Lions Can Do Something About Pro Bowl Snub By Beating Dallas on MNF.
After last night’s announcement that no Lions were voted onto the Pro Bowl roster, fans are pretty upset. They feel the snub represents a national bias against the Lions, despite their success in 2016. Dallas QB Dak Prescott, Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers, and Atlanta QB Matt Ryan are all in over Lions QB Matthew Stafford.
Other worthy Lions, including Sam Martin, Matt Prater, Glover Quin, and Darius Slay were all left off of the initial roster as well. Although, Prater, Stafford, Slay, and Martin are now included as backup/reserves. This is better than nothing, but it did little to cool the anger from the fanbase.
But I have a proposition for the Lions. Go beat the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football! What better way to say Matthew Stafford deserves to go over Prescott than by going to Dallas and winning a game they will be expected to lose. The Cowboys got five players in the Pro Bowl on offense. Three offensive lineman (who are well-deserving in my mind), stud running back Ezekiel Elliott, and rookie QB Dak Prescott.
I can’t argue with any of them getting in. The Cowboys have had a phenomenal year thus far, which makes this all the more reason to take advantage of the national stage and prove this Lions team is for real. Matthew Stafford is 2-22 against winning teams on the road. This is a prime opportunity to win a big game, likely clinching a Playoff berth, and doing it in front or millions of people around the country.
It’s hard to not think last week’s loss to the Giants, in which the Lions failed to score an offensive touchdown, didn’t have anything to do with the snub. As I wrote earlier, the Lions failed the first of their three final tests. We all knew this was going to be a tough three-game stretch, but all teams face tough stretches. It’s the teams that take care of business, though, that send players to Pro Bowls, and win MVP awards.
Detroit can make a statement to the entire NFC that they are no fluke with a win. Also, the Lions can right a Playoff crime for 2014, in case you forgot. Take care of business and the rest will take care of itself.
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