Gopher State
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Watson looking very good tonight, he should be a lock to share time with Rudi, and Perry.
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Lions vs. Bengals Preseason 7:30 Eastern (1 Viewer)
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Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Ya, I know he did last year, Watson was solid in PPR. After watching last week and this week, I've just noticed the difference. Maybe they've talked about it, but you're right...it's funny what you notice when you own a player on a team. Last year, I would root for a screen pass to Watson. I'd be like, yep sweet, another point for that 3 yard catch LOL.
Moe Green
Footballguy
We all care.proud owner of Megatron in 8 dynasty leagues.
T Bell
Footballguy
He's Kevin Faulk lite. If he's getting a lot of carries, they've got severe injury problems at RB.
FavreCo
Footballguy
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Orlovsky doesn't look very good.
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
Am I reading stats right? Griese is 9/10 for 44 yards???
T Bell
Footballguy
Welker put on the wrong uniform tonight.
Couch Potato
Footballguy
Woo hoo. Thanks!
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Score is 7-7 at the half but I felt Detroit was the more physical team and the Lions starters outplayed Cinci's starters.
Highlights: The first 2 drives by the Lions belonged to Calvin Johnson. He's just a mismatch with his size and speed for any 1 DB and IF the Lions can give the QB enough time to give this guy the ball, he's in for a big year.
If both guys are healthy all season, I don't know how Calvin Johnson isn't clearly the top guy. Roy Williams will do OK and has looked pretty good too this offseason, it's no knock on him but Calvin can play this game at another level than Roy. Do not hesitate to draft Calvin over Roy in any kind of league, PPR, TD only, it doesn't matter.
The running game was pathetic. Kevin Smith had a 16 yard run, but that was on 2nd and 17 which the defense thought was a pass play coming. Outside of that, both Bell and Smith really had nowhere to go.
Orlovsky looks decent when he's not forced to move out of the pocket. He is reasonably accurate but it's easy to see why a guy like Kitna outplays him because Kitna is effective when rolling out and moving. In fact, the Lions plan on rolling Kitna out more this season, allowing him more time to throw the ball, something I don't think Orlovsky will be able to do well.
Looking forward to seeing Stanton in the 2nd half.
Fitzpatrick looked pretty good for Cinci. Obviously there's no QB controversy there but he's also got the No.2 job locked up, a nice 99 yard drive for a TD. Many of the plays were dink and dunks as the Lions weren't really aggressive.
2nd half about to start now, Cinci getting the ball.
Highlights: The first 2 drives by the Lions belonged to Calvin Johnson. He's just a mismatch with his size and speed for any 1 DB and IF the Lions can give the QB enough time to give this guy the ball, he's in for a big year.
If both guys are healthy all season, I don't know how Calvin Johnson isn't clearly the top guy. Roy Williams will do OK and has looked pretty good too this offseason, it's no knock on him but Calvin can play this game at another level than Roy. Do not hesitate to draft Calvin over Roy in any kind of league, PPR, TD only, it doesn't matter.
The running game was pathetic. Kevin Smith had a 16 yard run, but that was on 2nd and 17 which the defense thought was a pass play coming. Outside of that, both Bell and Smith really had nowhere to go.
Orlovsky looks decent when he's not forced to move out of the pocket. He is reasonably accurate but it's easy to see why a guy like Kitna outplays him because Kitna is effective when rolling out and moving. In fact, the Lions plan on rolling Kitna out more this season, allowing him more time to throw the ball, something I don't think Orlovsky will be able to do well.
Looking forward to seeing Stanton in the 2nd half.
Fitzpatrick looked pretty good for Cinci. Obviously there's no QB controversy there but he's also got the No.2 job locked up, a nice 99 yard drive for a TD. Many of the plays were dink and dunks as the Lions weren't really aggressive.
2nd half about to start now, Cinci getting the ball.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
First play of the 2nd half, a Lions sack by Davis. He stripped the ball and Fitzpatrick landed on it.
3 and out by Cinci, Orlovsky in to start the 2nd half and B. Calhoun in the backfield.
3 and out by Cinci, Orlovsky in to start the 2nd half and B. Calhoun in the backfield.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Kitna looks great so far. Calvin looks uncoverable. The run blocking is atrocious, the pass blocking has been very good. Same as last week. TJ didnt play. Chad hurt his shoulder. He was in a lot of pain when it happened, but walked to the locker room and didn't look to be in pain then.
Reality check time. First, it's only the pre-season and it is the BENGALS we're talking about on defense.yesDid Megatron look 10x better than Jerry Rice in his prime?
he's uncoverable....db's can only hope he drops passes.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Calhoun fumbles...not good.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Calhoun looking average on a few plays, then fumbles and the ball kiced back to Orlovsky who falls on it. 3rd and 14 and ugly incompletion to Ellis.
49 yard field goal by Rayner
49 yard field goal by Rayner
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I'm sorry, I thought this site was dedicated to FF.No offense, but dude, you really need to get a life. 8 leagues?proud owner of Megatron in 8 dynasty leagues.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Did you see any of the catches?Reality check time. First, it's only the pre-season and it is the BENGALS we're talking about on defense.yesDid Megatron look 10x better than Jerry Rice in his prime?
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
No, Orlovsky did, looked decent and led the Lions down for a long field goal.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
No. If it's like last week, about mid 3rd quarter or so.
FavreCo
Footballguy
The 40 yard pass was not even fair. The CB could only watch Calvin come down with it. However i would rather not see him have to go up and get it like that. No CB could have covered him there. The TD pass there were 2 guys following him as he smoked them.Did you see any of the catches?Reality check time. First, it's only the pre-season and it is the BENGALS we're talking about on defense.yesDid Megatron look 10x better than Jerry Rice in his prime?
he's uncoverable....db's can only hope he drops passes.
