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Game Thread W7 - Tampa Bay v Detroit (1 Viewer)

Andy Hicks

Andy Hicks

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Bucs @ Lions

Game Time: 12:00 CT/1:00 ET

Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz confirmed during the week that Calvin Johnson is back at 100 percent. Johnson has been removed from the injury report and will play against Tampa. Also working in Calvin's favor this Sunday will be the absence of Bucs RCB Brian Kelly from the starting lineup. While Phillip Buchanon is playing well in Kelly's absence, Tampa Bay doesn't have the troops to keep up with Detroit's constant four-receiver sets. After reliable LCB Ronde Barber, attempting to match up with Mike Furrey, Johnson, Shaun McDonald, and Roy Williams will be special teamer Torrie Cox and former first-round megabust Sammy Davis. Calvin is safe to return to fantasy lineups for confident use as a WR3…

…On the other side, Bucs TE Alex Smith was unable to practice all week due to an ankle injury he sustained in Week 6. It doesn't look like Smith will be active against the Lions, and even if he is, could be limited in the game. Jerramy Stevens will probably be suspended by the NFL shortly for violation of the league's substance abuse and conduct policies, but is likely to start Sunday. If your starter is on a bye, Stevens makes for a respectable pickup and play against Detroit.

:rolleyes:

 
GAME PLAN: The Lions have to get their offense back on track after failing to score a touchdown in nine of their last 10 quarters. They have to stay on the field, they have to protect quarterback Jon Kitna and they have to protect the ball. The Lions' strength is their offense, and they should have plenty of experience against the Tampa 2 defense because they see it every day in practice.

:lol:

 
Tampa is challenging, but Detroit should challenge it too if this one isn't overturned.

Detroit recovered that fumble and then was down by contact before that big beefy got the ball knocked out again. Detroit recovered that fumble, not Tampa.

 
huh, an Asian coach.. that has to be fairly rare in the NFL.

shouldn't that be more of a story? i've never heard of the guy before.

 
Challenge Everything said:
FreeBaGeL said:
Terrible reversal, and a terrible call on the field that the Bucs recovered it too.
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Detroit did not recover the fumble. But that is moot due to the reversal.
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Uh, but they did. The Detroit beefy jumped on it, rolled over on the ground with a guy on his legs and clearly holding the ball to his chest with two hands (down by contact at that point). Then a Bucs player jumps on and hits his arms (making him down by contact for the second time for good measure) which then knocks the ball out.He possessed it, on the ground, while contacted. He's down.
 
fflnut said:
What happened?
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well, so far.....a false start on the 1st play. a fight. a fumble that was incorrectly overturned by the refs. a blocked punt and now a fumble returned for a TD that probably won't be overturned by the refs. other than that not much.
 
FreeBaGeL said:
Challenge Everything said:
FreeBaGeL said:
Terrible reversal, and a terrible call on the field that the Bucs recovered it too.
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Detroit did not recover the fumble. But that is moot due to the reversal.
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Uh, but they did. The Detroit beefy jumped on it, rolled over on the ground with a guy on his legs and clearly holding the ball to his chest with two hands (down by contact at that point). Then a Bucs player jumps on and hits his arms (making him down by contact for the second time for good measure) which then knocks the ball out.He possessed it, on the ground, while contacted. He's down.
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i agree with this. it looked pretty clear to me. ;)
 
;)

Nice officiating so far.

edit: at least they overturned it, but BS that that the Lions had to waste a challenge on that.

 
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mr. furley said:
fflnut said:
What happened?
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well, so far.....a false start on the 1st play. a fight. a fumble that was incorrectly overturned by the refs. a blocked punt and now a fumble returned for a TD that probably won't be overturned by the refs. other than that not much.
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what furley said, except I think this would be a better case for the Tuck rule to actually be applied correctly
 
what's with detroit pounding the ball so far though? Get the ball into the WRs hands. especially w/ Kelly out

 
FreeBaGeL said:
Challenge Everything said:
FreeBaGeL said:
Terrible reversal, and a terrible call on the field that the Bucs recovered it too.
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Detroit did not recover the fumble. But that is moot due to the reversal.
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Uh, but they did. The Detroit beefy jumped on it, rolled over on the ground with a guy on his legs and clearly holding the ball to his chest with two hands (down by contact at that point). Then a Bucs player jumps on and hits his arms (making him down by contact for the second time for good measure) which then knocks the ball out.He possessed it, on the ground, while contacted. He's down.
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;)
 
Challenge Everything said:
FreeBaGeL said:
Challenge Everything said:
FreeBaGeL said:
Terrible reversal, and a terrible call on the field that the Bucs recovered it too.
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Detroit did not recover the fumble. But that is moot due to the reversal.
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Uh, but they did. The Detroit beefy jumped on it, rolled over on the ground with a guy on his legs and clearly holding the ball to his chest with two hands (down by contact at that point). Then a Bucs player jumps on and hits his arms (making him down by contact for the second time for good measure) which then knocks the ball out.He possessed it, on the ground, while contacted. He's down.
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:no:
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what is your reasoning for why it was not recovered by Detroit?
 
Earnest Graham has already outperformed last week.

5 carries, 32 yards - 1 rec, 9 yards.

Michael Bennett sighting!

 
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Challenge Everything said:
FreeBaGeL said:
Challenge Everything said:
FreeBaGeL said:
Terrible reversal, and a terrible call on the field that the Bucs recovered it too.
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Detroit did not recover the fumble. But that is moot due to the reversal.
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Uh, but they did. The Detroit beefy jumped on it, rolled over on the ground with a guy on his legs and clearly holding the ball to his chest with two hands (down by contact at that point). Then a Bucs player jumps on and hits his arms (making him down by contact for the second time for good measure) which then knocks the ball out.He possessed it, on the ground, while contacted. He's down.
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:no:
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:no:
 
Bender said:
Earnest Graham has already outperformed last week. 5 carries, 32 yards - 1 rec, 9 yards.
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Dude looks good and is running hard. Regretting benching him right now. Shoulda figured they'd try and pound Detroit.
 
Detroit's got to capitalize on these turnovers because it seems like Tampa has been able to move the ball at will on them so far.

 
Who gets credited with the fumble?

I have the Sportsline Gamecenter up, along with watching the game, and they're giving the fumble to Garcia.

 
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Tampa killing themselves with penalties.

Glad I started Ike and Earnesto...both off to great starts.

 
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