9:49 – If McQuarters could run more than 60 yards, that would have been a pick-six instead of a knockdown, then Favre eats a sack. This time, the field goal is not blocked. We’re tied at 13.
9:54 – The listing of sponsors reminded me of when NFL Films had a kick-ass site. I used to waste hours of bandwidth playing the NFL score. KGB leveled by a running back on a scramble, but you can’t block Jackson 1-on-1. Roy Williams is a better receiver than Al Harris – someone get him Gado’s spikes. Roman finally exposed as the Packers do another jailbreak blitz against the empty-backfield look. How is it that throw-short-of-the-sticks plays only work against the Pack, not for them? Shoop Jauron still believes he can run up the gut of Jackson; I hope he never learns (well, he didn’t learn on 3rd and goal either). Lions waste a lot of time and ultimately a timeout in trying to decide whether the third time’s a charm. BWAHAHAHA!!!!!
10:04 – Thank you Jauron! The reason the Starr sneak worked in the Ice Bowl is because there weren’t 350-pounders like Jackson playing right over the center.
10:07 – Sherman’s idea of an own-goal-line offense; line up in a deep I formation, have Whiffaker false-start to start things off, then hand the ball off 5 yards deep in the end zone with your backup fullback (who whiffs), a hold on Mark Tauscher (not ruled in the end zone even though he was 3 yards deep), an initial ruling that Gado’s intentional fumble was intentional grounding in the end zone and thus a safety, a non-challenge “challenge” and a reversal, ruling that Gado was outside the tackle box, and the pass got to the line and was thus a legal pass. Given second life, they get out of the shadows and get a first, Gado puts it on the ground again but is erroneously ruled down by contact, and breaks the team rookie single-game record for yards rushing.
10:19 – Whiffaker has another false-start, and Fergie ALMOST made a shoestring catch to keep the drive alive. Where was this 50-yard punt earlier; it drove McQuarters back to his 24.
10:22 – Roy Williams forgot the first rule of catching the ball; don’t run before you catch it. He had Roman and Hawkins split and beat, and the ball was there. That turns into a 3-and-out, and all the Packers need is 3 in 2:10 from their 37.
10:24 – Favre overthrew an open Chatman deep, then gets dumped as the interior of the line collapsed. 2-minute warning, 3rd and 16.
10:28 – Nobody got open, so Favre got what he could. Piss-poor kick, and the Lions have the ball on their 29 pending the flag (make that their 19 after a block in the back). Piss-poor clock management on Jauron’s part.
10:31 – It’s beginning to look a lot like overtime. I’m out of liquor, but live-blog I must.
10:33 – Now that 2 running plays ran more time off the clock and got them a first down, they’re trying to get in field-goal range. First down was a pressure-cooker incomplete, 2nd was a how did they didn’t call Carroll for interference incomplete, 3rd down is out of bounds short of the first. and the Pack will have 3 time-outs and the ball at their 26 with some time left.
10:35 – Illegal shift takes time off and another 5 yards. Now it’s 9 seconds left and the ball back at the 23. I don’t think Favre can throw it 77 yards.
10:39 – Ball picked at the Lions 23 (probably would have made the 15 if he threw it straight instead of back toward the left sideline), and street ball doesn’t get the ball into the end zone for the Lions. We’re going to OT, baby!
Homer nods – I shouldn’t do math and drunken blogging at the same time. Upon further review, that pass would’ve made at least the 8. Still don’t think he can get it 77 yards.
