Bad Defense. Does this make sense to you?

[eduncan22]

Originally Posted by 30yrheel

does anyone think we have a corner that could have covered that play?
i don't.

Instead of playing off Williams, Glenn needs to play tight cover on him.

The Safety needs to roll his coverage, and give Glenn some help over the top.


This play never would have happened.

[Juke99]

This crap reminds me of when Switzer was here.

[Alexander]

Originally Posted by Juke99

This crap reminds me of when Switzer was here.

No, it reminds me of Campo.

Very much like assigning Kareem Larrimore and Dwayne Goodrich to Terrell Owens and expecting success.

[30yrheel]

i thought a. glenn was actually playing the best corner on the team until recently. IMO henry just plain sux, and t-new is average. i know a lot of you think he's the second coming of neon deon, but there's a reason he doesn't get picks. he's been burned as much as anyone lately.

[cowboy4eva]

Newman is the slot CB, Henry was on his side and Glenn was on his side. The Lions took advantage of that, knowing Glenn would be on that side.

[firehawk350]

Originally Posted by 30yrheel

i thought a. glenn was actually playing the best corner on the team until recently. IMO henry just plain sux, and t-new is average. i know a lot of you think he's the second coming of neon deon, but there's a reason he doesn't get picks. he's been burned as much as anyone lately.

That kinda talk will get you banned! Everyone here swears TNew will negate any receiver, in any situation one-on-one for up to 3 or 4 seconds.

[Juke99]

Originally Posted by Alexander

No, it reminds me of Campo.

Very much like assigning Kareem Larrimore and Dwayne Goodrich to Terrell Owens and expecting success.

Yeah...that's probably more like it.

But do you remember the championship game during Switzer's first year vs the 49ers, putting single coverage on Jerry Rice with something like 15 second left in the half...from around mid field.

Ouch.

[CowboyFan74]

Even though Newman played like crap all day, why didn't we assign him to roy williams?


zimmer must go..

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by Juke99

Yeah...that's probably more like it.

But do you remember the championship game during Switzer's first year vs the 49ers, putting single coverage on Jerry Rice with something like 15 second left in the half...from around mid field.

Ouch.

I do.

[ejthedj]

That play was a blatant Offensive Pass Interference. They don't show it on the replay, but I was at the game and everybody in my section (great seats!) saw it plain as day.

Roy pushed off big time to get open. I couldn't believe the ref didn't call it. It looked like he wasn't paying attention.

[jazzcat22]

Originally Posted by Deputy493

Why was Williams not double teamed there? Meaning the safety shown on the same side of the field, where did he go because he certainly did not roll the way of Williams? Did he go to double team the TE with the LB?

Because we have the opponents best weapon....he is called Zimmer...

[Maikeru-sama]

These are all good observations.

If I am mistaken, this formation resulted in another huge Touchdown for the Lions. Newman was lined up in the Slot over Mike Williams and Williams ran if I am not mistaken, a corner route and caught the TD.

If the above is correct, that is just great coaching. Showing the defense the same formation, with players in different positions and mixing up who you throw it too.

Also, I bet the Safety was suppose to help Glenn on that play but as someone stated, the route Roy Williams ran was pretty hard to cover for any Safety.

[eduncan22]

From watching the game, it seems like we had no plan for Roy Williams [Lions]

[Word Mofo]

Brad Sham on the radio also said it was blatant offensive pass interference.

[jimmy40]

Originally Posted by ELDudearino

Even though Newman played like crap all day, why didn't we assign him to roy williams?


zimmer must go..

Because he can't cover Roy Williams either and proved it during the game but Kitna overthrew Williams.