PATS @ LIONS -- *Game Thread* (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

Really looking forward to some offensive fireworks here.

 

[captain_amazing]

No Haynesworth or Shaun Ellis tonight.

 

[Raider Nation]

Lesley Visser with some more offseason plastic surgery. That never ends well.

 

[captain_amazing]

Nate Burelson man - he's something.

 

[jurb26]

Man Stafford is throwing the ball well.

 

[captain_amazing]

Sophomore year slump for McCourty? Hope not....

 

[captain_amazing]

Man Stafford is throwing the ball well.

Those two throws to Burelson were absolutely perfect in pretty decent coverage.

 

[captain_amazing]

I wasn't really paying attention to what defense the Pats were in, but if I'm not mistake, that was there 3-4 they were getting eaten alive in.

 

[Raider Nation]

Break a leg, Tom.

 

[Late225]

Dear CBS2 - thank you for ruining my night of football in favor of hurricane coverage.

 

[captain_amazing]

That was a silly call

 

[BobbyLayne]

####### Irene is starting to piss me off.

I get two, maybe three shots a year to see the Lions in a typical year.

AND VIRIGINIA, would you mind letting her go already? I'm getting tired of waiting.

 

[Raider Nation]

Dear CBS2 - thank you for ruining my night of football in favor of hurricane coverage.

Here ya go bud: http://video-livetv.com/cha10.htmlMore games here: http://ilemi.me/

 

[captain_amazing]

Break a leg, Tom.

I truly would rather have had Brady sit this game against this Lions D.

 

[Raider Nation]

This D-line is da troof!

 

[BobbyLayne]

Dear CBS2 - thank you for ruining my night of football in favor of hurricane coverage.

Morons. It's been on ALL DAY. JFC

 

[Mystery Achiever]

Dear CBS2 - thank you for ruining my night of football in favor of hurricane coverage.

Do you get another affiliate on your system? I am able to watch on the Hartford station.

 

[captain_amazing]

Wow - Stafford and the Lions. Yikes.

 

[captain_amazing]

That was lazy coverage by Arrington.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Dear CBS2 - thank you for ruining my night of football in favor of hurricane coverage.

Here ya go bud: http://video-livetv.com/cha10.htmlMore games here: http://ilemi.me/

MAJOR 'WOW'FACTOR

Man is it an awesome time to be a Lions fan

 

[raidersfan]

burleson and harrison both look good, two guys I was hoping would last late. damn you prime time preseason.

 

[ponchsox]

The Lions offense looks terrific. I'm loving me some Jahvid Best this year.

 

[jurb26]

Man Stafford is throwing the ball well.

Those two throws to Burelson were absolutely perfect in pretty decent coverage.

Wow, another perfectly thrown ball. This time Burelson holds on. Dude shouldn't have a single incompletion right now.Det is playing like this is a regular season game. They reallllly want to win.

 

[jon_mx]

The Lions offense looks terrific. I'm loving me some Jahvid Best this year.

And Harrison will have the backup role and 3rd down back. Maurice Morris does not have the back-up job locked up as most people think.

 

[captain_amazing]

My spidey senses are telling Brandon Tate isn't going to make the cut this year.

 

[jon_mx]

burleson and harrison both look good, two guys I was hoping would last late. damn you prime time preseason.

Yeah, probably a few people moving them up their draft boards, but they still will not go that early.

 

[jon_mx]

Tulloch does not get many interceptions or sacks....lol...at least is can tackle.

 

[Late225]

Dear CBS2 - thank you for ruining my night of football in favor of hurricane coverage.

Here ya go bud: http://video-livetv.com/cha10.htmlMore games here: http://ilemi.me/

My hero ::eyes flutter::

 

[jon_mx]

Detroit has a top 10 defense and top 10 offense.

 

[Neofight]

That Detroit D-line is relentless. Gonna absolutely snack on the Bears and Minny O-lines this year.

 

[captain_amazing]

What a play by Hernandez

 

[Possum]

that play right there is exactly why I'm thinking Hernandez has a breakout year for the Pats - he's just way too talented not to be a major part of their passing game.

