Sunday, October 22, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Monday 10-23-23

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Gibbs looks good in return to game action:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-gibbs-looks-good-in-return-to-game-action

FOUR DOWNS: How will Lions respond after 38-6 loss to Ravens?:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-how-will-lions-respond-after-38-6-loss-to-ravens


Ravens’ Roquan Smith on win over the Lions: ‘That team hadn’t been tested just yet’:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/10/ravens-roquan-smith-on-win-over-the-lions-that-team-hadnt-been-tested-just-yet.html

Lions’ Malcolm Rodriguez moves to fullback: ‘It felt good to hit somebody’:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/10/lions-malcolm-rodriguez-moves-to-fullback-it-felt-good-to-hit-somebody.html

Inside the locker room: Lamar Jackson goes off, ‘kicked our ass’:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/10/inside-the-locker-room-lamar-jackson-goes-off-kicked-our-ass.html





Quick takeaways from the Lions Week 7 embarrassment in Baltimore:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/quick-takeaways-from-the-lions-week-7-embarrassment-in-baltimore/

Dan Campbell: They Clearly Were Not Ready to Play:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/dan-campbell-reacts-blowout-ravens-loss




What to know from NFL Week 7: Lamar Jackson dominates Lions, Belichick gets dramatic 300th win (Lions - Did Lamar Jackson expose the Lions' defense? The Lions allowed the Ravens to score a touchdown on each of their first four possessions, led by dual playmaker Lamar Jackson. Detroit, which has struggled against mobile quarterbacks dating back to last year, allowed Jackson to set the tone early with 156 passing yards in the opening quarter alone. After the Lions held Tampa Bay to six points last week, they let the Ravens put up 503 total yards of offense with 38 points.  Stock up after the loss: RB Jahmyr Gibbs. There weren't many positives to take away from Sunday, but Gibbs returned from a two-game absence with a hamstring injury to score the Lions' first touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter -- also the first of his NFL career. Without David Montgomery, Detroit's ground attack got off to a slow start, but the No. 12 overall pick was one of the few bright spots in the Lions' first road loss of the season as he ended with 68 rushing yards and 58 receiving yards while getting the majority of the rushing workload.  Stock down after the loss: QB Jared Goff. The Ravens' defense has given the veteran fits throughout his career as they're one of two teams he never has thrown a touchdown against, including the Pittsburgh Steelers. Goff struggled again while under constant pressure, completing just 33 of 53 passes for 284 yards. Detroit had 337 total net yards. Goff is now 0-3 versus Baltimore in his career. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38718511/nfl-week-7-2023-questions-risers-fallers-takeaways-lessons-stats

Lions' biggest weakness exposed in Ravens rout, but there's no reason to panic:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/lions-biggest-weakness-exposed-in-ravens-rout-but-theres-no-reason-to-panic

