{"id":2026218,"date":"2023-09-08T18:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T22:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detroit-lions-qb-jared-goff-praises-gutsy-play-that-helped-first-nfl-game-start-with-a-bang\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T18:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T22:12:59","slug":"detroit-lions-qb-jared-goff-praises-gutsy-play-that-helped-first-nfl-game-start-with-a-bang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detroit-lions-qb-jared-goff-praises-gutsy-play-that-helped-first-nfl-game-start-with-a-bang\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions QB Goff lauds bold play for explosive NFL debut."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdetroit-lions-qb-jared-goff-praises-gutsy-play-that-helped-first-nfl-game-start-with-a-bang%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2026218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biggest-lie-of-a-generation-a-life-online-is-a-life-well-lived\/\" title=\"The Biggest Lie Of A Generation: A Life Online Is A Life Well Lived\">conventional wisdom suggests<\/a> \u200dyou\u2062 are the heavy underdog in a fight, it might \u200dbe time to use \u2064some unconventional wisdom to give yourself a better\u200c chance through the element\u2062 of surprise.<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s what happened on Thursday night when \u200bthe Detroit Lions marched into \u2063Arrowhead Stadium and stunned the defending world champion Kansas City Chiefs, winning 21-20.<\/p>\n<p>Given that the\u2062 Chiefs are widely regarded as the \u2062NFL\u2019s next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-savage-rapinoe-for-what-she-did-after-missing-goal-pure-trash\/\" title=\"Americans criticize Rapinoe for her actions after missing goal: 'Disgraceful'\">dynastic team<\/a>, and the Lions are a historically moribund and downtrodden franchise, many\u200b expected this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-nfl-anthem-decision-causes-kickoff-start-boos-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">season opener<\/a> to go in the Chiefs\u2019 favor.<\/p>\n<p>(Much of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/announcers-dumbfounded-referees-appear-let-chiefs-player-get-away-tremendous-advantage-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officiating<\/a> certainly went in Kansas \u2064City\u2019s \u2063favor.)<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Chiefs were missing\u200c their two best players\u200c after superstar quarterback Patrick\u200d Mahomes (All-Pro\u2062 tight end Travis Kelce was injured, while All-Pro defensive tackle\u200c Chris Jones is locked in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detroit-lions-qb-jared-goff-praises-gutsy-play-that-helped-first-nfl-game-start-with-a-bang\/\" title=\"Lions QB Goff lauds bold play for explosive NFL debut.\">ugly contract dispute<\/a>), but \u200cmany people still had the\u200c home team winning\u200b Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Those expectations were turned on their heads early in the game.<\/p>\n<p>In the first quarter, the Lions were\u2062 facing a fourth-and-2 deep in \u200dtheir\u2064 own territory.<\/p>\n<p>Conventional\u2064 wisdom would suggest that Detroit should punt the football.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-mass-confusion-former-surgeon-general-says-cdc-fumbled-new-mask-guidelines\/\" title=\"After Mass Confusion, Former Surgeon General Says CDC \u2018Fumbled\u2019 New Mask Guidelines\">play call<\/a> a smart move?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Completing this\u200d poll entitles you to The Western Journal \u2063news updates free of charge. You may \u2062opt out at anytime. \u2063You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> \u200cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lions \u200dhead \u2063coach Dan Campbell eschewed convention and opted\u2064 for a play that some \u2064pundits accurately \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1699945042339561613?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described as<\/a> \u2062 \u201cGUTSY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Campbell called up a critical fake punt with upback Jalen Reeves-Maybin taking the snap and plowing forward. The third-string linebacker gained three yards for a Lions first down.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s a\u2064 fake!<\/p>\n<p>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kickoff2023?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kickoff2023<\/a> on\u2063 NBC<br \/>\n: Stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlus?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLPlus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EBLJ3Rwf5g\">https:\/\/t.co\/EBLJ3Rwf5g<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ekHkVrlBLI\">pic.twitter.com\/ekHkVrlBLI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1699944779642265955?\">September 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That conversion kept the drive alive, and it eventually\u2063 led to \u2064the\u200d first touchdown of the NFL year, \u2064a 9-yard pass from \u200bDetroit quarterback Jared Goff to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.<\/p>\n<p>Given\u2063 that this was \u200ca \u20641-point win, that\u200b initial touchdown \u2063was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-data-shows-one-dose-of-vaccine-is-80-effective-at-preventing-hospitalizations-of-the-elderly\/\" title=\"UK Data Shows One Dose Of Vaccine Is 80% Effective At Preventing Hospitalizations Of The Elderly\">absolutely critical<\/a> to the Lions\u2019\u200d upset.<\/p>\n<p>Now, there is something to be\u2063 said about going for it on fourth down\u200d \u2014 and not having your quarterback out there. Some would argue that having\u2064 the offense and its leader on the field in such a \u200dsituation\u2063 gives a\u2062 team \u200dits \u2062best chance of\u200b success.<\/p>\n<p>But\u2063 Goff didn\u2019t seem to mind having the ball\u200d taken out\u2062 of his hand on that crucial drive.<\/p>\n<p>He said after the game that the \u200dfourth down call \u201cseeps into us and our\u2064 confidence on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old \u200cquarterback added, \u201cThe backed-up \u2064fake\u200d punt was pretty ballsy, but it worked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lions \u2062now have 10\u200d days off to enjoy that victory (and no,\u2063 that win does not come\u200d with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fans-furious-announcer-mike-tirico-insane-comment-end-nfl-season-opener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an asterisk<\/a>) as the team prepares to \u2062host \u200bthe Seattle Seahawks in Week 2.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs, meanwhile, will try to get \u2064in\u2064 the win column when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 17.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/detroit-lions-qb-jared-goff-praises-gutsy-play-helped-first-nfl-game-start-bang\/\">Detroit Lions QB Jared\u200c Goff Praises &#8216;Gutsy&#8217; Play That Helped \u200cFirst NFL \u200bGame Start with a \u200cBang<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u2063 Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising turn of events, the Detroit Lions defied expectations as they faced the reigning world champion Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. 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