Monday, November 7, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Monday 11-7-22

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Joseph's stellar game cut short due to injury:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-joseph-s-stellar-game-cut-short-due-to-injury

FOUR DOWNS: Rookies step up in Lions' win over Packers:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/rookies-step-up-in-lions-win-over-packers-joseph-hutchinson-mitchell

Lions LB Derrick Barnes delivers career-best showing in win against Packers+  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/lions-lb-derrick-barnes-delivers-career-best-showing-in-win-against-packers.html

The Lions just might have a good one in standout rookie safety Kerby Joseph:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/the-lions-just-might-have-a-good-one-in-standout-rookie-safety-kerby-joseph.html

Lions’ Jerry Jacobs told Aaron Rodgers ‘stop trying me’ before stepping up in win:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/lions-jerry-jacobs-told-aaron-rodgers-stop-trying-me-before-stepping-up-in-win.html

Inside the locker room: Aaron Rodgers says ugly loss to Lions will hurt for a bit:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/inside-the-locker-room-aaron-rodgers-says-ugly-loss-to-lions-will-hurt-for-a-bit.html




Jeff Okudah apologizes to his Lions teammates for the friendly fire hits:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/06/jeff-okudah-apologizes-to-his-lions-teammates-for-the-friendly-fire-hits/

Lions defense makes one more play, solidifies 15-9 win over Packers:  https://lionslowdown.com/2022/11/07/lions-defense-makes-one-more-play-solidifies-15-9-win-over-packers/


Rookie report: 2022 draft class helps bring Lions to victory over Packers:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/06/rookie-report-2022-draft-class-helps-bring-lions-to-victory-over-packers/

Aaron Rodgers: 'We can't lose a game like that against that team' after getting beaten by the Lions:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/06/aaron-rodgers-takes-disrespectful-shot-at-lions-after-losing-to-detroit/


What They're Saying: Lions Don't Take Winning For Granted:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/lions-dont-take-winning-for-granted



The Jets and Lions did what? Takeaways from NFL Week 9, including two big upsets (Detroit 15, Green Bay 9.  Lions - What to know: The Lions traded tight end T.J. Hockenson on Tuesday to divisional rival Minnesota, but in his absence quarterback Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to his replacements, Shane Zylstra and James Mitchell, in the second and fourth quarters. Detroit's offense had been shut out in the second half of every game since Week 4 vs. Seattle, but that changed in Sunday's victory against Green Bay.  Did defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant's firing motivate the defense? Yes. Entering the Green Bay game, Detroit's defense was allowing the most points per game, which led to Pleasant's dismissal earlier in the week. Members of the secondary shouldered the blame for the Lions' decision then responded with a strong performance, which included two interceptions from rookie safety Kerby Joseph. Entering the day, the Lions had two picks all season. They had three against the Packers. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34933049/nfl-week-9-takeaways-2022-big-questions-every-game

NFL Week 9 Game Recap: Detroit Lions 15, Green Bay Packers 9:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-9-game-recap-detroit-lions-15-green-bay-packers-9

