Lions Notes: Wrapping Up The Bucs Game
by Sean Yuille on Sep 13, 2011 11:23 PM EDT
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Print- Here's an interesting tidbit from the Free Press: Ndamukong Suh's father is only 5-foot-8, but his great-grandfather was 7-foot-3. I think we know where he got his size from.
- On Sunday, Lions kicker Jason Hanson became the third player in NFL history to play 20 seasons with one team. Jackie Slater and Darrell Green are the other two players to have done that.
- Matthew Stafford set a franchise record for passing yards in a road opener with 305 this past Sunday.
- Calvin Johnson may be a receiver, but the Lions inserted him into the game on Sunday as a safety for the last play in case a jump ball needed to be knocked down. The Bucs tried to score with laterals rather than a jump ball, and Johnson joked that he was a bit concerned when it looked like he might have to make a tackle. Luckily Louis Delmas forced a fumble before it came to that.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reserved a seat at Sunday's game for Tom Kowalski.
- Lions fans took over Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.
- The Buccaneers tried out former Lions punter Nick Harris in the days leading up to Sunday's game.
- Former Lions kicker Dave Rayner tried out with the Chargers, which lost Nate Kaeding for the season because of a torn ACL. San Diego ended up signing Nick Novak, who also tried out.
- Bucs running back LeGarrette Blount wasn't thrilled with how little he was used against the Lions.
- Panthers quarterback Cam Newton threw for 422 yards on Sunday, tying Stafford for the NFL rookie record for passing yards in a game.
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classy
of TB to do that. Really miss the guy already!
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by rames on Sep 13, 2011 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
First thing that stuck out to me in the bullets
Very cool of them to take notice and show respect.
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Super classy
I think Tampa just got themselves some Lions fans. I know this will be remembered.
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Johnson joked that he was a bit concerned when it looked like he might have to make a tackle
Was he concerned about how badly he was hurt the tacklee?
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I'd be more afraid that CJ would get hurt trying to make a tackle.
No slogans. Just win!!!
But I loved how he skyed to get that onside kick!
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Fellas
I know this has nothing to do with the above post, but I just bought my tickets for the MNF game against the Bears. So stoked!!!! Section 140, row 36 right by the tunnel. I’m gonna run down to the rails at the start of the game and try to get some high fives haha! Sweeeeeeeet!!!!
by LionGuy016 on Sep 13, 2011 11:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Lucky dog.
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Going for my 30th birthday
I’m flying in from DC just for the game. Anyone know if these are decent seats? I went to the Rams game last year and sat in section 117 and had a great time. Saw Stefan Logan come trucking straight at us on the kickoff return. So awesome.
They are good seats yes.
Anything in the 100s is great imo. You’ll be sitting directly to the left of the tunnel in the back right corner of the endzone, good view straight on of the jumbotron, good field view of the redzone. Unfortunately Megatron will mostly be on the other side of the field from you, but there are absolutely worse places to sit.
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by Mavyrk on Sep 14, 2011 7:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Also
You sit on the Lions side of the field, the Lions bench will be straight down the sideline from you.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
by Mavyrk on Sep 14, 2011 7:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Stafford
has to average 270 yards per game to keep pace to break Mitchells 4,338 yards record. He needs 29 more TDs, so if he gets 2 per game the next 15 games he can break the TD record of 32. Just sayin.
I fully expect him to break a couple team records this year.
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by Mavyrk on Sep 14, 2011 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Try a little more than 30 years.
Greg Landry was our last pro bowl QB, his last year with us was 1978.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
Although
If you meant the last year that a Lions QB went to a pro bowl, that was 40 years ago (Landry in 71.)
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
I'd be much happier with Staff going to the PB
than reaching 4,339 yards because that will likely mean we’re winning and he’s being good with the ball (not many INTs)…I also think having that many yards might indicate that we need to get into shootouts to win games. I hope our defense allows us to be more conservative and run the ball (even it it’s only at 3.7 ypc…)
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I'm sorta still just hoping he makes it through the season
I know, foolish, but there’s the doubt still lingering…
by Hyperion Ecta on Sep 14, 2011 6:50 AM EDT up reply actions
It's not in me to keep doubting.
I’ve seen him take hits, I rationalized for 2 years how much the injuries were flukes, I know how good our o-line is in pass pro and have whipped out the stats many times, it would be really silly of me to keep stressing.
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+1000
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+1
Suh, Biz Markie, Kvb , Avril , C Will, SLH, Lo-Jack , Young blood and Andre 3000 = F U Your going to die!!!! Get em boys
by smelllyfingers on Sep 14, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
In case any non-Lions fans read this, Newton may have thown for 422 yds as a rookie but Stafford had 5 TD’s in his rookie game vs Cleveland to match the 422 yds.. Single best overall rookie QB performance in NFL history.
yes, that's totally different
Stafford directly contributed to all 35 pts in that game and the Win (which is most important)!
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I'm still trying to figure out why they said Cam broke the record. He tied Stafford.
Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.--Vince Lombardi
Rookie debut is the operative word.
Season opener is also the operative word.
Stafford holds a different record entirely.
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by Mavyrk on Sep 14, 2011 8:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Burleson interviews CJ
over at the main site. Pretty interesting stuff about everyone’s favorite Transformer.
http://www.detroitlions.com/index.html
I'm glad to see Burl got rid of that fuggly frohawk.
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Well
Lions fans took over Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.
I don’t know if we took over, but I’d definitely say between 35-40% of the fans were Lion’s fans. The stadium was also only about 75-80% full. That was kind of sad for a team that finished 10-6 last year and has playoff hopes this year.
I guess Tampa just isn’t much of a football town.
by Big Z in Orlando on Sep 14, 2011 11:13 AM EDT reply actions
Yeah
you know, I was making that point earlier in the week and then it hit me: Florida has 3 NFL teams. We have 1. Florida isn’t a bigger state and many of the people are transplants so they may their own home team they root for (aka, Lions – seeing the TONS of former Michiganders in Florida…)
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I also wasn't thrilled with how little Legarrette Blount was used
Nearly lost me my fantasy game lol. I should’ve known better than to start someone who was playing the Lions!
just pass me the damn ball
by Christopher Moriarty on Sep 14, 2011 1:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
But
starting someone playing against the Lions used to be a sure thing. Those days are over now thankfully.
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by Justan Oldfart on Sep 14, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Kickers are still a good bet to start
They won’t be getting many PATs but they’ll have plenty of bad field position on fourth downs to hit those long FGs!
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by Mavyrk on Sep 14, 2011 7:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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