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FOUR DOWNS: Sewell solid in debut at left tackle:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-sewell-solid-in-debut-at-left-tackle-goff-swift


T.J. Hockenson-Jared Goff connection opens on right foot despite Lions’ season-opening loss:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/tj-hockenson-jared-goff-connection-opens-on-right-foot-despite-lions-season-opening-loss.html

Lions’ Penei Sewell draws praise from Nick Bosa for debut at left tackle: ‘He’s more comfortable on the left’:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/lions-penei-sewell-draws-praise-from-nick-bosa-for-debut-at-left-tackle-hes-more-comfortable-on-the-left.html

Detroit Lions fear Jeff Okudah injury could be Achilles, more tests to come:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/detroit-lions-fear-jeff-okudah-injury-could-be-achilles-more-tests-to-come.html





Five things to know about Detroit Lions’ loss to San Francisco 49ers:  https://lionslowdown.com/2021/09/12/five-things-to-know-about-detroit-lions-loss-to-san-francisco-49ers/


First impression of the new Lions under Dan Campbell: Fun fight but not enough:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/12/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-week-1-first-impression-49ers-goff/





NFL Week 1 Game Recap: San Francisco 49ers 41, Detroit Lions 33:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-1-game-recap-san-francisco-49ers-41-detroit-lions-33

Week 1 takeaways, big questions: Cards' offensive explosion, Bills' letdown and Darnold's revenge (SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 41, DETROIT LIONS 33 - Standout performer: 49ers RB Elijah Mitchell with 104 rushing yards, 1 TD.  What to know: For three quarters, the 49ers offered a reminder of how dominant they can be when healthy and firing on all cylinders. They also let up late and nearly coughed up a 28-point lead. The needed caveat here is that the Lions again look like contenders for the No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft; if the Niners are going to return to contender status, they can't let their foot off the gas, especially against inferior opponents. -- Nick Wagoner.  How will the 49ers continue to integrate Trey Lance into the offense? Lance threw his first career touchdown pass on his second NFL snap (and first pass attempt) but only played sparingly after that, taking a total of four snaps. Because the game was essentially over at halftime, there was no need for coach Kyle Shanahan to show too much of what he has in mind for Lance, but it's clear he won't be afraid to get the rookie quarterback involved where he sees fit. -- Wagoner.  Wagoner's confidence rating: 6.5. It was a promising start for the 49ers, but injuries to running back Raheem Mostert and cornerback Jason Verrett -- and letting off the gas in the fourth quarter -- put a damper on an otherwise dominant performance, which tempers this rating quite a bit. -- Wagoner):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32196353/nfl-week-1-takeaways-learned-big-reaction-questions-stat-leaders-every-game

2021 NFL season, Week 1: What we learned from Sunday's games (SF at Lions - Chase Goodbread's takeaways:  Garoppolo grabs reins. Two things stood out about how the 49ers QB situation played out. 1) Jimmy Garoppolo showed why coach Kyle Shanahan insisted he was always the starter in the preseason. After inexplicably fumbling away his first snap exchange, he was plenty sharp (17 of 25, 314 yards) in leading a win. 2) Shanahan's willingness to alternate Garoppolo and rookie Trey Lance mid-drive in the preseason wasn't just for show. Lance got his first look on San Francisco's second possession after Garoppolo had marched the team into the red zone, and responded with a TD toss on his first NFL pass attempt, and saw a bit of action later on. The questions about Lance's role might persist, but Garoppolo did all he could do put any starter controversy to at least temporary rest.
Sewell holds own. The battle between rookie tackle Penei Sewell and 49ers star DE Nick Bosa was two stories over two halves. Early on, Sewell was excellent. Bosa didn't make his first tackle until near the end of the first half, and got little if any pressure on Jared Goff. In the second half, Bosa began showing more life against the No. 7 overall pick of the draft. He notched a sack and penetrated the Lions backfield more effectively. Still, on the whole, Sewell gets solid marks for an NFL debut in which he was playing for the injured Taylor Decker on the left side against one of the league's top pass rushers.
Sherfield arrives. After an impressive preseason, San Francisco WR Trent Sherfield has arrived as an offensive regular. The former undrafted Vanderbilt product was a special teams guy for three years in Arizona, but participated in 49% of the 49ers offensive snaps Sunday (27). He caught just two passes, but one went for a touchdown in his starting debut. Deebo Samuel was the receiving star of the day -- his 189 yards were the second-most in an opener in 49ers franchise history -- but suffice it to say that Sherfield's found a home in San Francisco.
Next Gen state of the game: Jimmy Garoppolo was 6 of 7 for 200 yards and a TD on passes of 10-plus air yards.  NFL Research: Trey Lance became the first QB to throw a TD pass on his first career pass attempt since Tim Tebow in Week 10, 2010 against the Chiefs.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-season-week-1-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

NFL Winners and Losers: After an offseason of doubts, Eagles' Jalen Hurts has a great opener (Detroit Lions: Not only were the Lions getting blasted by the 49ers, and Jared Goff threw a pick-six, but cornerback Jeff Okudah was getting chewed out on the bench. The Lions passed on Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert for Okudah, the third pick of the 2020 draft who had a miserable rookie season. His second season apparently isn't starting much better.  The Lions made it interesting late, somehow cutting their big deficit all the way down to 41-33, then they got a fumble recovery with less than two minutes left. But Goff threw incomplete on fourth down in the final 20 seconds and that ended the game.  The Lions' rebuild will take a while. Maybe Dan Campbell is the right coach for the job, but it'll be a while before we find out. The best the Lions can do is keep things competitive this year while they find the right pieces for the future. That didn't happen for most of Week 1.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-winners-and-losers-after-an-offseason-of-doubts-eagles-jalen-hurts-has-a-great-opener-202613371.html

Grades:

NFL Week 1 grades: Bengals get an 'A-' for wild OT win (Lions get a C-:  There's no such thing as a moral victory in the NFL, but new Lions coach Dan Campbell has to be thrilled with the way his team played after falling behind 38-10. After falling behind big, the Lions started biting off knee caps. Not only did they cut the lead to 41-33, but they also had the ball with a chance to tie the game at the end only to have their comeback attempt fall just short. The Lions offense actually looked explosive against the 49ers as Jared Goff threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns. Unfortunately for Detroit, their defense looked absolutely lost trying to stop the 49ers offense):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-1-grades-bengals-get-an-a-for-wild-ot-win-over-vikings-bills-get-a-d-after-loss-to-steelers/

2022 NFL Draft:

College Football Players of the Week: CJ Verdell and Matt Hankins best of Week 2:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/college-football-players-of-the-week-cj-verdell-matt-hankins-best-of-week-2-cfbwk-2/

Stock Watch: Kenny Pickett shines, Sam Howell and Spencer Rattler bounceback:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/kenny-pickett-sam-howell-spencer-rattler-texas-longhorns/

College Football Week 2: PFF’s Team of the Week and Player Awards:  https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-week-2-team-of-the-week-player-awards-2021

Sam Howell bounces back after rough Week 1 outing, lights up Georgia State:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2021/09/12/nfl-draft-2022-sam-howell-north-carolina-georgia-state/

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Jared Goff's best throws from 338-yard Lions debut | Week 1:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jared-goff-s-best-throws-from-338-yard-lions-debut-week-1
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