After a gritty, grind-it-out win in Week 9 over the Miami Dolphins, the 6-2 Detroit Lions are set to cross the Atlantic for a Week 10 clash with the New England Patriots in Munich, Germany. As part of the NFL’s continuing efforts to grow the league’s popularity on a global scale, this trip for Detroit feels as though it has been in the works for a while—especially given the roots of All-Pro receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. To preview the inter-conference matchup, my good friend Meko Scott and I are back
with the newest iteration of “Before the Roar.”
For starters, we dive into the play of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Simply put, Maye is an ascending player with all the athletic upside a team could want in a modern-day NFL quarterback. At the same time, New England’s offense has been a boom-or-bust unit for most of the season, and Maye is at the center of many of those turnover struggles. From there, we discuss how New England will adjust to losing their top two running backs and what the Lions’ defense can do to make Maye’s trip to Germany one he’ll soon want to forget.
On the defensive side of the ball, we highlight New England’s stout run defense and how Detroit can counter their aggressive front seven. We also highlight some of the struggles the Patriots have been dealing with in their secondary. Cornerback Carlton Davis III has already been ruled out, and Christian Gonzalez has struggled since returning from injury earlier this year.
To catch the whole episode, you can watch here, as well as listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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