| 27 December 2009
Today's inactives, via NFL.com:
Lions: Patrick Ramsey QB, Corey Hilliard OT, Roy Schuening OG, Eric Fowler WR, Phillip Buchanon CB, Larry Foote MLB, Joe Cohen DT, Dan Gerberry C.
Niners: Nate Davis QB, Glen Coffee RB, Tony Wragge G, Chris Patrick T, Isaac Bruce WR, Joe Nedney K, Keith Smith DB, Nate Clements CB.
According to John Niyo at the News, Deandre Levy will take over in the middle for Foote, and Anthony Henry will take Buchanon's place in the backfield. Neither is a good development for Detroit.
I'm live and at home, while the Lions are live in San Francisco with Dick Stockton and Charles Davis on FOX!
The Lions receive the kickoff, and bring the ball back to the...15 fucking yard line.
FIRE HIS ASS ALREADY!
A Megatron end around, Morris run and a Stanton to Bryant Johnson pass, the Lions move to their own 45. Nice mix in Scott Linehan's playcalling so far.
On 3rd and 5, Stanton drops...didn't see shit...and took off for the 1st down and more, all the way to the Niners' 40! Of course, Davis brings up the old trope about "His legs bring another dimension to the offense." How original. I honestly believe the networks quiz their analysts on stereotypes and cliches.
A pass to Calvin Johnson, then another end around to Megatron, and the Lions have 1st and goal at the 9! A nice drive for Stanton, both running ans passing. I'm actually encouraged!
Stockton: "There's the fade! Caught...................................incomplete". Uh, what?
On 3rd and goal, Stanton's pass to Johnson is broken up at the goal line. At the very least, Stanton knew whom to get the ball to, MEGATRON.
Hanson comes on for the chip shot from 27...good!
Lions take the lead, 3-0! It's progress, right? Well, it's something.
Johnson had the vast majority of yards on the drive with 48. It really is a mystery why the Lions can't get him the God damn ball.
The Niners take over, Jason Hunter is UNBLOCKED on 1st down, sacking Smith for a 4 yard loss! How Lions-esque of SF to blow a blocking assignment.
On 3rd and long, Smith in the gun...draw to Gore...BLITZ...Cohen takes down Gore for a 5 yard loss, forcing a punt! Either the Lions are fired up, or the Niners suck, but whatever the reason, Detroit is dominating early. Maybe it's due to yours truly rocking the old school Lions logo today!
Yes, it was a Christmas gift!
Lions take over at mid field.The Lions must see something in the Niners defense, as they run their 3rd end around, this time with Derrick Williams, setting up 3rd and 3. But Stanton's 2nd drive ends up going nowhere, as he rolls out, winds up and fires a fastball on a 5 yard pass. It's incomplete, of course.
The Niners at the 36, Smith will roll right, set up, look deep....SHIT, Crabtree is running deep downfield all by his lonesome! FUCK! Smith underthrows the ball, allowing the Lions to catch up to Crabtree at the four-fucking-teen!A 50 yard gain. I knew there was a reason I started Alex Smith in my FF consolation game. He's playing the Lions...
But Detroit's defense manages to stiffen, as Delmas blitzes on 3rd down, forcing Smith to throw the ball away. The Niners settle for a 33 yard FG, tying the game at 3 with under a minute left in the 1st quarter.
Fucking meh. I need a drink.
The Lions have driven me to guzzle Colt .45 with Afroman!
The quarter ends with Morris bulling his way behind Backus to the 45.
So far, so good, in Stanton's first NFL start. Tied at 3 after 15.
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