SideLion Report » nfc wildcard http://sidelionreport.com A Detroit Lions Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints Key Matchups: Wildcard Edition http://sidelionreport.com/2012/01/06/detroit-lions-vs-new-orleans-saints-key-matchups-wildcard-edition/ http://sidelionreport.com/2012/01/06/detroit-lions-vs-new-orleans-saints-key-matchups-wildcard-edition/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:00:23 +0000 Michael Olsen http://sidelionreport.com/?p=13743 Detroit 11 vs. Drew Brees   The Detroit Lions will travel to New Orleans to square off against the Saints this Saturday night in the NFC wildcard round. The last time the Lions traveled to the Big Easy it was far from pretty. Detroit embarrassed themselves with thoughtless plays and mindless penalties, and threw away [...]

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The Detroit Lions will travel to New Orleans to square off against the Saints this Saturday night in the NFC wildcard round. The last time the Lions traveled to the Big Easy it was far from pretty. Detroit embarrassed themselves with thoughtless plays and mindless penalties, and threw away a competitive chance with selfishness and a lack of discipline. And it happened on national television.
 
There is no secret to what Detroit must do if they hope to secure only the second playoff victory in franchise history. Make Drew Brees look human again. Since a midseason loss to the lowly St. Louis Rams, the record setting quarterback has looked superhuman, shattering records along the way. Stopping Drew Brees is nearly impossible, but if the Lions can simply contain him, they will have a chance. (more…)

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