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It's very difficult for any team to play 4 quarters of quality football outside of the occasional game when you play a near flawless game, it's just unrealistic to expect that. The level of competition at the pro level is just too strong for even bad teams to not outplay good teams for stretches. College is a different story but not in pro football.

I had the same look as Bart Scott when I saw that proposal and the moron is acting like Gibbs is a throw in. Maybe I'm crazy but I don't think I'd trade Gibbs straight up for Garrett.

I'd lean towards not making a deal. Get ready for it boys and by "it" I mean nothing happening.

As you said, at some point being sorry rings hollow if you continue to screw up. I'm sure Brad and Dan are willing to let this one slide but Jamo has to be a on a one more strike and you're out count by now.

I know you're not implying it but this isn't even close to a Titus situation but, even though these incidents in isolation aren't that serious, when they compound one after the other it's hard not to be a little concerned that he's just not learning. With that said, it seems like the Lions are in his corner if what Campbell has said is any indication of how they're approaching this. I'd have to think that he's on a shorter leash now, another one of these and it could be curtains for his Lions career.

If Campbell is to be taken at his word, and I have no reason to believe that he's fibbing, they seem to have Jamo's back so I don't think his status with this regime has been effected much by this.

Can't rule anything out but Holmes and Campbell for that matter come across as men who are very strong in their convictions and they are guys who put a ton of value in the guys currently in the room and the belief that culture and homegrown talent will carry them forward so I can't see Holmes deviating off the long term plan by spending big for a shorter term fix. If they do something, I think it'll be more moves like the guys they plucked off the practice squad or a 6th/7th rounder for depth. Can't see Holmes getting into a bidding war for the more significant edges and that includes 2nd tier guys like Za'Darius Smith/Landry etc.

It was funny seeing so many Lions fans, and some media, losing their minds over Dan Campbell's sly smile at the presser yesterday when asked about the Lions maybe making a trade as if something is imminent. Coach is a first class troll, he loves trolling the media and a lot of people bought it hook, line and sinker. Personally, I think there's a strong possibility that the Lions do nothing. They're not going to spend big so that rules out the top guys and just about every other team has better draft ammo than the Lions because the Lions are too good and their picks are near the end of round picks, not to mention that they don't have their 3rd. Holmes will not get into a bidding war IMO so I think it's quite possible that they just stick with their guys and see where it takes them. I don't agree with that strategy but I'll just put my trust in the guys that engineered one of the greatest turnarounds in sports history.

They might not even reach 16 wins this season. Cade, and the rest of the team, continue to be duds in the 4th when the opposition starts to take the game seriously. I feel like I'm saying this on repeat but you're never going to win many games in the NBA when your best player is worse than the opposition best player and Cade is one of the worst #1 options in the league. There's many other issues with the team but lacking a franchise player is one of the biggest issues. The NBA is all about starpower and the Pistons have none of it.

They can't depend on Paschal either, he usually has some issues going on that makes him miss games. They need two edges really, even if they're just role players. It's not just about starters, it's all about having proven depth for when injuries inevitably occur. Three of their top guys, Barnes included, are out long term and two out for the year plus Paschal is a bad aid.

It makes no sense, they're building around a pass rusher in his late 20s who will likely be increasingly unhappy as they wallow in misery in the coming years with no real direction as his value degrades with more term coming off his contract and him getting older. The right move would be to sell high now and accumulate futures for the rebuild but....Raiders gonna Raider so.... In terms of the Lions, Holmes needs to address the pass rush issue. I think the coverage was more an issue than the pass rush as Rudolph was carving them up early but they can't go into the Green Bay game with practice squad guys coming off the edge and no depth behind it. All of Hutch, Davenport, Barnes and Paschal are out. I believe strongly in the culture and next man up thing but this severe deficiency at edge is going to catch up with them sometime, it needs to be addressed ideally this week. They don't need a Crosby/Garrett level edge, just some viable NFL level guys.

How about those Bears @buddha

Nice easy win going into the 2 game gauntlet. The Lions are playing at peak level now, they really could have beaten Minnesota by more if not for some unlucky breaks. It's going to be a war against Green Bay but the Lions are ready for it, would be nice if Holmes added that pass rusher this week to go after Love.

Good news that the suspension is kicking in right away. One of the game missed being the Titans and getting him back for Houston is a break for the Lions, relatively speaking.

For a quarter then disappeared in the 4th. An all too common theme with him and the Pistons, getting killed in the 4th.

The vets, Harris and Beasley, really showed out. Cade looks slow and disengaged, would like to see him attack more.

It's not really doom and gloom. I said in the previous post that I didn't expect big changes this offseason but the reality is that it's the same young core group surrounded by cast-off vets just like previous years. At least Monty isn't here anymore so that's something to get excited about.

They need to do better than 22-24. I know that's a decent improvement over last year but if they win under 25 that means this core ain't it and it's time blow it up. Maybe it's ambitious but if any of these players are worth a damn, Cade in particular, I expect 30+.

I was kind of going back and forth on the Crosby idea, this all assuming that he's even remotely available, and now I'm all in as long as it's just two 1sts+minor stuff. I originally thought that he had just 1 more year left on his contract so 2 playoff runs essentially but now I see that he has 2 years left so 3 playoff runs with him and 2 with he and Hutch, plus his contract expires right when Hutch's new one kicks in so it's a perfect financial fit. I actually think Holmes would be interested for this very reason but also because he's the perfect culture fit. I'm skeptical that he's available at all but if he is I can see it being more palatable now. Holmes is not the type to go big game hunting but if there is the type of player, and contract, that he would do it for it's Crosby. It's probably like a 1% chance of happening but I'd put it at non-zero whereas I was at zero before learning the contract details.

The Revenge Tour after extinguishing Seattle and Dallas continues. I know some are worried about this being a trap game but I don't think the coaches, or players, will allow that to get the best of them. It might be a little close for a time because it's the NFL and every team plays tough (outside of Carolina) but this should be a fairly comfortable 2+ score victory.

It is pretty much the same team. Same core, washed vets, another drafted kid that can't shoot. Wash, rinse, repeat. It's fine, I really didn't expect big changes this offseason as the young assets don't have much value and there's point in selling low, but it's a roster built to suck again unless the young guys take a big leap forward. Again, wash rinse repeat pretty much.

The coverage was phenomenal yesterday. Even on that one big play, the TD, Amik was right on JJ and it was a push off by JJ tbh. Especially considering that the pass rush wasn't getting home for a good chunk of the game, 4 sacks notwithstanding, I thought the coverage was especially good.

The Lions have the best, or at least the most balanced, offense in the league. The amount of playmakers are endless, they have an elite QB (yes Goff is elite) and arguably the best offensive line in the league.

I think a 45 yard or under FG is pretty much automatic for any NFL kicker. It's probably more risky to go for a TD and risk an incomplete pass leaving too much time on the clock. Three runs, not one run and two kneel downs, would have been the right call IMO.

A few but run plays are almost always more than a few seconds especially with how hard the Lions RBs are to bring down. The second kneel was instant, I didn't understand why they didn't have Goff burn a few seconds there too. You have Justin Jefferson and a kicker with a huge leg over there, 15 seconds was too much to leave to chance IMO.