Jason_R

I would retire McCarty’s #25 before Osgood’s #30. He had the iconic fight against the villain Claude Lemieux which I think most of his teammates agree was the catalyst for the 1997 Stanley Cup run, which broke the 40+ year drought, and which McCarty famously capped with a majestic breakaway goal which became the game winner and Cup clincher. He was the heart and soul of the Grind Line, which epitomized the grit of the Red Wings dynasty and the city of Detroit (before Dan Campbell had ever uttered the word). He also reminds us of some of the great tough but skilled forwards from that era like Bob Probert, Joe Kocur, Martin Lapointe, and, dare we add Brendan Shanahan… or does #14 deserve to be retired too?

Maybe Al Cowlings has seen him.

What kind of message does it send to other free agents if they try to claw back his bonus? /ducks/

What took them so long? My hands are all raw from clutching my pearls since yesterday afternoon.

Talk about Sutton being hard to find… the Giants couldn’t find Golladay even though he was in their huddle.

I stand corrected.

No it’s not part of the problem. The Lions are not guilty of anything. And what are they paying him? There are no games so there are no game checks. He may have a roster bonus or a workout bonus that kick in near training camp but those are unlikely to be earned at this point.

They won’t cut him until the legal process plays out and they can point to the player as having violated personal conduct provisions.

It would be very surprising if deputies have not also been in contact with the suspect’s employer.

They will cut him. No chance Sheila will allow him to stay on the roster.

Jackson made just under $3 million last year. And if I’m reading it right, Vaitai’s base salary for last year was $3 million. So it’s a wash in salary for an improvement in the OL.

Zeitler: One small step over Jackson. One giant leap over Jackson, Awosike, and Sorsdal. They still need to draft a C/G but now there isn’t a giant hole in the line.

Important context, though it is hard to imagine Chicago accepting a 6th if someone came in offering a 2nd or 3rd. This is the Chicago front office trying to put a good face on getting roasted in this trade.

Next season will have at least two interesting storylines. Can Tomlin survive the circus act of juggling the chainsaws known as Russell Wilson and Justin Fields? Can the Bears avoid screwing up Caleb Williams?

The man, the myth, the legend. Dan Skipper.

I saw five new pages of posts since I checked this morning and assumed we must have acquired Mack. Imagine my surprise.

Is the hill still there or did they plow that thing away?

Philly's defense fell apart without him. This is a Hail Mary.

I agree with this. I would be surprised (and concerned) if Holmes does not sign a proven NFL talent to start at LG next season. If not, you are basically tying your hands in the draft, and you are assuming that the player you are drafting has to be capable of starting in the NFL right away. And what we've seen from Awosike or Sorsdal makes them suspect even as backups.

Waiting on pins and needles to hear who will start at LG next season.

Birkett says otherwise. I like his report better. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/03/11/detroit-lions-trade-carlton-davis-cornerback-tampa-bay-buccaneers/72937344007/#

I’ve seen that said here but nowhere else. Sportrac says pick 72. I hope they are wrong.

Exactly the kind of guy we have come to expect Brad Holmes to acquire via trade or FA. Also exactly the scenario we have come to expect of him, buying low on a guy with an injury history. The only source I’ve seen reporting the pick number is Sportrac which says it is pick 73. So Holmes is not buying as low as I initially heard. Yes, that 73rd pick could turn into a good player, but I think they feel they are good enough that they don’t want to wait half a season for a 3rd round rookie CB to unseat the Kindle Vildors of the world. At worst Davis is a significant upgrade in Week 1 over what they were running out at CB2 last season. At best they also find a long term answer in the draft.

I haven’t heard an official timeline but he played a year and a day after his previous ACL tear. Will he recover from this one faster? Maybe. Slower? Maybe. But I don’t think Holmes is or should be assuming that Moseley will be ready for the start of the season.

Lockett and Metcalf are really good. They let Wilson do what he did best which was to buy time and heave it up.