Holy shit, could you imagine if Mike missed this show and it was fucking Rico hosting? Folks are upset enough already, that would have been gasoline on a flame. As to the point, I'll actually be happy with some changes with the coaching staff. One thing I will say about Dan Campbell is that while he can be stubborn, he's not one of those coaches that thinks he's always the smartest guy in the room. He is willing to grow, and I hope he does grow from this. I'm fine with him continuing to be Dan Gamble, but as another Gambler said, "You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away." I hope he gets some guys on the sidelines willing to challenge his philosophy and temper that passion. Because oh man, they could really have something special here if they don't screw it up.
Flat out quit running the ball. It's exactly why we went the other direction. They only ran the ball eight times in the second half. It's almost like they took the foot off the gas. You had Aaron Glenn who would no longer call early down pressure and needed to justify running a base defense for the better part of the second half. Which allowed purdy get back into the game and get a rhythm
My heart goes out to all Lions fans today. As a Bengals fan, I can honestly say it seems like all of America wanted the Lions to win and go all the way. Valenti is right once again… the Lions didn’t just lose the NFC, they lost the Lombardi… this year they were Americas team - not the Wolverines. Here’s to the 313! You had a helluva year.
I feel like it wouldn't sting so bad if they weren't up so high in the first half. If it were back and forth all game and you got the same final score it wouldn't hurt as bad.
Lol. You’re hurt. Do you need a mental health day? Nobody who watches the nfl regularly can feel hurt by a comeback. It’s emotionally immature to feel hurt by a football team. Find help. Please. This instability in your generation is pathetic
It would have been better for SF to beat them by double digits than to blow a 17 point lead and not kick a FG to tie it up at the end. That was piss poor coaching.
Idk why they decided to just stop running the ball. They’ve done that all year it’s like if they have 1 drive that stalls to running they completely abandon the run forever. It’s such a strange phenomenon with Ben Johnson’s
This loss was right out of the 'Dan Quinn Falcons super bowl meltdown loss to the Pats playbook'. How the only way you can lose a game is -> with bad coaching decisions. And like the Falcons, the Lions will probably never recover from this. At least not this Lions team.
Lets be real, no-one thought the Lions were going to make it this far. 12-5, TWO playoff wins, and a division title. The Lions have 60 million dollars in cap space and this team is built to last. The team had less experience than the 49ers. But yes, they made considerable mistakes. If people want to jump ship now, good riddance. You either believe in Brad Holmes, or you don't. The Lions need to address how to handle a mobile QB. Also, get another pass rusher, and for fuck sake, get a corner. I'm proud of this team. And I guarantee this team is in a better place than more than half the other teams out there.
Exactly. Thank you. Quit crying everyone. To add just one thing: the defense has struggled, yes, but only because Holmes and company have so far focused more on building an amazing offense. The defense isn't trash, it's just not there yet. Dry your tears and realize that we're in great shape, still building, and ahead of schedule.
You do realize just because you had one good season doesn’t mean you are just given a right to the NFC championship every year right? Congrats on the participation trophy, you played two more games than every one else and you won just as much as they did in the end
@@seefoe5ya and if they don't make it back you will be one of those people crying they chocked this game away they have been blowing leads all year after the half and finally caught up to them no way they should lose and score zero points in the second half!
The run play with the Sun G-d on this down made no sense to me, the field goal in the first half on the goal line basically but then not in the second half makes no sense to me. However this season we overachieved from what people thought (not me) and this foundation of young top talent is here for the next 4+years, we’ll be back and have a much better secondary next year to sure up the back end. Go Lions, ONE PRIDE
This second half problem could have been forecasted. The Lions were 5th and the 49ers were 3rd in scoring this season. The problem for the Lions Ben Johnson run offense is they don't score much in the 3rd quarter of games. In fact they were ranked only 20th in 3rd quarter scoring. So with the 49ers getting the ball to start the second half and the Lions predictable flatness in the 3rd quarter all this played out by the numbers. The media ask Campbell mid-season about this problem of not scoring in the 3rd quarter. He did not want to talk about it. Well, they didn't fix it and it cost them the trip to a SB. Maybe the Commanders will ask Ben Johnson why his offense comes out flat in the second half of games. Go Lions!
I thought for just a few minutes, that I was about to witness my fairytale ending to this season. The Chiefs vs the Lions in the Super Bowl. Beat the champs in game 1 and then in the Big Game. And then I watched one of the most painful quarters of football I've ever seen. The entire quarter was mistakes. Fumbles, missed catches, bad calls. I'm proud of these Lions, but I'm not proud of that quarter. It was a historic season, with a rough ending. But I think we will continue to fill the gaps in the offseason. I won't say Goff was flawless, but he had a helluva game. He's not to blame.
