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Detroit vs. Washington: Impact of Run Game and Injuries
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1/18/2025
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One of the really interesting elements to me for this game between Detroit and Washington is
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Detroit's run game and two elements one
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Montgomery's back and we'll be able to get more and more and more into that certainly on our show today
00:13
the other is
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The par for the course same story that's been going off the lines all year long
00:19
Which is Kevin Zeitler got injured in their week 18 win against, Minnesota, and he's not playing today
00:25
Because this is what happens during every single Detroit game an important player of theirs gets injured
00:31
you know I
00:33
Don't know Dan Campbell might have injured someone during the bye week. They're probably practicing so hard. We just don't know about it yet
00:38
um I
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Wonder Donnie how much success Detroit will have running the football
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one in part because they're missing a huge piece to
00:50
Montgomery is the rare thing him coming back is not good for them that means that they are now going to dedicate
00:58
Double digit carries to a lesser player in their backfield, but theoretically though
01:03
It does help them because we don't know what the toll would be let's just say on Jameer Gibbs
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If he's carrying the ball 25 touches a game for multiple weeks on end can he hold up for the Super Bowl?
01:12
So they do have a good scenario back
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But you know what's gonna happen right then Montgomery's gonna start get the first drive punch in a touchdown and away you go
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But the jokes are or you're more effective with Gibbs out there because you can hit the home run
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But you're right about the offensive line
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Which is the foundation of that football team as they lean on it that is a big miss
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But also at the same time you know cleans up a lot of mistakes on that Washington defense had a phenomenal season
01:32
It's Bobby Wagner. He's limping around on an ankle as well. So that's one of those
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Hey quick jump cut by one of these running backs. He goes down. It can't finish the game
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That will be a devastating blow here
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Even though when you're looking at the grand scheme of things you'd much rather have as crazy as it sounds a very good guard go
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Down than a left tackle or a right tackle
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I don't think that's gonna be too big of an equation here
01:51
But it is gonna be interesting to see how Gibbs was that main force Joe looked all explosive
01:56
Carrying it goal line back 35 yard line out hitting home runs where now Montgomery comes back now effective
02:02
Well David Montgomery and do they utilize Gibbs that in terms of the passing game more so right?
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He's coming off 130 yard performance against Minnesota where they dominated right they put up 30 plus points
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He scores a couple of touchdowns, and he looks like that all-purpose player
02:17
I mean it is curious to see in terms of the offensive philosophy how Detroit
02:22
Attacks it do they take the ball if they if they're on offense first is it more Jared Goff in the passing attack to open up?
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The run would you they just say you know what we have David Montgomery back
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We're gonna pound it right between the tackles where you down and and it's game on
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I am curious about that the last five games for for golf. He's averaged
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329 passing yards per game right so one of his best throughout the regular season
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We'll see if he can sustain that again has a high number today
02:49
Where are you guys out on the Detroit defense? There's one of the other things so we talk about the NFC North and
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Maybe people think that I'm being silly. You know questioning resumes of the 15 and 2 1c which is fine
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but
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Detroit's defense was one of the most concerning things anybody could talk about when it came to the big teams right
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and then they bottled up, Minnesota, and I was like
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And I demons gonna be great is the team to beat
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Doesn't what Minnesota did against LA Donnie then take away from what Detroit did against, Minnesota
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Doesn't it kind of show that that then was more of a Darnold in a big-game problem than a Oh the Lions defense is awesome
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Again thing it does and also specifically you know playing that well and playing at home a little bit difference because in a dome
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Environment when you're the home team the offensive coordinator
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They can't there's got the team I should say can't hear the signals all that well
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You just go back what a week previous before that the deadbeat 49ers with everybody injured
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But basically had Detroit on the ropes there that Monday night football game
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We were questioning whether starters should play or not, but did they get Anzalone back that makes a big difference here
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They're built on pressure going up against a rookie quarterback. We'll see how he can stand up under the pressure, but I'm with you here
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I'm not doubting the Detroit defense, but I don't think it was like hey, man
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You can really get after this defense
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Then they start getting even more injured at this point get a player or two back and everything is solved because it based on what?
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We saw against the Minnesota Vikings and maybe you know the clock just struck zero on Sam Donald a quarterback
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You are going to get a different element here. You knew where Donald's gonna be he's right in the middle of that pocket
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You're pass rushing today and again Lane integrity is key
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This kid can make plays outside the pocket for days with wideout show that can get down the field
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Yeah, if we're talking, you know number one and number two seeds left, right?
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Detroit is nowhere near the physicality and defense of Philadelphia. I mean, yeah, you know, I mean, I think they can get exposed
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They got exposed all year long. Look at all the offenses that they played they gave up 20 to LA
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They gave up 29 to Seattle 29 to Minnesota the 31 in terms of Green Bay at the end of the year
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Right 48 to Buffalo
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I mean this defense was a bend but don't break unit for the most part and and was basically
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Resurrected and saved by their offense outscoring people
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