2011 NFL Season Thread

[CameronCrazy06]

Bears healthy? I don't think so, but that's your opinion. They split the season series, with the Bears winning the most recent matchup (when they had hit their stride)

 

[Pugz]

and when we slowed down. im not saying we're miles ahead of them though.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I don't think it's the Lions "slowing down", I think it's just the Lions are

A) a very inconsistent team because of their youth and
B) not as good as their record. Y'all Lions fans will take major offense to that but you take away two 20-point come-from-behind victories and they're 8-7. They're 5-5 since that start of the season. I just think they're an average team.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Bears have just completely fallen apart after the loss of Cutler & Forte, otherwise at one point they were one of the best teams in the NFL. I'm sure for them, it's a what could have been..

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Yeah exactly. Cutler was having his best season by far and Forte was killing it too.

 

[Pugz]

I don't think it's the Lions "slowing down", I think it's just the Lions are

A) a very inconsistent team because of their youth and
B) not as good as their record. Y'all Lions fans will take major offense to that but you take away two 20-point come-from-behind victories and they're 8-7. They're 5-5 since that start of the season. I just think they're an average team.

no i dont as a lions fan. i called us to have 8 wins anyways so im damn happy with what we got thus far.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

One thing I will say, the Lions are a lot better team now than they were earlier in the year, even when they were undefeated.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

We'll see, their same problems still persist, mainly their lack of a running game. I don't think they have a shot at beating NO in a playoff game but they could stand a chance against the NYG/DAL winner.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

We'll see, their same problems still persist, mainly their lack of a running game. I don't think they have a shot at beating NO in a playoff game but they could stand a chance against the NYG/DAL winner.

Well, it's not like the Saints & Packers have much of a running game either..

 

[Pugz]

We'll see, their same problems still persist, mainly their lack of a running game. I don't think they have a shot at beating NO in a playoff game but they could stand a chance against the NYG/DAL winner.

thats pretty much our only hope in winning a game, id say. our running game made everything easier. not having best able to catch the ball hurts a lot too.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

If anything, they are running better now with Smith than they have with anyone else all year.

 

[Pugz]

If anything, they are running better now with Smith than they have with anyone else all year.

we still make stupid running plays though. 3rd and long. why run?

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

we still make stupid running plays though. 3rd and long. why run?

All teams make questionable play calls throughout a game, it's not just the Lions... A lot of it factors on the game situation

 

[Pugz]

we make them on an every down basis lol. like rip said a few weeks ago, we baby stafford. i know we need to at least attempt to run but when its not working gun it to calvin. look how we play when we make passes to him down the field.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

we make them on an every down basis lol. like rip said a few weeks ago, we baby stafford. i know we need to at least attempt to run but when its not working gun it to calvin. look how we play when we make passes to him down the field.

I didn't see it yesterday, the Lions were pretty much doing whatever they wanted in the pass game. I don't see how they baby Stafford when he throws like 50 times a game.

 

[Pugz]

50 times doesnt always mean that hes throwing the types of passes people would want.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Well, it's not like the Saints & Packers have much of a running game either..

Actually I like the Saints running game. And those teams are MUCH better passing the ball.

 

[.infamous]

We don't baby him. You guys expect to throw deep balls all the time. That shit doesn't work every play. If you notice when ever we do throw deep it usually is a big play, but thats because the other team isn't expecting it. You have to have some variety to your passing game. Not just throw deep every play.

 

[Pugz]

We don't baby him. You guys expect to throw deep balls all the time. That shit doesn't work every play. If you notice when ever we do throw deep it usually is a big play, but thats because the other team isn't expecting it. You have to have some variety to your passing game. Not just throw deep every play.

i dont expect it every play at all. but i dont like when i see calvin not doubled and hes not thrown to but instead we get a cheap little throw. i hate it even more when it turns into a punt.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Actually I like the Saints running game. And those teams are MUCH better passing the ball.

Maybe a little bit but not a ton. Lions are averaging close to 30 points per game along with them and have a better defense.