My issue is that the second half looked exactly like the the Lions I have spent the last 30+ years watching. I counted at least 9 major game altering screwups in the second half. Not kicking the first FG... Then dropping the 4th down conversion. Then a dropped int that leads directly to a TD. Then a fumble on the first play from the LoS. Then a dropped TD on a flea flicker. Then a dropped 3rd down conversion . Interdespersed in there were two over thrown passes to Laporta one of which was a TD and the other was probably a TD but at least inside the 3. And they were mistakes on both dies of teh ball and both on and off the field of play... Not saying they ARE the SOL, but that second half looked the part. Campbell gets the benefit of the doubt, but if they noticably regress next season (don't win the division and go 1 and done in the wild card or miss the playoffs) , he's on the hot seat in 2025 after that collapse. That all being said... there is reason to believe. Brad Holmes he is going to find talent. He has found talent and will find more. Its on Campbell now. And lets get real. If Goff wants top 3 QB money begining in 2025... and they give it to him then next year is the best shot the Lions are likely to have.
Montgomery was having a hell of a game they should have kept giving him the ball instead of trying to get Gibbs going. On top of that if Holmes went out and got more help like the 49ers did it would have helped. Got to take the points in the playoffs as well. Holmes and Campbell will hopefully learn from this and get us over the hump
Now, let’s remember had you played Kansas City again, keep in mind that Travis Kelce did not play in that opening night meeting. That would’ve been a much more difficult matchup to deal with in Vegas.
"Stolen by Bird!" The Wings lose 4-2 the Avs. The Tigers have the best pitching rotation in history (Verlander, Scherzer, et al) and still no World Series ring. No championship is easy and Sewell is right that the regular season means nothing. There's no consolation prize here, other than the more you lose, the tougher you get for the next time it's time to win, and why hope continues.
Ben Johnson has sucked in second halves, all fucking season... Somebody writes up the gameplans for him during the week, and that same person isnt around to help him at halftime.. (Haley). Thank god we get rid of him this week
I mean, it’s pretty obvious what went wrong. Team fell apart in the second half and couldn’t recover. Missing the two fourth downs killed any shot of stopping the 49ers momentum.
Well for starters you can't play just 30 minutes of good football and expect to beat the 49ers in San Francisco. Green Bay learned the hard way last week that 45 minutes doesn't do it either. Bad tackling, dropped passes, the fumble, not taking the points, and poor clock management down the stretch all were a part of why the Lions lost. Too many fundamental errors were made. They were plenty good enough to win but they didn't deserve to.
Aaron Glenn’s defense disappeared again, against a QB with the ability to run. Maybe he doesn't have the players, idk ... but that has been the case constantly & it needs to stop for him to be "a very good DC".
17 is alot, but it depends When it is... Up by 17 going into the 4th qt is alot... Up 17 , boi into halftime, When they get the kick coming out the half, is not alot
You guys are right on that it was multiple things that compounded. Strategically you have to put pts on the board. I have two zones for going on 4th. One is less than 5 yds from end zone and second is beyond 50 yd fgs but not a good punt zone. Take the pts!!!! Dropped passes are at least 30% at fault. 10 % each for the fumble and the vildor header. Wtaf vildor? I’m more emotional about that one because it’s the most lions thing I’ve seen all year
Plenty of blame to go around… But…. What if they had kicked even 2 field goals? 6 more points… I like his aggressive ways… But… He needs to weigh the specific game… The true weight of the specific game… Playoff games are one and done… 6 more points in this game just might have been the difference….
Appreciate mikes pov- the 4th downs were debatable, 3rd goal was indeed a mistake. Disagree with rico right decision to kick it at half, dont get greedy. The biggest moments that changed the game was quick 14 pt turnaround- gibbs fumble and freak aiyuk catch.
I've been a lions fan for 30 yrs now and I loved the calls by the coach. Lions were the better team and sometimes the better team loses. As hard as it is to win in this league I have more belief than ever that the lions will be back
The Chiefs are playing Championship football at the right time and beat the crap out of Baltimore ON THE ROAD. Nobody's beating K.C. right now. The Chiefs are gonna destroy San Fran.
house money or not, i'm both angry and sad. and yes it's more than just coach gamble. josh with the drops, jah with the fumble, amon even had a drop. i say in a close game in the PLAYOFFS! , you gotta kick the damn ball and take the 3 sometimes. 4th and 2 instead of toss it to josh, im handing it to d-mo and relying on our o-line. we were TEARING THEM UP ON THE GROUND! i love this team, and i will stand by coach and the players, but i am angry because like mike said, you had to do a million things wrong to give away that lead. and you cant tell me there's no such thing as MOMENTUM. there were times where taking 3 and kicking off could have kept the momentum in our favor, and hell now the niners are facing even more possessions they are behind. pressure mounts and teams make more mistakes as desperation increases.
