Sunday, September 27, 2020

Evening Lions Links for Sunday 9-27-20

Articles:

O'HARA'S BURNING QUESTIONS: How important was Golladay's return?:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-burning-questions-how-important-was-golladay-s-return

RECAP: Lions at Cardinals:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/recap-lions-at-cardinals-prater-stafford-okudah

Quick observations: Lions bend, finally don’t break in buzzer-beating win against Arizona:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/quick-observations-lions-bend-finally-dont-break-in-buzzer-beating-win-against-arizona.html




Finally! Lions edge Cards, 26-23, to snap 11-game skid:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/09/27/detroit-lions-score-arizona-cardinals/3553907001/



Five things to know about Lions’ 26-23 win at Arizona:  https://lionslowdown.com/2020/09/28/five-things-to-know-about-lions-26-23-win-at-arizona/



Lions snap 11-game losing streak, beat Cardinals 26-23:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401220343

Mike Rothstein's Halftime Observations (The Lions have shown some life in the middle of the desert. Linebacker Jamie Collins, in particular, has been active with a pressure to force one Kyler Murray interception and intercepting Murray himself, helping Detroit to a 17-13 lead over Arizona at halftime. The offense has also looked largely in rhythm with WR Kenny Golladay back. Golladay has a touchdown and Detroit has relied on Adrian Peterson, who is the only Detroit running back with a carry so far. D'Andre Swift has one reception.):  https://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41100501-4

Lions break a big slump with two INTs in the 1st half vs. the Cardinals:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/27/detroit-lions-interceptions-kyler-murray-week-3/

Watch: Jeff Okudah gets his first career INT on a great play:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/27/lions-cb-jeff-okudah-first-career-interception-video/


Lions' 11-Game Losing Streak Ends with 26-23 Victory over Cardinals:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-defeat-cardinals


Despite Calls for Demise, Lions Show Resilience in Arizona:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-show-grit-in-victory-over-cardinals




NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Detroit Lions 26, Arizona Cardinals 23:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2020-week-3-pff-refocused-detroit-lions-26-arizona-cardinals-23


NFL Week 3: What we learned from Sunday's games (Detroit Lions 26, Arizona Cardinals 23: 1) What a showing by Detroit's defense against one of the NFL's hottest teams. After failing to record a takeaway in the first two weeks, DC Cory Undlin's group came away with three and provided the spark that helped Detroit snap an 11-game losing streak. The first came on the Cardinals' opening drive after linebacker Jamie Collins pressured Kyler Murray to fling an errant pass that landed in safety Duron Harmon's hands. Collins recorded a pick of his own in the second quarter after jumping the route on a short pass intended for Larry Fitzgerald, who finished with zero receiving yards for the first time since 2004. Rookie CB Jeff Okudah also played well in his second start and earned his first career pick.  2) A career-high tying three INTs provided the biggest blemish on Murray's box score, but his never-quit attitude shined through. He managed to keep Arizona competitive, completing 65.7% of his passes for 270 yards and two TDs, one of which gave the Cardinals the lead going into the fourth. He also rushed five times for 29 yards and a shifty one-yard scamper into the end zone. Tough games like this are par for the course for young QBs still learning the league, but it'll be interesting to see how he recovers now that the hype train has lost a little steam. Save for the game's final drive, the defense also deserves a mention for its effort. The solid play continued with four sacks and six tackles for a loss while holding Detroit to 2-of-6 in the red zone.  3) After missing the first two weeks with a hamstring injury, Kenny Golladay (6/57/1) made his long-awaited return a triumphant one. The 6-foot-4 wideout came up big for Matthew Stafford numerous times, including on the game's final series. Stafford went 4-for-4 to end the game with his biggest completions going to Golladay for 11 yards and Marvin Jones for 20 to set up Matt Prater's 39-yard game-winner as the clock expired. Although the Lions had trouble punching the ball into the end zone, Stafford turned in a fine day and earned the 'W,' as he finished 22-of-31 (71%) for 270 yards and two scores.  -- Jelani Scott):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-week-3-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

