Los Angeles Rams Vs Detroit Lions FULL GAME | NFL Today 1st-Qtr | NFL Highlights | NFL 2024 Season

not in lineup tonight out with the quad third and six Stafford firing complete for the first down again it's the tight end Parkinson with another nice run to the 19 yd line it's been a good drive spreading it around two for coli Parkinson on this drive Aiden Hutchinson with a great move on the outside watch him spits it out of his hands he is not going to let this crowd Go Crazy by giving up sacks Stafford nine of 11 to start on the 19 take it to Williams Stafford outs incomplete Davis Allen the tight end who had a couple of catches in the wild card game couldn't put in no Tyler higgy for the Rams he tore his ACL when he was hit by Kirby Joseph in this game last year and Chris speaking of this game last year that was the story in the Red Zone Rams didn't get it in it's exactly right they got three times down inside the Red Zone and couldn't score a touchdown and the game was so close there's no other way to say it that's what decided the football G cuz the Lions went three for three out in the Red Zone just one run thus far in the game Stafford to the air for the 13th time or sacked brought down by Levi oque after the pressure from the new acquisition Marcus Davenport so here's what this is It's a available need to get to the nine for a first down Lions brings four and there a flag to kill the plate it'll be third 23 false start offense number 71 5y penalty remain third down that's Warren McLendon he's a seconde man fifth round pick out of Georgia he's starting cuz Rob havenstein is out tonight for the Rams they've done a lot of things right no worse than coming out of here with a field goal attempt see if the Lions bring some pressure to try to make that happen havenstein on the right who's out and McLendon in his place making his first NFL start the 23 there just going to run it it's Karen Williams try to get some yards to the 23 Tred to make a little bit easier field goal attempt it's the first NFL field goal attempt for the rookie out of Stanford Joshua cardi who was an outstanding kicker on the farm for the Cardinal taken in the sixth round 23 of 27 last year didn't miss a kick the year before that 61 y in the big game against Cal so guys got confidence this is NFL first field goal attempt from 41 and cardi knocks it through for his first and the first points of the season for the Rams dve start at 10 touch the Red Zone but then falter Rams up three we Avenue that's Ethan Evans a punter during the kickoffs he kicks it all the way back the Lions will take it at the 30 against this Rams defense Kobe of David Chula former Bengals coach been in the business for quite some time knows Shawn McVey for a long time as well first time as defensive coordinator lions run against that defense with David Montgomery it's maybe three yards to about the 33 yard line Raheem Mars Chris was the defensive coordinator now the head coach in Atlanta and Chris Jah takes over yeah it's it's really sort of interesting isn't it that he was teammates with Shawn McVey at Miami of Ohio and at every level of the defense and ready it now Jamir Gibbs first touch of the Year seconde Speedy back for the Lions gains five bumped out of bounds by cam curl yard short of the first down for Detroit jir Gibbs first round pick out of Alabama big rookie season 11 total touchdowns and over 12200 yds from scrimmage yeah 27 explosive runs LED this team and he really is the flashy one and I think we're going to see a lot more of Gibs in the passing game this year as well of course teams up with David mcgomery in the back field and they basically split carries a smile because as you were saying that they announced Dan Skipper is eligible The Tackle comes in big hit but Montgomery spins to keep it alive and gets that hard extra yard for a first down at the 41 ydd line course last year the Lions had the issue with the tackle eligible in the game in Detroit meantime pan Su the Lions best offensive lineman was slow to get up and limps back to the Huddle as you look at Dan Skipper that was the game in Dallas where the controversy did he report or not so anytime he does report and it's announced the crowd [Applause] cheers first first down of the season for the Lions and off swing it out be a backwards pass with the flag down as Montgomery gets to the 46 where he's taged by the linebacker tryer and Adrien Hill had a mic open and he had the flag he threw it illegal us set of hands hands to the face Defense number zero 5y penalty from the previous his thought automatic first down had onone 15 to the man with the sack earlier yeah he's had a hot start to this game as well and uh front line and there was some question how comfortable were they going to be with their two inside backers Troy reer and Christian Rose boom without Ernest Jones who was sort of the counterpart uh of Aaron Donald A lot of times he was the Blitzer so Donal would go one way and you would see Ernest Jones the other way blitzing the back and that was kind of the main stay of their defense tacked on the penalty yardage so first down from the 49 Montgomery stumble that made his cut still it's a gain of seven to the 42 of LA with Troy reer one of those linebackers making the Stop and what's so important about this Mike if you remember how the playoff game started last year it started with the lions running like seven yards eight yards bang bang bang and then they were able to get to the part of the passing game that they absolutely love with jerck G and that's in the middle of the field he works the middle of the field about as well as anybody playing the game right [Applause] now only one pass attempt so far for C it's Montgomery dancing in that left side gets hit at the 35 but a first down after Jared bur the first round pick for the Rams was waiting to knock him down really is fun to watch these we didn't think we' this year Ben Johnson still with the Lions as the offensive coordinator many head coaching interviews in the off seon again again Montgomery runs to the 28 yd line Chris you spoke to Ben Johnson this season 38 years old Atlanta Carolina the Chargers Seattle Washington they were all knocking on his door and he decided to keep the door closed and stay here in Michigan and it had nothing to do with anybody else he said when he left the field in San Francisco he knew he had unfinished business in Detroit and he wanted to learn how to overcome something like what they faced in the championship game and bring this team back together he thinks that they're sitting on a very very exciting opportunity and he doesn't want to miss it into the drive Jameson Williams on the edge trying to get away from a couple of them would be tacklers John Johnson says enough with that safety knocks him down limited gain here towards the end of this first quarter but if the line f are going to be what they hope to be Jameson Williams going to have to be a big part of [Applause] it that's Stafford Jen from the sideline don't let them draw you offside if they come to the line Lions won't even do that they're just going to head over to the sideline before third and two only the Rams field goal on the board after three Los Angeles three Detroit nothing you're one