Detroit exceeded expectations, they went above and beyond. Love our Lions! That said, dudes got beat up in the first half, no scoring in the third, that was the failure. The second half was full of bizarre luck for the 9ers
Went to make a drink assuming 27-10, nope. MCDC went crazy. He’s been here 3-years the state of Michigan has been waiting 50+ and he decides to be the “big dick”. MCDC’s ego lost this game. This is by far the worst coached half of a game in any major sport ever. The only argument even close would be the Falcons, but that wasn’t them that was Brady. As a Michigan Football fan I have turned off plenty of games but not once in my life have I turned off a Lions game…MCDC threw away a game 88.9% to win, just to prove what a “tough guy” he is…. and everybody sits there and says yeah he got us there but who fucking cares just cause we’re there doesn’t mean you need to shit the bed on purpose.
You guys have no idea how many arguments I've had today that you just completely validated. Nobody is willing to question Dan Campbell's play - "This is how we got there." Wrong - we got there by having the best rushing offense in the NFL and a pretty good QB. People bagging on Goff - he's the one guy you can't blame this loss on. He was perfectly steady with 2-3 bad throws that weren't the difference in the game.
I have no idea why The Lions disappear in the 3rd quarter all season long. For some reason Ben Johnson goes away from what worked in the first half and the defense can’t hold leads. They given up huge leads all season long but they usually were able to regroup and win.
You kick the field goals.....smh.....This is not the 4th game of the regular season, this is the NFC Championship Game. You need to be very selective and cautious because points are very hard to come by, especially on the road....Jesus Christ......
You can blame everyone else. You can blame a drop by Reynolds. You can blame Campbell for being the same guy he was all year by going for it repeatedly. You can blame the fumble by Gibbs. You can blame Ben Johnson for randomly going away from what worked in the first half. All of them showed up in the first though. Everyone is so mad at Reynolds but why isn't Goff going to someone else in those important situations. Go to Jamo. Go to St. Brown. Go to LaPorta. Goff went to a Superbowl and he didn't lead this team when we needed him most. Goff missed many throws this game and was leaving his receivers to get killed. He missed TD passes, he took terrible sacks. He had his worst game of the playoffs. Purdy showed up though. He was difference maker. When is Goff going to be a difference maker and not just average every game. You can't have all these weapons and just be average.
I'm surprised at Valenti's take. ALL blame is on DC. Players lose confidence when coaches put them in compromising situations. DC had NOTHING to gain from those 4th down attempts. Anyone who defends DC and absolves him from guilt is moronic. Can't understand why the media is not berating DC.
Because logic would say otherwise. Maybe you kick the 2nd one maybe but the play was successful, Reynolds dropped it after we still 24-10, everything after that was not DC fault other events occured.
Rico lol I can barely listen to this guy. There are things that must be accounted for over “taking the points.” No particular order: 1. A dropped 4th down pass. Reynolds can’t do it. This is the NFL. 2. Niners caught fortuitous bounce of face mask. Should have been a pick by us. 3. Fumbled ball after Gibbs went on wrong side of Goff. 4. 3rd down drop by Reynolds which lead to 4th down incompletion. 5. Horrible finish and open field tackling in the 2nd half. 6. Purdy scrambles not accounted for somehow. Where were the adjustments by Aaron Glenn? 7. (Possibly) Jameo’s drop. People like Moss/Megatron etc make the catch. Lol “taking the points” on a 48 yarder isn’t just taking the points. To put the majority of this on Campbell is unreal. People just looking to blame him hahaha get the fuck outta here.
This is SOL and a repeat of 91. They will have a harder schedule, going to lose one or two coaches, and will probably finish 5-12 or 6-11 next year. Just like they did in 92. Everyone says this is the first time they have this kind of talent. They had this level or better in 91. The lions of the 90s made several wild card rounds but only got to the NFC championship game once. This was their chance, things will change making it harder next year. Don't forget the Packers look great now and the Bears looked much better by the end of the season. The SOL from the past would set records like these lions did, most points given up for a comeback in a championship (17), most unanswered points in an NFC championship game (24). The worst part is how embarrassingly bad they looked. Dropped passes, no tackling, bad offensive play calling, bad HC decisions. I haven't liked Aaron Glenn's defense all year, but he called a great game, the players just quit tackling. This verified to everyone outside of Detroit that the Lions are SOL.
The Lions tried to put the ball in Goff's hands after the first half and got wrecked. The running game was destroying the 49ers particularly Montgomery running up the middle and Gibbs running on the outside. Lions went away from that and tried to let Goff eat and it ended horribly. This has happened on multiple occasions this year and this time it costs us in the biggest game. Goff is not that guy, he is dependent on everything else around him. Brock Purdy stepped up where was Goff? Non existent until the last drive. Padding his stats.