Takeaways: Eagles pass on FG try, settle for tie (Lions Get Takeaway! No, Lions Get Takeaways!: It was their second taste of Kyler Murray, and they had his number with three interceptions and a potential fourth that hit safety Duron Harmon in the chest. Detroit didn’t have a takeaway in their first two games of 2020, and before Sunday had only one multi-takeaway game in their last 13.  Regrets - D’Andre Swift: Among the rookie running back’s limited snaps was a Matthew Stafford pass hitting him in the back because he didn’t realize he was hot. One day he’ll look back on his first three NFL games and laugh. Maybe.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/09/27/week-3-takeaways-josh-allen-wild-ride-foles-in-trubisky-out-falcons-blow-it-again

NFL Winners and Losers: Dave Gettleman, Joe Judge, Daniel Jones already under pressure after Giants' loss (WINNERS - Detroit Lions: The Lions’ season would have been on life support at 0-3. And they had to travel to take on the red-hot Arizona Cardinals.  The Lions got it done. Matthew Stafford shook off a holding penalty that wiped out a pretty touchdown in the final two minutes, and drove his team back into Cardinals territory to set up a game-winning field goal as time expired for a 26-23 victory. The Lions haven’t figured everything out, but 1-2 is a lot better looking than 0-3.  Detroit still has talent and their offense looks a lot better with Kenny Golladay back from injury. They might have saved their season with an upset win on Sunday.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-winners-and-losers-dave-gettleman-joe-judge-daniel-jones-already-under-pressure-after-giants-loss-201948349.html


Grades:


CBS Grades (Lions - Grade:  A-.  Going on the road and beating one of the hottest teams in football isn't easy, but that's exactly what the Lions did in this game. This win happened because the Lions defense was able to get the best of Kyler Murray by forcing him into throwing three interceptions. Although Murray was still able to put up big numbers, the turnovers ended up being the difference in the game as they led to 10 points for Detroit. Offensively, the Lions didn't do anything flashy, but they also didn't make any mistakes. The return of Kenny Golladay was big for Detroit as he caught six passes for 57 yards and a touchdown.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-3-grades-bears-get-an-a-for-benching-trubisky-in-win-eagles-get-f-for-tie-with-bengals/

Video:

Lions vs. Cardinals highlights | Week 3:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/lions-vs-cardinals-highlights-week-3

Matt Prater drills 39-yard FG for walk-off win:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/matt-prater-drills-39-yard-fg-for-walk-off-win

Lions regain lead as Golladay elevates for acrobatic TD in season debut:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/lions-regain-lead-as-golladay-elevates-for-acrobatic-td-in-season-debut

Lions rub routes to free up Jesse James for fourth-down TD:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/lions-rub-routes-to-free-up-jesse-james-for-fourth-down-td

T.J. Hockenson carves up Cards' secondary with 27-yard catch and run:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/t-j-hockenson-carves-up-cards-secondary-with-27-yard-catch-and-run

Golladay reaches back to corral tough third-down catch for 19 yards:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/golladay-reaches-back-to-corral-tough-third-down-catch-for-19-yards

Stop, spin and sprint! Vintage AP shows up on impressive 27-yard burst:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/stop-spin-and-sprint-vintage-ap-shows-up-on-impressive-27-yard-burst

Jeff Okudah gets payback on Kyler by undercutting throw for first career INT:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jeff-okudah-gets-payback-on-kyler-by-undercutting-throw-for-first-career-int

Jeff Okudah picks up TFL as Lions sniff out Cards' trick play:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jeff-okudah-picks-up-tfl-as-lions-sniff-out-cards-trick-play

Romeo Okwara bull rushes off edge for sack on Kyler Murray:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/romeo-okwara-bull-rushes-off-edge-for-sack-on-kyler-murray

Jamie Collins swipes Kyler Murray's pass for Detroit's second INT of day:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jamie-collins-swipes-kyler-s-pass-for-detroit-s-second-int-of-day

Duron Harmon locates Kyler's pass for his first Lions INT:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/duron-harmon-locates-kyler-s-pass-for-his-first-lions-int
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