Motown Bombers

Low 60's isn't a disaster. It was also 7 games. He graded worse at safety in year two than he did at corner in year one. It's ridiculous to write off a player at a position after 7 games of their rookie season.

One good thing is outside of Hurts there are no QBs with the kind of mobility that have hurt the Lions in the past.

He wasn't good at safety last year either. That was then, this is now. Seems silly to base judgement on a limited rookie season two years ago.

Melifonwu has only played 7 games at corner, all in his injury plagued rookie season, and gave up 11 receptions on 18 targets. Hardly a disaster or enough to say he can't play corner.

I wonder if CJGJ can play outside corner? Melifonwu was originally an outside corner. They Lions have a lot of good safety/nickel types but not outside corners.

I don't think Hooker plays. I don't think they want to rush him into action. Let him get a full training camp under his belt.

I'll be honest, Ben Johnson does not scream leader to me. He doesn't seem like the type to go into a locker room and rally the troops. I get that vibe from Glenn. Being a former player helps. I get Brandon Staley energy from Johnson.

Is Brad Holmes the front runner right now for executive of the year? When you look at this roster, he's basically turned over the entire roster in 3 season except for the offensive line and has them as division winners and set up well salary cap wise.

Gibbs is 85 yards away from 1,000 and Montgomery is 25 yards away from 1,000. Good chance both reach 1,000.

I would not be surprised if Buffalo made a coaching change if they lose to Miami and end up missing the playoffs.

I like how the Vikings go with their only non mobile QB against the Lions, a team with a history of struggling against mobile QBs, and start their mobile QBs against everyone else.

The NFC has some good receivers. The one I probably quibble with the most is Mike Evans. Goff is better than Stafford in every statistical category. I'm old enough to remember when Stafford couldn't make the Pro Bowl after throwing for 5,000 yards and 41 TDs. I wonder if McNeil hadn't gotten injured if he would have at least made an alternate?

The Cowboys are the most valuable franchise in the NFL. The Lions are among the least although likely to go up. It isn't hard to figure out.

It is a little surprising because they could have kept him on the practice squad. Once the playoffs start, your elevations restart.

I don't hate Florio like others, but I don't think he's a Lions hater. He's a Vikings fan which colors his opinion of the Lions.

I noticed today all the NFL insiders like Schefter and Florio are starting to carry water for the league. The gaslighting by the league has been something else.

No one says Lions nation. It's One Pride.

First, Goff wouldn't be able to audible out of it. With Skipper announced as eligible, any play they run out of the formation would be illegal formation. I suppose Goff could have re-arranged the line so the formation is correct, basically have Skipper and Decker trade places, but then the whole play is jacked up and you have players out of position. Second, if the Lions jump up and down and say it's Decker and not Skipper, that blows the discreteness of the play and tips off Dallas on what the play is. The Lions also did not have a timeout. I've also heard once it is announced it cannot be changed. Even so, the ref going and making a correction that it is Decker just draws more attention to the play.

Maybe Buggs asked to be released? He phrases this like it was his decision.