GAME PLAN: Coach Rod Marinelli said the first-team offense was scheduled to play deep into the second quarter. But if it doesn't get enough work, it could go to the half. Calvin Johnson, the second overall pick of this year's draft, and Shaun McDonald will start at wide receiver. J.T. O'Sullivan will come in after Jon Kitna at quarterback. Dan Orlovsky will finish the game.

The first-team defense is also scheduled to go deep into the second quarter. But if it gets a lot of work early, it could come out earlier. Rookie Ikaika Alama-Francis will start at right defensive end.

"I just want to see him get under pressure, feel it, see what it's like, see how he reacts," Marinelli said.

BEING CAUTIOUS: Several regulars will be held out tonight with minor injuries: defensive end Kalimba Edwards (ankle), wide receiver Mike Furrey (knee), wide receiver Roy Williams (hamstring), kicker Jason Hanson (hamstring), defensive end Dewayne White (groin) and linebacker Teddy Lehman (shoulder).

Is this on TV?

Yup at 7 on UPN/CW/Whateverthefuckit'scallednow.

Thanks Mo, I'll update the title.

LOL

Fuck. I don't get that channel in Toledo. Its pathetic that I'm in Toledo and I can't watch a Lions-Browns game.























It's even more pathetic that I'd want to...

With no Roy and no Furrey, CJ should get some significant playing time.

This is also Ron Bellamy's time to shine!

is it too early to call this a must win game?

lol

There's a huge difference between 2-0 and 1-1.

I hope Rod gives his best "Knute Rockne" speech tonight.

I can't even find it on a replay. I bought about every package there is and I still miss some pre-season games.

At this moment I would like to say that I am glad that there is another game to watch over on CBS. Chargers-Rams, I think.

Charlie Frye is just horrible.

Just getting this ready for the 2nd half...

:jto:



These too...

[smilie=TD Lions]

[smilie=Martz]

:jto: = moxie

How is everyone tonight?

Just checking the boxscore, but did CJ not play? His name isn't even there under the receiving section

he played, troy walters got all the balls

Just checking the boxscore, but did CJ not play? His name isn't even there under the receiving section

He was thrown to a couple times but the ball was either overthrown (as it was in the endzone) or to his feet.

Replay of the game is on at 8pm pst on NFL Network.

He was thrown to a couple times but the ball was either overthrown (as it was in the endzone) or to his feet.

Yeah, the one play I saw he had a step on someone on a crossing pattern and it was thrown in his feet (where the DB got a hand on his arm). If it was in front of him and at his chest level he had a catch (but probably not for many yards unless he broke a tackle).

CJ was also open in the end zone on that one TD pass that that one guy caught.

Bah, details.

I watched the game last night (on mute, while working on my computer). Anyways, the Lions and Browns should play in the preseason every year since the organizations seem pretty comparable in success, a difficult match for the lions. I think the lions defense is in trouble. they never seemed to be able to stop the browns (although penalties, turnovers, and browns' stupidity worked great). I don't think too many other teams will struggle to stop the browns this year (even without turnovers and penalties). If brady quinn turns out to be a good pro quarterback, i'll question whether I have even the most casual knowledge of football.

Simms was saying they are holding opponents on the rushing attack (at least first team defense). The CB's are very shaky, but we also have 1/4 of our starting DL right now too (which means the 2nd unit is really the 3rd unit too and so on).

I agree the defense will be weak, but I'd like to see how it performs with all our DL there. All they need to be is average for our offense to win us some games.

Rob Parker thinks the D will be the strength of the team, making them "respectable instead of laughable" or some shit like that.

At least, that's what his moles and CWPFs are telling him.

Sometimes thinking isn't the strength of Rob Parker.

Sometimes?

Well, when he's not debating Skip Bayless.

Simms was saying they are holding opponents on the rushing attack (at least first team defense). The CB's are very shaky, but we also have 1/4 of our starting DL right now too (which means the 2nd unit is really the 3rd unit too and so on).

I agree the defense will be weak, but I'd like to see how it performs with all our DL there. All they need to be is average for our offense to win us some games.


While I understand this sentiment in theory, I feel like relying on the lions defense to become healthy and stay healthy is a bit of a pipe dream. I think millen goes out of his way to draft and sign (as free agents) guys with known injury risks, who just happen to get injured all the time when they play for the lions. In that way, the lions are like the pacers of the nfl. Always waiting for next year to be healthy. (once again, stanton is a great example)

Interestingly enough, dombrowski built a world series team on guys with major injury risks, so I guess it is possible (for people smarter than millen).

While I understand this sentiment in theory, I feel like relying on the lions defense to become healthy and stay healthy is a bit of a pipe dream. I think millen goes out of his way to draft and sign (as free agents) guys with known injury risks, who just happen to get injured all the time when they play for the lions. In that way, the lions are like the pacers of the nfl. Always waiting for next year to be healthy. (once again, stanton is a great example)

Interestingly enough, dombrowski built a world series team on guys with major injury risks, so I guess it is possible (for people smarter than millen).

We constantly draft guys that have the "steal" and "I can't believe he fell that far" tag on them and they all constantly get hurt. Boss Bailey's a perfect example. At the time of the draft all the local media said "he should have been a first rounder" etc, but if you looked harder, all alot of other teams were sayingwas that they'd be shocked if he played 3 years in the NFL with that leg. Typical Lions.