Miscommunications Costs Lions In Loss

September 24, 2012 9:29 AM

NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 23: Shaun Hill #14 of the Detroit Lions gets stopped on a fourth down play in overtime by the Tennessee Titans during the game at LP Field on September 23, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans won 44-41. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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The Lions should get the picture now. There is no such thing as a gimme in the NFL.

The Lions may have had visions of a 3-1 start, coming into Sunday’s game against a winless Titans team and hosting the Vikings next week at Ford Field.

Visions blocked. Not only did they stub their toe in Tennessee, losing 44-41 in overtime, the Vikings rose up and beat previously unbeaten San Francisco Sunday.

Now, the game against the Vikings takes on some unexpected urgency.

“This is hard now,” said defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch. “But this team is not feeling sorry for itself, we know what we’re capable of and we know what we have to do. We have to keep moving forward.

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