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Wow. I'm still kind of surprised by the Lions' 30-14 dismantling of the Falcons yesterday. This is probably the most impressive Lions victory in the Ford Field era. The most surprising part was that when the Lions got ahead, they didn't blow the lead. I said before how whenever the Lions have a lead, I expect them to lose. Well, not today. Their were ample opportunities for the Falcons to come back, but the Lions eventually put them down for the count. Their handling of Michael Vick was especially impressive. Vick was the classic "too good to be true" fanstasy start, coming off two huge weeks and facing a Lions pass D that statistically is among the worst in the league. He killed countless fantasy owners today, especially those in leagues that punish turnovers.I'll fell for it too, starting him over Carson Palmer against the Ravens. It actually worked, because in my negative point-less league he still ended up with more than Palmer. Having Javon Walker also helped.

Anyhow, they really put the clamps on him. To be fair, Vick was plagued by some drops and looked pretty good early. But then the Lions made some adjustments and were able to get a great pass rush combined with good coverage downfield, a deadly combo and one especially rare for the Lions. When Vick tried to scramble, they closed down his running lanes. The Lions wouldn't even let him get a garbage-time TD, picking him off in the end zone.

I heard on the radio today that Raiola said that if he ever sees DeAngelo Hall anywhere he is "going to take his head off" for his cheap shot on Jon Kitna. I like that attitude and I like what it says about this team and Jon Kitna. Would Raiola have said that if it was Joey? I doubt it. Unlike Joey and many others before him, these Lions have a ton of respect for Jon Kitna and that comment shows it. I also believe that, despite the struggles, there's some pretty good chemistry on this team. And according the "The Killer" the players have really bought in to Marinelli and like and respect him as well. Hopefully, things are making a turn for the better. Unfortunately, the Lions have dug themselves in a such a hole that they would have to finish 7-1 just to have an outside shot at the postseason. Not going to happen. But at least they can lay a good foundation for next year. Isn't is always "next year" with this team? We'll see what happens.