Monday, October 24, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Monday 10-24-22

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: St. Brown leaves game with concussion,:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-st-brown-leaves-game-with-concussion

FOUR DOWNS: Turnovers hurt Lions in loss to Cowboys:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-turnovers-hurt-lions-in-loss-to-cowboys-goff-williams

Inside the locker room: Ezekiel Elliott knew Cowboys would need to wear Lions down:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/inside-the-locker-room-ezekiel-elliott-knew-cowboys-would-need-to-wear-lions-down.html

Dan Campbell frustrated about not getting OK to throw challenge flag at goal line:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/dan-campbell-furious-about-not-getting-ok-to-throw-challenge-flag-at-goal-line.html

Put away your tinfoil hats. Yes, the NFL did review Jared Goff’s first pick:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/put-away-your-tinfoil-hats-yes-the-nfl-did-review-jared-goffs-first-pick.html

Lions commit 5 turnovers in loss: 'If you can’t hold onto the football, you can’t play for us':  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/10/24/detroit-lions-turnovers-loss-dallas-cowboys-jared-goff-jamaal-williams/69584846007/










NFL Week 7 Game Recap: Dallas Cowboys 24, Detroit Lions 6:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-7-game-recap-dallas-cowboys-24-detroit-lions-6

Takeaways from NFL Week 7: Shocking losses for Packers and Bucs, while New York teams keep rolling (Lions -What to know: Turnovers absolutely hurt the Lions in critical moments. Quarterback Jared Goff threw two interceptions -- and added two fumbles in the fourth. Also, running back Jamaal Williams fumbled twice -- including one at the goal line to start the fourth. Detroit was already facing an uphill battle after losing wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to a concussion during the first quarter. And the Lions were playing without receiver DJ Chark (ankle) -- who was recently placed on injured reserve -- and running back D'Andre Swift (shoulder/ankle), who has missed the past three games. So those mistakes proved to be costly while Detroit was undermanned.  Will the Lions' defense improve from this performance moving forward? This season it's been tough to get the offense and defense on the same page. Entering this game, Detroit's defense was allowing a league-high 34 points per game, but during the bye, defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn made some changes, notably having No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson work with both the linebackers and defensive linemen to position him better for success. It worked in Dallas, as he racked up 1.5 sacks. Plus, Texas product Jeff Okudah played inspired football with a career-high 15 total tackles. So, yeah, the Lions certainly can't do any worse than the first four games, when the defense was horrendous. On a bright note, they allowed a season-low 24 points to the Cowboys -- but a loss is a loss. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34830106/nfl-week-7-takeaways-2022-big-questions-every-game

2022 NFL season, Week 7: What We Learned from Sunday's games (Dallas wins 24-6:  1.  Dak Prescott's return gets Cowboys back in the win column. Prescott and the offense got off to a slow start, going three-and-out on back-to-back drives to open the game, but Dallas leaned on the ground game to outlast the Lions. Prescott missed a few throws, which isn't surprising after missing five games due to a thumb injury. But the quarterback didn't seem to struggle gripping the ball and ripped a few dimes into coverage. He got a cherry-on-top TD late, his first passing touchdown of the season. Prescott finished 19-of-25 passing for 207 yards and the aforementioned score. You'd have liked to see a few more explosive plays against a Lions defense ranked the worst in the NFL coming in, but it was a positive return for Dak. The Cowboys repeatedly mashed the ball on the ground in the second half, earning 139 yards and two Ezekiel Elliott short TDs. Tony Pollard led Dallas with 83 yards on 12 carries.  2. Dallas D once again dominates. Dan Quinn's defense consistently swarmed the ball and made big, game-changing plays. The Cowboys generated five second-half turnovers, including four straight drives to close the game. Trevon Diggs earned a diving interception on a deep shot. Dallas forced a Jamaal Williams fumble inside the 1-yard-line. Jourdan Lewis made an excellent diving INT. Sam Williams stripped Jared Goff on the penultimate Lions drive. Then Micah Parsons got in on the action with a game-ending forced fumble. With the game close in the second half, the Dallas D suffocated the Lions.  3.  Lions offense goes silent. The script was flipped Sunday, with the Detroit defense playing decently well for once. But Goff and the offense didn't score a touchdown for the second straight week. Goff had his worst game of the season, missing throws and being loose with the ball in the pocket. The QB's first INT was a woefully underthrown ball. He then fumbled twice late with the score close to allow the Cowboys to run away with the game. Already a limited passer, Goff is brutal when turning it over. The Lions lacked explosive plays, particularly in the passing game, with just two catches of 20-plus yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown exiting early with a concussion hurt, but it's now back-to-back weeks that Ben Johnson's offense has been slowed after a hot start to the season.  Next Gen stat of the game: Dak Prescott averaged 10.7 air yards per attempt. The QB attempted four deep passes on the day, none in the second half.  NFL Research: Trevon Diggs has 17 career interceptions, tied for most in the NFL since 2020. Diggs has played 35 NFL games. The only player with more interceptions in his first 35 games in the Super Bowl era was former Cowboys CB Everson Walls.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-week-7-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

