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Post by Sons of Vaval on Dec 19, 2022 6:46:47 GMT -5
Challenge you to watch this video and not beam with a smile —
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Post by HC92 on Dec 19, 2022 7:23:38 GMT -5
Kalif was that productive yesterday playing only 29% of the Lions offensive snaps. 20 snaps. That means he caught a ball 25% of the time he was on the field. 3 first downs. Pretty efficient.
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Post by hc1998 on Dec 19, 2022 7:54:30 GMT -5
As a Jet fan I joked the one benefit to Wilson starting was that I may get to see more Raymond...careful what you wish for
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Post by HC92 on Dec 19, 2022 8:56:34 GMT -5
From Pride of Detroit’s report card. Kalif also got nice props in the WR section as the only guy besides Amon-Ra to do anything against a tough secondary.
Special teams: B Let’s get it out of the way. The Michael Badgley miss on the 54-yard field goal was an absolute game-changer, and for a lesser Lions team, it would have been the turning point Detroit would have never recovered from. Badgley has made some big kicks this year, but he’s also missed quite a few, and it’s getting hard to trust him in big moments.
However, his struggles are overshadowed today by Kalif Raymond, who continues to make a case for best punt returner in the game right now. His 51-yard touchdown return was a great play and an awesome story. If you haven’t read Justin Rogers’ well-timed story on Raymond, here’s the long and short of it: He was cut by the Jets for muffing a couple punts back in 2017 and feared his career was over. Look at him now.
Raymond now ranks second in the NFL in punt return average (14.6) only behind the Falcons’ Avery Williams (16.2).
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 19, 2022 11:26:30 GMT -5
Saw that Kalif got the game ball for his td yesterday!
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Post by HC92 on Dec 21, 2022 8:46:02 GMT -5
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Post by HC92 on Dec 21, 2022 9:32:00 GMT -5
Starting in Week 4, Kalif has had 2-5 receptions in every game, with at least 3 in all but two of those games. #consistency
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Post by gks on Dec 21, 2022 9:39:13 GMT -5
Kalif has built an outstanding and long NFL career. He'll be playing on Sundays for quite a while barring injury.
Make no mistake this is a great recruiting tool for HC.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Dec 21, 2022 9:47:58 GMT -5
Kalif has built an outstanding and long NFL career. He'll be playing on Sundays for quite a while barring injury.
Make no mistake this is a great recruiting tool for HC. I know it's gone by fast but he's already pushing 30. What he's been able to accomplish already has been phenomenal for an UFA. I think he has a solid 2-3 years left at least. Longtime Chargers and Eagles return man Darren Sproles had a similar skill set to Raymond and he played close to 15 years in the NFL IIRC.
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Post by gks on Dec 21, 2022 9:53:56 GMT -5
Kalif has built an outstanding and long NFL career. He'll be playing on Sundays for quite a while barring injury.
Make no mistake this is a great recruiting tool for HC. I know it's gone by fast but he's already pushing 30. What he's been able to accomplish already has been phenomenal for an UFA. I think he has a solid 2-3 years left at least. Longtime Chargers and Eagles return man Darren Sproles had a similar skill set to Raymond and he played close to 15 years in the NFL IIRC. It's hard to believe he's close to 30. Special team guys and niche players can carve out long NFL careers. I look at CMass guy Pat Ricard with the Ravens.
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Post by Ignutz on Dec 21, 2022 13:02:22 GMT -5
I know it's gone by fast but he's already pushing 30. What he's been able to accomplish already has been phenomenal for an UFA. I think he has a solid 2-3 years left at least. Longtime Chargers and Eagles return man Darren Sproles had a similar skill set to Raymond and he played close to 15 years in the NFL IIRC. It's hard to believe he's close to 30. Special team guys and niche players can carve out long NFL careers. I look at CMass guy Pat Ricard with the Ravens. Jackie Slater's kid, Matthew, thirty-seven years old, in his fifteenth season, and by all accounts, an All-World good guy. .
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Kalif 2022
Dec 22, 2022 10:04:16 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by HC92 on Dec 22, 2022 10:04:16 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Dec 24, 2022 15:22:41 GMT -5
In a 13-31 game at the end of the 3rd, Kalif has been targeted once, for a 56 yard catch. Since the Panthers have scored so often, there have been no PRs. 1 rush for 8.
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Post by timholycross on Dec 24, 2022 15:32:10 GMT -5
Carolina was thought to have thrown in the towel firing their coach so early in the season. However, the opposite has happened and they have a shot to win the inept NFC South.
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Post by efg72 on Dec 24, 2022 18:14:29 GMT -5
You drawing a connection for HC Hoops?
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Post by timholycross on Dec 24, 2022 18:19:34 GMT -5
The thought did cross my mind. But I pledged to eschew that sort of thing until the next game.
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Kalif 2022
Dec 24, 2022 21:12:52 GMT -5
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Post by HC92 on Dec 24, 2022 21:12:52 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Dec 24, 2022 21:59:56 GMT -5
Imagine if they targeted him more than once ? Goff attempted 42 passes.
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Kalif 2022
Dec 24, 2022 23:21:15 GMT -5
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Post by HC92 on Dec 24, 2022 23:21:15 GMT -5
Imagine if they targeted him more than once ? Goff attempted 42 passes. 10 receptions on 11 targets in December. 140 yards.
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Post by HC92 on Dec 25, 2022 7:38:48 GMT -5
Kalif played 22 of 66 snaps and ran pass routes on 13 of those plays. The Lions had 66 offensive snaps total. Amon-Ra (55), Chark (49) and Reynolds (40) played the most snaps of the WRs. First round pick Jameson Williams, continues to work his way back from injury and had 11 snaps.
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Post by Xmassader on Dec 25, 2022 10:51:09 GMT -5
In a game in which Dan Campbell said the Lions were not prepared physically, mentally or emotionally (and I would agree), Kalif stood out as one of the few Lions who was on his game. Ran a jet sweep for a first down inside the 10 yd. line fighting for the last few yards before Goff and Ragnow botched a center snap for a fumble. Instead of Lions going ahead 14-7, Carolina drove 90+ yds. for a score. Then later caught the 56 yd. pass. Had Goff hit him in stride it would have been a TD.
My purple buttons pop every time I see him in action. He’s gone from being an undrafted free agent in 2016 with a very limited role to being an integral part of an NFL team. He has earned and deserved every snap count he’s had with the Lions. HC may have only one player on an active NFL roster but the one we have is a good one. He’s a great representative of HC both on and off the field.
Merry Christmas Kalif
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Post by efg72 on Dec 25, 2022 12:24:10 GMT -5
XMassader Wishing you a special Happy Birthday on this Blessed Christmas Day✝️✝️✝️😇
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Dec 25, 2022 13:09:45 GMT -5
Yes happy birthday. Today would have been my grandmother’s 152nd birthday.
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Post by hchoops on Dec 25, 2022 14:26:50 GMT -5
Yes happy birthday. Today would have been my grandmother’s 152nd birthday. Xmassader is close- 102
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Post by sader1970 on Dec 25, 2022 14:37:47 GMT -5
Yes, he’s 3 years younger than hoops.😉😊
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