If this was a serious franchise that is serious about winning a lombardi then Dan Campbell would be in the unemployment line today. And before anyone tries to call me an idiot and refer back to the 2 playoff games we won, were those wins due to Campbell or the supporting cast that he has? He doesn't call offensive plays, Ben Johnson does. He doesnt acquire the players, Brad Holmes does. What value does Dan Campbell actually bring to the Lions? How will this team look after Ben Johnson gets a HC job?
Hard not to call you an idiot I'm sorry you need to figure out why he is so valuable I won't waste energy writing a thesis to you about why DC is the foundation and the main reason the lions accomplished what they did.
“Brand New Lions” my ass. That was as SOL as it gets. That was 28-3 bad. These players and fans were WAY too cocky. These clips are music to my ears. Congrats on being the 2017 Jaguars. That’s about it.
You dont coach in The NFC Championship 🏆 game the way you do IN THE REGULAR SEASON!!! STOP MAKING EXCUSES DAN CAMPBELL FANBOY'S PLEASE!!! SHANAHAN.... REID..... HARBAUGH..... ALL KICK THE FEILD GOALS..... 6 POINTS GAVE AWAY.... TRUST YOUR DAMN SPECIAL TEAMS AND DEFENSE THE WAY YOU DO YOUR OFFENSE..... TRUST BADGELY THE FG KICKER JUST AS MUCH YOU DO GOFF.... BREATH. CONFIDENCE IN HIM LIKE YOU DID GOFF DAN CAMPBELL.... SAME WITH YOUR DEFENSE.... YOU CANT WIN A NFC CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆 GAME OR SUPERBOWL BEING OVERLY DEPENDENT ON YOUR DAMN OFFENSE.... THAT 3 POINT FIELD GOAL SLOWS DOWN 49ERS MOMENTUM.... SOL.....
Holy shit, could you imagine if Mike missed this show and it was fucking Rico hosting? Folks are upset enough already, that would have been gasoline on a flame.
As to the point, I'll actually be happy with some changes with the coaching staff. One thing I will say about Dan Campbell is that while he can be stubborn, he's not one of those coaches that thinks he's always the smartest guy in the room. He is willing to grow, and I hope he does grow from this. I'm fine with him continuing to be Dan Gamble, but as another Gambler said, "You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away." I hope he gets some guys on the sidelines willing to challenge his philosophy and temper that passion. Because oh man, they could really have something special here if they don't screw it up.
Flat out quit running the ball. It's exactly why we went the other direction. They only ran the ball eight times in the second half. It's almost like they took the foot off the gas.
You had Aaron Glenn who would no longer call early down pressure and needed to justify running a base defense for the better part of the second half. Which allowed purdy get back into the game and get a rhythm
They had to. Their lead was gone.
My heart goes out to all Lions fans today. As a Bengals fan, I can honestly say it seems like all of America wanted the Lions to win and go all the way. Valenti is right once again… the Lions didn’t just lose the NFC, they lost the Lombardi… this year they were Americas team - not the Wolverines. Here’s to the 313! You had a helluva year.
I don't think we beat KC.........we're behind a bit.
I feel like it wouldn't sting so bad if they weren't up so high in the first half. If it were back and forth all game and you got the same final score it wouldn't hurt as bad.
Lol. You’re hurt. Do you need a mental health day? Nobody who watches the nfl regularly can feel hurt by a comeback. It’s emotionally immature to feel hurt by a football team.
Find help. Please. This instability in your generation is pathetic
When Dan went for it instead of kicking the fg after san fran got 3 coming out of halftime i knew we were going to lose
ohh you knew josh reynolds would get stone hands, vildor would drop a pick, gibbs would fumble? good to know
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory has been and always will be the Detroit Lions.
SOL
It would have been better for SF to beat them by double digits than to blow a 17 point lead and not kick a FG to tie it up at the end. That was piss poor coaching.
Idk why they decided to just stop running the ball. They’ve done that all year it’s like if they have 1 drive that stalls to running they completely abandon the run forever. It’s such a strange phenomenon with Ben Johnson’s
I'm pissed those two gd fields goals we win by three the first one stole the momentum and idgaf what anybody says that changed the whole gd game
This loss was right out of the 'Dan Quinn Falcons super bowl meltdown loss to the Pats playbook'. How the only way you can lose a game is -> with bad coaching decisions. And like the Falcons, the Lions will probably never recover from this. At least not this Lions team.
