Examining the Detroit Lions strong motivation to defeat the Carolina Panthers in Week 5.
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00:00 John, the Lions are focused on avenging that loss of the Panthers from last season.
00:04 What do you make of that being the case for the Lions?
00:06 Yeah, Vito, as it should. Last season, the Lions were trying, scratching and clawing, to find
00:13 any avenue they could to secure a playoff berth. They were playing a better brand of football.
00:18 Then they head to Carolina on the road with less than stellar turf conditions, and that first half
00:25 against the Panthers was really abysmal. Poor tackling, hesitant play. The Panthers got out to
00:31 an early lead, and they never let up. Vito, obviously, when you look at last season, that
00:36 Panthers game was an outlier in regards to the defense. In the second half of the year, they were
00:41 able to shut down the run, blitz the quarterback, play at a high level, except for the Panthers game,
00:46 where they felt like they were kind of taken to task by the opponent. Now this year, Vito,
00:52 it's a new team. The Detroit Lions have one of the best rush defenses in the entire National
00:58 Football League. The defense is coming in riding a wave of momentum, and Vito, another young
01:04 quarterback. Bryce Young is coming to Ford Field, coming in with a Panthers team that has yet to win
01:09 a football game, and I think the Detroit Lions defense is ready to pin their ears back and get
01:15 after another young quarterback. So you heard it in the locker room. The coaching staff said it as
01:19 well. Dan Campbell took it on the chin. He expressed that he blamed himself for not having
01:24 his team emotionally ready against the Panthers. This week, I don't think that will be the case.
01:30 The entire roster has this game circled. They understand the importance of this game. One,
01:35 the opportunity to go 4-1, and two, to avenge a loss from last year, I think bodes well for the
01:41 Lions playing at home at Ford Field. John, I think the Lions will be ready for the Panthers this time
01:46 Thanks for all the time.