Linebacker Ernie Sims is playing like a man possessed!  Sims has 27 tackles in the Lions first three games and is living up to his reputation as a hard hitter.  Sims has brought some nastiness and athletic ability to the Lions defense.  Finally a first round pick of Matt Millen’s that plays like one.  I would say I hope Millen keeps it up, but I don’t want him here to make the next pick for the Lions.

This is the Mike Martz Bowl.  The Lions will come out with all guns blazing as they try to win a big one for their offensive co-ordinator that thought the Rams gave him a raw deal.

The Lions would be smart to run the football a little bit more this week, because the Rams allow 129.7 yards rushing per game and 4.5 yards per carry.  You just know that Coach Martz won’t have the patience to stick with it.  Jon Kitna has played relatively well passing for 801 yards and an 89.3 QB rating.  Look for the Rams to double cover Roy Williams (16 rec, 245 yards) and make someone else beat them.

The Rams will probably try to run the ball half the time with Steven Jackson (286 yards rushing).  After watching film of the Lions defense, Marc Bulger has to be excited about the game.  Lions opponents have completed 75.5% of their passes, with 7 TDs and 0 INT!  Bulger has thrown for 711 yards this season.  Look for Torry Holt (20 rec, 230 yards) and Isaac Bruce (13 rec, 220 yards) to run wild in the Lions secondary.

The Lions just don’t look like they matchup well with the Rams.

Finally the offense showed some life against the Packers defense. Jon Kitna had a pretty good game except for one pass……an interception that was a pick-six.  Kitna completed 25 of 40 passes for 342 yards with 2 TDs and an INT.  RB Kevin Jones had his first good game of the season rushing 17 times for 81 yards and a TD, he also caught 5 passes for 44 yards.  WR Roy Williams also had a huge game catching 7 passes for 138 yards and a TD.

Brett Favre rolled thru the Lions defense like a hot knife thru butter.  The Packers completed 25 of 36 passes for 340 yards and threw 3 TDs.  The Lions run defense played tough holding the Packers to 60 yards on 27 carries (2.2 ypc).  Rookie linebacker Ernie Sims had 10 tackles and defensed a pass.

The Lions still have alot of work to do.

When Mike Furrey came to camp this year he was behind Mike Williams, Charles Rogers, Corey Bradford and Scott Vines on the depth chart.  Since camp started Rogers has been cut, Vines got hurt, Williams is deep in the doghouse and Furrey beat Bradford out for the starting job.  Through 2 weeks Furrey has 11 catches for 122 yards as Jon Kitna has been looking for him when he gets in trouble.

Kenoy Kennedy has a foot injury that will prevent him from suiting up on Sunday against the Packers.  Rookie Daniel Bullocks will start and you can bet Brett Favre will be looking his way often.