Na, Lions have Goff, he mentally tough, unlike Matty Ice. And unlike Matty Ice, Goff was great, Matty Ice choke.
they certainly won't with this head coach.. it's better to be aggressive and move on from Campbell now.. make Johnson the HC or hire Vrabel.
I left when Megatron left I came back but what did I miss that I haven't seen for the last 20 years. Is rhetorical question but
I agree Lions don't blow that game they would of definitely won the Superbowl
Lets be real, no-one thought the Lions were going to make it this far. 12-5, TWO playoff wins, and a division title. The Lions have 60 million dollars in cap space and this team is built to last. The team had less experience than the 49ers. But yes, they made considerable mistakes. If people want to jump ship now, good riddance. You either believe in Brad Holmes, or you don't. The Lions need to address how to handle a mobile QB. Also, get another pass rusher, and for fuck sake, get a corner. I'm proud of this team. And I guarantee this team is in a better place than more than half the other teams out there.
Exactly. Thank you. Quit crying everyone. To add just one thing: the defense has struggled, yes, but only because Holmes and company have so far focused more on building an amazing offense. The defense isn't trash, it's just not there yet. Dry your tears and realize that we're in great shape, still building, and ahead of schedule.
I'm so sick of hearing that same old line they blew it plan and simple no gaurantees you get back ya it was a good season not good enough
You do realize just because you had one good season doesn’t mean you are just given a right to the NFC championship every year right? Congrats on the participation trophy, you played two more games than every one else and you won just as much as they did in the end
@@seefoe5ya and if they don't make it back you will be one of those people crying they chocked this game away they have been blowing leads all year after the half and finally caught up to them no way they should lose and score zero points in the second half!
@@JordanMac79go find another team if don’t believe in the direction it’s that simple 😂
Still those Lions we all knew, just on a different level
I kept thinking valenti is a
gonna have a field day tommorow with this lol
The run play with the Sun G-d on this down made no sense to me, the field goal in the first half on the goal line basically but then not in the second half makes no sense to me. However this season we overachieved from what people thought (not me) and this foundation of young top talent is here for the next 4+years, we’ll be back and have a much better secondary next year to sure up the back end. Go Lions, ONE PRIDE
He was outcoached !!
No he wasn’t dummy
No the hell he wasn’t he did dumb shit and cost his team and literally gave the momentum back to the niners you don’t do that
@@yah4071 like I say he was out coached making bad decisions but then lot of great plays by 49ers there just better bottom line
This second half problem could have been forecasted. The Lions were 5th and the 49ers were 3rd in scoring this season. The problem for the Lions Ben Johnson run offense is they don't score much in the 3rd quarter of games. In fact they were ranked only 20th in 3rd quarter scoring. So with the 49ers getting the ball to start the second half and the Lions predictable flatness in the 3rd quarter all this played out by the numbers. The media ask Campbell mid-season about this problem of not scoring in the 3rd quarter. He did not want to talk about it. Well, they didn't fix it and it cost them the trip to a SB. Maybe the Commanders will ask Ben Johnson why his offense comes out flat in the second half of games. Go Lions!
I thought for just a few minutes, that I was about to witness my fairytale ending to this season. The Chiefs vs the Lions in the Super Bowl. Beat the champs in game 1 and then in the Big Game. And then I watched one of the most painful quarters of football I've ever seen. The entire quarter was mistakes. Fumbles, missed catches, bad calls. I'm proud of these Lions, but I'm not proud of that quarter. It was a historic season, with a rough ending. But I think we will continue to fill the gaps in the offseason. I won't say Goff was flawless, but he had a helluva game. He's not to blame.
My issue is that the second half looked exactly like the the Lions I have spent the last 30+ years watching. I counted at least 9 major game altering screwups in the second half.
Not kicking the first FG... Then dropping the 4th down conversion. Then a dropped int that leads directly to a TD. Then a fumble on the first play from the LoS. Then a dropped TD on a flea flicker. Then a dropped 3rd down conversion . Interdespersed in there were two over thrown passes to Laporta one of which was a TD and the other was probably a TD but at least inside the 3.
And they were mistakes on both dies of teh ball and both on and off the field of play...
Not saying they ARE the SOL, but that second half looked the part. Campbell gets the benefit of the doubt, but if they noticably regress next season (don't win the division and go 1 and done in the wild card or miss the playoffs) , he's on the hot seat in 2025 after that collapse.
That all being said... there is reason to believe. Brad Holmes he is going to find talent. He has found talent and will find more. Its on Campbell now. And lets get real. If Goff wants top 3 QB money begining in 2025... and they give it to him then next year is the best shot the Lions are likely to have.
