the Jets official store and buying a Maynard throwback. I’m done with the Lions.
by cdny on Nov 8, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
alright....
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out………….have fun in fair-weatherville.
by douglazz63 on Nov 8, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha! Good one!
“Have fun in Fair-weatherville…” Forget Maynard. I’ll root for the Jets, since we live here, but I’ll weather the shots tomorrow like everyone in Detroit. Maybe it’s easier there. Here, wearing a Lions Jersey makes you stick out like a sore thumb. But I want to be wearing a Lions jersey when things finally do turn around. And they will. They have to.
by eirejoeh on Nov 8, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fair Weather?!
30 years of my life is fair weather?!
I’ve witnessed enough bullshit with this team to last a lifetime! From Scott Mitchell drunk the night before a game at Spanga’s Coney Island in Royal Oak, to certain former Lions coaches drawing up plays on cocktail napkins at the Auburn Hills Applebees – I’ve seen enough to know now that this thing isn’t getting fixed UNTIL THE FORDS SELL THE TEAM.
Every Sunday my wife and daughter stare at me like I’ve been afflicted with tourette syndrome, grimacing and screaming at my laptop while listening to WXYT. No more no more NO MORE!!! Done and not in an Art Regnar rant for ratings kind of way. I’m frickin DOOOONE!
So don’t worry about the door hitting me on the way out, I’ve kicked it in and am walking away as quickly as I can.
by cdny on Nov 8, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh come on!
Yes, you’ve done your time. But tell me being a Lions fan hasn’t gotten you a couple of free beers from patrons who feel sorry for you! And what would Thanksgiving Day be without a Lions game?
For what it’s worth, my wife and daughter wonder about my sanity as well…How do you explain a Lions fan to ANYONE?
by eirejoeh on Nov 8, 2009 10:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Down syndrome??? lol
Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??
by det32 on Nov 8, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
why are u still here??
Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??
by det32 on Nov 8, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Turn around????
Eventually the Lions will turn around………they need some new talent and some time to recover from Millen……….yes todays game was pathetic, but as soon as the Lions get 4 new O-Lineman, they should at least be set on Offense.
by douglazz63 on Nov 8, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He`ll be back next Monday
We all are, junkie syndrome.
by lionsfan64 on Nov 10, 2009 12:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This sounds familiar, somehow.....
I’ve witnessed enough bullshit with this team to last a lifetime! From Scott Mitchell drunk the night before a game at Spanga’s Coney Island in Royal Oak, to certain former Lions coaches drawing up plays on cocktail napkins at the Auburn Hills Applebees – I’ve seen enough to know now that this thing isn’t getting fixed UNTIL THE FORDS SELL THE TEAM.
rbanner Jr.?
What? He can’t block a dead gopher? Humph, details.
by GRLion on Nov 10, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If that's our future...
… in my life time ( since 1953 – !@#$%^&*() – here is a list of number one picks at QB:
1962 – John Hadl
1964 – Pete Beathard
1968 – Greg Landry
1986 – Chuck Long
1990 – Andre Ware
2002 – Joey Harrington
2009 – What’s his face ?
Seems rather down hill to me…
by Keevatron on Nov 8, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
sad but true....
It kinda makes me wonder if the Lions are gonna start drafting receiver busts again………to repeat the cycle again started by Millen. I think Stafford could turn into a good QB……but not with Sackus Backus, Peterman, Raiola, and Ramirez blocking for him…………not to mention no running game…………..or defense.
by douglazz63 on Nov 8, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No running game accounts to no blocking.....
No defense accounts to hand me down corners and worthless FA pickups. We need three KEY things to improve:
1) A completely revamped offensive line (except MAYBE for Cherilus).
2) A completely revamped defensive line (except MAYBE Sammie Hill)
3) ALL NEW corners and at least 2 NEW safties
I don’t mean NEW as in more bullshit pickups off the waiver wire either. If we are going to build through the draft, then by God we need to draft some damn corners, safties, defensive linemen, and offensive linemen. I say priority NUMBER ONE is getting a pass rush! If we had a decent pass rush, maybe our average to below average corners could get the job done at least half of the time. NEXT we MUST get some BLOCKING on offense! No more of this "Raiola is pretty good and he has a ton of potential:…..BULLSHIT! Where is it?? No more “Well we just signed Backus to an extension and he is getting paid too much to cut him”.. BULLSHIT! Get rid of the weak links and put some people in their place that can GET THE JOB DONE! No more of the backup guards being named starter either! Draft some guys that can GET THE JOB DONE! Do it now! Don’t wait for the team to become good by drafting the BPA with every pick! Draft the BPA based on what we NEED RIGHT NOW!
If the guys in the front office can not get the job done within the next 2 drafts, then we can not afford another Millenesque reign of Mayhew. Either he does what it takes to GET THE JOB DONE, or he gets sent packing. That is how I see it.
by KDawg on Nov 9, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
We need to infuse a whole bunch of new talent in those areas. The only guys I’d keep are, Cherilus, Avril, Hill, Fluellen and Delmas. The rest we need to replace in the future.
