buddha

my question is whether you woukd rather have jamo or use that money for a starting defensive end or left tackle?

2 hours ago, Longgone said:

They picked late in the draft and ended up with three starters in their rookie years. If they got a starter in Teslaa with a late 3rd and two picks after the 3rd round that is a steal. If any of the other picks end up helping at all, that's a bonus.

teslaa is a starter?

tyliek is a starter because they have no one else at the position, not because he was good.  he MIGHT be good, its too early to tell.  but he wasnt really good last year.

ratledge looks solid, but not spectacular, but that's ok, he was a rookie.

20 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Blaha is really showing his age.  Talking about Huerter and calling him Robinson multiple times.  Then did the same thing with Sasser and Green.

i love george, but he needs to retire.

this is a really bad basketball game.

4 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

I have to think Partridge wants a public exoneration. Would they admit nothing even if it's going to cost them more? Or maybe it reads better to ask, "How much more are they willing to settle for to not have to admit anything?"

nope.  he'll take the money.  they all take the money.

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

This one is pretty dumb. I don't pretend to know if what Partridge claims is true, but if it is, the U is going to look pretty stupid if they fight it. Just write him a check and make the public apology/exoneration (which is probably what he really wants anyway)

the insurance company will settle it.

it took an injury to lavert for jb's dunb ass to realize heurter was a batter option all along.

This really has been the most depressing season in a long time.  once again they were right there.  once again injuries caught them at the wrong time.

only this team they dealt their first round pick.  you know what that means....welcome to st louis gavin mckenna!

losing LJ Cason might hurt michigan a lot more than they think.

10 hours ago, Hongbit said:

Brad did an amazing job building this franchise into a yearly contender.  It’s incredible where they are now from when he started.   But if I’m being honest, he’s kind of sucked since they lost to SF in the NFC title game.   He hasn’t really cooked **** since then. 

yes.

he had three amazing drafts.  all time great drafts.  his drafts have nott been good the last two years and the lions are paying for it now.

you needed cheap help because those superstar drafts produced superstar players who need to get paid.  they didnt get any.

two years ago was their year and injuries killed them.  ragnow and decker retiring/getting cut has blown up their identity.  they were never going to have the money to make a big splash because of money constraints, but this has been underwhelming.

with that said, its still early.  there's time to sign someone.

brad has usually eschewed free agency.  that's almost always good practice because teams dont let good players walk, they let old declining players walk.  but when you have as many holes as this lions team, you need to make a fair amount of decent additions.  they havent really done that yet this year.

still time.

what if you paid money to see this game and philly sat almost their entire starting 5?

how many times have the pistons bren a beneficiary of teams not trying to win games?

i loved spoelstra's comment on bam's 83.  not apologizing for anything and the other team was trying to lose.  **** em.

20 minutes ago, slothfacekilla said:

It would be awesome to see Seider and Raymond step up here

they have to, or else its really over.

unfortunately, none of them are likely to replace rasmussen or compher.

ffs

27 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

This is their Super Bowl year.  Last place schedule, young core, gifted skill players and Brad cooking’ in the Draft—we are poised for a special year.

Our biggest challenge once we win the SB is figuring out what we are supposed to do with our hands.

someone should remind brad about the recipes he used to make...

9 minutes ago, sagnam said:

He can’t play just as well as any other backup we’ve had.

i doubt that.  if true, find a better backup.

20 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

If he can’t coach high school football in Florida, holding a clipboard on an NFL sideline is the next best thing.

but he cant play.  make him an assistant coach if you want him on the sideline, why take up a roster spot with him?

14 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Celtics lost tonight.  I think they are the only team with a legit shot at catching Detroit.  But they have a pretty difficult schedule to end the season.

I think if Detroit plays .500 basketball the last 18 or so games, Cleveland and NYK would have to win about 90% of their remaining games to catch the Pistons.  

what about the twolves?

why is teddy bridgewater back on this team?

As i've said before when every above-average player is putting up historical numbers: this is just steroid baseball era all over again.  brady anderson and luis gonzalez belting 50 home runs.  the nba players dont care about defense and the league has made it too easy to score.

i understand the players are better, but theyre not THIS MUCH better.

Hey guess what?

DANIELSON IS HURT TOO!

just put a bullet in them and end it.

The wizards are an embarassment.  dont you have any pride?

Just now, gehringer_2 said:

But Elmer who - whatever his other faults were, did always help generate takeaways with his size and reach wasn't good enough to stay in the lineup

elmer was just as soft, come on.  their entire forward line does almost nothing in this game.  nothing.

HIT SOMEBODY!  DO SOMETHING!  

Just now, gehringer_2 said:

I just don't get how it is the same issue year after year after year. Most teams find different ways to be not good enough, maybe no scoring, or a lot of puck mishandling, or a poor power play, or too many penalties- whatever. But with the Wings, the lack of enough speed/quickness to challenge possession on defense is like it's now baked into Winged Wheel contract forms - or like it's like its an "unskill" they draft for. 

With Blashill I used to think he just coached too conservatively, that he was so averse to the possibility of a mistake that he coached a passive D, but we are now two coaches down the road and they look exactly the same under pressure. Go get the damn puck once in a while.

theyre too damn small up front!  debrincat, compher, kane, raymond.  and ras is their big guy?  useless!  

again, in fairness, show me a team that loses their top 2 centers and wins consistently?  but otoh, you lucked into the lead and blew it SPECTACULARLY!  

can someone please explain why rasmussen is on this team?  THEY ICED THE PUCK FOR THE ENTIRE THIRD PERIOD AND THEN REFUSED TO DUMP IT IN THE FINAL MINUTE!  its like a comedy of doing everything wrong.

again, raymond was wide open standing in front of the goalie with a chance to ice the game and he shot it right at him.  if you want to pretend to be a top forward then ACT LIKE ONE!!!!  larkin is hurt so STEP IT UP!

and that last play had their entire forward line almost below the goalie!!!!  what are you doing?

They better call danielson up.  

between kasper sucking all season and danielson doing nothing all year long, and asp looking WAY over his head, our vaunted prospect pool isnt exactly giving a lot of hope.

and dont give me any cossa crap, every other goalie in GR has a GAA under 2 and a better save %.