Montgomery was having a hell of a game they should have kept giving him the ball instead of trying to get Gibbs going. On top of that if Holmes went out and got more help like the 49ers did it would have helped. Got to take the points in the playoffs as well. Holmes and Campbell will hopefully learn from this and get us over the hump
Mike 10 years ago would have had a wayyyyy better reaction to this lol. Terry would be dodging a chair or 2
Mike has gotten soft. He’s turned in his Giants fancard and become a pathetic Lions homer. If he’s not gonna rant and rave, what good is he anymore?
Blame the coach for not running it on those 4th down attempts. They went away from the run.
Now, let’s remember had you played Kansas City again, keep in mind that Travis Kelce did not play in that opening night meeting. That would’ve been a much more difficult matchup to deal with in Vegas.
Good for you guys, you had an amazing season. I don't think i'm ever going to see a playoff win again in my life, as a Jets fan
If you are asking Dan to be tactical versus aggressive this year, then we don't make it as far as we did.
Take the f'n points!!!!
Dan Campbell is the Mark Jackson of the Detroit Lions.. now Brad Holmes needs to insert his Steve Kerr of the Lions.
"Stolen by Bird!" The Wings lose 4-2 the Avs. The Tigers have the best pitching rotation in history (Verlander, Scherzer, et al) and still no World Series ring. No championship is easy and Sewell is right that the regular season means nothing. There's no consolation prize here, other than the more you lose, the tougher you get for the next time it's time to win, and why hope continues.
Ben Johnson has sucked in second halves, all fucking season... Somebody writes up the gameplans for him during the week, and that same person isnt around to help him at halftime.. (Haley). Thank god we get rid of him this week
We ain't done we finally got a taste of the playoffs like a shark to blood
Josh Reynolds dropped two wide open passes - game is over if he catches them
Campbell should of went for it before the half! Should of kicked field Goals in the second half!
Dan " I wanna be a Cowboy " Campbell needs to put Kenny Rogers " The Gambler " in his playlist. Next year it'll be " it's only 4th and 20 sounds good
I mean, it’s pretty obvious what went wrong. Team fell apart in the second half and couldn’t recover. Missing the two fourth downs killed any shot of stopping the 49ers momentum.
Same fucking lions lol
Got to get the points oli understand we are a aggressive team but time and place
Alot of overthinkin and the defense was awful
Well for starters you can't play just 30 minutes of good football and expect to beat the 49ers in San Francisco. Green Bay learned the hard way last week that 45 minutes doesn't do it either. Bad tackling, dropped passes, the fumble, not taking the points, and poor clock management down the stretch all were a part of why the Lions lost. Too many fundamental errors were made. They were plenty good enough to win but they didn't deserve to.
The Lions choked
Aaron Glenn’s defense disappeared again, against a QB with the ability to run. Maybe he doesn't have the players, idk ... but that has been the case constantly & it needs to stop for him to be "a very good DC".
17 is alot, but it depends When it is... Up by 17 going into the 4th qt is alot... Up 17 , boi into halftime, When they get the kick coming out the half, is not alot
You guys are right on that it was multiple things that compounded. Strategically you have to put pts on the board. I have two zones for going on 4th. One is less than 5 yds from end zone and second is beyond 50 yd fgs but not a good punt zone. Take the pts!!!! Dropped passes are at least 30% at fault. 10 % each for the fumble and the vildor header. Wtaf vildor? I’m more emotional about that one because it’s the most lions thing I’ve seen all year
Plenty of blame to go around…
But…. What if they had kicked even 2 field goals? 6 more points… I like his aggressive ways… But… He needs to weigh the specific game… The true weight of the specific game… Playoff games are one and done… 6 more points in this game just might have been the difference….
Appreciate mikes pov- the 4th downs were debatable, 3rd goal was indeed a mistake. Disagree with rico right decision to kick it at half, dont get greedy. The biggest moments that changed the game was quick 14 pt turnaround- gibbs fumble and freak aiyuk catch.
Kick the damn ball get pionts.PLAN AND Simple
good season. Team out did my expectations. On to next year.
The game clearly pivoted on the 4th down call early third quarter. One of the worst coaching decisions in NFL history.
Mike is getting soft as the years go
I've been a lions fan for 30 yrs now and I loved the calls by the coach. Lions were the better team and sometimes the better team loses. As hard as it is to win in this league I have more belief than ever that the lions will be back
The Chiefs are playing Championship football at the right time and beat the crap out of Baltimore ON THE ROAD. Nobody's beating K.C. right now. The Chiefs are gonna destroy San Fran.
they literally had Gibbs against KC…what is Rico talking about
Ikr. It was jamo that didn't play. Rico said the wrong bama guy lol
Dan Campbell and the detroit lions hold your head high you all should be proud we made it to to the damn Championship
What will happen first, cashing out on my 401k without penalty, or the Lions returning to the NFC champ game? I'm 31.
