Game 1: Giants @ Lions *Monday Night Football* Thread

[grandy]

New York Giants (0-0) @ Detroit Lions (0-0)

Previews
Pride of Detroit: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/5/6108185/detroit-lions-new-york-giants-preview-2014-on-paper
Yahoo: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/giants-lions-preview-191827693--nfl.html
CBS: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/preview/NFL_20140908_NYG@DET
ESPN: http://espn.go.com/nfl/preview?gameId=400554296
ProFootballFocus: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/09/05/pff-preview-giants-lions-week-1/
Big Blue View: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/5/6102335/lions-giants-2014-five-questions

Injury Report
http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/5/6107661/lions-injury-report-james-ihedigbo

(from Friday)
DT Caraun Reid (shoulder) - Limited in practice
S James Ihedigbo (knee/neck) - Limited in practice
S Don Carey (hamstring) - Did not practice

Series History
The Lions are 20-20-1 against the Giants
Last Game: 12/22/2013 Giants 23 Lions 20
Last Win: 10/24/2004 Lions 28 Giants 13
Last Win in Detroit: 11/7/1983 Lions 15 Giants 9 (which was also a Monday night game)

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'm glad it's on Monday night but Thursday GB-Seattle. Sunday night two good teams and MNF is the Lions and the Giants. Kind of sad for MNF.

 

[kdp80]

My nerves are already fucking with me, lol. Gonna be a long 30 hours

 

[grandy]

Lol @ the Bears

 

[tigermud]

Packers lose
Bears lose
Vikings win
Michigan lost
Spartans lost
Time running out for the tigers to get a streak going
Lions "should" beat the giants Monday, I stress should

 

[mhughes0021]

hard to tell what the pack will turn out to be since they played SEA who was domintate in every phase.....I thought SEA would slip a bit with the loss of like half their defense to FA....they looked good.

In the end I think it will come down to the pack n the lions for the division. Followed by Min 3rd. Bears look awful....they remind me of last years Lions team....great potential on offense led by a qb that makes too much mistakes and a defense that just cant make plays.

 

[michiganalex]

Giants have 2 guards out with injuries

 

[tonyballs]

I'm glad it's on Monday night but Thursday GB-Seattle. Sunday night two good teams and MNF is the Lions and the Giants. Kind of sad for MNF.

Then go to fn bed, you debbie downer. Geezus!!

 

[kdp80]

Then go to fn bed, you debbie downer. Geezus!!

Lol. No shit. Lions are playing on MNF, cuz they are in alot of exciting games.

 

[jared]

To non Lions fans, the Lions offense is a pretty good draw for a national game. It's a little different when you root for the team, we can tend to focus more on the negatives.

The Giants have a good fanbase and a great history. This is a pretty good game for ESPN, I'd say.

Remember last years season opener? Jax and Cle on Thursday night. Sheesh

 

[tomdalton22]

Let's hope for a Lion victory and Victor Cruz out performing Megatron!

 

[kdp80]

How bout NO to the second part??

 

[tomdalton22]

How bout NO to the second part??

I would prefer he out performs Megatron but I doubt he does.

 

[Mitchrapp]

To non Lions fans, the Lions offense is a pretty good draw for a national game. It's a little different when you root for the team, we can tend to focus more on the negatives.

The Giants have a good fanbase and a great history. This is a pretty good game for ESPN, I'd say.

Remember last years season opener? Jax and Cle on Thursday night. Sheesh

No one says damn, Lions, yep i'll be there. And the Giants suck. Like I said I'm glad the Lions are on but this is not a good Nationally televised game.

 

[kdp80]

No one says damn, Lions, yep i'll be there. And the Giants suck. Like I said I'm glad the Lions are on but this is not a good Nationally televised game.

Yeah, cuz nobody enjoys watching teams that are in shootouts. I want to watch a game where field goals are the only points scored

 

[Mitchrapp]

Yeah, cuz nobody enjoys watching teams that are in shootouts. I want to watch a game where field goals are the only points scored

How do you know it's going to be a shoot out..? People will watch because its football..but this is not a must watch.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

No one says damn, Lions, yep i'll be there. And the Giants suck. Like I said I'm glad the Lions are on but this is not a good Nationally televised game.

Like it or not.....NYG have a massive following and everyone wants to watch Megatron. You'll also grab a few West Coast fans that still follow Reggie Bush. It's not SF/SEA.....but it's a solid early game on the first weekend.

I just wish it were an 8:30 game. This 7:10 crap is throwin me off.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Like it or not.....NYG have a massive following and everyone wants to watch Megatron. You'll also grab a few West Coast fans that still follow Reggie Bush. It's not SF/SEA.....but it's a solid early game on the first weekend.

I just wish it were an 8:30 game. This 7:10 crap is throwin me off.

Fortunately I'm back in Michigan. A 4:10 would have really messed up my schedule..

 

[tomdalton22]

Like it or not.....NYG have a massive following and everyone wants to watch Megatron. You'll also grab a few West Coast fans that still follow Reggie Bush. It's not SF/SEA.....but it's a solid early game on the first weekend.

I just wish it were an 8:30 game. This 7:10 crap is throwin me off.

I love the 7:00 start time. Catch the Tigers at 4:00 and then watch the Lions game. 8:30 games get over too late.

 

[brewer229]

Plus the fantasy implications.

CJ, Stafford, Bush, Cruz are all starting in every league, with as big as FF is people will be watching to see how their league turns out.