“We weren’t covering very well, so we felt we needed to get more guys into coverage,” he said. Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer defended the decision to drop eight defenders on the final snap, but lamented that the secondary didn’t follow the plan on the play. The Vikings(5-7) hurt their chances of earning a wild-card spot in the playoffs by losing a game they were favored to win by a touchdown. “When you lose, it hurts, but it’s also why winning is so great, because it isn’t easy to do.” “You want this so bad for the players because they’re the ones who put in all the hard work, the sweat, the tears,” Campbell said. The Lions(1-10-1) ended a 15-game winless streak that lasted 364 days since winning at Chicago last season, giving first-year coach Dan Campbell his first victory with the franchise. “They were 3 or 4 yards in the end zone.” He came through in the end, leading the long drive and delivering a sharp pass without pressure against a three-man rush to a rookie receiver, who took advantage of the Vikings secondary playing too deep in the end zone. Then he turned over the ball twice in the second half to help Minnesota rally. Goff threw two touchdown passes in the first half to put Detroit ahead by 14 points, its biggest lead this season. The Vikings failed on a 2-point conversion for the third time, and those missed opportunities proved costly. Goff led the Lions on a 75-yard decisive possession without a timeout after Kirk Cousins threw a go-ahead 3-yard touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson with 1:50 left. Not only was the finish dramatic, it was stunning. The 901 was written today by Ray Padilla, the digital producer for TheCommercial Appeal.“It feels good to stand in front of you now,” Goff said to reporters before answering a question. "Memphis pray for us! Prayer warriors all over the city please pray for your team," Hardaway wrote, adding blue heart and tiger emojis. Within 24 hours after the Tiger’s loss, Hardaway made both a plea and a declaration on social media, our Jason Munz reports. Lomax was then inserted into the starting lineup after halftime and played all but 20 seconds of the second half, despite finishing with twice as many turnovers as assists.Īll of which sums up how little sense this all makes. In his face and relentlessly during a timeout, in response to yet another careless turnover in which the point guard just dribbled the ball away. 19 Memphis (5-3) on Saturday.Ĭoach Penny Hardaway and assistant Larry Brown were screaming at senior Alex Lomax to close the first half.
“Anger, frustration, confusion,” freshman Josh Minott described Saturday, and that only begins to explain the scenes of dread delivered during the 67-63 loss Ole Miss (6-2) dealt No. Jennifer provides us with six new Memphis-area restaurants that recently opened.
Community-building is at the core of what we do, and it's always such an honor and privilege to welcome a new business to the mix," said Todd Richardson, President Crosstown Redevelopment Cooperative.Īlthough you’ll have to wait until the spring to visit the new shop, there are plenty of other new food places to try. Their delicious, small-batch, artisan gelatos are a great complement to a meal from one of Concourse's restaurants. “We're thrilled to welcome Hugh Balthrop and his Sweet Magnolia Gelato team to the Crosstown community. The company signed a five-year lease to take over the spot in the Central Atrium that was most recently Area 51 Ice Cream. plans to open a gelato shop in Crosstown Concourse this spring, our Jennifer Chandler reports. Mississippi-based Sweet Magnolia Gelato Co. Their gelato shop is located in Puck Hall in downtown Memphis. Pumpkin gelato from Sweet Magnolia Gelato Co.