NOTEBOOK: Slay leaves game with concussion: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-slay-leaves-game-with-concussion
FOUR DOWNS: Penalties ruin big plays for Lions: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-penalties-ruin-big-plays-for-lions
O’HARA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: What was the bottom line in loss to 49ers?: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-burning-questions-what-was-the-bottom-line-in-loss-to-49ers
Detroit Lions' lift hopes, then crush them in loss to 49ers: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/17/detroit-lions-san-francisco-49-ers-loss/1328766002/
Detroit Lions loss to 49ers encouraging, but they'll go 0-5: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/16/detroit-lions-matt-patricia/1328762002/
Detroit Lions grades: Defense struggles in loss to 49ers: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/16/detroit-lions-grades-san-francisco-49-ers/1328712002/
Patricia on Blount ejection: 'He knows better': https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/16/detroit-lions-san-francisco-niners/1328768002/
Lions' Diggs blasts final penalty flag: 'Awful': https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/16/detroit-lions-san-francisco-49-ers-penalty-flag-quandre-diggs/1328697002/
Justin Rogers' Lions grades: Special teams, secondary, coaching fall below sea-level: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/16/justin-rogers-lions-grades-49-ers/1331757002/
Niyo: Lions breaking down in all phases: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2018/09/17/lions-breaking-down-all-phases/1328933002/
Recap: Comeback falls short; Lions lose 30-27: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/16/live-updates-detroit-lions-vs-san-francisco-49-ers/1326944002/
Lions next: Jags’ Bortles carves up Patriots for 4 TDs: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/09/16/lions-next-jags-bortles-carves-patriots-tds/37840223/
Lions grades: Receivers show growth but same positions hold Detroit back: https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/09/6e6f8ebe328144/lions-grades-receivers-show-gr.html
Inside the locker room: Matt Patricia defends clock management before halftime: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/inside_the_locker_room_matt_pa.html
Kelly Stafford loves LeGarrette Blount's ejection. Others, not so much.: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/kelly_stafford_loves_legarrett.html
Lions fans sick and tired of all the missed opportunities against 49ers: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/lions_fans_sick_and_tired_of_a.html
Five things to know about Lions’ 30-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers: https://lionslowdown.com/2018/09/17/five-things-to-know-about-lions-30-27-loss-to-the-san-francisco-49ers/
Hunt Report: Matthew Stafford must elevate game for Lions: https://lionslowdown.com/2018/09/17/five-things-to-know-about-lions-30-27-loss-to-the-san-francisco-49ers/
Lions Player of the Game: LB Devon Kennard: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/16/lions-player-of-the-game-lb-devon-kennard/
Matthew Stafford needs to rediscover his deep-ball accuracy: http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/34353/matthew-stafford-needs-to-rediscover-his-deep-ball-accuracy
Quandre Diggs of Detroit Lions rips four-quarter holding call: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24705506/quandre-diggs-detroit-lions-rips-four-quarter-holding-call
Matt Patricia defiantly defends clock management at end of first half: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/16/matt-patricia-defiantly-defends-clock-management-at-end-of-first-half/
Three up, three down for Lions after 49ers loss: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-stock-three-up-three-down-vs-49ers-122005175/
Kerryon Johnson needs more touches for Lions: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Kerryon-Johnson-Lions-touches-more-needed-122007941/
Golden Tate promises Lions will keep fighting: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Golden-Tate-Lions-will-keep-fighting-122008500/
LeGarrette Blount showed passion with shove: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/LeGarrette-Blount-shove-shows-Lions-passion-122006084/
Refocused, NFL Week 2: San Francisco 49ers 30, Detroit Lions 27: https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-refocused-nfl-week-2-san-francisco-49ers-30-detroit-lions-27
Matt Patricia falls to 0-2 as Lions come up short in San Francisco: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/16/matt-patricia-falls-to-0-2-as-lions-come-up-short-in-san-francisco/
Week 2 grades: 'F' for kickers, another tie
Here are the Week 2 grades for every team that played on Sunday. (Lions: B-; The Lions had to fly out to the West Coast after playing a Monday night game in Week 1 and it definitely showed as the sputtered out to a slow start on offense. The Lions offense didn't really get moving until the fourth quarter, but by then it was too little, too late with the Lions trailing 30-13. Matthew Stafford finished 34 of 53 for 347 yards and three touchdowns, but as is almost always the case in Detroit, he can't do it himself. The Lions are now 1-12 all-time when Stafford throws 50 or more passes in a game.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-2-grades-vikings-packers-earn-same-grade-after-shocking-tie-kickers-get-an-f/
