Detroit Lions @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Official Game Day Thread: Creamsicle Edition

[Cheb]

Kancey at least has had a good game.

Gotta love those calls of "Let's Go Lions"

[Miller4Prez64]

Defense is getting dog walked this second half. Sure, they are tired because of offense yadda yadda, it’s an excuse. Just not good enough on either side today.

They can only stay on the field so long. I think our defense showed up big time, and our offense threw them to the wolves.

Offense sucks ass, but the defense can’t blame them when they keep themselves on the field. Lions 9/15 on 3rd down, many third and long. We sucked on both sides of the ball and if the Lions didn’t have so many injuries, this score would be way worse.

[13F11B]

Defense is getting dog walked this second half. Sure, they are tired because of offense yadda yadda, it’s an excuse. Just not good enough on either side today.

They can only stay on the field so long. I think our defense showed up big time, and our offense threw them to the wolves.

The defense did not show up. The Lions 3rd down percentage is too high to say that.

[IronDog]

Our punter was the only one in orange that showed up.

[Cheb]

Walker is getting a fine for that one.

[13F11B]

Walker is getting a fine for that one.

No, clean hit.

[Miller4Prez64]

Baker throwing hospital passes at the end of a tough loss.

[wesmon]

They can only stay on the field so long. I think our defense showed up big time, and our offense threw them to the wolves.

Offense sucks ass, but the defense can’t blame them when they keep themselves on the field. Lions 9/15 on 3rd down, many third and long. We sucked on both sides of the ball and if the Lions didn’t have so many injuries, this score would be way worse.

Our defense held the number six offense in the league to 17 points. They are not the problem.

[Nobody]

Our punter was the only one in orange that showed up.

LVD had an absolutely exceptional game in all phases.

Kancey made several plays.

Godwin on offense.

Trey Palmer ran several great routes and dominated but was missed.

Camarda.

But this was about coordinating generally, key situations specifically, tone/details by players in same key situations, and one team had elite QBing while the other...did not.

[acmillis]

The two good teams we played, we get dominated. Hey we’re in first place… but it’s not fun being the tallest midget.

[Miller4Prez64]

Offense sucks ass, but the defense can’t blame them when they keep themselves on the field. Lions 9/15 on 3rd down, many third and long. We sucked on both sides of the ball and if the Lions didn’t have so many injuries, this score would be way worse.

Our defense held the number six offense in the league to 17 points. They are not the problem.

Didn’t say they were THE problem. But they don’t deserve a pat on the back for their performance. They played a great first half, but atrociously in the second. Again, can’t blame the offense not staying on the field when you can’t get off it.

[IronDog]

Why do we keep throwing to Evans? He apparently isn't interested in catching the ball today. Pains me to say that.

[13F11B]

Offense sucks ass, but the defense can’t blame them when they keep themselves on the field. Lions 9/15 on 3rd down, many third and long. We sucked on both sides of the ball and if the Lions didn’t have so many injuries, this score would be way worse.

Our defense held the number six offense in the league to 17 points. They are not the problem.

The Lions 3rd down conversion rate says that they are part of the problem today. Sorry, this was a team loss.

[Cheb]

The better team won.

Good game Lions.

[13F11B]

The best thing about this game... it is over. Time for Bowles to prove he should get another year or lose the team and his job next week.

[GreatTimes]

With the losses by Atlanta, New Orleans and Carolina, the Bucs are still in first place in the NFCS.

[GreatTimes]

Baker overthrew Evans once and Trey twice on what should have been TD's.

[Jonny]

This isn’t on the D at all. Baker throws a pick and that’s three free points. Other than that, we hold a great offense to 17 points.

Our offense is horrible, but it absolutely is on the defense as well. Detroit was one dimensional thanks an injury to their star RB and to his backup and yet the defense kept giving up easy completions on many critical downs.

[acmillis]

This isn’t on the D at all. Baker throws a pick and that’s three free points. Other than that, we hold a great offense to 17 points.

Our offense is horrible, but it absolutely is on the defense as well. Detroit was one dimensional thanks an injury to their star RB and to his backup and yet the defense kept giving up easy completions on many critical downs.

…and still only have up 20 points.

[Jonny]

Our offense is horrible, but it absolutely is on the defense as well. Detroit was one dimensional thanks an injury to their star RB and to his backup and yet the defense kept giving up easy completions on many critical downs.

…and still only have up 20 points.

If our offense scored more, Lions would have played more aggressive and would have succeeded. Outside of good play from our interior D-line and LVD, Lions had their way against our defense. It felt like the score should have been 30-6.

[acmillis]

…and still only have up 20 points.

If our offense scored more, Lions would have played more aggressive and would have succeeded. Outside of good play from our interior D-line and LVD, Lions had their way against our defense. It felt like the score should have been 30-6.

More aggressive? They passed 67% of their offensive plays.

[Al Bundy]

One thing that smart coaches know is to get Ryan Neal one on one and target him all game long.

[Bootz]

If our offense scored more, Lions would have played more aggressive and would have succeeded. Outside of good play from our interior D-line and LVD, Lions had their way against our defense. It felt like the score should have been 30-6.

More aggressive? They passed 67% of their offensive plays.

They had no run game to speak of today. The defense was very good overall. The fact that we don't have a pass rush was exposed though.

[Bootz]

One thing that smart coaches know is to get Ryan Neal one on one and target him all game long.

He's trash

[Miller4Prez64]

More aggressive? They passed 67% of their offensive plays.

They had no run game to speak of today. The defense was very good overall. The fact that we don't have a pass rush was exposed though.

It stinks feeling that the DL needs an overhaul when the FO has already been overhauling it for years. Three straight years with our top pick going to the defensive front and it feels like it needs a rebuild outside of Vea and Kancey. JTS has just never been it, Hall hasn’t stepped up and now as much as it pains me to say for multiple reasons, Shaq Barrett is just straight up washed an ineffective.

[MRM]

The bottom line is Detroit converted on most of their 3rd downs and Tampa did not. That was the difference in the game. Whether it's coaching or play is a question that needs to be answered soon.

[Phantom]

Is @MJW alive?

[Doctor]

Is @MJW alive?

Check Caleb's locker

[Phantom]

Is @MJW alive?

Check Caleb's locker

I hope she’s okay. She disappeared out of blue.

[Phantom]

Is @MJW alive?

Check Caleb's locker

I hope she’s ok. She disappeared out of blue.