OK, let's talk about the Lions

[LA_Panther]

Just saw the Lions Giants highlights. Stafford is a stud man. Our front 7 needs to get to him early and often or we may get lit up. Big time test for our secondary. What are the keys to winning? Discuss

[nosuchthingasapanther]

for all the highlight material the lions produce season in and season out, they're an average team at best.

they have a lot of talent, but can never seem to put it together to become a legit contender.

[Cary Kollins]

Like you said, the key will be pressuring Stafford and not letting him escape the pocket. If he scrambles and is able to heave it to Megatron, look out.

 

On offense I'd like to see methodical drives to keep their offense off the field. That is how you beat great offenses.  We also must win the turnover battle.  If we can get him rattled early, Stafford will throw the ball to us.  We must capitilize like we usually do and get the ball back.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Defense gotta play big , they have tons of weapons. Our front seven should have a strong game as always though.

[therealmjl]

Ball control and QB pressure will win this game....just like any other game.

[French Navy]

They are a terrifying offense on paper. But then I feel like the Lions are ALWAYS a terrifying offense on paper. Seem to have problems delivering against good teams, though.

 

 

[carolina-chuck]

I hope Shula brings out the READ OPTION this Sunday. This will create havoc for the Lions.

They'll have to stay honest on Cam by playing 8 in the box. Now, we can start slinging deep balls to KB vs. that old and terrible secondary.

[HardcoreDefense]

I just said it other thread but I'll say in again in this one.

 

I know it was about three years ago but our defense did a good job containing Megatron compared to other defenses.

 

Even though Stafford had a field day against us with 335 yards 5 tds and 2 int, Megatron only had 5 rec for 89 yards

 

and no tds and that was with Gamble, Munnerlyn, Godfrey and Sherrod Martin as our secondary. We also didn't 

 

have Luke, Davis, Star or KK helping out that season. The 2011 season was also the best our offense has been for 

 

awhile but I believe we are even better this year.

[UNCrules2187]

Their run game wasn't impressive at all. They only started to get yards when the defense was gassed in the 4th because the offense couldn't stay on the field. 

 

Their receiving corps are monsters. Megatron re-established why he is still the best WR in the league, and I honestly think Tate is good enough to be a #1 option on most teams. However, their TEs don't scare me. As a UNC fan, I know the talent that Ebron has, but he's always had issues with drops and concentration and I think it's going to take him a while to get adjusted to the speed of the league.

 

Stafford, while he is without a doubt a good QB, still makes several boneheaded plays. Any defense worth its salt would have picked off that horrendous throw (running to his left, throwing across his body while on the run) that became Megatron's 2nd touchdown. 

 

If we can harass Stafford with our front 4 and bracket Megatron, I think we have a very good shot at winning this game.

[Ricky Spanish]

Their offense scares me more than their defense, but good defense beats good offense more times than not.

 

If we can sustain long drives and keep their O off the field, we will win.

[Panthers_Rake]

Their run game wasn't impressive at all. They only started to get yards when the defense was gassed in the 4th because the offense couldn't stay on the field. 

 

Their receiving corps are monsters. Megatron re-established why he is still the best WR in the league, and I honestly think Tate is good enough to be a #1 option on most teams. However, their TEs don't scare me. As a UNC fan, I know the talent that Ebron has, but he's always had issues with drops and concentration and I think it's going to take him a while to get adjusted to the speed of the league.

 

Stafford, while he is without a doubt a good QB, still makes several boneheaded plays. Any defense worth its salt would have picked off that horrendous throw (running to his left, throwing across his body while on the run) that became Megatron's 2nd touchdown. 

 

If we can harass Stafford with our front 4 and bracket Megatron, I think we have a very good shot at winning this game.

 

Thats the key, we just gotta keep or ToP up and run them into submission. If there offense isn't on the field can't put up 400 yards. Defensively we just need that front four to bring the pressure. Barring unmentioned setbacks CJ and GH should be nearly full strength this game. They were both oh so close so many times vs. T.

Plus... I think with that win last week BoA is going to be "Saints game last year loud." its up to the players to keep them feeding the cycle of energy back onto the field and I mean what game was it? KC this preseason? Panthers fans brought the noise.

 

The biggest thing in the secondary is just not letting Johnson or Tate to get behind our safeties. Keep the routes short. 

 

Like I said on offense we just gotta get the run game churning, with the fourth horsemen back and hell even through in some Fozzy we should be able to do that quite nicely.

[carolina-chuck]

The giants were just terrible. Mediocre DL especially inside.

Outside of Beason, who the hell were the other two LBs?

DRC should've just retired after the SB. He clearly isn't the player he used to be in Arizona anymore. Either that or he doesn't live the game like he used to. I remember Del Rio having to consider if DRC was still committed to football or something like that before the Broncos signed him last offseason.

[Salvo]

I had to miss most of the game last night.

 

How did their OLine look?

[PandaPancake]

I bought tickets to their playoff game last season. No one showed up. I was outside the stadium just waiting.