Jim Schwartz Faces First Real Challenge as Lions Head Coach
October 18, 2009 on 4:21 pm | In Uncategorized |It comes as no surprise that the Lions were exquisitely putrescent in today’s game at Lambeau Field. That is par for the course over recent seasons during the team’s 18-season drought in winning games there. That being said, the team’s special teams struggles, poor pass coverage, even with a productive pass rush, and complete lack of rushing attack were all there in full force.
The lack of Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, along with the continued heavy casualties on both sides of the ball, make this week’s bye week incredibly welcoming. The Lions can recuperate, and gear up for a winnable game against the St. Louis Rams in two weeks.
That is where Jim Schwartz must assert himself as a coach. At 1-5, this season could start to get away from the Lions, and potentially lead to exponentially poor performances in each successive game as the season marches depressingly onward. This is for you Dan, I can feel the collective bile gurgling among the dwindling Lions faithful as “TV black outs” and early mass exodus’ become de rigeur as this Bataan Death March of a season presses on. Yes, Lions fans, we HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE.
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I thought the Lions regressed a bit on Sunday. In the Steelers game they got down early, but didn’t quit and made a nice comeback. They didn’t seem to have any sort of fight in them last week, almost like they were just trying to get to the bye week. They should have lost a lot worse than 26-0. Thankfully the Titans didn’t show up in New England and made the Lions’ performance a footnote to theirs.
Comment by Rob — October 20, 2009 #
Rob, regress, you think!?! Hopefully, it proves an aberration, but I do believe, with all of their injuries on defense, they might be that bad.
It was merciful that the Packers played their worst game of the year and still won only 26-0.
Comment by Steve — October 21, 2009 #