OT: Thanksgiving Football
It's Thanksgiving today (Happy Thanksgiving to all!), which means it is time for some football! Our Detroit Lions are tied, 7-7, with the Buffalo Bills (who interestingly have played a home game at Ford Field more recently than Detroit has) at the end of the first quarter. The game is on CBS.
This afternoon, the Giants face off against the Cowboys on Fox, while tonight the Patriots travel to the Vikings on NBC.
Also at 2:00 p.m., Brazil takes on Serbia in the final opening World Cup game (a different type of football). That game is on Fox.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:45 PM ^
Lmao and we are going to give up the field goal. Never change, Lions.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:45 PM ^
Oh FFS. That mighta been a TD if Allen puts the ball slightly ahead.
If Buffalo wins this, us burning 3rd and 1 on that aborted bomb is the ballgame.
Edit: welp.
November 24th, 2022 at 4:33 PM ^
Yeah, and if Desmond doesn't make the catch against Notre Dame we'd be bemoaning that call. He went for it, I didn't have a problem with it.
November 24th, 2022 at 4:45 PM ^
Different situation. In this case, I think you get the 3rd down and then you have 4 downs to milk the clock and you have all kinds of time to take some end zone shots.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:45 PM ^
I don't want to see a single sportswriter claim that this is a "moral victory" and that the team "is on the right track." It should be treated like a heartbreaking loss that should have been a win that essentially eliminates them from playoff contention.
November 24th, 2022 at 4:00 PM ^
“that essentially eliminates them from playoff contention.”
This was a real consideration?
November 24th, 2022 at 4:08 PM ^
Had they won, they would be 5-6 with games against the Jaguars, Jets, Panthers, Packers, and Bears coming up. So, yeah, it would have been.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:46 PM ^
How in the hell do you let the Buffalo WR get behind you with 23 seconds left ? Jesus H Christ
November 24th, 2022 at 3:47 PM ^
If you're not going to call time out or go for it on 4th and short, at least make the other team doesn't have any time left when you kick the field goal. . . so things like this don't happen.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:48 PM ^
I don’t know how my uncle is a die hard Lions fan.
November 24th, 2022 at 5:25 PM ^
Is there any other kind?
November 24th, 2022 at 11:18 PM ^
Yes, the long slow painful death suffered over 50 years, sort of like being digested in the Sarlacc
November 24th, 2022 at 3:48 PM ^
LOLions, right on cue
November 24th, 2022 at 3:49 PM ^
Campbells time management results in another loss
November 24th, 2022 at 3:50 PM ^
Classic on how to give a game away.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:52 PM ^
I hate to say it, but Aidan was completely invisible this game. The box score I'm seeing doesn't record even one tackle for him.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
That’s what’s maddening about him right now. One game he looks on the brink of stardom and the next he totally disappears. He was a total non factor in what was a huge game for the Lions.
November 24th, 2022 at 6:05 PM ^
He's a rookie. That's to be expected.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:52 PM ^
A beautiful holiday tradition. This was peak lions today. Brings back a lot of memories.
November 24th, 2022 at 3:53 PM ^
Campbell and staff are a bunch of buffoons when it comes to clock management. Same old Lions!
November 24th, 2022 at 4:08 PM ^
Same. Old. Lions.
Dan Campbell needs to take some clock management classes in the off-season.
November 24th, 2022 at 4:57 PM ^
....not from Jim Harbaugh though.
/ducks
November 24th, 2022 at 5:54 PM ^
Except Harbaugh is 11-0. Assmunch!
November 24th, 2022 at 11:30 PM ^
Hawt take!!!
November 24th, 2022 at 4:23 PM ^
So it goes.
November 24th, 2022 at 4:31 PM ^
Turkey is delicious.
Family is great.
Loins are Loins.
Been like this for the last 60 years and will be for the next 60. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
November 24th, 2022 at 4:45 PM ^
McKeon played fullback for the 4th down package just now. He looks good.
November 24th, 2022 at 4:45 PM ^
Richarlíson’s 2nd goal was a beauty!
November 24th, 2022 at 7:18 PM ^
I was at the game and saw quite a few spartan fans. The best part of this game was sometime in the second half during a tv timeout they had the crowd cheer for "Thanksgiving staples" if you liked them. Went through ham vs turkey, blah blah blah. Then they got to an OSU logo and boos were deafening. Then they showed the good logo and you didn't hear a peep from the spartans over the cheers. It was glorious.
November 24th, 2022 at 7:39 PM ^
Some pretty good Michigan celebrations in this game. McKeon was in the wack-a-mole TD celebration, and then Micah Parsons did the Mo Hurst belly rub
November 24th, 2022 at 9:20 PM ^
Didn't watch the game, but wanted to read the comments that go from hope, to frustration, to acceptance of a Lions loss. Didn't deviate from the usual script. Sorry guys.
November 24th, 2022 at 9:38 PM ^
As is tradition.
November 24th, 2022 at 9:46 PM ^
Anyone watching Mississippi and Mississippi State? 16-14 Ole Miss in 3rd quarter. Kiffin's kid firing off the fire extinguisher earlier was a nice touch.
November 24th, 2022 at 10:32 PM ^
my old school mate is the MSU (NTMSU) coach. they look to have the game in hand now, 24-16, and they have the ball on the one inch line.
November 24th, 2022 at 10:35 PM ^
Wow Miss St with a chance to go up 2 scores fumbles at the goal line with less than 5 mins to go.
November 24th, 2022 at 10:47 PM ^
Wtf is Ole Miss doing??!!!! If they dont get this 2 they wont be able to stop the clock if MSU gets onside kick
November 24th, 2022 at 10:56 PM ^
Auburn needs to hire Leach, not Kiffin. Not many who have done more with less.
November 25th, 2022 at 7:08 AM ^
I haven't watched pro football for years. My daughter brought her boyfriend, a big Lions fan, over for Thanksgiving dinner yesterday so I agreed to watch the game.
I gave up on the Lions and pro football years ago and now I remember why.