Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers: 3rd quarter running diary
January 01, 2012Matt Flynn is chewing up the Lions secondary to the tune of 19-29-280-3 TD-1 INT-117.0 rating.
Stafford wasn't too shabby either, 16-29-199-2 TD-0 INT-99.0 rating. But he's also misfired on what should have been a pair of TD passes, and had another denied thanks to a bad call.
Time for the Lions to play over the bad calls. But a little help couldn't hurt.
Mind tossing a little Jebus the Lions way?
The Lions will start the half with the ball at the 20.
a pair of Smith runs leave the Lions facing 3rd and 1. Lions convert on a pitch to Logan, who was set up in the backfield, scampers the the 45!
MEGATRON! He runs a crossing pattern, rumbles for 30 yards! Lions at the Pack 25. Offense looking much sharper.
And so much for the drive. Stafford leads Burleson too much, mostly in part to bad footing as Burleson slipped on the cut, and the Packers pick him off.
Turf monster stikes again...
It's not the Lions' day. Seems the football, turf and reffing Gods all hate the Lions.
Pack with a 3rd and 2, a stop would be nice. Play fake, Flynn with lots of time...DROPPED by Jones at midfield. Lions dodge a bullet.
A lousy punt gives the Lions solid field position at their own 40. What? The Lions catch a BREAK? Well, I never...
Pitch to Burleson gets 9...FLAG. Clipping on Raiola. His 2nd personal foul of the game.
KILL ME NOW.
1st and 25 from the 25. Stafford says, "FUCK THAT NOISE." Drops a pass to Pettigrew in a seam for 27 yards and a 1st down!
Can't throw a ball much better than that.
Stafford to Megatron at 17!
ARRRGH. Stafford holds on to the ball too long, takes a sack...PILING ON! And it's called!
Channeling his inner Lion, apparently.
Personal foul, Packers! 1st and 10 Lions at the 14.
Bulreson gets 9, 2nd and 1 at the 4.
UGH, near pick on a throw to Scheffler. Bullet dodged.
Come on. Lions false start, move 'em back 5 yards. But the Pack commits a personal foul, hitting Stafford after the whistle...which was embellished just a tad.
It's called, "ACTING!"
NEED POINTS. Stafford wants Young at the goal line...
TOUCHDOWN LIONS!
Young's 2nd TD of the day has Lions back up by 2, 26-24!
Pack 1st down has them at their own 39. 2nd and long...Flynn wants it all...and he fucking gets it. Nelson gets behind the secondary and hauls in a 58 yard TD catch.
Example of Flynn's treatment of the Lions' D...
The Lions' D has been one in name only. No pass rush is exposing the banged up DBs. Flynn has all kinds of time, and any NFL QB will pick you apart when given time.
Megatronis running deep down the sideline, CAUGHT at the 35! But the PAck will challenge. Billick makes a good point, saying the Lions took too much time getting the snap off. This might go against the Lions, as I have no fucking idea what the refs will do at this point. None whatsoever.
It should be a catch...but it might not be. The fuck if I know.
The call STANDS! WHAT THE?
Lions 1st down at the Packers' 35! Megatron is having a massive game.
Yeah. False start on Pettigrew.
MEGATRON with a twisting catch at the Packers 13!
Uh...WOW! He's petty good.
Stafford to the end zone...pass to Pettigrew is just broken up. They go right back to him, gets 8. 3rd and 2 at the 6.
Crossing pattern to Smith...takes a huge hit...
TOUCHDOWN LIONS!
Lions going for 2...slant to Scheffler is GOOD! The lead is now 3, 34-31 with a little more than 2 minutes left in the 3rd.
Stafford up to 40 Tds on the season, and has over 380 yards today. But no Pro Bowl...
Pack will face 3rd and 5....SACK! SUUUUH!
Mocking Rodgers after the sack...Pack fans take offense.
But there's a flag...whew, it's holding on the Pack. They'll have to punt...to start the 4th quarter.
Lions lead by 3 after 3, 34-31.