Key takeaways from Sunday (San Francisco 49ers 30, Detroit Lions 27: 1. Jimmy Garoppolo is back in the win column, but it didn't come easily for the 49ers' quarterback. Facing a 3rd-and-2, up three points with 2:24 remaining, Jimmy G threw a pass late and behind Matt Breida that was picked off by rookie Tracy Walker. Fortunately for Garoppolo, he was bailed out by a Lions holding penalty away from the play, and the Niners held on for the win. Jimmy G tossed for 206 yards on 18-of-26 and two touchdowns, but it was far from a crisp performance. Garoppolo appeared to zero in on targets, predetermining throws, like the near-pick to Breida, and taking too long to get to his second read. The QB was sacked six times on the day. It wasn't pretty for Garoppolo against an injured, struggling Lions defense, but he'll gladly take the ugly win. 2. Running back Matt Breida was the player of the game for the 49ers' offense. The second-year back galloped through the Lions' defense for a career-high 138 yards on 11 attempts, a 12.5-yard average. Breida's breakthrough came late in the third quarter, with the 49ers leading by one score backed up deep in their own end. Breida popped off for a 20-yard gain and followed it up with a weaving 66-yard touchdown run. He also added another 28-yard scamper. Breida runs with great vision, underrated power between the tackles, elusiveness in close quarters and speed on the second level. The 190-pound back chipped in with three receptions for 21 yards. Battling Alfred Morris with snaps, the dual-threat Breida stated his case resoundingly for a larger workload moving forward in Kyle Shanahan's offense. 3. Matt Patricia's team remained in Struggleville for most of Week 2. The Lions' defense remains a sieve, particularly against the run. The special teams once again gave up big plays. Most disappointing was Matthew Stafford's struggles continuing until his team was down big. The highly paid quarterback missed numerous passes, including overthrowing several wide open deep shots. Looking uncomfortable in the face of the Niners' young pass rushers, Stafford was scattershot for three quarters throwing behind targets regularly. It took until the Lions got down by 17 points for Stafford to find any rhythm. Credit the QB for helping the Lions pull close with two late touchdowns. But his early struggles helped lead to the big deficit that necessitated a wild comeback that fell short. When the team's best player is playing as poorly as Stafford did through seven quarters, losses will ensue. The Lions only woke up following LeGarrette Blount's ejection in the fourth quarter on a hit after the play when Stafford was blown up near the sideline. Beyond the play of young receiver Kenny Golladay, there isn't much positive to take away from the Lions first two weeks. The consternation in Detroit about Patricia's coaching and game management will continue for another week.): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000962845/article/what-we-learned-so-far-from-sundays-week-2-games
Which Winless NFL Teams Should Be Panicked After Two Games? (Don't Panic - Detroit Lions: First-year head coaches aren’t doing so great this year, including Matt Patricia. Even though the Lions got their doors blown off last week against the Jets, they looked much better this week in a close 30–27 loss to San Francisco. The Lions could fall into the below category if they aren’t competitive next week against the Patriots.): https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/09/17/nfl-panic-meter-browns-steelers-giants-bills-cardinals
Cousins’s First Vikings Moment, A Bortles Day as Jaguars Put AFC on Notice, Fitzpatrick on Verge of Ending the Jameis Era in Tampa, Browns Can’t Kick (Matthew Stafford Is Really Close: Shades of the Falcons last year, where a handful of deep shots were overthrown by inches. The Lions have issues, but a big play or two going their way would do a lot to cover up those flaws.): https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/09/16/week-2-kirk-cousins-aaron-rodgers-vikings-packers-tie-zane-gonzalez-browns-kicker-ryan-fitzpatrick
NFL Week 2 Winners and Losers: That is why the Vikings paid Kirk Cousins (Losers - Patricia isn’t off to a much better start. The Lions looked better than their Week 1 debacle (they must have changed those hand signals) but still fell 30-27 at the 49ers. The 0-2 Lions face an angry Patriots team next, then play at Dallas and get the Packers at home. An 0-5 start is on the table for Patricia. There’s time for these coaches to turn things around, but the starts have been ugly.): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-week-2-winners-losers-vikings-paid-kirk-cousins-023549070.html
Video:
Lions vs. 49ers highlights | Week 2: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000963242/Lions-vs-49ers-highlights-Week-2
Patricia on team performance: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/patricia-on-team-performance
Diggs on Lions loss to 49ers: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/diggs-on-lions-loss-to-49ers
Lawson on cleaning up play: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/lawson-on-cleaning-up-play
Lions fall to 49ers on the road: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/lions-fall-to-49ers-on-the-road
Any reason to believe Lions can turn it around?: https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/17/detroit-lions-there-reason-believe-turnaround-ahead/1332488002/
Rogers and Niyo discuss Lions' loss to 49ers: https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/17/rogers-and-niyo-discuss-lions-loss-49-ers/1332243002/
Top Runs of Week 2 (Blounts run is at the 2:25 mark): http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000963390/Top-Runs-of-Week-2
Rogers and Niyo discuss Lions' loss to 49ers: https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/17/rogers-and-niyo-discuss-lions-loss-49-ers/1332243002/
Top Runs of Week 2 (Blounts run is at the 2:25 mark): http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000963390/Top-Runs-of-Week-2
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