amp316 said:
The Lions led in total yards and rushing yards barely because of that 80 something yard run. But regardless of the reason, you are right. The Bears stunk up the joint and the Lions took advantage. By the way, this is not an insult. It is actually a compliment (sorry you don't take it that way). A good team takes advantage of there opponents mistakes. Oh, and speaking of rushing yards, how did Matt Forte have much better stats against the Lions than greatest RB in the league Adrian Pederson? What you you are saying in your second paragraph is really not called for. Do you see me saying how bad Packers fans, Vikings fans, or Lions fans are because I don't care for those teams? No you do not. I personally think that all of the teams in the NFC North have great fan bases and sorry if you couldn't take being teased by Bears fans over the last several years because the Lions actually were the worst team in football. About Chicago fans short changing others accomplishments, you don't see me doing that. Am I saying that the Packers didn't deserve to win the Super Bowl last year even though I despise that team? Nope. Why? They deserved it. The Lions actually have the best record in football. You really shouldn't make light of their achievements. I actually think that they are going to beat the 49ers this week, but you saying that they are going to split with the Packers again makes me laugh. I hope that you remember that Aaron Rodgers wasn't playing in the game that the Lions won last year. That was a pretty big factor, don't you think? |
The reason it is still an insult is because you claim the Bears are the ones that were bad, and not that the Lions forced the bad situations which they capitolized on. As for Forte, he had a good game. But dont start thinking just because he rushed for more yards than Peterson did against us that he is better. He is still the best RB in the league, Forte is a great RB, but not at Petersons level.
My second paragraph was called for. Sure It was a generalization of all the Bears fans I have dealt with in my life. And being a Lions fan living in Chicago for the last 32 years, I have run into my fair share of them. And dont get it twisted, Im not saying this because I dont like the Bears, I am talking from experience in dealing with these fans. And actually Packer fans are quite pleasant, Vikings Fans not so much. And yes you did short change their accomplishements, hence the reason for this arguement in the first place.
I have already explained this but, Being that the Packers are the defending SB Champs, and are also Undefeated, the best record defaults to them. Mostly out of respect. Thats not making light of anyone acheivements. My comments about the Packers games have alot to do with the situation of the games this year. We play the Packers on Thanksgiving, the Lions always play a little better on that day as it is special to us. Plus the Lions knocked Aaron Rodgers out of the game last year, so he still started and played, he just didnt play the entire game. And sure it was a big factor, it was a momentum changer for us as we havent lost a regular season game since then.
