**Monday Night Football - Lions at Ravens**(-5, 54) 8:15 (1 Viewer)

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Not for nuthin, I just watched that 1st Lions play of the drive and if ARSB picks up that blitz, Jamo had his man beat by 4 steps. Walk in TD.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Good broadcasting there, talking about the struggling Andrews still contributing with great blocking and then he makes a great block on the Henry TD run

I poke fun at Aikman and I think Buck is the snoozer for a play by play, that said Aikman can really nail the analysis on occasion, he played at the highest level
I don't think FF folks wanted to hear about Andrews ability to block however

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Little wheel route or fly pattern by #43- Hill?
That's the best option over say Flowers or Andrews or Hopkins or someone else?

Detroit starting in their own end zone?

 

[The_Man]

Excited to see Lamar changing plays at the line …. not so excited about the play call

2nd and 2, you gotta convert

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Going to commercial break at 1:43 on the changeover when they know they are going back to a long commercial break between the 1st and 2nd Q

 

[The_Man]

Not a bad job by rookie Starks in coverage but what LaPorta and Goff just did is elite NFL offense. Tough tough play for a Safety

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Get your Troy Aikman beers lined up, every time tonight he says "I just love what the Detroit Lions are doing on Offense" or "I really like what the Ravens have put together"
Or any 1 off from this, you know it's just wind dip and air pudding, he does this several times typically each broadcast he's in the booth
I like to call them AIkman-isms and they come in different forms, but for this one it's going ot be down the hatch with those beers at home


-He likes to encourage punting the football when teams are about to cross midfield especially if they started deep in their own territory
Troy Aikman loves him a good Field Goal attempt, especially on 3rd and long around the 35-40 yard line, it's total taboo to even suggest making the first down on a long throw
No reason to risk a turnover there. I'm not saying he's wrong, it's just you can see it coming a mile away.

-He's very slow to say one team is whooping up on the other team, just not in his make up
Another one is when he praises a team for doing something good or what he perceives is them being consistent and then they suddenly give the ball away be it an interception/fumble

-He will undoubtedly say he talked to the coaching staff prior to the game this week and they told him whatever it is he's emphasizing on the replay, he spoke to both QBs too

Look for the sign or if you hear it first

Right on cue, Troy starts praising the Lions for moving the ball from inside their own 5 yd line, this drive is already a success
Troy would be very happy with a punt here soon

 

[The_Man]

It is still fun to watch a Defense that likes to hit

But Ravens aren’t good enough to cover without any pass rush

 

[Ministry of Pain]

"It's been nice to see what Montgomery has done since coming to Detroit"

 

[Donnybrook]

Detroit dominating the line of scrimmage

 

[travdogg]

Too much to ask for another Goff sneak?

 

[The General]

Montgomery looks so good again this year. Man thought he was washed when he left Chicago. He’s still a beast years later.

 

[Zeppelin]

Monty!!!!!!!

 

[travdogg]

VERY impressive drive there. Ravens D getting pushed around.

 

[Zeppelin]

What an incredible drive.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Having Monty in one league & facing Gibbs in another, that worked out splendidly.

 

[whoknew]

That was freakin' awesome.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Surreal watching that 98 yd drive almost 11 minutes off the clock, not sure what else you could do as an offense

 

[Zeppelin]

10 minutes and 48 seconds. That will take a toll on the defense.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I need 2 things: 1. A couple receptions by Bateman, and 2. Hutch sack. Preferably for loss, with a FF, and a DFR, and DTD.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Gibbs 11/19 as the lead RB, also has 4/29 rec
Monty 8/31/TD as the 2nd RB, 9 points already

Long 2nd Half ahead, both backs being worked in tonight

 

[Football Jones]

The Ravens are really missing Madubuike and Van Noy.

 

[Donnybrook]

19 plays and only one negative

 

[Moonlight]

Special teams not so great for the Lions this year.

 

[Desert_Power]

That blitz pickup from Hill was pretty great

 

[simsarge]

Whoa! A long kickoff return! Let's go to the sideline reporter

 

[The_Man]

Troy chuckling like a playground bully at the Kicker having to actually make an athletic play

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Gibbs 11/19 as the lead RB, also has 4/29 rec
Monty 8/31/TD as the 2nd RB, 9 points already

Long 2nd Half ahead, both backs being worked in tonight

BAL is missing Madubuike- not sure what DET’s excuse is.

 

[ChicoCat]

Think HIll(43) got away with a little hold on Anzalone on that Jackson scramble.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Bateman

 

[Donnybrook]

Good thing that Henry was short - the D needs a rest.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Is this the fastest half in NFL history?

 

[The General]

Lamar is a marvel to watch.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Really good time for a PA pass to Andrews.

 

[The_Man]

That long Ali kickoff return kept the Ravens from being able to run out the entire first half clock while scoring

Now Lions get another possession before Ravens receive second half kickoff

 

[Cobbler1]

Think HIll(43) got away with a little hold on Anzalone on that Jackson scramble.

Anzalone looked like he had a nice little hands to the face there on Hill as well

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Is this the fastest half in NFL history?

Feels like it yeah.

the D needs a rest.

hey! Phrasing!

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Whoa! A long kickoff return! Let's go to the sideline reporter

It is Lisa Rutledge, would be better if we had a live shot vs just a voice telling us nothing
She was embellishing about the Lions long drive and the OL being out of breath and saying it was the longest drive ever...she was trying to seize on the moment
And when you try you fail, Yoda said so

 

[irish eyes]

So is Zay Flowers hurt? Invisible first half

 

[Schmeabs]

Lamar bootleg TD coming up

 

[Moonlight]

Impressive throw by Lamar to Walker. On the money moving under pressure.

 

[travdogg]

Surprising the Ravens don't run more read option with Henry. Tannehill scored on those all the time, and he's like 25% the runner Lamar is.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Disastrous series there.

 

[Dez]

I was hoping they would do a fake to Henry and Lamar would roll out on 3rd down around end for the TD JFC

 

[Zeppelin]

Lions defense rises to the occasion.

 

[Penguin]

That was unfortunate

 

[Runkle]

That was stupid. Kick it!

 

[travdogg]

The hurrying to the line was stupid. Like the pass call, should have happened before 4th down.

 

[karl.Racki]

That was stupid. Kick it!

what was stupid was running Henry a 3rd time after he was stopped twice.. 3rd down should been a pass. Then if it is incomplete, try 22 on 4th.

 

[The_Man]

The hurrying to the line was stupid. Like the pass call, should have happened before 4th down.

At that point they WANTED to run clock and limit the time left for Detroit, whether or not they score