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The Deetroit Lions are in. (Original Post) El Supremo Dec 2014 OP
They almost beat them the first time in Philly JonLP24 Dec 2014 #1
The Lions have no chance of beating the Packers Bluzmann57 Dec 2014 #2
Aaron's been off the last couple of weeks - TBF Dec 2014 #3
God, after yesterday, they need to disband that team... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #4
Funny you should mention that KamaAina Dec 2014 #5
The whole team is scum...nt joeybee12 Dec 2014 #6
Does that statement include Golden Tate? JonLP24 Dec 2014 #9
And the Stomper is out - TBF Dec 2014 #7
The Schwartz "Punk Factor" Has Still Not Worn Off ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #8
If I were that Jamaal510 Dec 2014 #10

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
1. They almost beat them the first time in Philly
Sat Dec 20, 2014, 10:21 PM
Dec 2014

Now Philly has Mark Sanchez and Washington wisely went back to RGIII

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)
2. The Lions have no chance of beating the Packers
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:47 PM
Dec 2014

In Lambeau, in December, Aaron Rodgers chucking the ball. Detroit is in, but as a wild card. Also, the Pack has some serious payback on the Lions after the beating the Pack took earlier this season.
And Detroit is the dirtiest team in the NFL by a long shot so they need to get their asses kicked.

TBF

(32,017 posts)
3. Aaron's been off the last couple of weeks -
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 10:22 PM
Dec 2014

I expect him to come back blazing next week at Lambeau!

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
4. God, after yesterday, they need to disband that team...
Mon Dec 22, 2014, 02:45 PM
Dec 2014

Deliberately hitting Clausen in the head, tackling receivers far before they get to the ball, stomping on a downed players' ankle...they really are filth.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
5. Funny you should mention that
Mon Dec 22, 2014, 05:52 PM
Dec 2014
Detroit is the dirtiest team in the NFL by a long shot


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/dirty-stomp-earns-detroit-lions-center-dominic-raiola-a-suspension-210632460.html

Had Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola thought a little more clearly and not stomped on an opponent Sunday, he'd be playing this week when the Lions go for their first division title since 1993.

But, he couldn't help himself. Raiola stomped on Chicago Bears defensive tackle Ego Ferguson's leg and earned a one-game suspension from the NFL, according to numerous reports. The Lions will be without one of their best players for a game against the Green Bay Packers that will decide the NFC North title.

Raiola tried arguing that he didn't mean to stomp on Ferguson, but that's pretty hard to believe when you see it.

"It was totally unintentional," Raiola said, according to ESPN.com's Michael Rothstein. "I remember I was stumbling out. I didn't see the end of it. I apologized at the end of the game, told him it was unintentional and we shook hands and that was it."


You gotta wonder if this guy is Ndamukong Suh's roommate or something.

edit: Plus:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/bears--clausen--concussion--out-in-week-17--cutler-starting-again-200224611.html

Jimmy Clausen, who replaced Cutler in Week 16 amid a disastrous season, suffered a concussion and has been ruled out six days prior to playing the Minnesota Vikings.

The Cutler news comes via a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

So the Bears have an ugly situation that just turned (more) awkward again. Only fitting.

Clausen sustained the concussion on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Detroit Lions defensive end Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah, which drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty, as Clausen scrambled on the Bears’ final drive of Sunday's game.



TBF

(32,017 posts)
7. And the Stomper is out -
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 09:43 AM
Dec 2014

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The NFL has suspended Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola for one game without pay for violating the league's safety-related rules, meaning he will miss the Lions' NFC North title game against Green Bay on Sunday.
Raiola stepped on the ankle of Chicago Bears defensive lineman Ego Ferguson during Detroit's 20-14 win against Chicago. It was a move Raiola called unintentional at the time, and he apologized to Ferguson after the game.

ProfessorGAC

(64,877 posts)
8. The Schwartz "Punk Factor" Has Still Not Worn Off
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 10:21 AM
Dec 2014

He was a punk. His team acted accordingly and became a bunch of punks.

I thought it would change when that idiot was no longer coach.

I was wrong.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
10. If I were that
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 03:37 PM
Dec 2014

guy who Stomper stomped on, I would've seen if I can sue him. He obviously did that on purpose, and his punishment should be more than what he got now.

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