Jason_R

I have wondered this a bit, and there is this narrative out there that Stevie is afraid to promote the kids, but he called up Seider at age 20. He called up Kasper at 18. Mazur was a bit older, 22, when he got the call. Maybe Stevie calls up young players when they are good enough to beat out proven NHL players (or “washed up veterans” as some call them). I have no doubt that the locker room wanted these kids. McClellan wanted these kids. That made it easy for Stevie to call them up. But I don’t believe for a second that Stevie is afraid to call up the kids when they are ready.

I think the Wings will make it to the playoffs this year. McClellan seems like a good coach to play for. Don't be afraid of making a mistake (like Lalonde and Blashill preached), just step on the gas and have fun. They'll lose a few games 6-5, but I don't think they'll have any embarrassing collapses where they just lose their nerve. PS: Anyone see a resemblance between MBN and Shanny?

If only the trade happened last Tuesday we could have beaten Flacco two games in a row.

Maybe but Coen gives off some punk vibes.

“Hopes to avoid IR.” If I understand IR as a four-week stint minimum, this would mean he now thinks he could be back for Minnesota in Week 9, right after the bye. Incidentally, since McNeil was questionable on Sunday, I assume he is likely to go against the Chiefs.

Last I saw Danielson took a nasty cross check across the back. It is alarming that they haven’t announced a timetable yet.

Bad news on TA. It will be good to get McNeil and Paschal back. DJ Reed probably week 9. Unfortunately we have the Chiefs and the Bucs coming up, then bye, then Vikes, Washington, Philly. Not sure we can wait for reinforcements.

Strong endorsement of TA. Would have had his first INT if Kerby Joseph didn’t get it. I hope the Lions send the league office a cut up of TA getting called for nonsense that no other CB is getting called for. He is a good player with a bad rep.

Not a glowing endorsement of Manu, and a bit of an ominous report on Decker.

Would have had three sacks and a safety if he had lined up onside and if Terrion Arnold had been wearing someone else’s jersey.

It was sloppy but not a lot of teams can look sloppy and roll up 37 points. Seems like they told Manu on Tuesday he would be starting. Hopefully a week off did Decker good. We have underappreciated him.

Fox has had more work today than he has all season.

Very.

Trevor Nowaske is looking good on special teams.

Great play by Amik. He was not touched.

I’m assuming this means ASP made the team.

In 24 hours we went from maybe Alim will play to maybe Decker won’t.

Claude AI says teams that win the first game of a best of five series on the road win the series almost 75% of the time.

Stole the game. Pitching chaos worked.

Huge out on Cal.

Lions 40 Bungles 16

If Nacua stays on pace, Stafford is in the HOF no question.

The Bengals players have tanked. They don't believe they can win without Burrow, and if they don't believe it, who is to say they are wrong?

Yes, still a lot of money tied up in that contract, and Danielson’s injury now apparently precludes him from stealing a roster spot out of camp. But you get the sense that McClellan doesn’t see Compher as one of his guys. I wonder how that conversation goes with Stevie and Chris Ilitch.

Suddenly 5/$5 million doesn’t seem like a lot of money. Speaking of… what are the odds Compher doesn’t make the team out of camp? McClellan has made some pointed comments about him and Copp. Copp seems to have risen to the challenge but not Compher.