2023 NFL season, Week 7: What We Learned from Sunday's games (Kevin Patra's takeaways:  1.  Lamar Jackson puts up MVP performance as Ravens dust Lions. Jackson toyed with the Lions' defense from the start with his arm and legs. The QB could do no wrong early, guiding the Ravens to four straight TD drives to blow the game open before the break. Jackson was incredibly patient in the pocket, taking his time to find open receivers. That part of his game -- not taking off at the first sign of trouble -- makes the QB ludicrously dangerous. The Ravens splashed big play after big play. In the first half alone, Baltimore generated nine plays of 20-plus yards, including seven Jackson completions. Then, the Ravens opened the third quarter with an 80-yard catch-and-run from Gus Edwards. The long play was set up by Detroit's D accounting for Jackson's running ability. Jackson took advantage, buying time in the pocket, finding creases to scamper for first downs and making beautiful throws on the move. When Jackson plays perfectly like he did on Sunday, the Ravens can demolish anyone.  2.  Jared Goff, Lions’ offense humbled on the road. Offering shades of last year's shutout loss in New England, Goff had his worst outing in over a year. The QB was discombobulated off the bat by the Ravens' pass rush. The wind appeared to affect several passes, but that wasn't the biggest issue. Goff threw several wayward passes in the dirt and forced balls into coverage. With the Ravens LBs squeezing the field, Goff had few patented wide-open over-the-middle tosses. Detroit opened the game with three consecutive three-and-outs. By the time the Lions earned their initial first down of the game midway through the second quarter, it was already a 28-0 game, with Detroit being outgained 325 yards to 13. Rookie Jahmyr Gibbs helped Detroit avoid the shutout by blasting off for a 21-yard rushing TD. Burn the ball. Bury the tape. Whatever Dan Campbell decides to do, the Lions must quickly move beyond Sunday's blowout at the hands of an AFC heavyweight.  3.  Baltimore dominates trenches. The Ravens made a 5-1 team look like a 1-5 operation by demolishing Detroit up front. The offensive line kept Aidan Hutchinson and the Lions’ pass rush at bay, opening gaps for running backs and giving Jackson all day to scan the field. Jackson wasn't sacked and was pressured on nine of 31 dropbacks, per Next Gen Stats. On defense, the Ravens swarmed, clogging the lanes and making life difficult on Goff with a smorgasbord of stunts and blitzes. Baltimore pressured Goff on 20 of 57 dropbacks and generated five sacks. When teams control the line of scrimmage like the Ravens did on Sunday, blowouts ensue.  Next Gen stat of the game: Lamar Jackson scrambled for 25.3 yards before throwing a 12-yard TD to Nelson Agholor 9.24 seconds after the snap. Jackson’s 9.24 seconds time to throw on the TD is the longest on a touchdown pass since Week 14 of the 2018 season and the third-longest in the NGS era (since 2016).  NFL Research: The Ravens had 146 rush yards against the Lions, who entered the game with the NFL's No. 1 rush defense. No team had reached 100-plus rush yards against the Lions this season until Sunday. Baltimore had exactly 100 rush yards at halftime.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-season-week-7-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

Week 7 winners and losers: Belichick strikes back (Loser: The Lions hype train.  You might've argued before Week 7 that Detroit was the NFL's most balanced contender this side of the 49ers. But all their momentum came to a screeching halt in Baltimore, where Jared Goff's offensive line finally folded and Lamar Jackson cruised his way to a three-touchdown performance in a 38-6 Ravens blowout. Every team in the NFC has now been humbled, with the Eagles, 49ers and Lions dropping their first or second games of the season in consecutive weeks.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-7-winners-and-losers-bill-belichick-strikes-back-while-bills-lions-stumble-in-pivotal-matchups/


Dan Campbell explains why the Lions 'probably needed' blowout loss to Ravens:  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/dan-campbell-lions-ravens-blowout-loss/4e5cba91c9e5ac4c6f063b29


NFL Winners and Losers: Maybe we need to tone down the Lions hype for a while:  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-winners-and-losers-maybe-we-need-to-tone-down-the-lions-hype-for-a-while-202408786.html

NFC North-leading Lions brought back to reality in 38-6 loss to Ravens:  https://apnews.com/article/lions-lose-ravens-campbell-goff-019a54cd526606971d97a3d638942711

Detroit Lions Fans Already Hiding Their Faces Again During Blowout Loss in Baltimore:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/detroit-lions-fans-hiding-faces-again-blowout-loss-ravens-video-01hdcbz44yna

Ronnie Stanley Destroys Both Kerby Joseph And a Cameraman on Lamar Jackson TD Run:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/ravens-lions-ronnie-stanley-block-lamar-jackson-touchdown-camerman-01hdc5xt9qvf

Jared Goff, Deshaun Watson, Derek Carr and the grossest quarterbacks of Week 7:  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-worst-quarterbacks-week-7-jared-goff-deshaun-watson-derek-carr

NFL World Reacts to Massive First Half From the Ravens Over Lions:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-world-reacts-to-massive-first-half-from-ravens-over-lions/

Grades:

CBS (Lions:  F-.  The TV overlords stepped in during the third quarter and took this game off television. The Lions secondary had a horrid day, surrendering a whopping 355 yards of total offense in just the first half, while the offense didn't pick up a first down until late in the second quarter. A throwaway game for sure.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-7-grades-bills-get-d-after-shocking-loss-to-patriots-ravens-earn-a-for-embarrassing-lions/

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Lions suffer 38-6 letdown at Baltimore Ravens: Fluke or something real?:  https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2023/10/22/detroit-lions-loss-baltimore-ravens-letdown/71285030007/
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