Lions offense looks awesome - Stafford could be the SOD at QB.

 

[captain_amazing]

He's going to make some owners in PPR leagues veeery happy this year.

 

[Mister CIA]

Hernandez showing good hands and looking light on his feet; Gronkowski is a beast.

BenJarvus looking like he's cementing his role as the second coming of Leroy Hoard.

 

[jon_mx]

I think Suh's arms are larger than my waist.

 

[Raider Nation]

Hernandez showing good hands and looking light on his feet; Gronkowski is a beast.

So which one should come off the board first, again?

 

[jon_mx]

He got stopped behind the line of scrimmage and the announcers wonder if he got the first down.

 

[captain_amazing]

Hernandez showing good hands and looking light on his feet; Gronkowski is a beast.

So which one should come off the board first, again?

PPR - HernandezAll Else - Gronk

Gronk will be the primary redzone target - probably ~5-7 TDs. Hernandez will get more receptions and receiving yards, but will probably only get ~2-3 TDs.

 

[Mister CIA]

Hernandez showing good hands and looking light on his feet; Gronkowski is a beast.

So which one should come off the board first, again?

Unsure*2. Gronkowski will probably come off the board first which might make Hernandez the better value. There was a post late last season that detailed how one TE shined more than the other depending on the coverage of the opposing D. It's on my to-do list to dig that up (unless somebody wants to do the heavy lifting for me).

 

[Possum]

Hernandez showing good hands and looking light on his feet; Gronkowski is a beast.

So which one should come off the board first, again?

PPR - HernandezAll Else - Gronk

Gronk will be the primary redzone target - probably ~5-7 TDs. Hernandez will get more receptions and receiving yards, but will probably only get ~2-3 TDs.

Hernandez had 6 TDs last year in 14 games (one of which he barely played in) - I think if he stays healthy this year he gets at least 5-6 again.

 

[xpiredcoupon]

Hernandez showing good hands and looking light on his feet; Gronkowski is a beast.

So which one should come off the board first, again?

PPR - HernandezAll Else - Gronk

Gronk will be the primary redzone target - probably ~5-7 TDs. Hernandez will get more receptions and receiving yards, but will probably only get ~2-3 TDs.

so you are downgrading both of them?gronk had 10 tds last season

hernandez had 6

 

[jon_mx]

Harrison has a burst that Morris does not. I think most people think Morris played a lot better last year than he really did.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Harrison has a burst that Morris does not. I think most people think Morris played a lot better last year than he really did.

Those would be folks who read box scores and eschew watching film/games.

 

[Mister CIA]

Hernandez showing good hands and looking light on his feet; Gronkowski is a beast.

So which one should come off the board first, again?

PPR - HernandezAll Else - Gronk

Gronk will be the primary redzone target - probably ~5-7 TDs. Hernandez will get more receptions and receiving yards, but will probably only get ~2-3 TDs.

I'm pretty confident that the two will combine for more that 7-10 TDs this season.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Detroit has a top 10 defense and top 10 offense.

Also...feels weird, don't it?

 

[captain_amazing]

Hernandez showing good hands and looking light on his feet; Gronkowski is a beast.

So which one should come off the board first, again?

PPR - HernandezAll Else - Gronk

Gronk will be the primary redzone target - probably ~5-7 TDs. Hernandez will get more receptions and receiving yards, but will probably only get ~2-3 TDs.

so you are downgrading both of them?gronk had 10 tds last season

hernandez had 6

Wow... my bad... doing too much tonight! I will now remove myself from the keyboard.

 

[Futz]

Nice to actually see Stafford take a hit. I hadn't seen it yet because the o-line has been doing such a nice job in the preseason.

There's a crispness to the offense that I can't remember them having since the Herman Moore/Johnny Morton/Brett Perriman/Barry Sanders years.

 

[jurb26]

Wow ridiculous catch by Calvin.

 

[jurb26]

Stafford is on fire.

 

[Raider Nation]

I'm happy that Lions fans can be optimistic for once. This team is building something very special.