Bruhhhhhhh, 🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭
Seriously, I think this team is built for the future. Next year, they will be back.
house money or not, i'm both angry and sad. and yes it's more than just coach gamble. josh with the drops, jah with the fumble, amon even had a drop. i say in a close game in the PLAYOFFS! , you gotta kick the damn ball and take the 3 sometimes. 4th and 2 instead of toss it to josh, im handing it to d-mo and relying on our o-line. we were TEARING THEM UP ON THE GROUND! i love this team, and i will stand by coach and the players, but i am angry because like mike said, you had to do a million things wrong to give away that lead. and you cant tell me there's no such thing as MOMENTUM. there were times where taking 3 and kicking off could have kept the momentum in our favor, and hell now the niners are facing even more possessions they are behind. pressure mounts and teams make more mistakes as desperation increases.
The power of Taylor wouldn’t have allowed us to win the Super Bowl. Did you see those refs in the AFC title game? They want Taylor!!!!
Like Mike said going on Forth should be tactical based on how tough the defense is. niners D is really great so kick the field goal.
we picked apart the 9ers shitty defense all game.. the kids just stopped catching the passes in the second quarter
Detroit exceeded expectations, they went above and beyond. Love our Lions! That said, dudes got beat up in the first half, no scoring in the third, that was the failure. The second half was full of bizarre luck for the 9ers
I tend to agree with Mike. At half time, we were the best team of the weekend. The Superbowl WAS ours...
Dan is excellent motivator but he’s not good at the X’s and O’s. If he just does what a coach should do the team wins.
Mike’s the best 🤷🏼♂️
Went to make a drink assuming 27-10, nope. MCDC went crazy. He’s been here 3-years the state of Michigan has been waiting 50+ and he decides to be the “big dick”. MCDC’s ego lost this game. This is by far the worst coached half of a game in any major sport ever. The only argument even close would be the Falcons, but that wasn’t them that was Brady. As a Michigan Football fan I have turned off plenty of games but not once in my life have I turned off a Lions game…MCDC threw away a game 88.9% to win, just to prove what a “tough guy” he is…. and everybody sits there and says yeah he got us there but who fucking cares just cause we’re there doesn’t mean you need to shit the bed on purpose.
You guys have no idea how many arguments I've had today that you just completely validated. Nobody is willing to question Dan Campbell's play - "This is how we got there." Wrong - we got there by having the best rushing offense in the NFL and a pretty good QB. People bagging on Goff - he's the one guy you can't blame this loss on. He was perfectly steady with 2-3 bad throws that weren't the difference in the game.
They committed to what they did all year, everything that could possibly go wrong happened in the 2nd half, turnovers, dropped passes, 2 4th downs
more proud and resolved about this team than disappointed
Then they go for it at the half and don't get it and you guys flame him for that.
I have no idea why The Lions disappear in the 3rd quarter all season long. For some reason Ben Johnson goes away from what worked in the first half and the defense can’t hold leads. They given up huge leads all season long but they usually were able to regroup and win.
You kick the field goals.....smh.....This is not the 4th game of the regular season, this is the NFC Championship Game. You need to be very selective and cautious because points are very hard to come by, especially on the road....Jesus Christ......
Rico man totally disagree with that halftime they relaxed comment along with the city just inaccurate and didnt happen
You can blame everyone else. You can blame a drop by Reynolds. You can blame Campbell for being the same guy he was all year by going for it repeatedly. You can blame the fumble by Gibbs. You can blame Ben Johnson for randomly going away from what worked in the first half. All of them showed up in the first though. Everyone is so mad at Reynolds but why isn't Goff going to someone else in those important situations. Go to Jamo. Go to St. Brown. Go to LaPorta. Goff went to a Superbowl and he didn't lead this team when we needed him most. Goff missed many throws this game and was leaving his receivers to get killed. He missed TD passes, he took terrible sacks. He had his worst game of the playoffs. Purdy showed up though. He was difference maker. When is Goff going to be a difference maker and not just average every game. You can't have all these weapons and just be average.
Please NFL gods; someone hire away Aaron Glenn...........
MCDC will win COTY, Lamar Jackson gets MVP. They're in "the club". F The "NFL"
I can't believe you people didn't see this coming .. it's how they've always done biz.
They set you all up for a epic let down n you allll bit
How is rico even on here or from Michigan he a niners fan makes no sense for him to be on the show
Game was rigged
Lol
I'm surprised at Valenti's take. ALL blame is on DC. Players lose confidence when coaches put them in compromising situations. DC had NOTHING to gain from those 4th down attempts. Anyone who defends DC and absolves him from guilt is moronic. Can't understand why the media is not berating DC.
