No LaPorta = Won't even bother

[rustyhilger]

Without LaPorta, we're down to one quality NFL receiver (Amon Ra) ... and a bunch of JAGs.

We're not winning playoff games with those JAGs.

It was a fun season. Thank you Dan Campbell and the Lions organization.

[Felix]

Yeah, it'll probably be the pay wall peacock game....

[badnews3123]

Good news is, it’s just a bone bruise and no major ligament damage.

[Blaming Brad]

Jan 7, 2024 19:13:44 GMT -6 badnews3123 said:

Good news is, it’s just a bone bruise and no major ligament damage.

Even so, I don't see him playing this week. Next man up James Mitchell...

[badnews3123]

Jan 7, 2024 19:34:12 GMT -6 Blaming Brad said:

Jan 7, 2024 19:13:44 GMT -6 badnews3123 said:

Good news is, it’s just a bone bruise and no major ligament damage.

Even so, I don't see him playing this week. Next man up James Mitchell...

Yeah I doubt it. Does leave door open for next round if they’re able to win next week.

[TRUMP]

dan skipper will have a career game as TE. lol

[Blaming Brad]

I know the media will have a field day with it, but the bottom line is even if you sit most of the starters, LaPorta probably still plays. You can't sit every starter.

[badnews3123]

Jan 7, 2024 19:42:54 GMT -6 Blaming Brad said:

I know the media will have a field day with it, but the bottom line is even if you sit most of the starters, LaPorta probably still plays. You can't sit every starter.

Especially with Wright already injured. Thin at TE.

[rustyhilger]

He's not just a TE.

He's half our receiving game.

[snowpiercer]

Jan 7, 2024 18:30:58 GMT -6 rustyhilger said:

Without LaPorta, we're down to one quality NFL receiver (Amon Ra) ... and a bunch of JAGs.

We're not winning playoff games with those JAGs.

It was a fun season. Thank you Dan Campbell and the Lions organization.

Not so fast. James Mitchell, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Tom Kennedy are lurking. Plus they can resign Firkster. I think I saw him catch a pass or two. 

[rustyhilger]

Jan 8, 2024 6:36:33 GMT -6 snowpiercer said:

Jan 7, 2024 18:30:58 GMT -6 rustyhilger said:

Without LaPorta, we're down to one quality NFL receiver (Amon Ra) ... and a bunch of JAGs.

We're not winning playoff games with those JAGs.

It was a fun season. Thank you Dan Campbell and the Lions organization.

Not so fast. James Mitchell, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Tom Kennedy are lurking. Plus they can resign Firkster. I think I saw him catch a pass or two. 

Bunch 'o Jags.

Although I am slightly excited to see what Mitchell can do.

But he's probably a JAG.

[Blaming Brad]

They should bring in Zach Ertz.

[rustyhilger]

The silver lining is that Goff is going to have a ton of personal motivation for this game.

He'll be out for revenge, and to prove he was the better end of the trade. I'm guessing this is the game the NFL wanted, and probably why the fix was in on the Dallas game. Makes for a good story.

So I fully expect to see Goff zinging darts all over the field to the most average and ordinary collection of pedestrian WRs you'll ever see.

[Vic]

What's the word on Jamo?

It will be interesting. LaPorta hurt, Mitchell is a decent TE and can still make some plays, plus what we haven't seen much of lately is Gibbs out if the backfield.

Look at where we are healthy. OL, RB, Defense.

[TechLion]

LaPorta is an exceptional talent however I think some of his success is because of the system. IMO Mitchell will be good enough to help the Lions win this game.

[Blaming Brad]

LaPorta update from Dan Campbell

[TRUMP]

La Porta will play,

[rustyhilger]

Jan 8, 2024 12:57:51 GMT -6 TechLion said:

LaPorta is an exceptional talent however I think some of his success is because of the system.

I think you could put this guy in any system, and he'd find a way to make the catch and drag about 10 defenders with him for 20 yards before they bring him down. Dude's a freak.

[stuckincheeseland]

Mitchell and Wright will be just fine

[TRUMP]

id bring in zach ertz no matter what. hes better than mitchell worst case so upgrades the botton of TE room

[Vic]

Mitchell might be Allright. We will know for sure what we have in him because we need him.

We don't see him very much being how good LaPorta is and he was coming back from a knee injury from college early in his career.

[Blaming Brad]

Leaf might be the bigger loss than LaPorta in this one for his downfield blocking and special teams (especially how bad the Rams special teams coverage is).

[badnews3123]

Laporta is practicing today.