Three games down, three wins up.....

What can we take away from the Lions game against the Vikings, other than the victory?  Well, there are several things that need to happen.

1. The Lions are officially now a "good" team.  Reason?  Good teams find a way to win, even when they don't play well.  Certainly there were players who did well, such as Stafford, Pettigrew and Calvin.  But overall this wasn't a well played game, particularly by the offense.  No running game, questionable pass blocking, and certainly the play calling in the first half was nothing to write home about. 

2. The Lions need to make a decision on Jason Fox, quickly.  His not being available is hurting the team, mostly because both Gosder Cherilus and Jeff Backus aren't playing as well as they should be.  Granted, both of them are not 100% healthy, with Gos trying to overcome the long term effects of microfracture surgery on his knee, and Backus having suffered the torn pec muscle early in camp. Corey Hilliard is the only backup tackle we have, and he can't play two spots at once.  Either put Fox on the Injured Reserve list and sign a veteran to help, or get his butt on the field of play to get him into football shape.

3. When CJ is being single covered, just throw him the ball.  No reason to look for someone else, just get him the ball.  Both Kansas City and Minnesota tried to single cover Calvin, and he made them pay almost everytime that the ball went his way.  There were times in yesterdays game that the Vikings were single covering CJ, but the Lions didn't throw the ball to him.  Take my advice, and take advantage of the mistakes being made by the defense...just get CJ the ball.

4. Matthew Stafford can take a hit, it seems, and will be fine.  He took some shots yesterday, but bounced right back up, which was a welcome sight to Lions fans.  Despite not getting sacked in the first two games, he did take some hits.  However, yesterday he was getting pounded. 

5. And last, but not least, what the Hell is the OC for Minnesota thinking?  With a 20-0 lead going into the second half, how can you run Adrian Peterson just four times in the entire 30 minutes?  How can you give the ball to Toby Gerhardt on 4th and 1?  WHY would you give ANYONE the ball there, and not kick the field goal?  Minnesota fans are steaming, and rightfully so.  They had the game won, and gave the Lions a gift, making numerous mistakes in the second half, both on the field and on the sidelines.

Just remember Lions fans, the Vikings LOST that game more than the Lions winning it.  But, in the end, it end it was the Lions who did what was needed to win the game.  And for those of us who cheer on the Honolulu Blue and Silver clad team, that's all that matters now.