OT: NFL - Lions at Bears - Open thread - discussion

It seems as though the D was decent enough when we were healthy and had all the starters, but injuries have crushed our secondary and also have hurt the DL -- wasn't Houston expected back? Anyway, it's hard to get starters AND decent depth when building from nothing like the Lions were a couple years ago.  Still a year or two away, it seems. 

Aside from that, what they see in Anzalone I have no idea. He wouldn't start for most teams.

To play off the Goff comment above, his mechanics seems to be a bit wonky the last few weeks. Indoors or outdoors, pressure or clean pocket, laser or a bit taken off the throw it seems like every ball is coming off his hand a bit wonky. Lots of ducks whether they make it to the target or not. A glove today is surely making that a bit worse but it's been noticeable even indoors.

Then again I think Goff was always prone to the occasional duck so I'm not sure if it's an odds thing or a pattern.

Am I the only one hearing a whistle from the stands?

JFC, why is Campbell letting the clock expire? 
 

Edit: Campbell finally called a TO.

I hope this year's Bama doesn't have a Gibbs-like RB.  He is wiley and fast.

Well the game started as poorly as it could have and yet the Lions are still going into to the half with the lead. Thank god the Bears decided to do a pitch on 4th and inches instead of the Bush Push. 

Thank you for waking up in the 2nd quarter, those are the 2023 Lions that we know. 

We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese.

This thread is a little too close appriximation to the Fansville commercial where the entire town gives up on the season one play in

ugly start but up at half.  smiling shrug emoji. 

If the Lions win their division, there’s a non-zero chance they’ll play Matthew Stafford and the Rams in the first round.

As a 54 year-old Lions fan, it’s very hard to let go of the SOL sense of foreboding. 9-3 can only mean they’re about to go 9-7 and miss the playoffs. Chicago on the road at 9-3 and getting asses handed to them, plus laundry all over the field, in the first Q = here we go again. And yet… And yet…?

maybe these’re not the SOL? I think I’d better hold off a couple more weeks, just to be safe 🤣

Goff missed St. Brown on the crossing route with a good couple steps on his defender for the easy conversion.

Brian Ferentz and the Jets are a match made in Hades.

Holy hold on Hutch!

holy crud, hutch gets held beyond belief. 

Love it when the broadcasters watch the replay 5 times in a row, we see Hutch held 5 times, and their only comment is "great protection"

Two 3-and-outs to start the 2nd half is not encouraging.

Lions continued commitment to not participating in the third quarter is incredible.

I think the first half of the season was actually bad for Goff’s ego. He believed his own press. And now reality has set in.

Anzalone got tackled!

They don't trust Goff to throw it seems 

Like the KC game week 1, the Bears OL opposite Hutchinson is lining up in the backfield and starting early, but no false start calls.

Three-consecutive three-and-outs to start the 2nd half against a team that’s 4-8. Sad Lions are sad.

The Lions run plays are too slow to develop. 

This is the Jared Goff the Rams traded. Dude looks defeated

This is why there hasn't been a Goff extension 

Play calling leaving a lot to be desired. No imagination. So predictable. 

This defense will be EXHAUSTED come late fourth quarter

What a dumb challenge. 

Oof!

Insane no grounding call.

Terrible call!  Intentional grounding

HOW IS THAT NOT INTENTIONAL GROUNDING

Should be a sack. His hip looked down 

FIRE AARON GLENN INTO THE SUN

holy fuck that was bad