Anonymous Internet User
Footballguy
to those who can watch the game -- any insight/updates re: chad johnson's shoulder injury?
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Fitzpatrick to Dorsey for a zero yard screen pass.
Cinci attempting the no huddle off a 1st down pass to Simpson. Dorsey up the middle for 6 yards. A very nice catch by Utecht, about a 20 yarder over his shoulder.
Cinci attempting the no huddle off a 1st down pass to Simpson. Dorsey up the middle for 6 yards. A very nice catch by Utecht, about a 20 yarder over his shoulder.
FavreCo
Footballguy
They haven't talked about it.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
I haven't heard anything.
puckalicious
Footballguy
I'll go out on a limb and predict Calvin will outscore Rice this year in FF. By ALOT. More than Moss? No. But alot closer than I think many people realize.holy crap he IS the #1 WR in FF. Better than Jerry Rice or Randy Moss I tells ya
Couch Potato
Footballguy
More people than pantherclub realizes are in 8+ leagues.We can have a life the other 9 months of the year. Or not.I'm sorry, I thought this site was dedicated to FF.No offense, but dude, you really need to get a life. 8 leagues?proud owner of Megatron in 8 dynasty leagues.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Cinci has a lot of Wr's, Simpson with another nice catch and run for 20 plus yards.
Dorsey two tries around the 5 yard line, down to about the 3.
Dorsey two tries around the 5 yard line, down to about the 3.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
A 1 yard pass to WR Caldwell on 3rd down to the 2.
Dorsey on 4th and goal at the 2 and stuffed, no push. Detroit ball.
Dorsey on 4th and goal at the 2 and stuffed, no push. Detroit ball.
The Bengals gave up an average of 251 yards a game passing last season and had little to no pass rush. Anytime I see a player compared to Jerry Ricein a pre-season game against a defense that has been that bad against the pass, someone needs a reality check.Do I think Johnson will be a very good receiver? Sure. But a comparison to Jerry Rice and the season that Randy Moss had last season is a little over thetop.Did you see any of the catches?Reality check time. First, it's only the pre-season and it is the BENGALS we're talking about on defense.yesDid Megatron look 10x better than Jerry Rice in his prime?
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
John Owens drops a big 12 yard pass that would have gotten Detroit out of the endzone. 2nd down Calhoun gets a nice 6 yard run, 3rd and 4.
Timeout Lions.
Timeout Lions.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Naked boot by Orlovsky, he almost got killed and almost took the safety.
Bad call, nobody is going to buy a boot leg by Orlovsky, the dude doesn't have any wheels.
Big blocks on the cinci punt team and they returned the ball down to the Lions 30ish.
Jeff Rowe now in at QB for the Bengals.
No. 5 Drew Stanton is warming up, he should be in on the next series.
Bad call, nobody is going to buy a boot leg by Orlovsky, the dude doesn't have any wheels.
Big blocks on the cinci punt team and they returned the ball down to the Lions 30ish.
Jeff Rowe now in at QB for the Bengals.
No. 5 Drew Stanton is warming up, he should be in on the next series.
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Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
s. graham with a 50 yard field goal.
10-10
10-10
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Is that a yes or no to the question I asked?The Bengals gave up an average of 251 yards a game passing last season and had little to no pass rush. Anytime I see a player compared to Jerry Ricein a pre-season game against a defense that has been that bad against the pass, someone needs a reality check.Do I think Johnson will be a very good receiver? Sure. But a comparison to Jerry Rice and the season that Randy Moss had last season is a little over thetop.Did you see any of the catches?Reality check time. First, it's only the pre-season and it is the BENGALS we're talking about on defense.yesDid Megatron look 10x better than Jerry Rice in his prime?
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
I lied....Orlovsky STILL in. Artoose Pinner now in at RB, blast from the past.I said earlier the 2nd string QB job was still open for Detroit, it would be hard to make a case for that to start the season off. Orlovsky has gotten a lot of work, at least an entire half of play compared to whatever mop up time Stanton will get in the 4th quarter. You dynasty guys, no need to dust off Drew Stanton anytime soon if you're still holding onto him, he looks buried to me.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Who in the world is John Standeford?
All this guy has done is get open and make plays for two weeks.
All this guy has done is get open and make plays for two weeks.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Standeford wide open for Detroit, OK thrown ball by Orlovsky, 45 yard gain, a perfect pass would have been a TD.
Pinner looks slow. Artoose is not loose....
Pinner looks slow. Artoose is not loose....
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Pat Sims hurt. Hope it's not serious...he has looked really good.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Off on a cart.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
I forgot about him but remember him a couple years ago or so playing for Purdue, he was pretty good there.
joffer
Footballguy
don't let Assani/jvwdcw hear you say that
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
11:37 left in the 4th, no Stanton yet. It's 3rd and goal for the Lions in a passing situation, timeout Orlovsky. The previous play was a slant on 2nd down to Standeford which went incomplete.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
LOL, I forgot all about that.Is Assani, that poker guy the same as jvwdcw?I lied again, apparently it wasn't a passing situation, they run a draw play that went no where. Chip shot field goal, up 13-10.
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
This Rowe, the 3rd string qb for Cinci won't play long. He's terrible.....I don't bet preseason but I'd feel very comfortable if I had the Lions right now with the 3 point lead.
I don't see that guy leading them down for any scores.
I don't see that guy leading them down for any scores.
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