Detroit Lions: Now the Real Test Begins

October 22, 2011   ·   Seattle Lion Fan   ·   Jump to comments

The San Francisco 49ers handed the Detroit Lions their first loss of the 2010 season.
That ain't so bad after six games.  And it's pretty much a miracle that anyone can say the Lions are 5-1 and in second place behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North Division.
Now we get to see what these Detroit Lions are made of.
What makes good teams great is how they react to a tough loss.  And from my point of view, these Detroit Lions should be pretty ticked off.
The last moments of last week's game gave me concern.  There was no sense of urgency with about a minute to play, being six down, to drive down the field and give Matthew Stafford a chance to loft a back shoulder pass high in the air to Calvin Johnson to perhaps win the game.
Instead, the last ditch Stanford type of play where Stafford throws to Johnson who laterals to rookie Titus Young in hopes to catch San Francisco off guard on an old hook and ladder play.  Instead, Young fumble...

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