KEY QUESTIONS: Would Campbell change Lions' approach to final offensive possession?: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/key-questions-would-campbell-change-lions-approach-to-final-offensive-possession
TIM AND MIKE: Week 3 observations: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-and-mike-week-3-observations-swift-harris-reeves-maybin
Detroit Lions remain mum on plans for Penei Sewell as Taylor Decker’s return looms: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/detroit-lions-remain-mum-on-plans-for-penei-sewell-as-taylor-deckers-return-looms.html
Lions coach Dan Campbell explains questionable clock management choices late in loss to Ravens: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/lions-coach-dan-campbell-explains-questionable-clock-management-choices-late-in-loss-to-ravens.html
3 things we learned: Lions’ defensive adjustments show promising results against Baltimore: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/3-things-we-learned-lions-defensive-adjustments-show-promising-results-against-baltimore.html
NFL mum on missed delay of game penalty in Lions' loss: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/27/nfl-quiet-over-missed-delay-game-call-detroit-lions-game/5891350001/
Lions 'still working on' potential Jamie Collins trade: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/27/detroit-lions-still-working-jamie-collins-trade/5889502001/
Chances 'very slim' Lions OT Taylor Decker returns vs. Bears: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/27/detroit-lions-taylor-decker-penei-sewell-chicago-bears/5886950001/
Lions' Campbell: Communication breakdowns led to open Ravens receivers: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/27/lions-campbell-communication-breakdowns-led-open-ravens-receivers/5888325001/
Jim Harbaugh calls Lions-Ravens game 'one for the ages' while U-M player laments S.O.L.: https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/27/detroit-lions-baltimore-ravens-michigan-football-jim-harbaugh-ryan-hayes-reaction/
Lions swap out recent practice squad moves: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/27/lions-practice-squad-transaction-javon-mckinley-lac-edwards/
NFL reinstates Lions DE Jashon Cornell from his suspension: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/27/detroit-lions-jashon-cornell-nfl-suspension-activation/
Why Lions' Offense Struggled in First Half against Ravens: 'We Stalled Out': https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-offense-struggled-first-half-baltimore-ravens
Monday Overreactions: The Lions are going to be good soon: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/9/27/22695253/monday-overreactions-detroit-lions-going-to-be-good-soon
Detroit Lions’ Taylor Decker, Da’Shawn Hand not yet ready to come off IR: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/9/27/22696863/detroit-lions-taylor-decker-dashawn-hand-not-yet-ready-to-come-off-ir
If these are really 'the new Lions,' then 'the gut punches will stop': https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/if-these-are-really-the-new-lions-the-gut-punches-will-stop
Justin Tucker's game-winning kick latest in line of heartbreaking moments for Detroit Lions: https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/38052/tuckers-game-winning-kick-latest-in-line-of-heartbreaking-moments-for-lions
Monday huddle: Just when it seemed like the Lions had lost every way possible, this happened: https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2021/09/27/monday-huddle-just-when-it-seemed-like-the-lions-had-lost-every-way-possible-this-happened/
NFL Rookie Rankings Week 4: Jaycee Horn injury hurts promising defensive class (4. Penei Sewell, OT, Detroit Lions: Sewell hasn’t been quite as clean as Slater, but he’s been very good as a rookie. He’s also had to deal with names like Nick Bosa, Preston Smith, and fellow rookie stud Odafe Oweh in his first three weeks. Despite that competition, Sewell has yet to allow a sack since 2018. If you don’t think that’s impressive, I’m sorry — but I have some bad news. You’ve been in a coma for three years, and it’s now 2021. Sewell has not allowed a sack since Amari Cooper was a Raider.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-rookie-rankings-2021-nflwk-4/
$.10 After 2021 NFL Week 3 ($.02--Justin Tucker is the greatest kicker in NFL history. Even most casual NFL fans probably knew that already, but Tucker added even more credence to his historical legacy with an amazing, unprecedented performance in Baltimore’s 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions. Tucker banked in a 66-yard field goal off the crossbar as time expired to lift the Ravens to the win. It’s the longest successful field goal in NFL history. It was an amazing kick and an incredible ending to what was a complete dog of a game for most of the afternoon. But it never should have been allowed to be attempted. The Ravens converted a 4th-and-19 to move into plausible Tucker range. But they ran a play in between downing the ball to stop the clock and trotting Tucker out for the historical bomb. And on that play, the play clock quite clearly reached zero before Jackson called for the snap. It wasn’t even close; at minimum, two full seconds elapsed between the play clock expiring and the center snapping the ball. Obvious penalty. Except it wasn’t called. The delay-of-game penalty would have resulted in a 10-second runoff, thus ending the game. Baltimore had no timeouts. The game was over if the back judge of referee Scott Novak’s crew does his job. But they did not. The inability of the officiating crew to properly administer the operations of the game directly cost the Lions a win. I’m not going to lie: I haven’t been this upset about anything sports-related in a very long time. Probably since Art Modell announced he was moving my hometown Browns to Baltimore. And that’s saying something for me, a long-hardened Lions fan from Cleveland. It’s now several hours later since I wrote this for Lions Wire, and I’m still seething in anger. Not disappointment, not frustration. Anger. As I stated in the linked piece above, there is a distinct difference between judgment calls and officials making procedural or mechanical errors. Bad judgment calls happen. That’s life with human officials watching incredible athletes. I empathize with officials on most judgment calls more than I criticize them (maybe not in the heat of the moment, I’ll admit). But the officials CAN NOT make mistakes on the actual mechanics of operating the football game. And that’s what happened here. Unacceptable. Part of my anger stems from the fact that I should enjoy Tucker’s epic kick, even at the expense of the team I root for. It was an amazing kick from one of my favorite players around the league. Tucker should be celebrated for his feat with his feet. But the incapable officiating takes some of the shine away from Tucker’s epic moment, too.): https://football.realgm.com/analysis/3378/$10-After-2021-NFL-Week-3
Matt Nagy: Andy Dalton, Justin Fields, Nick Foles all under consideration to start this week: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/09/27/matt-nagy-andy-dalton-justin-fields-nick-foles-all-under-consideration-to-start-this-week/
2022 NFL Draft:
2022 NFL Draft prospect battle: Enagbare vs. Kinnard: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/
2022 NFL Draft QB Watch: Liberty's Willis rising: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2022-nfl-draft-qb-stock-watch-libertys-willis-cementing-himself-among-top-group-spencer-rattler-struggling/
2022 NFL Draft Stock Report: Risers and sliders from college football in Week 4: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2022-nfl-draft-stock-report-risers-and-sliders-from-college-football-in-week-4/
2022 NFL draft: Fresno State's Jake Haener inches up QB prospect power rankings: https://sports.yahoo.com/2022-nfl-draft-fresno-states-jake-haener-inches-up-qb-prospect-power-rankings-191237490.html
Video:
Campbell on importance of correcting mistakes: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/campbell-on-importance-of-correcting-mistakes
Jared Goff confident despite heartbreaking loss to Ravens: https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/983028
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