Penalties stall Lions' second-half comeback attempt in 31-17 loss to Saints
Coach Jim Schwartz and the Detroit Lions have lost five of their last seven games.
Associated Press
The Detroit Lions piled up 107 yards in penalties in their 31-17 loss Sunday night to New Orleans.
And they didn't need Ndamukong Suh for any of the 11 penalties. Suh, the Lions second-year defensive star, missed the game as he served the first half of his two-game suspension for his head-banging, arm-stomping tirade on Thanksgiving.
"We're undisciplined. Undisciplined. Undisciplined," Lions center Dominic Raiola said. "We (expletive) it up. It's very disheartening to do this (expletive) in big games. We got to clean it up. We ain't going to win (expletive) games like this if you play like that."
The Lions (7-5) have lost five of their last seven games.
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Comments
EyeHeartA2
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 : 8:37 p.m.
Lions Football = msu Football
towny
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 : 4:19 p.m.
It is a total lack of discipline and you start with the head coach. Either get it handled or look for another coach. It has gotten embarrassing now. Why do you not see this with the top elite head coach's teams. Looks like league is going to make an example out of Detroit. Some of those calls on Burleson where wrong.
rs
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 : 3:26 p.m.
Schwatz has no control of his team. These players have no respect for their coach and set their own rules because they don't care about the consequences. The Lions are like rebellious teenagers that don't care about their parent's rules, so they do whatever they want.
johnnya2
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 : 2:14 p.m.
This issue is a pure coaching issue. Schwartz is just as undisciplined (see the end of San Fran game). The Lions might make the playoffs because Chicago lost their QB, but I would bet they will keep the streak of having one exactly ONE playoff game in my lifetime going strong.
Ignatz
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 : 1:46 p.m.
Their lack of discipline cost them the game. Stafford had a nice day, but his team mates negated his efforts. Raiola rightfully called out his fellow Lions after the game. Maybe they'll start to get it.