"I think they know that we really still haven’t hit the mark of what we are capable of hitting. I believe that collectively in our room and collectively on offense. It’s time."
“No. It’s a different team and no, I think we all know what happened there at the end and it was unfortunate the way it worked, but yeah, we’ll be ready this week.”
The Detroit Lions have a mighty test before they hit the bye week, hosting the unblemished Seattle Seahawks for Monday Night Football action from Ford Field.
Frank Ragnow, Derrick Barnes, Marcus Davenport are out, and Brian Branch (doubtful) is unlikely to play. That will lead to some serious changes for the Lions on Monday night.
Reader has played 25 defensive snaps in each of his first two games. He’s helped solidify the stout run defense, and could be needed for a larger role sooner than later with McNeill battling a shoulder injury.
A handful of players remain questionable, with two defensive backs ruled out for the Lions. They also brought up two big receivers from the practice squad ahead of Week 3.