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Lions vs. Eagles

I had the good fortune of being able to be in attendance at yesterday’s game. It was a beautiful day and my friends and I had a great time tailgating before the game. The game itself was a bit of a disappointment, even if I was mentally prepared for a Lions loss.

The offense was very ineffective and was unable to get off to a very good start. Their lack of a running game and the unknown status of Kevin Jones should both be causes for worry. Other than a stellar performance by Roy Williams, there was very little positive to be taken from the Lions offensive performance. The Lions had several opportunities to make the game score close but they appeared to be outmanned in the end. On paper Joey Harrington had a good day. He had a lot of completions and threw zero interceptions. Overall, he seemed very anxious in the first half (probably in anticipation of the Eagles blitz packages) and the offense never really developed a rhythm.

The defense was on the field way too long. Their complete inability to pressure McNabb made success difficult. The Eagles cut through the Lions defense with relative ease and the lack of a turnover or big play did nothing to stem this. The Eagles score immediately following Harrington’s first quarter lost fumble seemed to take the wind out of the Lions sails.

This should be a valuable learning experience for the Lions and its fans. Regardless of the heightened media attention that was received with a 2-0 start, this team has a long way to go to even garner consideration as being competitive with the elite of the league. Fortunately for the Lions they have a bye week to regroup and hopefully continue to improve and grow while preparing for their next opponent.