Quick Glance: Jared Goff Leads Lions to Historic 24-23 Playoff Victory Over Rams
- Jared Goff threw for a touchdown and sealed the game with a crucial first down against his former team, the Detroit Lions won the playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams 24-23.
- A holding penalty pushed Los Angeles out of field goal range, and Stafford threw incomplete on fourth down.
- Goff hit Amon-Ra St. Brown for 11 yards, allowing the Lions to run out the clock and delighting long-time fans.
- Against the franchise he once led to the Super Bowl, Goff was 22 of 27 for 277 yards and threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, putting Detroit ahead 21-10 midway through the second quarter.
Quick Glance: Amon-Ra St Brown Breaks Detroit Lions Records
- Amon-Ra St Brown, the 112th overall pick and the 17th WR drafted in 2021, is exceeding expectations and rewriting the record books of the Detroit Lions.
- No other wide receiver of the Detroit Lions has caught more passes in his first two seasons than St Brown, with a total of 196 receptions.
- St Brown could even hold the record for the most catches in the first three seasons of the Lions, even without a single catch this season.
- Despite leading in catches, St Brown is 14 yards behind Megatron in Lions history.
Calvin Johnson’s 1,964 rec. yards in 2012 are the most ever in a season.
Who is most likely to break that record in 2023? (via NFL Throwback )
On this date in 2007, the Detroit Lions select... Calvin Johnson. (🎥 @nfllegacy)
🤖 6x Pro Bowler
🤖 11,619 receiving yards
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Quick Glance: Giannis Antetokounmpo on his victory in the NBA celebrity all-star game: "I want to be a head coach"
- Many people are unaware of my ambition to become a head coach.
- And, because I know the game of basketball and how to play it, it's difficult.
- Hopefully, we'll be able to do that after basketball.
- "Felt great, felt great – I got my first win as a head coach," Giannis said.
Can Justin Jefferson break Calvin Johnson’s mythical single-season receiving yardage record? 🤔
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Tyreek Hill & Jaylen Waddle are on a historic pace 🔥
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Too many great Calvin Johnson plays to choose from. Here are the 25 best from his Hall of Fame career.
(via NFL Throwback )
That time freshman Calvin Johnson, Jr. scored 3 TDs, including the game winner, to take down #Clemson . Unreal 🤯Georgia Tech Football
(via @CFB_History)