Week 1: Detroit Lions (0-0) @ Arizona Cardinals (0-0) Pregame thread. 08/30/19-09/07/2019

[AZCB34]

Most of the timing and chemistry that the players build with each other is built on the practice field. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the offense is looking good right out of the gates.

Odds are against that. Practices are virtually never full speed anymore.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Odds are against that. Practices are virtually never full speed anymore.

They have said that they have been trying to practice at game speed. How that actually translates to week 1 we will see, but I am simply saying not to be surprised if things are clicking better than you expect right out of the gates.

 

[Ronin]

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[JeffGollin]

I get the feeling that Detroit will rely on Hockenson in the red zone to get Detroit their points. Swearinger may be faced with a very challenging afternoon.

 

[Hoodhero]

I get the feeling that Detroit will rely on Hockenson in the red zone to get Detroit their points. Swearinger may be faced with a very challenging afternoon.

I noticed Jesse James & Hockenson appeared to be main weapons against Bill's in preseason game 3.

 

[TRW]

Lions 35
Cards 14

Too many holes on the defense and the Cardinal offensive line is horrid still.

But, if I'm wrong, I like my crow with a little siracha ketchup

 

[slanidrac16]

Lions 35
Cards 14

Too many holes on the defense and the Cardinal offensive line is horrid still.

But, if I'm wrong, I like my crow with a little siracha ketchup

What side would you like. No way the Cards only score 14 pts.

 

[TRW]

What side would you like. No way the Cards only score 14 pts.

Mac and cheese

 

[JosiahLee]

I’m calling my shot and saying he doesn’t play week 1

 

[Chopper0080]

Our OC is the guy who had Russell Wilson throw it at the 1.

Bruh...we threw a pick six inside the 5 in the Super bowl. Sometimes it can be good process but bad result.

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[HoodieBets]

I don’t think this will be a shootout at all. Most big bettors are pounding the under in this game. I have the spread as basically a pickem. I think it comes down to how the OLine picks up the blitz because the lions will give Murray zero time. I think Detroit wins 24-17.


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[Garthshort]

TRW, I hope you are wrong (34-10), but if you are, there is no reason to eat crow. Because the truth is that WE HAVE NO IDEA how the game will play out. At least offensively. On defense, unfortunately, and based on the PS games, an argument can be made for giving up 34 points. So I hope you're wrong, but no reason to eat crow since we're all just guessing and hoping.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Additionally, I think the o-line will improve if they can keep the same five guys starting for several consecutive weeks...

This may be possible after Humphries and Pugh go down.

 

[PACardsFan]

TRW, I hope you are wrong (34-10), but if you are, there is no reason to eat crow. Because the truth is that WE HAVE NO IDEA how the game will play out. At least offensively. On defense, unfortunately, and based on the PS games, an argument can be made for giving up 34 points. So I hope you're wrong, but no reason to eat crow since we're all just guessing and hoping.

I agree on the overall gist of what you're saying except basing anything on what we saw in the PS games. The D scares me mainly because both our starting corners are out. I'm confident the O will be fun to watch this season, but the Detroit D does scare me some. Over the 2nd half of last year, they improved dramatically. That holds more water than anything this PS appears to show. They will throw the kitchen sink at Murray. I think he'll make some great plays here and there, but way too hard to figure out if it'll be enough. I was never so disappointed as I was during last year's opener. I hope the opposite is true this year.

 

[slanidrac16]

I agree on the overall gist of what you're saying except basing anything on what we saw in the PS games. The D scares me mainly because both our starting corners are out. I'm confident the O will be fun to watch this season, but the Detroit D does scare me some. Over the 2nd half of last year, they improved dramatically. That holds more water than anything this PS appears to show. They will throw the kitchen sink at Murray. I think he'll make some great plays here and there, but way too hard to figure out if it'll be enough. I was never so disappointed as I was during last year's opener. I hope the opposite is true this year.

I have no doubt Murray can dodge and outrun a kitchen sink.... Seriously I think Murray will do okay. He’ll survive a couple of sacks but he will make the lions pay if they get too blitz happy.

 

[TruColor]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

And so it begins......

Darren Urban (@Cardschatter)
9/4/19, 10:35 AM
That the Lions sign former Cardinals QB Kanoff prior to playing the Cardinals Sunday is ... not a shock. Matt Patricia trying to find any angle in figuring out what the Kyler Murray offense will look like.

 

[Ronin]

scott bordow (@sbordow)
9/4/19, 11:23 AM
Some notes from Kingsbury press conference: He said team isn't sure Michael Crabtree will play Sunday. LB Haason Reddick will "be out there" but in what role, uncertain.

 

[Ronin]

Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL)
9/4/19, 11:25 AM
Kliff Kingsbury, when asked how much new Lions practice-squad (and ex-Cardinals) QB Chad Kanoff can reveal about the Arizona offense (insert heavy sarcasm font): "Pretty much everything. Whatever he says is exactly what we're going to run in the game."

 

[Ronin]

Kyle Odegard (@Kyle_Odegard)
9/4/19, 12:10 PM
Kingsbury unsure on WR Michael Crabtree's availability for the opener: "We like how he is progressing, but I don’t have an answer just yet."

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Josh Weinfuss
@joshweinfuss
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Only Cardinal I didn't seen during open portion of practice today was OL Lamont Gaillard. LB Zeke Turner stretched without a jersey on.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Kyle Odegard (@Kyle_Odegard)
9/4/19, 2:18 PM
Kyler Murray unaffected by his first regular season game only being a few days away. “I’m chillin’,” he said.