The Artful Dodger
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Before watching those Interim games, I'd have said Del Rio would be an excellent candidate.
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NFL 2013 Divisional |OT| Don't Call It A Comeback
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Before watching those Interim games, I'd have said Del Rio would be an excellent candidate.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
At this point I don't see why they don't wait and interview everyone available. Zimmer, Quinn, Roman, Kubiak, Del Rio, etc. Absolutely no reason to rush this.
Naturally, Caldwell will be hired tomorrow.
Maybe all those people turned them down just like Gruden?
rokkerkory
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Isn't Wilson just on his 2nd year of contract? I think he signed in 2012?
And proud of it.
Loved them ever since I was a kid in the 80s. And no one in NBA age (which is full of jackals and savages who would run over their own mother to win an argument) ever gave me shit for it.
You are just special in all the wrong ways bro.
He'll be renegotiating after next year.
The Artful Dodger
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I'd go after Dan Quinn after playoffs.
I personally think (and I know a lot of Lions fans will disagree) Stafford has proven himself to be a franchise QB. At the very least he has proven he has the potential to be.
Just look at his 201 season when we had talent at the WR position outside of Megatron. When he had Titus Young, Nate Burleson, Tony Scheffler, Jahvid Best etc. to throw to, he threw 5000 Yards, 41 TDs, 16 INTs and lead us into the playoffs. And he wasn't doing that with a dink and dunk offense. The guy was going through his reads and slinging it Favre style.
The past two years we've been depleted at WR and I hope we fix it via the draft and free agency. As for whether he can handle the pressure of being QB of the fucking Lions we'll see. It's an enormous task to take on. Even when he throws close to 5,000 yards, 29 TDs, 18 INTs fans and the media still want to throw him under the bus and we haven't had a good QB in 50 years.
Kaep and Wilson are still under their rookie contracts. They'll get the paydays they deserve in the offseason but lets see how good they are when more money is on them and less on the defense and players around them.
Grover Cleveland
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I honestly have no problem with gata rooting for the Pats as long as he sticks with them when the times get tough.
If he sticks around and hangs out with us loser-bros when Tammy and Bill leave in a few years and the Pats are a dump (and believe me brother, it's coming!), he's cool in my book.
If he sticks around and hangs out with us loser-bros when Tammy and Bill leave in a few years and the Pats are a dump (and believe me brother, it's coming!), he's cool in my book.
Vire
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Not sure if this was posted, but this is hilarious:
http://thebiglead.com/2014/01/13/co...rious-comparison-of-their-instagram-accounts/
http://thebiglead.com/2014/01/13/co...rious-comparison-of-their-instagram-accounts/
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Wouldn't surprise me at this point.
That's where I'm at as well.
Also,
UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE DECADE
rokkerkory
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After 3rd year? Yeah that sounds about right, he deserves more than $3m over 4 years.
Alligatorjandro
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If I didnt leave after the 1st soul crushing super bowl defeat or after the 2nd soul crushing super bowl defeat I wont leave when they suck.
has gata ever rooted for a bad sports team in his life?
Spectral Glider
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Guess I have to pull for Manning-face for the rest of these incredibly shitty playoffs.
I dont blame him, Nashville is dope as fuck
Buckethead
Banned
Nashville is the South's Portland and the people there seem like they shower.
I was only there for 2 seconds though.
I was only there for 2 seconds though.
This is what they wanted. They told us we were too insular then threw us into the insular ghetto OT community. The sense it does not make!
i always thought that was austin
I do agree that he has the potential, though I do question whether or not he can tap into it consistently enough for him to lead the team to success. And just because we haven't had a good QB in 50 years doesn't mean we should rush out to bronze Stafford just because he's shown moments of capability. It takes more than a bunch of yards in one of the NFL's most pass-happy offenses to show that you're a winner. I gave him a pass the first few years, thanks to freak injuries and youth, but we're coming up to year six of the guy's career and he has all of one winning season to show for it.
My worry is that, thanks to his draft status, contract size, and maybe Schwartz's judgment, Stafford's been allowed to think that what he's been doing so far is satisfactory and he hasn't been taking the extra steps to really drive himself to improve. It's largely speculation and reading between the lines of Stafford and Schwartz's comments over the years but it's hard for me to shake, and considering the investment the team's made in him and Calvin, he needs to perform on the level of an Aaron Rodgers, Brees, or Brady, and he'll have to make talent out of positions that aren't seeing much monetary support (third/fourth receivers, tight end). The money's just not there to go crazy on top-tier weaponry unless you just want to abandon the defensive back-seven entirely.
PhoenixDark
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I'd take a ban bet right now that Suh won't re-sign with Detroit after next season. He's gone unless we franchise his ass.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
100% agreed.
There is no book ever written or that could ever be written in which Gata would be cool.
Lol Jags fan.
Buckethead
Banned
I'm interested to see how Calvin's career goes and if he'll get out after another losing season.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Come on. Every person in America would agree.
