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Three Things the Detroit Lions Can’t Afford to do Against New Orleans

Ross Husson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:39:07 +0000

Here we are. The Lions are in the playoffs for the first time in a long, long time. Fans have been hoping for this moment since last season ended and some have been waiting much longer. It is going to be tough for the Lions to continue their journey with a trip to the Super Dome in their way. Below are three things that Lions can’t afford to do against the Saints on Saturday.

1. Get rattled

For many Lions, this will be the biggest game of their lives so far. They will be playing in the franchise’s first playoff game in over a decade. To top that, the young team will go into arguably the most hostile and loudest place in the entire league. The Lions will have to fight through the nerves and play the way they have throughout the season. The Lions can’t be timid and nervous to make plays. Instead, they will have to stay aggressive and set the tone of the game. Also, emotions will be high because of the electric atmosphere that will be in the Super Dome. The Lions must be able to keep their emotions in check and not commit personal fouls that aren’t needed. (more…)

Detroit Lions Changed the Conversation with Win Over the Vikings

Zac Snyder — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:32:32 +0000

Last week wasn’t a fun week for Detroit Lions fans. The team had just played on national television and threw away whatever chance they had at beating the favored Saints because of selfish acts after the whistle. The team was already without Ndamukong Suh as a result of his Thanksgiving Day stomp job against the Packers, one would have thought they’d be on their best behavior. Instead, Titus Young gets hit with a personal foul, Stefan Logan taunts an opponent and Brandon Pettigrew makes contact with an official.

The Lions were a big topic of conversation and it had little to do with seeking their first playoff berth since 1999. It was all about Jim Schwartz’s control of the team and where the Lions should rank on the list of NFL villains.

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Words Say Detroit Lions Ready to Turn it Around but Actions Will Be What Matters

Zac Snyder — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:00:27 +0000

I wasn’t in the Lions locker room after the loss to the Saints but I can imagine that it wasn’t a happy place. According to Mlive’s Phil Zaroo, there was at least a consensus opinion among the players: It’s pretty unanimous in the #Lions locker room, where sentiment is: We need to grow up Uh, [...]

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