Cowboys vs. Lions score, takeaways: Dak Prescott victorious in return as Dallas sinks turnover-prone Detroit:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys-vs-lions-score-takeaways-dak-prescott-victorious-in-return-as-dallas-sinks-turnover-prone-detroit/live/

NFL Winners and Losers: Tom Brady came back to have a miserable season with Bucs (Losers - Detroit Lions offense: The good news for the Lions is their defense, which has been awful, showed up against the Dallas Cowboys. They played pretty well in Dak Prescott's return to the starting lineup.  But the offense that was so fun for the first few weeks of the season is gone.  The Lions are miserable right now. They lost 24-6 to the Cowboys, and for the second straight game their offense didn't get in the end zone. It looked like Detroit had a touchdown in the fourth quarter but it was ruled short. Then Jamaal Williams fumbled on the next play. That's how the Lions' season is going.  There was reasonable optimism for the Lions before the season. There's none anymore. If it keeps going this bad, head coach Dan Campbell's job might be in danger too. It's a mess for the Lions.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-winners-and-losers-tom-brady-came-back-to-have-a-miserable-season-with-bucs-203223536.html

Dak Prescott returns and Cowboys win thanks to recipe that buoyed them without him:  https://sports.yahoo.com/dak-prescott-returns-and-cowboys-win-thanks-to-recipe-that-buoyed-them-without-him-200507793.html

Aidan Hutchinson welcomes Dak Prescott back with third-down sack:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2022/10/23/aidan-hutchinson-dak-prescott-tyler-smith/

Micah Parsons, Cowboys Become Latest Victims of Cheap Roughing the Passer Penalty:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/micah-parsons-roughing-the-passer-cowboys-lions-bad-call-jared-goff-01gg2zdye0tg

Grades:


Grades: Lions' Offense Bombs, Jared Goff Regresses:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-grades-goff-struggles

CBS (Lions Grade:  D+. The Lions were undermanned coming into the game without D'Andre Swift, then lost Amon-Ra St. Brown to a concussion on their second drive of the game. But you basically don't have a chance to win when you commit five turnovers anyway. Jared Goff was responsible for four of them with two picks and two late strip-sacks, but it was the Jamaal Williams fumble on the goal line that was most damaging.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-7-grades-bengals-earn-a-after-steamrolling-falcons-a-for-panthers-sluggish-buccaneers-get-f/

Video:

Kalif Raymond's best plays in 95-yard game | Week 7:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/kalif-raymond-s-best-plays-in-95-yard-game-week-7







SportsWorks - 10-23-22 -- Woody with Pat Caputo & John Niyo talking Lions, Wings, Pistons and UM/MSU:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1133988

Podcast:

Twentyman in the Huddle: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys 2022 Week 7 postgame breakdown:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-in-the-huddle-detroit-lions-at-dallas-cowboys-2022-week-7-postgame-bre
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