That day in 2012 – that entire second half of the 2012 season – is a career highlight for Johnson.
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Stafford whipped a dime to Calvin Johnson. “(Offensive coordinator) Jim Bob (Cooter) dialed up some plays for him and he got open and made some big-time catches”. The Eagles were not prepared and it was clear they were not equipped to slow down Detroit’s offense.
Matthew Stafford threw five touchdown passes as the Detroit Lions continued their recent resurgence with a 45-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Just one day before losing to the Lions, there was a report that an unnamed Eagles starter said that Chip Kelly “is losing the team” and his “bullshit methods aren’t working.” They have played the Patriots to some tight games this season, for what that is worth.
While there are many things that are needed, the biggest concern is that the team needs to bolster the offensive line.
Tahir Whitehead earned positive grades in run defense (+1.7), pass coverage (+1.9) and even as a pass rusher (+0.9). On the play, Sanchez fumbled and the ball, which was forced by Ansah.
It was just a month ago in London when Abdullah, who had some fumbling issues early in the season, saw just one carry in a loss to Kansas City. Nope. Not going anywhere, I promise you that.
“Our quarterback is comfortable in this offense”, Caldwell said. “We have to get better”. “That’s what you’re seeing now”.
The Lions quarterback connected with Calvin Johnson for three of his touchdowns, completing 27 of 38 passes for 337 yards as Detroit picked up their third straight win. He coached Marcus Mariota at OR and was said to be interested in trading up to draft the quarterback, though the Eagles ultimately stuck with Sam Bradford (how’s that working out so far?). That is, the Philadelphia Eagles head coach should take a closer look at the strengths of his team members. “I think we’re getting it to the guys that can do something with it”. “You add them up when you’re done, and right now, we’re anxious about Aaron Rodgers and anxious about all the other things that we’ve got to face, (Mike) Daniels, (Clay) Matthews and that whole group of guys”. Of course Kelly’s not going to have much different of a response than this in the heat of the season, but it leads you to think that if he’s allowed to stay for another season, he will.
One reason to get excited: There are many reasons for Lions fans to be happy Thursday, but the overall domination of Philadelphia would be a strong place to start.
Johnson had eight catches for 93 yards and three TDs, matching his career high set in 2010. He had 3 1/2 sacks for the Lions and now has 11 1/2 on the season.
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In comparison, the Eagles faced seven third downs over the same stretch, five for nine yards or more. After a poor opening drive, the Lions came out swinging from there and for once in 2015, they looked like the team that many pundits thought they would be in the offseason. “Forty-five points put on us back-to-back?” The Eagles couldn’t do much about it, especially when starting cornerback Nolan Carroll left in the second quarter with a broken right ankle and was replaced by rookie Eric Rowe.
