9/11/11. Lions @ Buccaneers. Fox 1:05pm. Week 1!

[sagnam]

I love Schwartz going for it here if they get it or not.

[Motor City Sonics]

[Cecil]

I wonder if the Lions are just going to lineup and do a hard count to try to draw them offside? Tampa has a couple offside penalties already.

[ycm57]

With how our D is playing, this is a no brainer. Can Stafford draw another one offsides? With all of our weapons, I'll be mad if we target Heller!

[Motor City Sonics]

That Terra Nova show looks so freaking stupid.

[ycm57]

Better to be lucky than good!

[Motor City Sonics]

YES....................GO FOR IT ALL....................BEAUTY, EH?

[EchO]

Nice!!

[Chopper]

That takes guts boys and girls.

[T&P_Fan]

TOUCHDOWN CALVIN. Too easy. I have both of them on my fantasy team.

[holygoat]

That took onions.

[Detroit Rock City]

TOUCHDOWN DETROIT LIONS!!! MEGATRON!!!

[sagnam]

Awesome. TD to Calvin.

[hail2mich]

Calvin!!!

[Cecil]

Same old Lions

[ycm57]

Harumph!

[EchO]

Now it's time to pull ahead before half. I would love to see us up 20-10 or 23-10 at half.

[number20]

That was pretty

[EchO]

Same old Lions

Come on, I explained myself and even you have to admit the miscues early on (and even the Peterson penalty) have been suspect. The difference now is we have the talent to overcome these mistakes, but I don't think our talent alone can save us against the elite teams.

If we are going to be an elite team we need to cut back on the "same old lions" mistakes and start capitalizing. Is that fair?

[Cecil]

Come on, I explained myself and even you have to admit the miscues early on (and even the Peterson penalty) have been suspect. The difference now is we have the talent to overcome these mistakes, but I don't think our talent alone can save us against the elite teams.

If we are going to be an elite team we need to cut back on the "same old lions" mistakes and start capitalizing. Is that fair?

Uh oh if Sagnam hasn't ignored you he'll be all over your post.

[sagnam]

Don't take the bait, Echo. Just keep talking about the game.

This defense is pretty good.

[ycm57]

Flipping back and forth between the Lions and Bears... They played the Calvin touchdown playbreak... annoucer says "Good to see a positive highlight for Calvin Johnson in week 1"
Second Annoucer says.
"Yeah and we're at the scene of the crime from last year here in Chicago"

[EchO]

Uh oh if Sagnam hasn't ignored you he'll be all over your post.

For the content, or because I quoted you and as such he was forced to read your post?

[Cecil]

I really like this defense. Stafford has 181 yards already. The score is a lot closer than it should be.

[Cecil]

For the content, or because I quoted you and as such he was forced to read your post?

You weren't talking about the game. He may ignore you. You wouldn't want that would you?

[EchO]

(Off-topic)

Peralta just made a nice play to save a run and get an out. Tigers are up 2-0 in the top of 5th, Twins have runners on the corners with 2 out.

[Detroit Rock City]

I love Burleson!

[T&P_Fan]

Offense is rolling now.

[Cecil]

The Lions are just wearing out their defense.

[sagnam]

Look at the fight in this team. I can't wait until this is what is referred to as "Same Ol' Lions"

[ycm57]

I love Burleson!

I worry he doesn't secure the ball as tightly as he should

[EchO]

Nice play there, nice protection, nice throw, nice catch, nice YAC.

[EchO]

Rookie mistake, that is excusable.

[sagnam]

I'm concerned about this one. It looked like a fumble to me real time.

EDIT: The endzone view makes it look like no fumble.

[EchO]

It is just me or does that seem like a pretty clear down?

[Detroit Rock City]

Definitely not a fumble

[Cecil]

It was worth challenging. if anything it gives Tampa's defense a rest.

[EchO]

Nice catch! Doesn't quite make up for the dropped TD pass, but it's a start!

[TigerNation]

The Lions have looked very good so far.

Score is close, but they've dominated the game so far.

[Cecil]

Stafford is 17/24 for 254 yards and a 101 rating