Comments on: What We Learned About the Detroit Lions in Week 1 http://sidelionreport.com/2011/09/11/what-we-learned-in-week-1/ A Detroit Lions Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 07:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: quarter2midnite http://sidelionreport.com/2011/09/11/what-we-learned-in-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5204 quarter2midnite Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:07:55 +0000 http://sidelionreport.com/?p=11506#comment-5204 @Mikeolsen I agree with you Mike, and I think those adjustments will be made in the up coming week of practice. But if Green Bay's game against New Orleans is any indication of the kind of defense they are going to play this year, I don't think that they'll be much of a factor in our two match-ups this year. They looked terrible. Doesn't it feel good to say and know that the days of the LIONS making excuses is over? LOL!! @Mikeolsen

I agree with you Mike, and I think those adjustments will be made in the up coming week of practice. But if Green Bay’s game against New Orleans is any indication of the kind of defense they are going to play this year, I don’t think that they’ll be much of a factor in our two match-ups this year. They looked terrible. Doesn’t it feel good to say and know that the days of the LIONS making excuses is over? LOL!!

]]> By: Mikeolsen http://sidelionreport.com/2011/09/11/what-we-learned-in-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5203 Mikeolsen Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:43:14 +0000 http://sidelionreport.com/?p=11506#comment-5203 I agree that the heat was a factor, but i'm only focusing on execution. The days of the Lions making excuses is over, and the Bucs were able to move the ball in the short passing game in the second quarter as well as the fourth. My point here is that when the Lions face the Packers, who have a quarterback that excels at getting rid of the ball quickly to avoid the rush, the secondary better close it up and make some plays, that's all. If the Lions can't do that, teams will adjust like Tampa should have, and go into the 2-minute offense to exploit it. Overall a great game though, and they showed more toughness than I've seen in a while by holding on for that win! I agree that the heat was a factor, but i’m only focusing on execution. The days of the Lions making excuses is over, and the Bucs were able to move the ball in the short passing game in the second quarter as well as the fourth. My point here is that when the Lions face the Packers, who have a quarterback that excels at getting rid of the ball quickly to avoid the rush, the secondary better close it up and make some plays, that’s all. If the Lions can’t do that, teams will adjust like Tampa should have, and go into the 2-minute offense to exploit it. Overall a great game though, and they showed more toughness than I’ve seen in a while by holding on for that win!

]]> By: quarter2midnite http://sidelionreport.com/2011/09/11/what-we-learned-in-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5199 quarter2midnite Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:01:23 +0000 http://sidelionreport.com/?p=11506#comment-5199 @gatsby32 Good point, gatsby32. Really until the middle of the 3rd quarter, the LIONS were walking all up-n-down Tampa Bay's azz. The heat did have somewhat of an affect on the Lions overall performance, but also the LIONS know they left at least 18 points on the field, and gave up maybe 10 points that they shouldn't have. First game......good game. We'll get better every week. @gatsby32

Good point, gatsby32. Really until the middle of the 3rd quarter, the LIONS were walking all up-n-down Tampa Bay’s azz. The heat did have somewhat of an affect on the Lions overall performance, but also the LIONS know they left at least 18 points on the field, and gave up maybe 10 points that they shouldn’t have. First game……good game. We’ll get better every week.

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