Lions Out-Do Browns for Monday Night Melt-Down Honors

Lions Respond to the Challenge

Lions 23, Packers 27

Faced with an almost sure win last night, the Detroit Lions pulled off an amazing come-from-ahead loss, capping the blowing of a 20 point 4th quarter lead with a final play face mask, leading to the extra play, which Packers QB Aaron Rodgers turned into a wild Hail Mary into the end zone for the game winning touchdown.

Stunned fans are still being dug out of the Kat Box today.  

But let's let Lions coach Jim Caldwell call it like it is:  "Look. We get really tired of hearing how the Cleveland Browns are the most losingest team in the NFL. They can't even carry our panties. We haven't won a championship since 1957, which is before color was invented, and we're the ones that went 0-16 just a few years ago, and it's the Lions that won that Moldy Carpet Trophy and NOT the Browns.  The Browns don't have ONE single Moldy Carpet Trophy hanging in their stadium, so they can just shut up.  And I'm not going to let my guys down on a Monday Night the week after the Browns blew a game on the final play with a blocked field goal.  We topped them, right?  I didn't see them blowing a 20-point lead AND committing a penalty on the final play.  Our fans actually celebrated for a minute there. We actually snatched defeat right out of the jaws of victory.  I don't see the Browns doing that. This isn't "Draft Day" ya know?  Cleveland can eat my shorts."

Strong words, but he's got a point.  The Lions (4-8), after winning 3 straight, reclaim their membership in the Basement, and are STILL only one game out of first in the Doormat NFC.    

-wacko

Gaguars Blow Opportunity, Win Game

Jaguars 12, Ravens 7

It may not have been a Slufgest, but it was pretty darn close. The Baltimore Edgar Allen Poes and the Jacksonville Gaguars staged a re-enactment of the Pit and the Pendulum last night- at least it must have felt like that to their fans. Just kill me now!

16 punts. 146 total yards of offense from the Ravens. The Ravens didn't get a first down until the 3rd quarter. The Gaguars were not prepared for this level of competition from the Ravens, and, despite not even scoring a touchdown, prevail in this MNS (Monday Night Stiff) that outdid the other 6 Doormat-worthy games they've had on Monday night this year. 16 penalties. SIX fumbles (2 lost). Seven sacks. 23 total first downs. Lord God Almighty, it's a crowded Basement.

I guess we could call it stalwart defense, but....the Doormat Division knows better.

Good grief Jack Del Rio saved his job. By coaching to lose but winning anyway. What a league.

Well, a fitting end to an amazing weekend of football. As DT Rocks said last night, "I'll stop complaining about soccer being boring if this continues." Now them's strong words.

-wacko