The Lions Sleep Tonight game thread

Calvin Johnson just became a real Lion. 

It kind of reminds me of how the Bears used to be until we finally pulled it out of their a$$ for good. I think that's part of what pi$$e$ me off about the Hags.

Amazing!

What a shame.

Really quite amazing.

Yep!  Unreal.

At home, the Seahawks have some voodoo magic going for them

 

Luckily, they aren't good enough to take their division and won't be playing playoff games at home this time around

Looks like they may have finally beaten him down to, "The Lion Way".

Nevermind that it's illegal to hit the ball out of the back of the endzone.

Gonna have some fun with the lonely Lions fan at work tomorrow.  That will be fun. 

Why do the Seahawks even call plays?  It's pretty much just letting Wilson run around until someone is open.

After tonight Megatroll probably can file for Medicare and Social Security.  So he's got that going for him, which is nice.

Ummmmm......close, but no cigar.

 

 

 

 

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner!

Really? 

Regardless of tonight's result ...

 

Many a person on this board predicted the collapses of the 49er and Seattle "dynasties" once their bargain basement QBs signed their mega deals.

 

Love it when a plan comes together.

 

Thanks Ted.

 

"Our biggest challenge will be dealing with success."

-- Mike McCarthy, Packers' Introductory Press Conference, 2006

 

Thanks Mike.

"Illegal Batting".

 

Another good call!

@FootballZebras: In the end zone, it is illegal to bat/punch ball in either direction

The Megatron era is over.   He's no longer in his own class.  Still good, but not as good.

Well, not only are the kitties 0-4, but think of it:   The Hags could have easily lost this one.  AND, they only scored 13 points on a Lions team sans Suh-thug and Fairley-thug.

 

Seattle's OL and the Lion's OL were both lame.   If Wilson couldn't scramble, they'd have been in big-time trouble.

Well shiiit.  Why are they not talking about it?

Fk you Ray.  STFU

I want to hear Dilfer break down on "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".

...Ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh, Ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh.....

It should have been 1st and goal Lions after the Seattle guy hit it out of the end zone. 

 

If if you recall, the Packers benefitted from this rule against the Steelers in 2013. 

 

Not only did did the stupid refs miss the call, it wasn't even reviewed. Zebras have a lot to do with Seattle MNF victories. 

 

So #Seahawks have now won two @ESPNMondayNight games on late plays in that end zone where their guy never actually had possession.

— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) October 6, 2015

 

ESPN now going on record in post game saying refs blew the call on the touchback and that Lions should've been awarded a first and goal on the one yard line. Confirmed via conversation with head of NFL officials.

 

Tirico observes it's the same EZ corner as the Fail Mary.

 

Guess the rules don't apply to that quadrant

Should have been 1st down Lions on the 6 inch line.

 

Are you fuc**** kidding me? The Hags win yet another game on a blown call?

 

Illegal bat out of the end zone by Seattle, should have been Lions ball. The ref wasn't in position to see it! pic.twitter.com/2GY64NbHto

— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) October 6, 2015

And no one on the Lions staff argued the point.

Not only same EZ but also same location in EZ. Like Jimmy Hoffa is buried at the bottom of there.   I shed no tears for the Lions but I know where they are and can't wait for the infuriating comments from the SEA QB and coach

comments from the SEA QB

"God made it so, He just told me"

Change of possession due to TO....reviewable right ?

 

NFL FU

 

Dean Blandino VP of Officials on the phone from Patriot party bus To confirm blown call. 

Seattle gets bailed out at home on MNF again vs an NFC North team.

Don't know how the red didn't see it. Has at least one thing in common with the replacement ref, Easley

Waiting to see if Pete has an issue with the refs tonight. 

Why can review be used to determine if there were 12 men on the field, and the penalty subsequently called, but plays like this can't be?

Blandino should be fired over this. NFL in NY officials have input/consultation on all reviewable calls.

@DonBanks: Dean Blandino's best, most carefully crafted explanation will not offset the fact that his officials don't even know the rules. 

That play harkens back to 1978 and the Raiders' Holy Roller.

@MikeTanier: I had an old NFL Rules picture book for kids in the 70s. "Illegal touch, kick or bat" was in it.

A week from now, Pete Carroll will insist there is a camera angle in a video that no one else has seen, that clearly shows that the ball was never touched or redirected in the end zone.