The handful of Lions players who were limited in practice this week are all a go except for Gabe Wright who missed his second straight game with an ankle injury.
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Other Lions inactives: wide receiver TJ Jones, safety Isaiah Johnson, tackle Corey Robinson, tight end Tim Wright and defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo. I doubt San Francisco will be able to make a trade, because who’s going to want to pay Kaepernick a total of $13.9 million next year when they’re not sure he can be their quarterback of the short- or long-term? “I believe we’ll get it corrected”, Davis said.
It’s odd to say that Calvin Johnson had a breakout day, but he did.
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford also had a tremendous game, completing 27-of-38 passes for 337 yards and five touchdowns.
The thing that makes the most sense for this franchise is to be proactive, recognize that Kelly isn’t the future, and start over fresh.
Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) beats Eagles cornerback Eric Rowe (32) in the second half for one of his career high-tying three touchdown receptions. He traded quarterback Nick Foles and running back LeSean McCoy.
Not only did Ansah had the 3.5 sacks, a new career high, one of them was a strip-sack where he recovered the fumble he had caused on the Eagles 14. In a Week 8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in London, England, Caldwell’s club allowed 45 points and 206 yards on the ground. “Football is a bit simpler than that”, Detroit coach Jim Caldwell said. “And when that happens, it gives you opportunities for your playmakers to do things”. “That’s what you’re seeing now”. They are set to face the Green Bay Packers, a team with a winning record this season. Carroll has appeared in every game over the last three seasons, the last two with Philadelphia. By the third quarter though, the Eagles just looked completely broken. But Theo Riddick remains the unsung hero of the Lions’ offense.
By the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lions held a daunting 45-7 lead and despite the massive lead, Stafford was the only quarterback on the Lions side to attempt a pass. His backup did not get a chance to air any balls out in the contest.
“So we need to get our heads right here in the next couple of days because they’re off and then we come back on Tuesday”, Kelly said. Sanchez, sacked six times as the offense couldn’t generate a first down for pretty much the entire second and third quarters, wasn’t great, but even more than last week, he was beside the point.
Carolina led 13-3 when Kuechly and the NFL’s leading defense for takeaways put the Panthers firmly in control. “That’s on me as a head coach, so I’ll take responsibility”. “I don’t think anybody knows how good he can be”. The unheralded RB caught five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles after a solid performance in a win over Oakland last weekend. Add in the rampant rumors of tension between he and management, and it just does not look good for Chip Kelly going forward as the Eagles coach, especially considering the fact that he turned the roster into a giant mess.
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It wasn’t lost on Ziggy Ansah that after Philadelphia’s starting left tackle Jason Peters left the game on the first Eagles possession with a injury, Lane Johnson was moved over from right tackle to left tackle the rest of the game.
