Detroit Lions @ Oakland Raiders: 4th quarter running diary
December 19, 2011FYI: Stafford is over 4K passing yards on the season.
Stafford over 4,000 yards on season. He's 2nd youngest to have 4,000 and 30 touchdowns in same season. The youngest was Dan Marino in 1984.
I often forget Stafford is only 23. He's going to get better...and he's pretty damn good already.
Lions start the 4th by converting on 3rd down...but they'll have to do it again.
3rd and 9 from the 21. Stafford's pass is incomplete...and nearly picked. Lions D will have to step up once again. They cannot afford to fall 2 scores down.
Raiders complete a pair of passes, are near midfield. Getting nervous.
FLAG. Avil lined up offsides. I like Avril...but that's fucking dumb.
Raiders driving, at the Lions' 40. FOX reports Houston is out with a knee. Once again, the football Gods piss injuries all over the defense.
3rd and 8...Corner blitz! Pass is completed, but short of the sticks, Janikowski out for a 51 yard FG attempt. Lions call a TO? WTF?
It was too many men on the field, Captain.
Welcome to Dumbland, population of 53 Lions.
The FG is good, Raiders up 6, 20-14.
Logan tries to make something out of nothing on the KO, slips at the 14. Ugh.
Burleson drops a 1st down pass. ICK.
Stafford overthrows his WR on 2nd down. UGH.
3rd and 10, Stafford holds on to the ball far too long, trying to make something out of nothing...ball stripped.
Uh...that's not good.
Curry scoops up Stafford's fumble, stumbles into the end zone. TD Raiders.
27-14 Raiders, 7:47 left. I'm not happy.
Lions start over, down 13 instead of 6.
Young drops an on the money pass. 3rd and 10 from the 43.
Pettigrew converts the 3rd down, 7:10 left.
Johnson is tightly covered, pass broken up at the goal line.
Megatron with the catch at the 20, pulls a Raider DB to the 15. Where has this been?
PETTIGREW. GOAL LINE. DROP. FUCK. THAT'S 3.
Pettigrew at the goal line, gets a hand on the ball, can't haul it in for the TD.
3rd and 10. 4 down territory.
Pettigrew again, finally brings it in, but he's 2 yards short of the sticks.
Brennaman stupidly asks if the Lions should kick a FG. Uh...THEY'RE DOWN 13 WITH 5 MINUTES LEFT.
Billick shuts Brennaman down. "You gotta go for it!"
Raiders take a TO. Brennaman realizes his goof coming back from break.
It's do or die...What the? QB DRAW! Stafford gets the 1st down at the 3!
1st and goal, Young catches the back shoulder TD pass just over the goal line!
Lions down 6, 27-21. 4:59 remaining.
FYI: Stafford just tied Mitchell for the franchise record of most TD passes in one season at 32.
Bush breaks a couple of tackles, 12 yards and a 1st down. Clock is running.
NEED A GODDAM STOP.
Lions burn their 2nd TO with 4:07 left.
BUSH. 1ST DOWN. FUCK.
TACKLE SOMEONE DAMMIT!
I'll be forwarding this on to Gunther Cunningham.
3rd and short...Palmer wants it all...
OVERTHROWN!
Did Hue Jackson outsmart himself with the long pass when they were running so well? We'll soon find out...in 2 minutes or so.
But the Lions have 2:14 left and 99 yards to go.
Smith drops a 1st down pass. KILL. ME. NOW.
After a short completion, Lions face 3rd and 2, but it's...
Burleson with the catch at the 19...clock running.
Stafford is hit as he throws...YES! Megatron gets both feet down at the 39!
Fuck, booth review.
Whew, the call stands.
Stafford in the gun...has time....MEGATRON IS BEHIND THE SECONDARY...CAUGHT AT THE 14!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!
FUCK. Holding, Backus. Moves the Lions from the 14 to the 24. ARRRRGH.
Stafford wants Megatron in the end zone...FLAG. CALL IT! They do...pass interference, RAIDERS.
Ball at the 6, 0:48 left. 1st down pass to Megatron...incomplete.
0:43...Stafford throws off his back foot...
TOUCHDOWN MEGATRON!!!
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! flsdkuitsernv fdgsrdifajr98we573984tvhdf!!!ONE!!!!
I'm channeling my inner Jack Buck: I don't believe what I just saw.
Lions up 1, 27-26, 0:39 left. END THIS GAME.
Excellent coverage, Raiders will start at the 15, 0:35 remianing.
Palmer to Boss at the 28, Raiders TO. 0:27 on the clock. Uhh...I can't watch.
Palmer to Boss at the 50, and out of bounds. 0:21 left. URGH, I don't feel so good.
Palmer looks...and looks...and looks....AVRIL! SACK! 0:13 left, Raiders burn their last TO. I have no idea how Palmer held onto the ball.
Incomplete pass...dropped. 0:08 left.
3rd and 13.0:04 left. Hail Mary? NO.
Janikowski is going to try from 65 yards out. He's got the leg to do it. Oh, fuck me....fuck me...fuck me...I'm old enough to remember Tom Dempsey.
Snap...hold...kick...
BLOCKED! SUUUUUUUH!
THE LIONS WIN!
THE LIONS WIN!
OH MY FUCKING GOD, THE LIONS WIN!
I think this says it all...
I watched Tom Dempsy's 63 yard kick beat the Lions as a wee lad of 8, then sat and cried. I was suffering PTSD waiting for Janikowski to kick. I think I had a heart attack, conniption fit and panic attack...all at the same time...on the Raiders' final play.
This is the best I've felt after a Lions win since....I don't know...the 1991 playoff win over the Cowboys? Games like this have been few and far between as a Lions fan!
Beat the Chargers at home next week, and the now 9-5 Lions are in the playoffs. They could also get in with losses by Chicago, Arizona , and Seattle.
I think I need to rest now....