2022 NFL season, Week 9: What We Learned from Sunday's games (Lions win 15-9. Bobby Kownack's takeaways:  1.  Detroit throws a TE touchdown party. After trading T.J. Hockenson to the Vikings in one of the more surprising deadline day moves, the Lions were set to face off against the Packers without their leader in reception yards. Detroit's offense didn't come close to the efficiency that had it ranked ninth in points and third in yards coming into Week 9, but the Lions grinded out enough drives and scored when they needed to. That wasn't necessarily surprising as Jared Goff and Co. look to forge an identity without a top-10 tight end on the roster. What was surprising is that Goff's two touchdown passes went to two players at Hockenson's position. Shane Zylstra, who was elevated from the practice squad ahead of the game, caught his first career touchdown to tally the first points for either team with 15 seconds remaining before the half. Not to be outdone, James Mitchell caught the first score of his career to extend Detroit's lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. It's unlikely to be a winning formula moving forward -- Zylstra and Mitchell both only logged one other catch combined -- but it's nice wrinkle in the aftermath of a big trade.  2.  The Lions defense makes an appearance. Detroit had been hapless on defense through seven games, ranking dead last in both points and yards allowed. The Lions fired their defensive backs coach, Aubrey Pleasant, on Monday following a fifth consecutive loss. You wouldn't guess it from the performance the defense put together against Green Bay. The yardage continued to be an issue, as the defense allowed 389 yards, but it also made massive plays throughout the contest. Detroit intercepted Aaron Rodgers three times -- twice inside its own 5-yard line -- and provided another crucial red-zone stop by turning the Packers over on downs for the third time of the game to clinch the victory. There is something to be said for the fact that Green Bay's offense is in freefall, but it doesn't take away from the facts. The Lions defense showed up and showed out, holding the Packers to nine points after previously allowing 32.1 points per game. The unit was the difference maker for the first time all season.  3.  There is no light at the end of Green Bay's tunnel. The Packers offense is broken to the degree that it could not reach double-digit points against the league's worst statistical defense. The Packers ran 32 plays for 206 yards on their three first-half drives (plus a kneel-down) and inexplicably came away without a point to show for it. Rodgers threw two picks in the red zone, including a head scratcher on fourth down meant for left tackle David Bakhtiari. His third turnover came right outside the red zone on a throw that was plucked at the edge of the goal line by defensive back Kerby Joseph. Rodgers threw for his most yards on the season (291), and the Green Bay offense occasionally made splash plays, but showing signs of life in a loss is not near enough to save this team's season. Sitting at 3-6 after their worst scoring output of 2022, the Packers' next three games are against the Cowboys, Titans and Eagles, all of which have top-10 scoring defenses. The only light at the end of the tunnel is just the freight train coming.  Next Gen stat of the game: Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson tied his career high with four quarterback pressures (9.7 pressure percentage since Week 6 bye; 6.3 pressure percentage in Weeks 1-5).  NFL Research: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers threw two red-zone interceptions in a game for the first time in his career. The last Packers quarterback to do so was Brett Favre against the Lions in Week 15, 2006.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-week-9-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

NFL Winners and Losers: Bears lose but more important, QB Justin Fields has arrived (Winners - The Detroit Lions ... defense?: If you needed proof that the Green Bay Packers are broken and Aaron Rodgers isn't what he once was, put on the replay of Sunday's loss to the Lions.  There will be plenty of time to dissect the Packers' season being over or close to it, so let's give some credit to the Lions for the 15-9 win. Rodgers threw two interceptions in goal-to-go situations for the first time in any game in his career, but the Lions did make those plays. One was lucky, with a pass off a helmet going straight up in the air, but on the other, Aidan Hutchinson sniffed out a trick play and backed into coverage, picking off a pass meant for offensive tackle David Bakhtiari. On the Packers' final drive, the Lions nearly recovered two fumbles but were out of bounds both times, but still held the Packers to a loss on downs.  The Lions defense has been awful all season. But on Sunday, they shut down Rodgers and the Packers.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-winners-and-losers-bears-lose-but-more-importantly-qb-justin-fields-has-arrived-212409191.html

NFL Week 9: Top trending, viral moments from Packers-Lions, more:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-week-9-top-trending-viral-moments-from-packers-lions-more

NFL Week 9 top plays: Jets shock Bills, Vikings escape; follow Seahawks-Cards:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-week-9-top-plays-follow-vikings-commanders-dolphins-bears-more



Aaron Rodgers' Third Interception Against the Lions Resulted in a Childish Tantrum:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/aaron-rodgers-lions-interception-childish-tantrum-video-01gh78cc59d4


Aaron Rodgers had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day vs. the Lions:  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/aaron-rodgers-packers-lions-very-bad-interceptions-brutal

Aaron Rodgers getting mad while talking on a sideline phone became a hilarious meme:  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/lions-packers-aaron-rodgers-phone-meme

Grades:

Lions' Grades: Goff Struggles, Defense Bounces Back in Huge Fashion:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/lions-week-9-grades

CBS (Lions Grade:  B.  The Lions (2-6) didn't come close to playing perfect football -- they had two failed fourth downs and Jared Goff threw two interceptions -- but they probably felt pretty perfect after pulling off this upset. The reason the Lions were able to walk away with a win is because the much-maligned defense kept coming up with big plays. Kerby Joseph was arguably the hero of the game: The rookie safety came up with two interceptions and batted a ball down that likely would have been a TD. The Lions also stopped the Packers on three different fourth-down conversions. This is a feisty Lions team that will probably win a few more games this season.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-9-grades-packers-get-d-in-aaron-rodgers-meltdown-game-jets-earn-a-for-upset-win-over-bills/

Podcast:

Twentyman in the Huddle: Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers 2022 Week 9 postgame breakdown:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-in-the-huddle-detroit-lions-vs-green-bay-packers-2022-week-9-postgame-

Video:







Sportsworks 11-6-22 -- Winner's Edition with Dan Miller, Mike Stone, and Will Burchfield talking Lions win, Michigan win, Michigan State win, and Red Wings win!:   https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1139848
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