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[Branduil]

Nice defense Lions.

 

[WascallyWabbit]

game is clearly fixed or heavily influenced prior to the start. That no-call on such a blatant hold confirms it for me. Goodell doesn't want the "thug" Lions to advance over wonderful family man Drew Brees & Co. If Suh isn't an asshole and doesn't stomp on that guy the Lions win this.

1. Blew the whistle on a sure-to-be fumble taint
2. Terrible spot on 3rd down that led to a TD
3. Blatant holding not called that leads to a TD

Did Goodell also rub Pierre Thomas with grease so no one on the lions could tackle him?

 

[Gspark]

game over man, game over.

 

[zero_suit]

Game. Set. Match. It was a good run Detroit.

We'll be back next year.

 

[mastershake]

karma just punched you in the face right there. go ly down

:jnc

 

[aronnov reborn]

lions have this. saints wont see the ball again.

 

[Boss Man]

The Saints are glitching, this is BS!

 

[heyf00L]

game is clearly fixed or heavily influenced prior to the start. That no-call on such a blatant hold confirms it for me. Goodell doesn't want the "thug" Lions to advance over wonderful family man Drew Brees & Co. If Suh isn't an asshole and doesn't stomp on that guy the Lions win this.

1. Blew the whistle on a sure-to-be fumble taint
2. Terrible spot on 3rd down that led to a TD
3. Blatant holding not called that leads to a TD

I bet the refs also screened the safety on that TD pass.

 

[Duki]

NOW this game becomes really exciting

will they cover or wont they

its anyones game yo

 

[goldlion054]

I am sorry Lions bros

What can ya do? Didn't capitalize on turnovers and played shitty D.

Texans to the Superbowl!

 

[MetatronM]

The Lions probably should have made sure the secondary got on the team plane out of Detroit.

 

[dschalter]

Scored too quick

good one.

 

[NihonTiger90]

Seriously, this defense. Ugh.

 

[jmdajr]

I am sorry Lions bros

yeah....tall order beating the saints but this is sad

 

[Tom Penny]

People blaming the refs but when how many times has Detriot whiffed on routine fundamental tackles throughout the game or flat out get beat in the secondary?

 

[Levyne]

Congrats to Saints-gaf, but I'm not sure I saw anything today that should have the packers worried.

 

[RBH]

karma just punched you in the face right there. go ly down

rofl

 

[Matrix]

Sorry Lions fans

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Lions D imitating the Broncos D.

 

[ZZMitch]

Haha shitty lions

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

lions offense was fine but this is one of the worst tackling efforts i've seen in sometime. and it maybe the worst tackling effort i've ever seen in a playoff game

 

[Barack Lesnar]

/snooze

They still had chances to play the game and score. The game didn't end on these plays. Bad breaks, sure, but they still had to play the game. You don't know what happens even if those calls are reversed.

How do we "not know what happens if those calls are reversed"? The fumble goes for a TD and the 3rd down spot leads to a punt. The only one where "we might not know what happens" is the missed holding call.

 

[Smokey]

What can ya do? Didn't capitalize on turnovers and played shitty D.

Texans to the Superbowl!

The Alliance is still strong and will be together in spirit.

 

[mastershake]

Sorry Goldlion, WedgeX, Doorman, and plinko

Yall are cool in my book...

 

[NihonTiger90]

It's clear going into the off-season where the Lions' weakness lies, and it's in the 7 people not on the offensive line.

Lions have to go hard after good LBs and good DBs, get rid of the Eric Wrights that aren't doing the job and come back next year with a defense that actually has more teeth against these elite teams.

Seriously. Just leave Eric Wright in the middle of Lake Pontchartrain.

 

[snesfreak]

Lions D imitating the Bucs' D.

Fixed.

 

[Seda]

Congrats to Saints-gaf, but I'm not sure I saw anything today that should have the packers worried.

Saint O line played a fantastic game, Niners or whoever else will need to find ways to pressure Brees.

 

[Duki]

Congrats to Saints-gaf, but I'm not sure I saw anything today that should have the packers worried.

packers d isnt even lion good tho

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Congrats to Saints-gaf, but I'm not sure I saw anything today that should have the packers worried.

uh, the packers never had to worry about the saints. they were never going to make it out of the divisional

 

[Miguel]

Over is dangerously close

 

[slit]

"Failure doesn't mean you are a failure... it just means you haven't succeeded yet." ~Robert Schuller Lion's coaching staff

 

[eznark]

packers d isnt even lion good tho

Good enough to beat the Lions twice and the Saints once tho

 

[brentech]

How do we "not know what happens if those calls are reversed"? The fumble goes for a TD and the 3rd down spot leads to a punt. The only one where "we might not know what happens" is the missed holding call.

so you know the outcome of the game if those plays are reversed? If Lions get the scores on the fumble, the Saints don't run right down the field like they have most the game?

Get out of here with that shit. The Lions had plenty of chances. Bad calls are made every single game - they had plenty of time since all of this happened, and the game was close. They've blown everything since.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

uh, the packers never had to worry about the saints. they were never going to make it out of the divisional

The Saints are going to demolish the Niners next week, like a 41-23 type of score.

 

[Boss Man]

Do the Lions have any reason to suspect that they won't have a shot next year? Was a pretty huge year for the franchise regardless, no?

 

[AngmarsKing701]

Collinsworth drinking the same swill as Hammond earlier today. "No stopping now, they're going for it on 4th down." Meanwhile, it's 3rd and 1.

 

[Levyne]

How do we "not know what happens if those calls are reversed"? The fumble goes for a TD and the 3rd down spot leads to a punt. The only one where "we might not know what happens" is the missed holding call.

http://courses.csusm.edu/fallacies/contrarytofact.htm

?

Not sure it fully applies, but we saw the Saints go for it on 4th in their own zone. May not have been a punt.

 

[eznark]

The Saints are going to demolish the Niners next week, like a 41-23 type of score.

Dude, be real

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

The Saints are going to demolish the Niners next week, like a 41-23 type of score.

nope. your avatar will be delicious

 

[GraveRobberX]

beast786, post if you are OK?

*suicide watch* activated ; ;

 

[Godslay]

The Saints are going to demolish the Niners next week, like a 41-23 type of score.

I'll have to disagree with you on this one.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Collinsworth drinking the same swill as Hammond earlier today. "No stopping now, they're going for it on 4th down." Meanwhile, it's 3rd and 1.

Or he was just pointing out its a 4 down situation.

 

[Dragon]

lol Jermichael Finley third in some kind of record.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Dude, be real

:lol

But you're right. Not a multiple of 3 = not a valid Niners score prediction.

 

[Big Baybee]

Prevent D never works but teams always use it. I don't get it.

 

[friskykillface]

comeback time D:

 

[eznark]

Both QB's racking up their specialty garbage yards. Congrats

 

[Godslay]

:lol

But you're right. Not a multiple of 3 = not a valid Niners score prediction.

A safety, 7 field goals.

 

[NihonTiger90]

Do the Lions have any reason to suspect that they won't have a shot next year? Was a pretty huge year for the franchise regardless, no?

Yes.

Given the following:

- The NFC East is still a hot mess and this year's scenario could happen again next year
- Bears and Vikings are in rebuilding mode
- Panthers are really the only other team that's on the rise in the NFC

They'll have a shot. They need to get their defense together, though.

 

[Kosmo]

:lol

But you're right. Not a multiple of 3 = not a valid Niners score prediction.

7 FGs and a safety