Monday, September 19, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Monday 9-19-22

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Hutchinson puts up three-sack performance vs. Commanders:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/hutchinson-puts-up-three-sack-performance-vs-commanders-stbrown-swift

FOUR DOWNS: St. Brown continues to set records in win over Commanders:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/st-brown-continues-to-set-records-in-win-over-commanders-goff-swift

Inside the locker room: Commanders QB Carson Wentz says Lions brought more heat than expected:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/09/inside-the-locker-room-commanders-carson-wentz-says-lions-brought-more-heat-than-they-expected.html

An inside look at Amon-Ra St. Brown’s epic day against the Commanders:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/09/an-inside-look-at-amon-ra-st-browns-epic-day-against-the-commanders.html



Lions RB D’Andre Swift has electric showing in win despite bum ankle: ‘Wish I was 100%’:  https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/09/lions-rb-dandre-swift-has-electric-showing-in-win-despite-bum-ankle-wish-i-was-100.html

Lions CB Jeff Okudah to get with nutritionist to combat nagging cramping issues:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/09/lions-cb-jeff-okudah-to-get-with-nutritionist-to-combat-nagging-cramping-issues.html

Top draft pick Aidan Hutchinson sets Detroit Lions rookie sack record, says leg injury is fine:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/09/top-draft-pick-aidan-hutchinson-sets-detroit-lions-rookie-sack-record-says-leg-injury-is-fine-itll-be-good.html

O-line depth pays off for Lions in first win of 2022: 'Put your hard hat on, go to work': https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/09/18/detroit-lions-offensive-line-washington-commanders/69502315007/



Jared Goff sees the Lions offense being 'as good as anybody' but still capable of more:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/18/jared-goff-sees-the-lions-offense-being-as-good-as-anybody-but-still-capable-of-more/

Lions pull together and hang on for 37-26 win over Commanders:  https://lionslowdown.com/2022/09/18/lions-pull-together-and-hang-on-for-37-26-win-over-commanders/

Lions rookie report: Aidan Hutchinson helps Detroit to its first win of the season:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/18/lions-rookie-report-aidan-hutchinsonweek-2-malcolm-rodriguez/

Lions vs. Commanders: Quick takeaways from Detroit's Week 2 win:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/lions-vs-commanders-quick-takeaways-from-detroits-week-2-win/

Dan Skipper honored by Dan Campbell after the Lions win over the Commanders:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/18/lions-dan-skipper-first-start-honored-by-dan-campbell/



After ‘long road’ of cuts, Lions OL Dan Skipper becomes unlikely hero vs. Commanders:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/9/18/23359933/dan-skipper-detroit-lions-first-start-ulnikely-hero


After ‘long road’ of cuts, Lions OL Dan Skipper becomes unlikely hero vs. Commanders:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/9/18/23359933/dan-skipper-detroit-lions-first-start-ulnikely-hero


NFL Week 2 takeaways and what you need to know: Tua has career day, Lions and Jaguars offenses explode (Detroit 36, Washington 27 -What to know: In his second career game, No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson record three sacks - all in the first half -- of Washington quarterback Carson Wentz. The last time a rookie had 3.0 sacks in one of his first two career games was in 2002 when Julius Peppers, Carlos Hall and Ben Leber all did it. Is the Lions offense for real? Yes. Detroit got major contributions from its top weapons, notably Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, T.J. Hockenson and D'Andre Swift. There's no reason to believe their production isn't sustainable - if healthy. The Lions have scored 35 or more points in each of their opening two games for the first time since 1970. St. Brown was the star Sunday, recording 9 catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns while adding another 68 on the ground. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34591025/nfl-week-2-takeaways-learned-big-questions-every-game-future-team-outlooks

NFL Week 2 Game Recap: Detroit Lions 36, Washington Commanders 27:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-2-game-recap-detroit-lions-36-washington-commanders-27

