Motown Bombers

I feel like the negotiations with Jackson went: "I want $240 million fully guaranteed." "We can't give out a fully guaranteed contract." "Fine, make it $300 million with $240 million guaranteed."

If the Lions are committed to Goff, he is at his best when he has a strong running game to play action pass off of.

The Rams took Gurley 10th. He had a relatively short career but he was a big reason that Rams team went to a Super Bowl. I don't see anyone drafted after Gurley in the 1st round that would make me say yeah I would rather have that guy.

Would anyone say the Suh pick was wasted? The Lions got 5 years of elite play from Suh and he was gone. There's also concern the other prospects aren't sure things. I could see Robinson ending up like Hockenson. He'll be a good player but is not quite the next Marshall Faulk so everyone will be like see you shouldn't draft a RB that high.

Marshall Faulk was a 2,000 yard from scrimmage player. That's not underutilized. That would be the most utilized player on the field outside of the QB.

At least that's down from the $20 million he was seeking.

The backup OT is Matt Nelson.

That's weird because I remember companies complaining they couldn't find enough people to work.

Can't sleep on Kalif Raymond being a second deep threat. He's quietly put up two solid seasons since being a scrap heap pickup. Raymond had more receiving yards last year than both Chark and Jones.

Might as well get the band back together.

Now that Stafford is gone he can't constantly mock a QB to Detroit since it isn't working with Stafford.

I think it was more that the Lions ranked poorly in dinning facilities and not so great in strength room facilities. I think it's more about building a bigger and better facility.

Looking at Jones career, he had one season where he had 10 TDs and three seasons where he had 9 TDs but only one of those seasons did he go over 1,000 yards. Guy is a red zone target.

Marvin Jones was just as productive as Chark over the course of a full season.

Fauci should have went door to door handing out horse paste.

Don't think that area will change at all. 375 really isn't even in the picture. 75 is running to the side and below that land. 375 really starts at the right of Ford Field. I think what ultimately happens is that from Gratiot south will be boulevard.

I believe Sheila had worked out of Ann Arbor.

Dan Gilbert was supposed to be developing the old Brewster Douglas site. Not sure that land is available.

The Silverdome would have been a good spot but I think they developed that into an Amazon facility.

So it does appear players playing in Detroit pay city taxes. Not only that, Detroit also has a jock tax and collects taxes from opposing players. The thought of Aaron Rodgers coming to Detroit and throwing three picks and having a huge tax bill makes me happy. https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/16977/detroit_finds_a_way_to_collect_more_income_tax_from_pro_athletes_playing_in_the_city

Well Detroit already charges a 1.2% tax for non-residents. I would assume since the Lions play in Detroit they are charged a non-resident tax. If not, on a $200 million + payroll, that would be over $2 million annually on just players and not even a coaching staff.

I mean, DeSantis could just counter with Fat D or Heavy D.