sagnam

I feel like you are being very reasonable and you are getting met with logical fallacies. I agree with you. We don’t know what conversations were had with other teams, who was available and for what price. We also don’t know what the situation internally looks like for the player’s already on the team. None of that negates what you are saying. The team stood pat. Everything that happens from here out this season needs to be framed from that decision. We know that almost any player can be had for the right price, with the obvious exceptions (Mahomes, Allen, etc). We aren’t talking about the proverbial untouchables. We are talking about the middling players that other teams can replace and that are an upgrade for the Lions. They exists. Whatever the price, if discussed at all, choosing not to pay it should have an effect on our perception of the season, and the GM in particular. Winning it all now or in the near future would obviously confirm his decision making process and put an end to this discussion. That really should go without saying. Anything less should be questioned. Not questioned in the sense of replacing anyone. The team can be wildly successful and still not win it all. Questioned in the hopes that, short of a championship, they can shift the philosophy. While sacrificing the current season’s best possible chance of success in favor of retaining the chance of future success has worked in filling the roster with talent, it hasn’t led to the ultimate goal. It hasn’t even gotten them to the Super Bowl.

Can’t decide if the Wings hung in this one or if the Knights just coasted.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/moving-sauce-gardners-new-contract-wont-be-a-big-problem-for-the-jets# That contract sounds like they structured it to be tradable this year.

This year’s Colts pick will likely be mid to late 1st. Who knows about next year?

I am not qualified to make that decision. Hopefully there is another creative mind on the staff waiting for their turn.

Agreed. It’s true that the Lions offense is supremely talented. It’s also true that Johnson’s creativity allows him to design plays to be successful. His creativity and this talent together was amazing. i think it’s similar to what Sheppard has been able to do with the defense. I also think Morton and Glenn are similar. They understand what to call and how to coach, but they don’t have that creativity. They are limited to basic ideas that succeed or fail strictly by the execution of the players. I’d be ok with ending the Morton experiment today. I think he’s shown he’s just not good enough to be in charge of an offense like this and he is holding them back.

That sucked

It’s a LaPorta game I guess.

Decided to get a ticket to this one.

Everyone gets a turn.

I will say, knowing that goal was getting overturned to winning in shootout made watching that sequence even more satisfying. The Talbot save vs Kempe in the shootout is not being discussed here enough. Holy cow. That was the save of the game.

Me too. I finally watched it. There was literally no indication that the result was in question for over full minute. Ken and Osgood were just going over their normal post loss stats. Then finally Ken said that the Wings hadn’t left the bench. The review was crazy obvious. He was in the crease way before the puck, and then he both deflected the puck from in the crease to making contact with Talbot as he slid across the crease to scoring from in the crease.

Prospect report

I’ve always been a big fan of enforcing the crease rules, just stay out. I’ve also been a fan of letting them play if the goalie comes out of the crease. I think you should be able to check a goalie who’s playing the puck behind the net.

I hate to admit this, but I closed my browser window whe they scored I was so pissed. I am shocked to see this!