Mr.TaterSalad

When and why did Decker become the weakest link? Hopefully he performs during the regular season and doesn't make RT an issue.

Trump proved that politics is a popularity contest of how big you can make your brand and celebrity. In Georgia, Walker is a celebrity among SEC and Bulldog fans, which is more than half the state. For all the concerns Republicans have with their Senate races, this one shouldn't be one of them. Walker is in great shape compared to their other contested races and he's the nuttiest and dumbest of them all. But SEC and Bulldog football is king down south and in Georgia. I think sans maybe JD Vance in Ohio, Walker has the best shot at winning among their contested races because of his celebrity status. When you dive deeper into the numbers in the poll you can see that Herschel Walker gets 25% of the "urban" vote which I think is largely the black vote. Now, you can dismiss that off hand and say no way a Republican candidate, Walker or otherwise, gets that percentage of the black vote. But I think that misses the point of how much more football can matter than politics. African Americans love their football down their too and many remember Walker as a God as well. I'd be interested to know if Barry Sanders is a Democrat and has any interest in running for Senate. Barry's got a big brand name in Michigan and specifically in it's largest metro area, Detroit. If Stabenow doesn't run again in 2024, someone should give Barry Sanders a call and at least inquire as to his interest, assuming he's a Democrat. Sanders, while he may or may not be a good legislator, would be a good candidate for sure. That's only a partial joke.

Jarad Davis cut again.

You think they keep both Cephus and Benson? I think Benson is ultimately the one they keep and both Cephus and Kennedy get cut.

One of those 8 billion being Colin Kapernick.

Kerryon Johnson was the 2nd round pick in 2018, not Jarrad Davis. And low and behold, Kerryon was always hurt and a bust. Also, seeing Jordan Dizon's name on the list brings back draft memories in my early 20's. I flipped the bleep out when Millen picked Dizon. I hated the fact that he had drafted an undersized LB with a 4th-5th round grade. Worse though, I really wanted the Lions to get Jamaal Charles out of Texas that year because we had such a need at RB and was so bummed we didn't get him. We took Kevin Smith instead. For all the times I've been wrong for buying into college hype (Aaron Curry, Connor Cook, Eric Rowe to name a few) Charles was a guy I thought would be a stud and turned out to be.

Republican Secretary of State candidate in Michigan, Kristina Karamo, says premarital sex invites Satan into our nation.

Remember, if you took out a loan, you should pay it back!

It's seemed to have lagged a bit behind the January 6th hearings. I guess I just don't know what to think. Millions and millions of Americans watched the breaking news coverage of January 6th as it happened or shortly thereafter. And if they didn't see it on the news as it happened they saw YouTube clips and snippets on Twitter, Instagram, and Tix Tock almost assuredly. So strange to think that only now this issue is gaining momentum and steam. I would have thought either in the aftermath of January 6th or during the hearings that the issue would gain traction and move towards the top then.

They did a dad's night similar to that and Antonio Cromartie had to tackle the entire defense.

I love the Sopranos and love referencing it to real life situations. The character of Ralph, one of the mafia Capos in Tony's crew, had a great line when he was in a heated argument with Paulie, Tony's Underboss. Paulie is yelling at Ralph and Tony and he goes "I can't believe it!" and Ralph says right back to him "Why not? Last year, you believed a flying saucer was over East Rutherford." These MAGA types will really believe anything presented to them if it's something they want to hear.

I didn't even know Ashley Biden's diary was a thing until recently. I saw some MAGA trolls on Facebook saying there was "disturbing stuff" in there. Hunter's laptop, Ashley's diary, probably Jill's Palm Pilot from 20 years ago.

I don't remember why we passed on JOK. I know many on the board here and Lions fans were clamoring for him.

I was trying to be optimistic about Levi and hoping for a return to health and form. But when you think about a back injury in the context you framed it, you are more often than not going to be correct. Back issues linger as a health problem for years for people and only through procedures or surgeries will they go away, and even then, that's no guarantee of being at full strength. If don't see Levi by week 8 or so, I think it's time to have some serious concern about him as a player. If only he had been drafted in the third round or later, none of this would have happened. Failed second round picks are just another form of SOL I guess. 😕

Hopefully we can get one with our second round pick. It is concerning though that we've spent so much capital on the position between trading for Michael Brockers and drafting Levi and McNeil with 2nd and 3rd round picks and it still remains such a concern for this defense. What is the resource allocation required before this position finally flips from being a weakness. I'm not ready to write Levi off yet, but starting off the season injured, after being hut last year and in college, is not what I'd call a good start.

Pastor Ralph Rebandt, who wanted to be Governor and now wants to be LG, says he won't meet alone in a room with a woman who isn't his wife. UM, what century are we even in? Furthermore, how can be be Tudor Dixon's LG if he won't even ever meet with her alone?

Campbell at the press conference saying Levi likely out for week 1 vs Philly.

So is the Chet's going to be a bust train full steam ahead now amongst fans and media personalities?

You know damn well why, because we have two Senators that will literally gridlock it due to the filibuster.

My biggest disappointment with Biden on student loan forgiveness isn't hat he didn't adopt the Warren/Schumer plan to do $50k in cancellation. Rather, it is that we aren't doing nearly enough to reign in the rising cost of college and holding these universities to account when they jack up tuition increase 10-15-20% in the matter of a 2 or 3 year period. That is one of the real crises we need to address IMO.

538: Yes, Special Elections Really Are Signaling A Better-Than-Expected Midterm For Democrats

LFG BRANDON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Student debt forgiveness will help millions of Americans and lift an immense financial burden off people. I wish that Biden would adopt the Elizabeth Warren/Chuck Schumer plan to forgive up to $50k, but this is a nice start.

Which to me is incredibly disappointing. Anytime you use a top 10 pick on a player they should be an essential part of your roster and ideally a superstar. This is especially true when you burn a pick on a luxury position like a Tight End. I hope Hockenson is a success and a big time contributor to this offense as an offensive weapon. I don't think I've given up on the idea that he's going to be a Kelce or Kittle type of player, because I never believed that about him to begin with. Here's to hoping he's a key, successful part of this offense though.

Both he and Levi will be inactive to start the season. I know it's no fault of Brad Holmes and it's waaaay too early to write either guy off, but it's really something how this organization gets next to nothing out of so many of its second round picks.

Disappointing to see Josh Paschal on the PUP list and looking like he will start the season on it as well. Pride of Detroit reported he aggravated an injury from college during minicamp and required sports hernia surgery in the spring.