Just what you would expect from two lower tier performing teams. A ‘spirited’ battle to the end. Listening via radio did not make the game any more scintillating. Blah is blah. Detroit’s running game was mediocre and run defense was sub-par. And Cutler managed only to pass for 53 yards less than Stafford.
Now the waiting begins for whatever changes will take place. Expect some fan ‘pain’. However, if it can be done, Jim-Bob deserves a future if he can be a ‘complementary’ fit into the new structure. Upward and onward to our 58th year of rebuilding!

Looks like the ‘boys’ had some fun today. Somehow the 49ers stole the ‘timely stupid penalty’ play book from the Lion’s locker room. Hats off to ‘brick hands’ Ebron for hanging onto passes thrown in his direction. Whatever effected Calvin seems to be wearing off. To bad he missed the one ‘circus catch’. Would have been like old times.

Be not deceived and remember statistically the 49ers are not much better/worse than the Lions. Barring unknowns the Lion’s could ‘squeak’ out a win against the Bears. Win or lose it will not amount to a ‘hill of beans’ in the upcoming ‘big picture’ of changes after seasons’ end.

Don’t be lulled into euphoria. Spend your ‘loot’ on wine, women and song instead of saving for 2016 playoff tickets. Our 58th year of rebuilding is at hand.

Well, well. Another first half performance followed by a ‘meltdown’ in the second half. What should have been a complete ‘blow out’ game evaporated because the Lion’s failed again the show the ‘killer instinct’.

One has to question why they took a ‘delay of game’ penalty at games’ end when a successful field goal attempt would have sealed the game. I understand running the clock down but why tempt fate and just kick the field goal? When you tempt fate to kill a few seconds, she can be a fickle creature.

This game and the next with SF is not going to change anything currently in the Lion’s future outlook. The light in the tunnel is not the tunnel exit but a mass corona ejection coming at lightning speed.

Merry Christmas and happy new year. May your new year be blessed and may the Lion’s 58th year of rebuilding be fruitful.

Initially, I was ‘bummed out’ because of a TV blackout where I was. Listened to most of the game via internet radio. In retrospective this was a blessing in disguise. Lack of visual input saved about 30 points in elevated blood pressure. This game is typically what you would expect from two 4-8 teams. Pepi Le Pu, a skunk cartoon character for all of you to young to know, would be proud of the stench emanating Lion’s style from this game. One must assume a giant “brain fart” overtook the entire Lion’s organization.

Suffer we must as long term Lion’s fans. But agonies end is visible in the season’s sunset with the siren call of a 58th year of rebuilding rising like a zombie from the cesspool of lost promises from 57 years past. Surely at seasons’ end an organizational exorcism will take place to placate the disillusioned fans and conjure up fantasies of great things to come.

Die hard fans I fell prey to a delusional psychosis and actually believed the Lions had exhausted all possible ways to lose a game.  Did you listen to your “gut” sense after the first half of the game and recognize that eerie feeling of the Lions being at a familiar fork in the road?  Should have but did not.

After Rodgers scrambled into the end-zone the outcome was inevitable.  Somewhere in the Lion’s genetic code the switch moved from trying to win to trying not to lose.  Forget about the ‘face mask’ penalty.  Yes, it was a close call but the game never should have hinged on the last play of the game.

Winning has a thousand mothers but losing only has the Detroit Lions.  Upward and onward to our 58th year of rebuilding.

This  was almost like a fairy tale dream.  All the pieces came down from never-never land and formed a coherent exhibition of a professional NFL team.  The offence was effective and devastating.    The defence made ‘stops’ when it counted.  And finally, a “killer instinct” that was solely lacking emerged in full bloom.    Even ‘brick hands’ Ebron functioned well.

This refreshing refurbished conversion to winning is going a long way to establising respectibility and fan endearment.  An endless streak of wins for the rest of the season is an unreasonable expectation.  However, if credit is due, it’s due to Jim Bob Cooter.

The Lions are no longer predictable and that makes them very dangerous oponents. Maybe it’s time for Bobby Lane to rest in peace.

You can’t win ‘big’ games by kicking field goals.  Scoring touchdowns when the opportunity presents itself is crucial.  When “Brick Hands” Ebron dropped a sure touchdown pass I feared the worst outcome.

Whether it was the combination of Lion’s play calling, key defensive stops, or an inept play by Oakland we’ll take the win.  Stafford did not make any real ‘desperate’ passing decisions and the running backs held onto the ball.  Resulting in no fumbles and no interceptions.  Great to see the passing game spread across lots of receivers including the backs again.

Before you store away the “Tums”, wait for a few repeat performances the rest of the season.  The Lions have a roller coaster history that included games like this before.  A glimmer of hope is justified with a guarded dose of historical reality.

You had to see this game to believe it.  Green Bay stunk up the place and actually made the Lions look semi competitive.  When is the last time you remember Lambeau field fans boo the Packers?  Creative and inventive in finding new ways to give the opposing team ‘another chance, another chance and another chance’ the Lions excelled.  How do you miss two PATs?  How about the critical ‘roughing the passer’ penalty that gave the Packers ‘another chance’.  And, who could have possibly imagined Green Bay would try an ‘on-side’ kick off and recover the ball?   Who would have thought the Packers would march down the field for a last second field goal attempt to win the game?

A high point was that Stafford was not pummelled into the ground for a change.  How about that spectacular(sic) running game?  Also, someone please send the referees a bouquet of roses for all the non defensive holding calls on the Lions on multiple pass plays.  Stafford or the coaching staff receives kudos for spreading the passing attempts between receivers.  “Brick Hands” Ebron was less than terrible this game.

Be not deceived gentle Lion’s fans, “Lady Luck” is a fickle shrew and her continence, based on the Lion’s history, will not likely be repeated this season.

Just when you think you have seen it all.  The stench spanned the Atlantic ocean all the way back to Detroit.  Ray Charles could have directed the KC offence and still won the game by 45 points.  Up until the 4th quarter your punter was Detroit’s most effective weapon.  After the opening drive resulted in a field goal, hope against hope, you new in your gut that another debacle was in the making.  Not hard to notice but KC’s quarter back was running for significant yardage as apposed to running for his life.

The Lions sprinkled in a few of the usual critical dropped passes accompanied by their standard penchant for timely stupid penalties and ‘presto’ another Lion’s classic loss.  Even the TV sports commentators ran out of superlatives to describe the Lion’s ineptness.  Maybe this culminates the end of the pitiful fall from respectability and the recent changes will ‘kick in’ and show some positive effects for the rest of the season.

If not, the glorious 59th year of rebuilding can start materializing with a revamped team roster, coaching staff and management.  We bid Caldwell and Mayhew a fond adieu as Caldwell migrates into the Lion’s ‘graveyard’ of failed coaches.

Yes, the Lion’s ‘sucked’ us in again with their play the first half.  As soon as Stafford got nailed on two Minnesota’s blitzes, the ending was inevitable.  Throw in a helpful pass interference by the Lions and it was adiós Lions.  You would think someone would see that blitzing Vikings were unimpeded and had direct shots at Stafford.  If this is best effort by the offensive line and coaching staff, just use the ‘tackling’ dummy and save Stafford the painful demolition.

The more the Lions play this season the more it resembles all the other ‘disappointing’ seasons.  As Yogi Bera said, “it’s Deja Vous” all over again.  Get ready for all the parsing of words to explain why the Lions fail to execute.  Our 59th year of rebuilding can’t get here soon enough.