AngmarsKing701
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:jnc
If we don't give him an extension this offseason I think you could be right. And I do think we'd franchise him for a year afterwards (which would piss him off and then he'd definitely walk)
But I just don't see how Mayhew would let him walk, especially after making the pro-bowl this year. The guys talent has been evident since his days at Nebraska. Guys with the physical ability of Suh come along very rarely if ever. The guy is strong enough to play DT and fast enough to play DE.
The franchise and most of the fanbase have stuck with him and Suh knows that. I really hope we're not stupid enough to let him walk.
Joking about what? Our cap situation? My defense of Stafford? I'm consistent on those unless proven wrong down the road (which is possible). At least we didn't get stuck with cleft chin Bill O'Brien.
As serious as it gets.
I'm not so sure, not quite yet anyway. I think it really comes down to whether the new coach (and D-coord?) can get through to him and keep him happy/motivated. Most important of all, of course, is whether the team next year becomes a winner.
Schwartz's no-holds-barred approach to football played into Suh's rough nature, if a new coach wants to instill more order and discipline I think that, like Stafford, we'll learn a lot about how well he can actually take direction and play smart, fundamental football.
Calvin seems like a nice enough guy that I find it hard to think of him demanding a trade only now, given all the shit that he's been through already. Add to that that he's signed to a pretty weighty contract as far as receivers go, which could potentially dissuade other teams from taking such a cap hit and potentially offsetting their team balance. Add to that the fact that he's been getting banged up quite a bit in the past few years. Yes, even a slightly-injured Calvin is currently better than like 85% of receivers in the league, but it won't surprise me if he starts to wear down in coming years and his performance suffers.
All in all I wouldn't totally rule out what you're talking about, but I believe he's a Lion for life at this point, for better or worse for him.
I just don't see how it is bad to live anywhere when you are rich. Not like he is going to have to shovel his driveway. Kids go to private schools. Some gated community in the suburbs for security.
Lions play in a dome and the Vikes will soon. Maybe it is a fit for his offense? AFCS has 2 domes and JAX as the road games
Starphoenix
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Poor Gata. Why can't he be like everyone else. I know you don't know who I am Gata, but if you ever need a shoulder to cry on, I'm here for you little guy.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
smh
FrenchMovieTheme
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it doesn't sound like stafford will do what it takes to be great. he has a lot of passing yards that haven't ultimately amounted to much success. he has a great arm and a lot of talent but like a lot of young QB's (kap included!) he does struggle with consistent footwork and his accuracy suffers because of it.
stafford saying he's not really interested in a QB specialist coming in fpr help would be concerning to me if i were the lions
Why are Det's options limited to Whiz or Caldwell?
Aren't there any up and coming college coaches or assistant who fly under the radar capable of getting looks?
Hell the coaching staffs of SF, Seattle, Denver (offense), and even the Pats should get a look.
If Caldwell is the leading candidate but they want to wait on some of the remaining playoffs teams coaches, then there is no rush. Whiz is no big "omg can't believe we missed out on him" candidate.
Aren't there any up and coming college coaches or assistant who fly under the radar capable of getting looks?
Hell the coaching staffs of SF, Seattle, Denver (offense), and even the Pats should get a look.
If Caldwell is the leading candidate but they want to wait on some of the remaining playoffs teams coaches, then there is no rush. Whiz is no big "omg can't believe we missed out on him" candidate.
Grover Cleveland
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(Deadspin Warning) Ahmad Brooks Airplane Impersonation with a cameo by Cam Newton
Poor Gata.
ConsumerSquare
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Y'all are thinking of Asheville.
no i'm thinking of austin
my friend goes to school in asheville and he hates it, and he's the biggest hipster i know.
There is a lot of shit-talking in these threads. Too much to go around. YH and Fantomex found out what happens when Gata gets too much razzing. Gata is a made man on these boards.
And that's why Gata gets it good on here. No. Sanjuro will never fall to the likes of you. Gata. You are not from New England. You have chosen this evil. You must make your bed and lie in it.
It just ain't his night. He could have taken Tamanon apart. Poor Gata. Never a King.
Gata could have been somebody. He could have been a contender. Now, all Gata has is a one-way ticket to Palooka-ville. He could have had class. He could have been somebody instead of a Pats fan.
And that's why Gata gets it good on here. No. Sanjuro will never fall to the likes of you. Gata. You are not from New England. You have chosen this evil. You must make your bed and lie in it.
It just ain't his night. He could have taken Tamanon apart. Poor Gata. Never a King.
Gata could have been somebody. He could have been a contender. Now, all Gata has is a one-way ticket to Palooka-ville. He could have had class. He could have been somebody instead of a Pats fan.
He's staying. He knows he wouldn't be successful without Stafford.
Fisticuffs
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I'm rooting for the Seahawks ^-^
BOB would of fixed every single one of Staffords mechanical issues and made him into a qb which doesnt have to rely on Calvin Johnson to get big stats. If BOB could fix McGloin in college and have Hackenberg come in as a true freshman and hold his own, I have no doubts he cold polish your turd into diamonds.