(Belated Week Two Recap)

There’s no way the Lions should have played like they did in Carolina. We squandered several strong drives on missed field goals, a fumble, and too much passing.

Scoreless for 30 minutes, Detroit trailed 6-0 at halftime. That was bullshit. Two 49-yarders sailed wide from our rookie kicker, who must wake the fuck up or get cut. Joique Bell, favored for some absurd reason over Reggie Bush, did the fumbling near our opponent’s red zone. Those turnovers gave the Panthers their points, too.

Carolina couldn’t do shit. We sacked Fig Newton’s rib-taped ass five times, putting him through obvious pain. The Lions finally scored to start the third quarter, leading 7-6.

With just over six minutes to go in the third quarter, Detroit’s defense had just finished another stop with the lead still in hand. Instead of milking our momentum, the new offensive coordinator passed three straight times. About 12 seconds ticked off the clock in total before we punted. The Panthers, momentum-less for the whole game, went down and punched in their first touchdown.

Again, the defense came through later on in the 4th quarter, setting us up at midfield with excellent field position. We aired it out on first down, throwing an interception on double Calvin coverage. Carolina would score another touchdown on their ensuing possession.

That definitely demoralized Detroit, for we fumbled the next kickoff. The Panthers kicked a field goal, effectively ending a game the Lions dominated.

Next week, I want to see Coach Jim Caldwell take over the reigns from pass-happy Saints boy. He passed too much in week one, but the winning overshadowed it. Our defense was too good to be let down.