Episode #219: Lions at Seahawks, Week 17 preview

This week on the podcast, the guys set the table for the Detroit Lions 2021 Week 17 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

Falcons’ review

• Tim Boyle, did what he needed to do… until the final play
• Amon-Ra St. Brown was dominant again – 8+ rec in 4 straight games
  • He won NFL Rookie of the Month for December
• 6 false starts, but only 3 on the offensive line
• 3 sacks on opening drive, Derrick Barnes 1^st, Alim McNeill’s 2^nd
• Charles Harris and Jalen Reeves-Maybin continue to elevate their games
• Jack Fox = Fake punts are just a regular thing now

Roster Moves:

• TE Shane Zylstra (kneecap) was placed on the practice squad injured reserve
  • Signed TE Jared Pinkney off Rams’ practice squad
  • Signed TE Ross Travis and WR Juwan Green to the practice squad
• LB Josh Woods (neck) was placed on injured reserve
  • Signed Curtis Bolton off practice squad
• DL Jashon Cornell was activated from the reserve/non-football injury list
• Lions needed to convert money from Hal Vaitai’s contract to make enough space for moves

Reserve/COVID

• New Protocols introduced this week
• QB Jared Goff Removed

• WR Trinity Benson removed
• OT Matt Nelson removed
• WR Josh Reynolds – added on December 27
• TE Brock Wright – added on December 28
• RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai – added on December 29
• DL Michael Brockers – added on December 29
• QB Steven Montez (practice squad) – added on December 27
• WR Geronimo Allison (PS) – added on December 29

Injury Report

• DNP Wednesday:
  • QB Jared Goff (knee)
  • FB Jason Cabinda (knee)
• Questionable
  • LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (shoulder)
• FULL
  • RB D’Andre Swift (shoulder)
  • EDGE Julian Okwara (ankle)

Protected PS: Nick Eubanks, Tavante Beckett, Bruce Hector, and Aldric Rosas

Seahawks’ preview

• Ref: Tony Corrente (same crew as last time in Seattle, batted ball no call)
• TV: 4:25 pm ET on FOX, Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi
• Bet line: Seahawks -7

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