2022 NFL season, Week 2: What We Learned from Sunday's games (Lions 36 Commanders 27:  1.  Lions, offensive juggernaut? The Lions did not score 35-plus points in a game between Week 1 of 2018 and Week 17 of last season. But they're now 2-for-2 in that category in 2022, making it three straight games they've hit that threshold counting the Week 18 outing against the Packers last season. The last time the Lions accomplished that? In the 1952 and 1953 seasons, back when they won the NFL Championship in back-to-back years. This Detroit team isn't quite at that level of proficiency. But it's hard not to see the progress for a franchise that, let's face it, was heaped with some pretty strong preseason expectations considering it had 11 wins and two ties combined over the previous three years. Hats off to new offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for his role in calling a more wide-open scheme and getting the ball into the Lions' playmakers' hands time and time again. It's easy to see how fun this thing can be once first-rounder Jameson Williams is healthy.  2.  A star in the making in Detroit. The last two top-10 picks to register a three-sack game in either Week 1 or 2 of their rookie seasons were Chip Banks (1982) and Julius Peppers (2002). Both of those players won AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. The third man on that list is now Aidan Hutchinson, with all three sacks coming in a dominant first half. He also was close to taking down Washington's Carson Wentz for a safety, but Lions teammate Charles Harris got there a moment earlier. Either way, Hutchinson looks like the real deal. Sure, it's only two games. But as it stands now, the Hutchinson pick looks like a home run. He's now a huge part of this Lions culture change and rebuild, and the results are coming to fruition early. Hutchinson was seen limping into the locker room in the second half, but he returned to the sideline shortly thereafter. It's perhaps no coincidence that the Commanders started heating up offensively after Hutchinson started limping.  3.  Split-personality offense. The Commanders were two different teams offensively in this game. There was the first-half version that gained 20 yards in its first 11 plays and finished the first 30 minutes with two first downs. Then there was the second-half version that caught fire and made a game of it after falling behind 22-zip. Wentz looked twitchy and inaccurate early, taking a safety (one of four first-half sacks) and throwing eight incomplete passes in 17 tries, but was dangerous late in throwing for 197 yards and four TDs after halftime. That's the Wentz experience in a nutshell. The Commanders must find a way to work around that, difficult a chore as that is. Their defense has now allowed the Jaguars and Lions to move the ball at will against it, upping the degree of difficulty a notch or two. But this club has no shot if it doesn't harness its passing-game firepower more consistently. A lot of that falls on Wentz and his notoriously inconsistent performances. Can the Commanders find a way to harness Week 2 second-half Wentz for a whole game? That needs to happen soon. Up next: the Eagles.  Next Gen stat of the game: Lions rookie Aidan Hutchinson had four QB pressures and three sacks on 42 pass rushers (9.5 pressure percentage).  NFL Research: Amon-Ra St. Brown now has 50-plus receiving yards and one or more touchdowns in six straight games, dating back to last season. It's the longest such streak by a Lions player in the Super Bowl era. He also tied the all-time mark with eight straight games with eight or more catches.:  https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-week-2-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

NFL Week 2 overreactions: Giants NFC East contenders? (Amon-Ra St. Brown is a top-10 receiver in the NFL right now - Overreaction of reality: Reality.  St. Brown just matched the NFL record with his eighth consecutive game with eight-plus receptions, tying Antonio Brown and Michael Thomas for the all-time mark. He's the only player in NFL history to have six straight games with eight-plus receptions and a receiving touchdown.  All over the field in Sunday's win over Washington, St. Brown finished with nine catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns -- while also rushing twice for 68 yards (leading the Lions in rushing). Since Week 12 of the 2021 season, St. Brown has 72 catches for 766 yards and eight receiving touchdowns (eight games) -- all in the top five of the league.   St. Brown is a top-10 receiver in this league, and the Lions have three straight games of 30-plus points for the first time since 1997 as a result.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-2-overreactions-and-reality-checks-giants-nfc-east-contenders-kyler-murray-silences-the-haters/

Amon-Ra St. Brown becomes third player in NFL history with at least 8 receptions in 8 consecutive games:  https://sports.yahoo.com/amon-ra-st-becomes-third-player-in-nfl-history-with-at-least-8-receptions-in-8-consecutive-games-202257121.html


NFL Week 2 Stock Up/Stock Down: Tua Goes Nuclear, The Lions Explode, And The Colts Faceplant (Stock up: Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown - The Detroit Lions did nearly everything well against the Washington Commanders in Week 2. Jared Goff threw four touchdowns. D’Andre Swift exploded for another 50-yard run. And No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson had his coming out party with three sacks.  But Amon-Ra St. Brown was the star of the day in Detroit. As the Lions’ target leader, the Sun God posted nine receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns in Detroit’s victory. Sunday marked the eighth straight game that St. Brown has managed at least eight catches. The 2021 fourth-round selection is quickly becoming the Lions’ best offensive player and one of the more consistent receivers in the league.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-week-2-stock-up-stock-down-tua-goes-nuclear-the-lions-explode-and-the-colts-faceplant/



Grades: 


CBS Grades (Lions Grade:  A-.  It's fitting that the Lions are getting an 'A' because they were led by the 'A' Team on Sunday: Amon-Ra St. Brown and Aidan Hutchinson. St. Brown was an offensive star for the Lions, totaling 184 yards on just 11 touches. Not only did he have a 58-yard run in the game, but he also had a 49-yard reception, along with two touchdown catches. As for Hutchinson, he finished with three sacks overall and they all came during a a first half where the Lions defense absolutely dominated. Overall, the Lions sacked Carson Wentz a total of five times in the game.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-2-grades-browns-get-a-d-for-choke-job-against-jets-dolphins-get-an-a-for-stunning-comeback-win/

Video:



Amon-Ra St. Brown's best plays from 184-yard game Week 2:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/amon-ra-st-brown-s-best-plays-from-184-yard-game-week-2








SportsWorks - 9-18-22 -- Dan with Pat Caputo & John Niyo talking Lions, college football, Tiger & Red Wings:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1119536




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