August 28, 2011 – Good question. Even though it was just an exhibition game, the Detroit Lions manhandled the New England Patriots 34-10. The game was the opposite of what was expected.
Drive after drive, Detroit’s starting defensive line dominated New England’s offensive line and made Tom Brady run for his life like Archie Manning once did with the New Orleans Saints. It seemed like Ndamukong Suh was on Brady before he could finish his three step drop.
The Lions’ offense fired on all cylinders, even without Jahvid Best. Matthew Stafford played like Tom Brady and threw with pinpoint accuracy. New England’s defense had no answer for Stafford or any of the Lions’ QBs.
Brady finally got on track with a touchdown pass to Wes Welker, but Detroit was too much. The Lions are a perfect 3-0 in preseason and the Pats are 2-1.
So it begs the question: Are the Lions for real?
They are a far cry from the winless team of 2008, but as everybody knows, the preseason is nothing compared to the regular season. If they can win the NFC North and sweep the high powered NFC South, then they will be a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs.
Only time will tell. Bring on the Bucs!!
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