Hand It To Ateam

golfer · #1 10-18-2010, 04:33 PM

They should be 6-0, and haven't even come close to playing their best football, which is fine, because you don't want to peak this early. The offense has been spotty, the defense not nearly as good as they can be, only the special teams have been excellent thus far.

Was definitely concerned when they replaced Feely with Nick Folk, but that has been a great decision to this point.

slotdirt · #2 10-18-2010, 04:34 PM

Has it become way more difficult to win on the road these days, or is it just seem like it because I root for the Lions?

MaTH716 · #3 10-18-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Has it become way more difficult to win on the road these days, or is it just seem like it because I root for the Lions?

If you take stupid penalties (such as an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after stopping a team inside the 10) and give a team another 3 shots at the endzone, I really think it doesn't matter where you play your games.

slotdirt · #4 10-18-2010, 08:37 PM

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If you take stupid penalties (such as an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after stopping a team inside the 10) and give a team another 3 shots at the endzone, I really think it doesn't matter where you play your games.

Well, with all due respect, that particular play seemed to warrant offsetting unsportsmanlike penalties, but as is typical with the Lions, only Cliff Avril was flagged. The late fumble and Brandon Pettigrew's stone hands also didn't help. Otherwise, Giants fans might be in a panic today about losing to the "lowly" Detroit Lions. It's a moral victory, I know, but this is the best Lions team I've seen since the late 90's in terms of overall talent. Now, if they could just figure out how to close out a game or two, they might be onto something. A 1-5 record does not really accurately describe how they've played, especially considering how brutal the schedule has been (@NYG, MIN, GB, CHI, home versus PHI, STL).

MaTH716 · #5 10-18-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Well, with all due respect, that particular play seemed to warrant offsetting unsportsmanlike penalties, but as is typical with the Lions, only Cliff Avril was flagged. The late fumble and Brandon Pettigrew's stone hands also didn't help. Otherwise, Giants fans might be in a panic today about losing to the "lowly" Detroit Lions. It's a moral victory, I know, but this is the best Lions team I've seen since the late 90's in terms of overall talent. Now, if they could just figure out how to close out a game or two, they might be onto something. A 1-5 record does not really accurately describe how they've played, especially considering how brutal the schedule has been (@NYG, MIN, GB, CHI, home versus PHI, STL).

They are much improved and seem to be right in the thick of every ball game. They were about 2-3 plays away from winning that game this past Sunday. And of course let's not forget about the opener which as far as I'm concerned was stolen away from them.
They are slowly building a nucleus and in this league of parity (especially in the horrid NFC), they could be a playoff team a couple years down the road.

RockHardTen1985 · #6 10-18-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

They are much improved and seem to be right in the thick of every ball game. They were about 2-3 plays away from winning that game this past Sunday. And of course let's not forget about the opener which as far as I'm concerned was stolen away from them.
They are slowly building a nucleus and in this league of parity (especially in the horrid NFC), they could be a playoff team a couple years down the road.

Did not know you were a Lions fan.

MaTH716 · #7 10-18-2010, 10:19 PM

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Did not know you were a Lions fan.

I'm not.

Bigsmc · #8 10-19-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

They are much improved and seem to be right in the thick of every ball game. They were about 2-3 plays away from winning that game this past Sunday. And of course let's not forget about the opener which as far as I'm concerned was stolen away from them.
They are slowly building a nucleus and in this league of parity (especially in the horrid NFC), they could be a playoff team next year.

FTFY

slotdirt · #9 10-19-2010, 09:13 AM

Hell, as bad as the NFC North has been, they could go on a run and be a playoff team this year. I think they beat MIN, GB, and CHI at home later this season. Oh, and Suh has guaranteed they won't lose another home game, so that's six wins right there!