Making The Saints Look Like Fools In The D

I tried to tell myself that when writing this blog, I would not write about the same team until I was forced to by the way games are played each week. This is a special case because the Lions performance this past Sunday was astounding! A comeback win from being down 2 touchdowns, and the best defense statistically stopping a future Hall Of Fame quarterback. Have a day Detroit, have a day.

I winced every time the camera was put on Calvin Johnson that was not dressed to play in Sundays game against the New Orleans Saints. The Lions were praying that their group of talented wide receivers would show up to the game. That receiving core brought all of it's talents and impressed me to the point of almost smiling to see Calvin on the sideline. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe that Johnson wouldn't have helped the cause against the Saints. Heck he probably would have added on another TD or a few hundred yards. I just loved seeing the other receivers doing work out there even though that big leader was standing arms crossed, and hoping for the W. Golden Tate and Corey Fuller were showing off their big hands and quick feet. Golden Tate with 10 receptions, 154 yards and his longest catch of 73 yards for the TD. Tate put up 87 of his career-high 154 receiving yards after the catch. Tate averaged 8.7 yards after the catch, which is the most of anyone with 10 receptions in a game this year. Corey Fuller also had 3 receptions for 44 yards averaging 14.7 yards a catch, with one huge winning touchdown topping the comeback for the Lions. Stafford was also on his game with 299 passing yards making 27 of his 40 pass attempts. His two interceptions were a sight for sore eyes. However he pushed his offense to the max in this comeback. Matthew Stafford also made a day for himself by a tie with Bobby Layne for Detroits career lead with 118 touchdown passes.

I would expect nothing less from the Lions to have some sort of setback with a great win on Sunday. Reggie Bush spent most of his time on the sideline into this game. It appeared that he may have tweaked his ankle but don't take my word for it. It could have been anything. Luckily Joique Bell like the Lions receiving core, was ready to take charge when a fellow teammate at his position was out. Joique did not see many yards with 48 on 18 carries, but he also scored a 1 yard run into the endzone on an 80 yard Detroit offensive drive. The Saints are obviously struggling losing their "Killer Instinct" as it was put in an ESPN article. Four injuries have been critical for the Saints play on game days. Tight End Jimmy Graham played with a shoulder injury but did not catch a pass all day. The Saints Center Jonathan Goodwin left in the second quarter with a leg injury. New Orleans lost Nose Tackle Brodrick Bunkley in the second half with a concussion, and his counterpart on the defensive line of Glenn Foster with a knee injury. Being 0-4 on the road, the Saints need to find a spark to get this 2-4 team into the playoff picture.


LIONS KICKER UPDATE:

YES! Prater put one through the uprights! Even though he barely made it in. With a loud BONG made the "Kickers Music" by placing a shot directly on the goal post. Making me more nervous about his future play. Maybe his teammates held him to only a few shots of whiskey before the game and not the whole fifth? Lets just hope he strays little by little from that.