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Man With Hat 
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 Posted: January 01 2017 at 17:50 |
You're welcome Lions fans.  Good to see the gmen eliminate the skins. Wasn't sure how playing the starters the whole game was going to be but seems they made it out unscathed. Worst development of the day...we will all be treated to an Oswiler/Savage V McGloin/Cook all-star match up in the wildcard round. Good god could it be worse?!
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AEProgman
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Posted: December 27 2016 at 12:09 |
^^ 
Somehow the Steelers pulled one out in the last second against the hated Ravens, always nice to win one against them to make the playoffs and knock them out of it.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: December 27 2016 at 10:00 |
^ Yeah, it's looking bad for the Honolulu blue.
At least you guys get SNF in your building for only the second time ever. :p
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
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Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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rushfan4
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Posted: December 26 2016 at 21:39 |
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You can put lipstick on a pig, but in the end it is still a Lion.
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MillsLayne
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Posted: December 26 2016 at 17:44 |
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Oh God, here we go. Two straight weeks of prime time games for the Lions, and both are essentially playoff games. This is it.
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AEProgman
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Posted: December 20 2016 at 07:55 |
Lions IMHO are better without Johnson as I think it took away a crutch for Stafford and to focus on reads and progressions.
Yeah, enough of Rodgers lovefest....
Steelers vs Ravens on Christmas, Steelers win and they are in. Bad part is that stupid NFL network only has the game, I refuse to give in to the National Financial League and pay for it...
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MillsLayne
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Posted: December 19 2016 at 21:46 |
I felt really bad yesterday when the Lions lost and GB won, but I started to think about next week at Dallas on MNF. It'll be a tough game, but I honestly think they can win. And yesterday's loss might have been a wake up call to the team and coaches that relying on late game heroics won't always win. That, and turnovers are killers, especially when about to score a TD. I'm looking at you, Zenner.
BTW, I wish all of the experts and analysts would get off of the Packers and Rodgers' nuts. They're still a game behind, and most are already crowning them as North champs. It's incredibly annoying.
Edited by MillsLayne - December 19 2016 at 22:25
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Man With Hat
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Posted: December 19 2016 at 17:50 |
^ I still say it makes the team overall less dangerous/good when someone of that talent leaves. But no doubt Stafford has grown/developed this year (which obviously is good for the long haul).
Edited by Man With Hat - December 19 2016 at 17:53
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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JJLehto
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Posted: December 19 2016 at 15:50 |
I tell ya, addition by subtraction CAN happen. Stafford was already developing, very nicely, but the loss of Johnson means he, and the team, have to adjust and up their game. Much like Eli losing Tiki and Shockey, or later Plaxico (aka throw it 7 feet in the air and assume he'll grab it)
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Man With Hat
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Posted: December 19 2016 at 08:19 |
 rushfan4 wrote:
rushfan4 wrote:
I've seen Lions' predictions as bold as 12 and 4 and as bad as 3 and 13. Being the optimistic pessimist that I am 4 and 12 sounds about right to me.
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Until today's loss, 12 and 4 was still a possibility.  Unfortunately, knowing the Lions, they can and maybe will lose their next two against the Packers and Cowboys and miss out on winning their division again. |
That GB-DET game will hopefully be flexed into SNF (assuming the pack wins next week and the lions lose of course). It should be a good one.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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rushfan4
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Posted: December 18 2016 at 15:10 |
rushfan4 wrote:
I've seen Lions' predictions as bold as 12 and 4 and as bad as 3 and 13. Being the optimistic pessimist that I am 4 and 12 sounds about right to me.
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Until today's loss, 12 and 4 was still a possibility. Unfortunately, knowing the Lions, they can and maybe will lose their next two against the Packers and Cowboys and miss out on winning their division again.
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JJLehto
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Posted: December 18 2016 at 13:56 |
Giants win  10th on the season! Another very impressive defensive effort, offense wasn't brilliant but saw some marked improvements: Run game was better, pass protection was better (the return of Pugh has been huge) and no turnovers. Just like Dallas, Detroit isn't an insignificant offense, so feeling pretty good about this defense long as they stay healthy.
Indeed, this win was huge, really helps our wild card spot
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MillsLayne
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Posted: December 13 2016 at 17:08 |
You can never doubt Russell Wilson. He's had some bad games, but he's had WAY more games where he's a flat out magician, making things out of nothing, with little help. He simply had a bad game in the Lambeau cold (he's never played well there) and the defense didn't respond well without Earl.
JJ, our teams are playing this weekend, and so much is on the line for both teams. I'd like to think that the Lions could hang with both the Giants and the Cowboys and they'll have their chance to prove it the next two weeks.
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timothy leary
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Posted: December 13 2016 at 08:09 |
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Seattle's offensive line cannot protect Wilson. Playing hurt with the chance of getting hurt some more may affect Wilson's performance. On the defensive side the loss of Earl Thomas is major. He really cannot be replaced. Look for the Hawks to draft some offensive line help.
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JJLehto
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Posted: December 12 2016 at 23:14 |
Some ugly games this week, Seattle was certainly one of them. Really tough to figure what's going on.
I hate to say, because I had sooo much faith in him, perhaps Wilson isn't quite as good as believed, now that he's alot more on his own. Can't fault the guy for being put into a superb situation, but seems perhaps that was it.
Much like Dak, playing damn brilliant but also is on a top 5 (3?) team in terms of talent. Saw last night what he became when under duress
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timothy leary
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Posted: December 12 2016 at 10:35 |
timothy leary wrote:
Look out the Hawks are a second half of the season team. |
I lied
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JJLehto
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Posted: December 11 2016 at 21:38 |
HOLY sh*t. That was one epic defensive battle. It was ugly, but that Giants defense was lights out. All game long, made Dak look not so hot. Was playing damn good right up to the very last play. Amazing.
Cowboys btw 11 wins - 2 (Giant) losses!
Edited by JJLehto - December 11 2016 at 21:45
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: December 06 2016 at 15:08 |
Man With Hat wrote:
^ shame the game was so boring :p |
Not for me.
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Ian
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Man With Hat
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Posted: December 06 2016 at 14:04 |
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^ indeed. Xmas day football is looking real interesting this year.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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AEProgman
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Posted: December 06 2016 at 08:12 |
Speaking of boring, that Jet game last night was awful. It seemed they mailed it in, more so than the Panthers did Sunday night.
Steelers took care of business against the Giants Sunday. Looks like it is going down to the wire for the division with the Ravens again. Right now they have the tie breaker, but they still play each other again.
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