Comments on: Dominic Raiola still hurting about blunder on final play

By: blowpackblow

blowpackblow — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:24:00 +0000

It could be worse, you could be a Green Bay Packer player or fan. Their week 3 loss will sting a lot more than the Lions loss.

By: achamarro1

achamarro1 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:10:08 +0000

Big mistake by dom but nonetheless they should have ran a real play and win or lose I would respect that. Biggest disappointment would be PETTIGREW. How does he let the ball get stripped by a smaller “weaker” player and due to that stafford got injured. Thats the biggie. And we can put blame on the refs just like every team in the gODell league can there are just not equipped for the game…

By: mute617

mute617 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:24:02 +0000

Give him the finger!

By: primetime0552

primetime0552 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:52:28 +0000

the offensive line didn’t fire off the ball. even hill didn’t expect the ball and bubbled it. most the defense was moving before the lions offense(besides dom.)

FB dive is just the terminology used. a FB dive in a single RB set is just a dive….

By: irishgary

irishgary — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:22:38 +0000

@funktron2x

and always making mistakes

By: essentialsausage

essentialsausage — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:15:13 +0000

Botched play or not, I disagree with the idea that the Lions should have kicked a field goal at the end. The defense and special teams of the Lions were playing like garbage at the end of the game. It would have been best just to feed Leshoure and end the game right there, rather than kick the FG and then allow another kick return TD.

By: danphxariz

danphxariz — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:06:01 +0000

To the guy who said that Schwartz called this play and Raiola is just taking one for the team and covering up for Schwartz – sorry but that looks just flat wrong from the video evidence.

I just watched this play back on freeze frame with frame advance, and Raiola is firing off and is a yard past the line of scrimmage, and all the other O-Linemen are still down in their stance. All 3 WRs and the RB are just standing in their stance too. Shaun Hill is scrambling to find the ball and looks completely surprised. I totally believe Raiola – it really looks like he was the only one who thought the ball was going to be snapped. Everyone else (except Hill, who’s trying to get the ball), is just standing there like a statue.

By: jhtobias

jhtobias — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:59:41 +0000

lion fans not blaming the officals wow miracles can happen

By: dolphins512

dolphins512 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:51:16 +0000

Not a fan of either team, but I have to say he is handling this with class.

By: tdrundmc

tdrundmc — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:49:45 +0000

Everyone should be blaming the Lions defense and that overrated front 4 that got very little pressure on Locker. If the Lions would have kicked the FG there does anyone actually believe they would have stopped the Titans on the next drive..I sure don’t.

By: anarchopurplism

anarchopurplism — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:38:49 +0000

Taking responsibility = manhood.

Coaches will think twice about sending that one in that situation at the end of the game

By: gotothejoe

gotothejoe — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:19:54 +0000

Way to run a Fullback Dive play when there hasn’t been a fullback on the team in years.

By: funktron2x

funktron2x — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:49:28 +0000

As much as i want to throttle him, it’s hard to stay angry at a guy who is always responsible, always accountable.

By: classactcalvin81

classactcalvin81 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:47:47 +0000

U wanna point the finger go head!! right at the FO!! Poor play calling and poor planning set u up for losses and many of them!! Here’s where I have a problem–The same idiots on here right now crying for a new coach or OC or just down right throwing in the towel already after 3 games one we won, one we played one o the best teams in the nfl, and one that went against everything I have ever learned about football( crazy game) can just go find another team!! Every team struggles ex.. 2011 GMen SB champs started 1-2 if not mistaken and won the SB so stop cryin and support a W or L or go find a new team I’m done with y’all crybabies!!! Watch don’t let us go on a run of 3 or more games all u Lions fans will b right back on their JOCK talking about the PLAYOFFS again!!

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:47:01 +0000

Way to man up, Dom. Those “fans” doing the name calling should be ashamed. Losing like that sucks, but there are at least 13 opportunities for Dom, the D, Schwartz and Coach Gunny to prove it was a fluke.

By: thevza

thevza — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:31:18 +0000

Don’t worry Dom, nobody will be talking about that play after the Lions finish 4-12 this season.

By: zamp27

zamp27 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:28:03 +0000

Christian says:
Sep 24, 2012 5:23 PM

Last TD in regulation shouldn’t have happened, anyway, because of the fumble-that-was-not-called on the play before, so Raiola shouldn’t take the blame, karma should.

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Wow. Karma eh? Dumbest thing I ever heard.

By: niubears

niubears — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:26:53 +0000

Letting Jake Locker look like an All-Pro might have something to do with it too.
That Lions D is embarrassing, but good news Detroit, they aren’t as bad as the Saints D

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:23:39 +0000

Last TD in regulation shouldn’t have happened, anyway, because of the fumble-that-was-not-called on the play before, so Raiola shouldn’t take the blame, karma should.

By: kane337

kane337 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:22:48 +0000

You got to forget about it. On to the next one.

By: robert831

robert831 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:22:41 +0000

Dominic way to fall on the sword for that idiot Schwartz’s very poor play call. The whole line wouldn’t have fired off if it was suppose to be a hard count to draw them offsides. The Lions are talented, but young, undisciplined, and poorly coached.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:21:47 +0000

@Gosugha,

I get what you are saying. But the fact that the Lions got the team to OT with their back-up QB speaks volumes of how much heart they played with yesterday. The loss stings but it’s just one game.

By: thereisalwaysnextyear

thereisalwaysnextyear — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:13:03 +0000

He handled it like a man. Admit the mistake, apologize, learn from it and move on.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:09:40 +0000

You cannot change what has already happened; this team is comprised of alot of young players and it is a mistake that the team has to learn from.

On a positive note, the Lions almost made an unbelievable comeback with 2 TDs in the last 18 seconds! Yea they lost, but there are 13 games left. Don’t hang your head Raiola. Gotta move on to the next game.

By: gosuhgo

gosuhgo — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:05:26 +0000

Hi Dom, season ticket holder here. I just want to let you know that that WAS the play that lost us the game. It was literally the play that ended the game, and you botched it.