It's a late 4:05PM start for us in the eastern time zome, as the Lions are in the Black Hole of Oakland to take on the Raiders. The Lions could make a huge playoff statement today by beating the Raiders. By huge, I'm mean HUUUUGE.
Raiders defer, Lions recieve...and Sefan Logan catches a swing pass out of the backfield, and sprints for 20 yards, to the 40! Niiiice.
Lions face a 3rd and short, but a pass deep misfires.
Lions procedure on the punt. FLAG.
That's 1 penalty and counting.
It's offical. Packers lose! Hear that? It's the '72 Fins popping the corks on their chanpagne.
Raiders run a reverse, get a 1st down near midfield. GRRRR.
You could see it coming as soon as Palmer released his pass, Michael Bush gets BIG yards on a screen, 17 yards to the Lions' 35. Come the fuck on... Even worse, Harris is down for the Lions, who are already down Delams at safety. Special teams ace John Wendling in, as Harris leaves the field.
Can you say...concussion? Harris can't.
4th and 5 at the Lions 24...Raiders make like they are going for it, then take a TO.
Raiders ultimately do decide to go for it. PAlmer wants it all...OH SHIT...
AHHHHHH!
Wright falls down, Moore is wide fucking open!
OVERTHROW!
Lions dodge what should have be 6.
But the Lions do nothing on their next possession, go 3 and out. Another SLOW start for the Lions' offense.
Raiders handoff to Reece...looks innocent...nut muchlike the Joe WEebb run last week, no Lions are to be found, and he's all the way to the Lions' 20.
That's holding, GOD DAMMIT!
Looking at the play again, Heyward-Bay held...
Schwartz throws a challenge flag...and wins! Reece stepped out at the 50. But the Lions give it back, as Avril is busted for a horse collar tackle on a sack of Palmer.
That's two.
Houston called for illegal contact.
That's three.
Tulloch makes it four on another horse collar tackle.
God damn...
Lions are badly fooled on a reverse, Murphy strolls in for 6.
It's called not biting on the fake. Discipline, the Lions' lack it.
7-0 Raiders, as the Lions have them the vast majority of the yardage on PENALTIES. 32, to be exact.
Obligitary...
Lions offense needs to get their asses in gear.
Lions catch a break on 3rd and 5, Riaders hold on incompletion. Well, that's something.
3rd and 12 for the Lions, Stafford finds Young for 13. Whew.
2nd and 4 from the 49, Stafford wants it al...AND GETS IT!
TOUCHDOWN LIONS!
Megatron beats the Raiders second ary deep for a 51 yard TD! 7-7 game!
Thom Brennaman channels his inner 80-year old aunt while talking about Suh: "He's a nice young man!"
Raiders driving, face 3rd and 1 from their 35...LIONS STUFF THE DRAW! Finally, we see a Raiders punt.
0:18 left in the 1st quarter. A Stafford completion to Burleson ends the quarter...despite Brennaman thinking he got out of bounds.
It wasn't pretty, but the Lions manage to hold serve. 7-7 after 15 minutes.
