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Darkness with Harkness? Yzerman..."hold my beer"

Or...maybe not. 🤔

I don't remember hearing about anybody famous being shot and killed in the street by the police. But I wouldn't be surprised if it happened thru the years.

Ok...star athletes and famous people are treated the same as street people.

I don't know about that. He's kinda valuable, both as a player or a trade chip.

I hate to say it because I don't want it to happen but probably the best thing the Lions could do for Jaymo, the person, is to suspend him. A team suspension would mean more than an NFL suspension. Send the message that the team won't tolerate this type of behavior.

Because he's being treated differently than just any typical citizen?

Driving without a valid drivers license is a bit different than having a loaded gun under your car seat. I saw this updated story on the news last night and the prosecutor may reissue charges against Williams. Apparently, the CCW for the brothers gun can't be used for the gun that was registered to Jaymo. It was illegal and they will have news about charges within 30 days.

You don't understand the entitled behavior that's involved. When a person has people in their life that enables them, they start thinking that behavior is normal and when they come across somebody that refuses to be an enabler, the person starts thinking there's something wrong with that person. They think getting treated special is normal and anyone who doesn't enable them has something wrong with them. And age is a very funny thing, by mid-teens, this behavior is set into place. He's still a kid or he's just an immature child are just excuses that further enables them. I actually feel sorry for people like Williams, he's actually a victim. What he really needs is to start being held accountable for his actions. Otherwise, these actions will escalate into even greater issues and eventually, no enabling will get them out of it. Enabler behavior involves encouraging someone to do things they shouldn’t do, pretending like there isn’t a problem, helping them cover up their mistakes, and allowing them to keep doing what they’re doing instead of calling them out on it. It’s important to take steps to recognize this behavior and correct it by setting boundaries with the person, avoiding making excuses for them, letting them take responsibility for their actions, and encouraging them to get help." https://www.verywellmind.com/enabler-behavior-motivations-signs-impact-8602260

If Jack Flaherty shuts down a powerful Yankee lineup tonight for 5 or 6 innings, he may make a few million extra $$ on his upcoming contract.

JD Vance is complaining that democrats have been calling the GOP rally at Madison Square Gardens, nazis. He seems pretty quiet about Trump calling the democrats radical socialists, nazis, Marxists and communists. Make it make sense. Is that base really that out of touch with reality?

People who let him get away with criminal behavior are enablers. It has nothing to do with posts on social media. If he wants to run the streets in the middle of the night with loaded weapons, treat him like any other criminal doing the same. But.. "Bro, I play for the Lions" is really NO excuse. Maybe he should be held to higher standards, since he "plays for the Lions"

He was supposed to box out the guy who caught the hail mary TD pass. Can you imagine a MCDC coached player doing this? The entire Chicago coaching staff shoulda been fired;

People making excuses for him are just enabling his immature behavior. This is exactly what leads to much more serious problems.

I don't know the reasons he feels he needs to have any guns around. With his money, he could hire private security. The Lions would probably assist him in that. And of course, all I really hear are rumors. It's hard to know what to believe. Just let it play out, I guess. People on Twitter calling for the Lions to trade or cut him don't know any of the facts either. Pretty stupid, IMO.

TBH, I have no idea what Michigan law says about having a loaded weapon hidden under a seat of a car. Did someone have a CPL? Some said his brother had one. Does that make it legal? IDK but it seems a bit crazy if it turns out to be legal. A lot of assumptions are being made on social media but I'm not sure we've heard the actual true facts.

I saw an interview with Raymond after his huge game. He deflected credit over and over to different squads on the team as well as the coaches. The guy is a true team player. I can see why MCDC loves him.

What Chicago needs more than anything is a decent coaching staff.

Exactly. It makes the trade of future draft pick(s) easier to think about. Say we keep next year's #1 pick? It will probably be a pick in the high 20's or so. Take an edge rusher at that spot and hope he develops into a good to above average rusher. Or just trade that pick, maybe along with another, to get an established edge rusher for this season. Yes, that player would be more expensive and not under team control for as long but we wouldn't have to play the "what if" game. This week in Green Bay may really expose our weak pass rush. It needs to be dealt with and not by practice squad players. We need a legitimate pass rusher (or 2?).

After today; https://www.nfl.com/news/packers-qb-jordan-love-groin-considered-day-to-day-shot-to-play-lions-week-9

Yeah, that's why I said it doesn't make sense. I thought it was a typo. Maybe it meant a 1st round pick and a 3rd rounder that would move up if we made the SB?

That site also has a Miles Garrett rumor to the Lions for major draft stock. I don't see Brad giving up so much but...we'll see; (It doesn't make sense.) Garrett Trade Proposal to Detroit Lions In a proposed trade from Alex Kay of Bleacher Report, the Cleveland Browns would send Garrett to the Detroit Lions for a big package. "Browns would get: 2025 first-round pick, 2026 first-round pick, conditional 2026 third-round pick that would become a 2026 first-round pick if the Lions reach the Super Bowl." https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/cleveland-browns/trade-pitch-garrett-to-detroit-lions/

Smith seems to have a team friendly contract, affordable. At least, if this story is true. It sounds like he wants to play in Detroit. "He signed a two-year, $23.5 million deal this offseason to remain in Cleveland." https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/cleveland-browns/zadarius-smith-trade-lions-imminent-garrett/

Well, whoever it is, I'm going to be excited. Brad has to make a deal, this could be our year....finally!