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Best_man23

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9. One thing is for certain

Fri Sep 8, 2023, 06:45 AM

Sep 2023

The Leos (my nickname for the Detroit Lions) are no longer a team that an opponent can try to "mail-in" the game. I was very impressed with the Lions OL run blocking, they performed on a number of plays like an OL from the 1970s and 1980s. Most NFL teams today struggle with putting together OLs that can effectively run block because of how the college game is played today (most college programs de-emphasize or no longer coach the old school hand-in-the-ground run blocking).

The NFC North is a pretty open division in terms of the competition (the Packers and potentially the Bears may be Caleb Williams sweepstakes participants) and I think the Lions have a good shot of not only winning that division, but making a run in the playoffs if they continue playing like they did last night.

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and OMG. the detoilet lions just beat the Chiefs in Kansas City....... [View all] a kennedy Sep 2023 OP

And everyone in our GP6971 Sep 2023 #1

KC fans are going to be salty about Toney until next week when there's a new game to talk about... RockRaven Sep 2023 #2

Beat the spread and won the game. multigraincracker Sep 2023 #3

So many drops by the WR on the chefs JT45242 Sep 2023 #4

Yep Rebl2 Sep 2023 #10

Kelce and Jones absence was notable. underpants Sep 2023 #5

Agree Rebl2 Sep 2023 #11

He opens up the field. He's always open. underpants Sep 2023 #13

In the end. It doesn't really matter AKwannabe Sep 2023 #6

If their WRs continue playing like they did last night Best_man23 Sep 2023 #8

Whoo hoo! LisaM Sep 2023 #7

One thing is for certain Best_man23 Sep 2023 #9

Will this prompt the league to force right tackles to be on the line JT45242 Sep 2023 #12