Should We Be Concerned About The Lions' Inability To Convert On 3rd and Long?
The Valenti Show
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🗓️ 21 October 2025
⏱️ 9 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Okay. So if you wanted one concern, because I thought last night was pretty awesome. |
| 0:08.2 | And I do. I believe the lines are going to the Super Bowl. |
| 0:11.5 | I can't fault you for believing that because... |
| 0:13.8 | No. But I do have one point of concern. It does involve Jared Goffin and involves this offense. |
| 0:20.2 | Do you know what this team is for the season on third and long, i.e. third and 10 or more? |
| 0:30.2 | Yeah, unless they converted something last night, they were an over, I believe. |
| 0:34.4 | They are now 0 for 21, I believe. I'm third and 10 or longer. |
| 0:38.1 | Now, I understand. |
| 0:38.8 | That shocked to me. |
| 0:39.8 | It is. |
| 0:40.7 | Because if there was one thing we could guarantee with Ben Johnson didn't matter down |
| 0:46.0 | in distance, they were capable of getting it. |
| 0:48.7 | And before some of you go, wait a minute, you're reaching here. |
| 0:51.9 | No, no, hold on. |
| 0:53.4 | You are now at your by week, week eight of the |
| 0:57.1 | NFL in seven football games. You have had essentially three opportunities a game, by the |
| 1:04.5 | numbers, to convert a third and ten or longer. Not third and twenty, third and ten or longer. |
| 1:10.9 | You're ofer. It's 10 or longer. You're over. |
| 1:12.9 | It's just something to keep an eye on. |
| 1:15.3 | And even last night, some third and sixes, third and eights, |
| 1:20.3 | Jared and not even look good last night. |
| 1:22.5 | So it's just something that when you get in a playoff game, |
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