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djthegreat88
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I think Rams prefer to play Cowboys over Lions. They literally control who they want to play
Piff Perkins
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Yea seems like they don't want to come here. To be honest though? I think the Rams can beat the Cowboys in a shoot out.
Ehh, the way their o-line looked against NY, I wouldn't want to face Parsons. Stafford's always played well in Dallas though.
djthegreat88
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the people that made it are mostly inferior to him in stats. It's weird.St. Brown is fifth in receiving yards? How the fukk did he not make it?
Jahmyr Gibbs is statistically better than D'Andre Swift in YPA, He has 70% of Swift's attempts but 87% of the yards Swift has and 4 more rushing TDs but didn't make it over Swift. He also played in 2 less games than Swift.
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I think he may be marginally better but he has his issues. The move doesn’t seem like enough of an improvement to move from what we know Goff to be. I’d rather do something radical if we’re going to move from Goff.I'm just saying it's an option. He's always been OK with short term deals too.
Do you think Goof is better than Cousins? He was balling in Minnesota even after JJ went down.
Piff Perkins
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To be fair if the Eagles and Cowboys lose, we get the #2 seed as long as we win. Odds are low that the Cowboys lose but it's still a possibility. I have no issue with this. If we start blowing the Vikings out I'd expect Teddy and some other guys to get playing time in the second half.
I'm really curious to see the defense, specifically Gardner-Johnson coming back. He's gotta get some snaps before the playoffs and I'm curious how Glenn is gonna move pieces around. Could we see some dime packages with Iffy, Kerby, Gardner-Johnson, and Branch on the field? Or do we switch guys in/out depending on run vs pass situations.
I’m not cool with this at all. What’s the point of going for it from the 7 if you weren’t content with the 3rd seed?
If you care about player health or seeding, the smart move is to try to win in 1 quarter as opposed to 4 quarters. I don’t get it.
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Lions’ Gardner-Johnson on reduced role: ‘I ain’t get back early to be in a rotation’
ALLEN PARK -- It’s no secret that Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson have a relationship that dates back to their time together with the New Orleans Saints. Throughout this season, both have professed their admiration and trust for one another, but as with any relationship, there can be disagreements. In this case, it’s regarding the latter’s playing time.
Gardner-Johnson, who now goes by Ceedy Duce, has been out of action since Week 2 with a torn pectoral muscle that he suffered in a loss against the Seattle Seahawks. While he’s expected to see time on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, it won’t be the typical snap count he’s accustomed to when playing at full strength.
On Friday, Campbell spoke to reporters about Duce’s limited role, as he’ll be a part of a three-man rotation at safety along with Kerby Joseph and Ifeatu Melifonwu, the third-year defensive back that’s stepped up in recent weeks since his absence. Duce vocalized that he’s thrilled to see his teammates step up and contribute to the Lions’ success. At the same time, he was clear that a diminished role doesn’t sit well with him.
“Getting into a rotation? I’m cool with it, but I mean, how can I say this? I don’t want to sound like I’m selfish or an (expletive), but I ain’t get back early to be in a rotation,” Duce said. “But I’m doing what I need to do as a team player to get my body going per se. But I’ve been ready for almost months.”
If it were up to Duce, he said he would’ve suited up two weeks ago when the Lions played the Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Week 16. However, as it is known, the decision was out of his hands. With the Lions monitoring Duce’s minutes and throwing him into the rotation, it’s safe to surmise he won’t be getting the nod at starter on Sunday ahead of Melifonwu or Joseph.
Based on the circumstances, Duce, who tied for the most interceptions in the NFL last season, is fine with it for now at least.
“I’m comfortable saying I lost my job due to injury,” Duce said. “I didn’t lose my job because I had a coverage bust. I lost my job due to injury. So respect the guys in front of me. But the vet is back. The vet (is) back. So it’s on how they want to play. I’m going to give you a grace period, but after that, it’s up.”
“I’m going to lead these guys to a championship if I can. And the ones that ain’t never been to one or been able to make the playoffs, get behind me. I can show you.”
Duce is not lying in this regard. In addition to being on the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl team last year, there’s only been one year in his career (2021) that he hasn’t been on a team that’s won a division title.
With Duce out of action, Melifonwu and Joseph have stepped up for the Lions in a big way.
Melifonwu got the nod at starter during Week 14 against the Chicago Bears, and since that time, he’s registered 21 total tackles -- three for loss --, five pass deflections, four QB hits, and two interceptions, one of which sealed the game during Week 16 against the Vikings. As for Joseph, in 14 games, he’s totaled 77 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, and four interceptions.
“I commend my young safeties because they need to go through this,” Duce said. “They got to go through something they never experienced. So for them to have this hot streak, it is cool. It’s good. Because now, it gives them more of an edge over the opponent because they’ve never seen it before. And now as you’ve seen it and you bring somebody who’s been doing it, it’s kind of hard to stop.”
But with Duce’s praise came another double-down moment about where he feels his place in the Lions’ defensive scheme is, stating how valuable his experience will be once the postseason starts next week.
“You can’t get complacent on how they played because you’ve got to think, they ain’t won nothing. A wise man told me you can’t get complacent with the regular season because regularly don’t win (expletive).”
Lions’ Gardner-Johnson on reduced role: ‘I ain’t get back early to be in a rotation’
After Friday's practice, Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, now going by Ceedy Duce, spoke candidly about his reduced role heading into Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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He coming in hot lol. I saw Dan Campbell kind of brush it off by saying of course he wants to play, it makes sense. Which is true. And while I don't have a problem with the quotes overall my issue is that times have changed. You can't lil bro this team anymore. They won the division without him and can win a playoff game without him. Iffy is playing lights out, Kerby has 4 INTs, Branch looks like the DROY. Trust Aaron Glenn and keep the good vibes going...
CJ and Branch is their best duo but I don't know if CJ is in game shape. I would start him this week because he needs the reps and he played like a wrecking ball the first two weeks. I want that guy back as soon as possible.