| hatmoza said: Thinking back to the MIN DET... what an embarrassment to be THE team to give the winless Lions their first win. |
To be honest, the Lions should have gotten their first win against the Ravens on 9/26. Go back and watch the highlights. On the 2nd and 10 play from the Lions 48, the Play Clock clearly runs past "0" well before the ball is ever snapped. There were 7 seconds left on the Game Clock. A Delay of Game penalty would have resulted not just in a 5 yard loss, but more importantly, a 10 second runoff which would have ended the game before the record setting Field Goal would have even been attempted. I remember seeing the end of that game at Buffalo Wild Wings with my friend's family. His son is a Lions fan and he was devastated by that one.
Edit - Here's a snapshot taken a full second after the Play Clock hit Zero. The offensive lineman are still adjusting their stances and the ball is still firmly grounded in the Center's hand.
Anyway, I'm just glad the Lions first win didn't come against Pittsburgh while Roethlisberger was out for the week with Covid.
Last edited by Mandalore76 - on 07 December 2021
