Detroit Lions win first game!

The Detroit Lions kicked off the 2011 season this past Sunday. It was a great game filled with tons of intensity. It feels really weird being a Lions fan and feeling that way during a game. I have never witnessed a Detroit Lions team have the team make up to have a legitimate shot at making the playoffs since the Barry Sanders days.

The Lions beat Tampa Bay 27-20. The Detroit Lions defense was like a brick wall. Tampa Bay did not get a first down until the end of the second quarter. All of Tampa Bay's points had little to do with Detroit's offense. Most of their points came from either a interception from the Tampa Bay defense or a field goal. The highly though of Detroit defensive line played as expected and only allowed around 50 yards of rushing yards.

Although the Detroit Lions offense wasn't clicking at the start it managed to control the game having more then 10 minutes of possession more then Tampa Bay.  Matthew Stafford played a little jittery or as if he may of been a little dinged up but still managed to keep the Detroit Lions passing game at a top level. He passed to nine different people today which is a great sign when you have that many offensive weapons. As for the running game, it wasn't as effective as the passing game but it was good enough to keep Tampa Bay guessing.

The future looks bright for the Lions. Especially with all their skilled players being under 30 years of age. I am looking for many good years of football from the Lions, but lets focus on this season and hopefully give the fan base a playoff game to cheer for. I am predicting a 10-6 record and call me crazy, a Super Bowl appearance.