I've been a Lions fan since the early 60's(don't ask me why I still am). I've watched these guys year in and year out lose big games...maybe it's the Bobby Layne curse. I truly wish that the Ford's would sell this team to someone who has an interest in building a winning team. They had the best running back of all time in Barry Sanders and pissed him away (thanks Bobby Ross). Matt Millen...I won't even go there.
As for the game on Sunday: The Lions played two different games...they played to win in the first half and played NOT to lose in the second half...not how you win big games. The Lions let the game slip away from them in the 2nd half...timid defense, gave up the ground game. They had their opportunities and choked. Punt the ball when it was 4th and 1...winners would have gone for it. If it had been in the 1st half, the way the defense was swarming Romo; I would have agreed with the call...but at that point in the game...you have to go for it. The obvious pass interference was a factor but unfortunately I can't blame that one call for the Lions losing the game.
The NFL has to change it's policy and have a crew of refs that have worked together all season long, continue as a unit to referee these playoff games..having a crew that has not worked together and throw them into a playoff game makes no sense to me.
Wait til next year....I've been saying that for over 50 years. Never thought that I could bring myself to say it, but "Go Pack Go".
As for the game on Sunday: The Lions played two different games...they played to win in the first half and played NOT to lose in the second half...not how you win big games. The Lions let the game slip away from them in the 2nd half...timid defense, gave up the ground game. They had their opportunities and choked. Punt the ball when it was 4th and 1...winners would have gone for it. If it had been in the 1st half, the way the defense was swarming Romo; I would have agreed with the call...but at that point in the game...you have to go for it. The obvious pass interference was a factor but unfortunately I can't blame that one call for the Lions losing the game.
The NFL has to change it's policy and have a crew of refs that have worked together all season long, continue as a unit to referee these playoff games..having a crew that has not worked together and throw them into a playoff game makes no sense to me.
Wait til next year....I've been saying that for over 50 years. Never thought that I could bring myself to say it, but "Go Pack Go".
