| 18 October 2009
The Lions had 79 yards of total offense in the 1st half. I had 3 conniption fits. Yep, it's a typical NFL Sunday at my place.
Kenny Albert: "The L:ions start the 2nd half without Matthew Stafford, without Calvin Johnson." He forgot, "without hope."
On 2nd and long to start the half, Culpepper starts to run...then pulls up lame as he limps out of bounds. But Culepper stays in? Why? Now's your chance to get that stiff out of the game!
After a handoff to Smith, which Culpepper had trouble getting him the ball thanks to the gimpy leg, here comes Drew Stanton.
Stanton wants to throw on 2nd and 9, throws...and he leads Johnson right into a HUGE HIT! The safety lined Johnson up, Stanton led him too much...BOOM! Johnson is still on the ground as FOX goes to commercial. That one's on Stanton, anymore passes like that, and he's going to get his wide outs killed!
On 3rd down, Stanton takes off at the 1st hint of pressure, rolls left, and ends up throwing the ball into the ground. Ugly, ugly, ugly. Not a good start for Stanton.
My expectations weren't very high...but Jebus!
CHRIST! 2rd and 1 at the Pack 49, Green Bay tries the FLEA FLICKER! Of course, it works for 29 yards. Rodgers could have stood in the pocket all damn day. Driver was so open...Screw it, I got nuttin', he was just plain wide fucking open.
The Green Bay drive continues deep into Lions territory. A couple of incompletions leaves the Pack 3rd and 10 from the 14, and they take a TO. Just to make the misery last that much longer, I'm sure.
Nice. The Lions line up offsides, and get the yellow flag. Cliff Averil is a moron.
Still, the Packers can't take advantage, and will settle for another short FG attempt. Make it 26-0. If the Packers were playing any kind of decent ball, they'd be up 45-0. Either way, the Lions are out of it today...But if I'm a Packers fan, I'm NOT happy.
The game has become a flag-fest, as we see another penalty on the kickoff. Even the FOX doofs are getting fed up with the bad football. It's a personal foul on the Pack, blocking below the waist. If the Lions were a competent football team, the Pack would be facing a close game. But neither is true...
Stanton throws on 2nd and long...steps up in the pocket...throws towards Pettigrew on the sidelines...he dives...and it bounces off his hands, directly into the hands of Al Harris at the Pack 29. Interception, Green Bay. It's one of those days, I guess. The Lions can do nothing right. Shit, it's always one of those days with the Lions...
On 3rd and long, Rodgers with a short drop, steps up INTO the pressure...but still gets the ball off for a 1st down. Rodgers was ripe for the sacking, but they couldn't get to him.
Rodgers wants to to throw the ball DEEP...lofts it for Driver...ONE HAND CATCH! Feagins was mugging him, gets called for pass interference, but it didn't do a damn bit of good. Sometimes the other guy just plain makes a play. Packer ball at the Lions 21. Maaaaan...
The Pack drives to the goal line, and the Lions are so shorthanded on the d-line, Stephen Peterman, an o-lineman, is playing inside.
Rodgers will throw from inside the 5...Peterson gets a piece of him...BALL! Lions recover! Uh...whoo? Whatever, it's not as if it's going to make any difference in the big scheme of things.
Stanton is starting look more comfortable, and completes a few passes, moving the Lions to the Packers 38. Baby steps...
So much for baby steps, as he's sacked on 1st down. A short pass to Felton gets some of the yardage back as time runs out on the 3rd quarter.
God damn, this game has sucked. Bad enough it's going to be another loss, the game has been played so badly, it's not even entertaining.
26-0 Green Bay. 15 minutes of slogging thru shit left.
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