Things I want to see in the second half

for one we are one the the top scoring offenses (without Stafford)

2. our o line needs to make bigger holes they close too quick

rest i agree k smith included he has talent and the mind set

I question your reading abilities, maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think he’s going to turn into a 20 to 25 carries a game type of back.

For me it would be Brady get smacked in the mouth on Thanksgiving. I’m talking Ram sized beat down. Somewhere in the neiborhood of 50-0. Most of the other ten would show up in one form or another if that were to happen.

As I posted elsewhere the other day, I SAW IT HAPPEN!! The mighty Pittsburgh Steelers, complete with one of the top defenses in the league came in around 1980 or so with, I believe, a 10-1 record or similar, and we STOMPED THEIR BUTT!! Final score: Detroit 52
Pitt 10!!

It would be Stafford throwing 8 TD’s in one game. I mean, how often do you get to that?

To open up the run. I also agree with you on Best. Great runner bit not built to shoulder the load of 20 – 25 carries.

I am just going to sit back and enjoy watching the Lions. Of course I hope for much, but I expect nothing.

I am hoping for respectability in the following terms.

1) Win the games that we should win, so that is only Buffalo LoL

2) Win some games that we are not favored in but are on similar talent to the other team, that would be the Bears and Tampa Bay IMO

3) Win a big upset, preferably against the Jets, Pats, Cowboys, or Vikings

4) See Suh set the rookie record for sacks and win DROY, sack record is Javon Kerse with 12.5

5) see Suh make the pro bowl

6) reach a final total of 6 wins or more

7) see all of our core guys stay healthy (Stafford, Calvin, Best, Suh, Levy, Delmas)

8) see Stafford progress, 65% completions and 2 TDs per interception would be amazing

9) see the Lions finish third or better in the NFC North

10) see the Lions pee in the Viqueens Wheaties and end Favre’s career on a bad note.

An interesting read is here if you want to see how Suh is doing and help put it into perspective.

1. Cut down on the gosh damn penalties.

2.Play smarter football. Quit catching kickoffs 1 yard from the sidelines type of stuff.

3.Quit trying to run Best up the middle, time after time. Admit sooner in a game that it just can’t be done.

4.Start winning. The time for promise fading and action is arriving. There’s nothing wrong with winning this year.

5. Stay healthy

6.Lets see what Derrick Williams has, or cut the kid loose.

7.Bench Wade and C.C. regardless if their isn’t “better” replacements.

8.Cut BJ and bring in anyone. Anything is better.

9.Bench Peterman if his stupidity continues, regardless if there’s not a “better” replacement.

10. Beat the Jets and Bears.

1. Stafford stay healthy, take control of this offence, have a winning streak – I think that if he stays healthy… the rest wil come

2. Kevin Smith get used a lot more often. I’m sorry I might take some shit for this but Best is not a feature back. He can get 10-15 touches per game and get you close to 100 yards, but he’s a homerun hitter and should be treated like one. If your not gonna use Smith as the power back then get Felton in there more!!! — Agree. I think Smith should get at least 15 carries a game….

3. Get a running game started in the 2nd half, Smith hasn’t played much but looks decent. I don’t care if they run to set up the pass or pass you set up the run but I want to see them move the ball on the ground….- Agree, and I think with Staff back, the lanes will be much more open to run…

4. STOP THE STUPID FUCKING PENALTIES – We would have at least 3 wins if it werent for the penalties… seriously.

5. With a healthy offence can Linehan call the right plays to power this offence to the next level- They are already the #2 scoring offense in the NFC, without stafford.

6. More blitz packages from the Gunner. – Disagree, I like the blitz and not-blitz % we have now.

7. Better clock management from Schwartz- Eh, I thnk he is doing ok.

8. Are CB’s continued improvement- They look good to me… for what they are, inexperianced…experiance breeds improvement.

9. To have 3 starting LB that stay healthy and play a few games together to start to gel together, every week it’s a guessing game other than JP being out there.— I am closing the door on the Follet thing… and JP is almost done.. I think we need to draft AT LEAST 2 LB’s this year.

10. To win on Thanksgiving- Easier said than done, but I would love it.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/22/to-cut-down-on-flags-in-games-cowboys-use-officials-at-practice/

I have decided that I can deal with another losing season. I will smile and wear my Lions gear with pride even if we only go 2-14 this season. As long as that second win is on Thanksgiving. I can’t deal with losing that game anymore. I’m surprised the league hasn’t given it to another team yet and I’m sure if we lose a few more, they will.
I could link a hundred articles that just annihilate our “attempts at professional football” on Thanksgiving. We haven’t won it since 2003. We haven’t had a Monday Night Game since before that 2003 win (I think) this is about the only time we play on a national stage. So for the second half of this season and for seasons to come: if we can only win one game a year, it needs to be that one.

Regardless of the hit…………..

Does anybody know why Felton does not get but 1-2 plays called for him a game. There was a game in the preseason where at one point they handed him the ball about 5 times in row and , he just mowed them down, what’s up here?