Quote:It was relatively late in the 1998 season...the week before the Jaguars clinched the division.

 

I remember being upset with Coughlin because Brunell got injured on a play where the protection called for Pete Mitchell-NOT a blocking TE-to slide over and block the Lions' DE (I want to say Robert Porcher).  Brunell hurt his ankle on the play and missed the next game or two.

 

The game was indeed relatively late in the 1998 season.   It was the Lions first game after the Thankigiving Day OT win over the Steelers that many Steelers still talk about because of the OT coin toss controversy.

 

 The specific play you mentioned is something I forgot about until reading your post.

 

 What stood out for me that day was despite the impact Barry Sanders had,   Fred Taylor was sensational.    It was difficult watching the Lions Defense get carved up but when watching Taylor,   I knew I was viewing football greatness.     Even with the injuries,   Taylor had a borderline HOF career.   Early in his career,   Taylor was destined to be a 1st or 2nd ballot HOFer if he could have stayed relatively healthy the vast majority of the time.

 

  Also,   Tony Boselli was sidelined with an injury that afternoon.   Ben Coleman moved to LT and performed very well all things considering. 

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