Because logic would say otherwise. Maybe you kick the 2nd one maybe but the play was successful, Reynolds dropped it after we still 24-10, everything after that was not DC fault other events occured.
this take is what is moronic
Group therapy lol suicide watch
Rico lol I can barely listen to this guy.
There are things that must be accounted for over “taking the points.” No particular order:
1. A dropped 4th down pass. Reynolds can’t do it. This is the NFL.
2. Niners caught fortuitous bounce of face mask. Should have been a pick by us.
3. Fumbled ball after Gibbs went on wrong side of Goff.
4. 3rd down drop by Reynolds which lead to 4th down incompletion.
5. Horrible finish and open field tackling in the 2nd half.
6. Purdy scrambles not accounted for somehow. Where were the adjustments by Aaron Glenn?
7. (Possibly) Jameo’s drop. People like Moss/Megatron etc make the catch.
Lol “taking the points” on a 48 yarder isn’t just taking the points.
To put the majority of this on Campbell is unreal. People just looking to blame him hahaha get the fuck outta here.
Dropped passes.
This is SOL and a repeat of 91. They will have a harder schedule, going to lose one or two coaches, and will probably finish 5-12 or 6-11 next year. Just like they did in 92. Everyone says this is the first time they have this kind of talent. They had this level or better in 91. The lions of the 90s made several wild card rounds but only got to the NFC championship game once. This was their chance, things will change making it harder next year. Don't forget the Packers look great now and the Bears looked much better by the end of the season. The SOL from the past would set records like these lions did, most points given up for a comeback in a championship (17), most unanswered points in an NFC championship game (24). The worst part is how embarrassingly bad they looked. Dropped passes, no tackling, bad offensive play calling, bad HC decisions. I haven't liked Aaron Glenn's defense all year, but he called a great game, the players just quit tackling. This verified to everyone outside of Detroit that the Lions are SOL.
I hope swift beats Rico’s 49ers
No one cares what Rico thinks
I'm a Bear fan...HA HA HA! LIONS SUCK! LIONS SUCK! LIONS SUCK! SOL! SOL! SOL! SOL!
Have the parade !! Lol this is the best they can do
The Lions tried to put the ball in Goff's hands after the first half and got wrecked. The running game was destroying the 49ers particularly Montgomery running up the middle and Gibbs running on the outside. Lions went away from that and tried to let Goff eat and it ended horribly. This has happened on multiple occasions this year and this time it costs us in the biggest game. Goff is not that guy, he is dependent on everything else around him. Brock Purdy stepped up where was Goff? Non existent until the last drive. Padding his stats.
If this was a serious franchise that is serious about winning a lombardi then Dan Campbell would be in the unemployment line today. And before anyone tries to call me an idiot and refer back to the 2 playoff games we won, were those wins due to Campbell or the supporting cast that he has? He doesn't call offensive plays, Ben Johnson does. He doesnt acquire the players, Brad Holmes does. What value does Dan Campbell actually bring to the Lions? How will this team look after Ben Johnson gets a HC job?
Hard not to call you an idiot I'm sorry you need to figure out why he is so valuable I won't waste energy writing a thesis to you about why DC is the foundation and the main reason the lions accomplished what they did.
“Brand New Lions” my ass. That was as SOL as it gets. That was 28-3 bad. These players and fans were WAY too cocky. These clips are music to my ears. Congrats on being the 2017 Jaguars. That’s about it.
Your life must be miserable
It was "SOL" to be in NFC Championship game in year 3 of a new coaching regime? Lol, sure.
A Giants fan and a 49ers fan.. WHO GIVES A FUCK!?!? Get off my radio.
49ers played their worst half of football in 6 years!!. And you still. Were only up 24-7. You should of been up more
The Lions lost that game when they had to settle for 3 at the end of the half.. You needed7 to win that game
You dont coach in The NFC Championship 🏆 game the way you do IN THE REGULAR SEASON!!! STOP MAKING EXCUSES DAN CAMPBELL FANBOY'S PLEASE!!! SHANAHAN.... REID..... HARBAUGH..... ALL KICK THE FEILD GOALS..... 6 POINTS GAVE AWAY.... TRUST YOUR DAMN SPECIAL TEAMS AND DEFENSE THE WAY YOU DO YOUR OFFENSE..... TRUST BADGELY THE FG KICKER JUST AS MUCH YOU DO GOFF.... BREATH. CONFIDENCE IN HIM LIKE YOU DID GOFF DAN CAMPBELL.... SAME WITH YOUR DEFENSE.... YOU CANT WIN A NFC CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆 GAME OR SUPERBOWL BEING OVERLY DEPENDENT ON YOUR DAMN OFFENSE.... THAT 3 POINT FIELD GOAL SLOWS DOWN 49ERS MOMENTUM.... SOL.....