Episode #209: Lions at Rams, Week 7 preview

This week on the podcast, the guys set the table for the Detroit Lions 2021 Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in California.

Lions News:

• Chris Spielman to be inducted into the Lions Ring of Honor

Roster Moves:

• Lions sign WR Geronimo Allison off of practice squad
• Da’Shawn Hand begins practicing, starts 21-day clock

Injury Report

• LT Taylor Decker’s finger could cost him the season
• TE T.J. Hockenson (knee)
• RB D’Andre Swift (groin)
• FB Jason Cabinda (hip)
• EDGE Trey Flowers (knee)
• EDGE Charles Harris (hip/oblique)
• DL Michael Brockers (shoulder)
• DL Nick Williams (knee)
• S Will Harris (hip)

Protected PS: Bruce Hector, Steven Montez, Jalen Elliott, and Ryan Santoso

Bengals’ review

• Lions only winless team in NFL – coaches say changes are coming
• The offense was a disaster
• Jared Goff missing reads, dropping too far back
• Goff will remain the starter, “needs to step up”
• Skill players missing assignments, no energy
• Defense kept them in it as long as they could – rookie elevating their games
• Alim McNeill continues to disrupt
• EDGE rushers continue to produce
• Derrick Barnes getting more playing time, making an impact
• Jerry Jacobs looks like he belongs

Rams’ preview

• Ref: Bill Vinvich
• TV: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez
• Betting Line: Rams -14.5
• Revenge game for Goff and Brockers? Vs Stafford?
• Key matchups: Swift vs LB Kenny Young
• Key: Hockenson vs S Taylor Rapp
• Key: AJ Parker or Jerry Jacobs vs WR Cooper Kupp
• Key: Trey Flowers vs LT Andrew Whitworth

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