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
by Hyperion Ecta on Nov 9, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Right on
Need the Big Uglies up front on both side of the lines. Controlling the line of scrimmage would make most others look better. We cut John Standeford (wr ) today to bring up Joe Cohen ( dt ), i like his size i hope he can rush some.
by lionsfan64 on Nov 10, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Relax
Relax guys… you get to play the Browns in a few weeks.
by Brownies 46' on Nov 8, 2009 11:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Relax?
your a browns fan it appears … you must be pumped to get to play the Lions. BRady Quinn may get his only 3 touchdown game ever before he becomes the next Tim Couch.
by Beerhero on Nov 9, 2009 12:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Sad but true. We may very well lose to the Browns. I’m already counting the Loss to the Vikings as a definite.
I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver
Pic - me and the great Herman Moore
by NYCLionsfan on Nov 9, 2009 9:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As we have proved
Nothing on this team or schedule is a sure bet. If we lose to Cleveland our draft position is pretty much a lock.
by lionsfan64 on Nov 10, 2009 12:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
!
Least your team is showing signs of improvement. Ive never been so depressed football wise that I can remember. For what its worth, Stafford as far as I’ve seen looks decent, throws are good, he just needs to learn to look off defensive backs and realize that they are faster than he is use to.
by Brownies 46' on Nov 10, 2009 12:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Reality
The reality is the Browns are the worst I’ve ever seen. Ever… Worse than Detroit was last year in my opinion. I don’t think that they lack talent ness. just that they are mismanaged. Last year Detroit was still in games, most were close. This year Browns are being blown out in virtually every game. The only reason they were able to win at all this year was because of the special teams unit.
All in all I respect Detroit fan, especially in the age of Fair weather fans. Stay true to your team.
That being said I was at the Lions Seahawks game sunday (Browns fan living in Washington [Browns bye week]) and someone needs to tell Hunter (#97) to stop running his mouth, what a tool (sorry.)
Stick together guys, always enjoy the great lakes classic.
by Brownies 46' on Nov 10, 2009 12:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
spiderman
let me say,all around the Lions sucks right down to the coach staff of the Lions…Jim Srosch is worst than MILLIN……..Jim don’t know how to manage a football team..anyway,my perdictions for this years Lions[1-15]…one note; the staff of the Lions should fired immedialely…offense/defense are horrible……along with JS…it doesn’t happen this year, speaking of restoring the claws of the Lions…good lucky with restoring/ the rest of the year2009 Lions!…most ebarrasing!
by '' spiderman '' on Nov 9, 2009 11:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
You do realise that Schwartz and Millen aren't really comparable
One’s a coach, one’s a GM…slightly different jobs.
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
by Hyperion Ecta on Nov 9, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
spiderman
‘’ with great power comes great responsibility’’ end of quote!…another note; neither Jim Scholte nor his coaching staff has no ‘’ team effort’’!Big embassment to all of NFL!
by '' spiderman '' on Nov 9, 2009 11:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
SPIDERMAN
Apparently, the Lions forgot ‘’ How To Play Football’’ as soon as, the second quarter began ,because, they absolutely fell apart.Every decent drive seemingly ended with an interception by the hand of {Matthew Stafford} by the way,5 interceptions in total.Two different teams showed up for the Lions. The first was a team that came out at the start of the game and played great football & who is forcing turnovers,moving the ball, scoring points….a different team showed up for the final 3 quarters, simple, Lions played awful.Offense couldn’t sustain a drive & Defense couldn’t stop Seattle from eventually scoring 25 unanwsers pts..so no wonder Lions lost!
by '' spiderman '' on Nov 9, 2009 2:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
A disappointing loss
And not because I expected us to win beforehand, because I didn’t, I expected us to get beaten comfortably. But going out to a 17-0 lead like that raised my hopes to nearly unfathomable heights.
Unfortunately for me, there was always the feeling that this was still my Lions, they haven’t changed that quickly. And before you knew it, we looked like I expected them to. Ineffective and outmatched. Still, there’s always hope. Hope that we can repeat that 1st quarter for more prolonged periods, hope that we don’t implode like we did for the other 3 quarters.
Next up, we have the Vikes. It doesn’t look good, but you never know in this league.
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
by Hyperion Ecta on Nov 9, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What I learned from this thread.........
1. Stan Kwan and Friends……..sounds like a bad Saturday morning cartoon.
2. runnion backs need some lovin.
3. Don Maynard should be thrown back.
4. Applebee’s has good napkins……and redheads.
5. They serve liquor at the coney island?
6. “Jim Srosch is worst than MILLIN”.
7. So is “Jim Scholte”.
What? He can’t block a dead gopher? Humph, details.
by GRLion on Nov 10, 2009 6:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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