Sports_Freak

Not what I'm saying. I'm asking if we should trust Al Avila to find and sign a huge long term contract to any player at any position. I'm just not a big fan of these huge guaranteed contracts.

If they spend big on a SS and he's a bust, this rebuild will be ruined. It would set us back for years. So the question is, do we trust Al Avila to spend 100+ million $$?

Sizemore Syndrome.

Didn't they move him up to Toledo at the same time as Tork and Greene? What if he tears up AAA pitching next season and we're stuck paying someone long term, for big bucks? It really wouldn't surprise me if the Tigers went after someone on a one year deal.

I'm starting to think the Tigers won't go for an established star at SS. Not for a long term contract. I think they'll sign someone on a one year contract to see if Kreidler is the future.

Yeah, he came across sounding pretty bad during the Hulu game interview. His g-friend is very pregnant and is refusing the shot. Maybe there's a bit more to the story than we've heard. He may be able to play in Canada later in the season?

Any idea why? He's been pretty aggressive lately. And enduring some cheap shots.

Yeah, he only earned the bonus for the years he played. I'm sure it was written that way legally, it's why he had to give it back. And I hear him say other players don't have to pay the bonus back, I was just wondering if anyone had any such players to compare to. As for retiring at a young age? I really can't blame him for that. Pain sucks and living with it every day can really drain a person. He really got hammered, over and over, every time he went up to get a Stafford jump ball. But yeah, I still say that was a TD in Chicago.

Where's Larkin?

I've been using a timeline like this since the late '60's, early '70's. It still hasn't worked out. But yeah, this time it will....lol

He could have opened a few more marijuana dispensaries. We all lose...😆😆

100%.

Johnson and others argue that other teams don't make their retiring players pay back any signing bonuses. My only questions are which teams? And were the players who are/were retiring in the middle of the contract and only earning part of the bonus?

Good strategy. Get proven players for unknown quality players. The Rams defense was already very good, now they may be great.

This makes zero sense. The Lions offered him a contract and he accepted it. He didn't (or couldn't) live up to his end of the deal. Paying it back is the only honest and honorable thing to do.

I'm not saying or suggesting that they should extend him. It would be the stupidest thing they could do. So yeah, it's the Lions. Any stupid thing they do wouldn't surprise me.

But it's funny to think they possibly could.

I agree. But we need to remember this IS the Lions. The only requirement to get a front office job or coaching job? No experience required. Just keep making them money and keep your mouth shut...lol

If the Ford Motor Company was run as poorly as the Lions have been, they would be out of business. The way the NFL is set up, the Lions will make money without winning a game. And their team value will appreciate at an undeserving rate.

So a year and a half is 24 games. Would it shock anyone if the Lions extended Goff for 3 or 4 years? That would be so typical of this franchise.

Yeah....we have a ton of draft picks, hit on them. We desperately need playmakers. And we'll have money to spend next year?

Trust me....the Jets are better than the Lions.

There were formation mistakes. That's on coaching. There were too many men on defense. Again, that's on coaching. It could be on the O or D coaches but the buck stops at the head coach.

I agree. Going for it on 4th down at mid-field and not making it is OK. When you're in FG range? Not so much. Coaching mistake. Faking punts and onside kicks are just gimmick plays that usually don't work. So I don't care so much if they're stopped. I think he's pretty good with clock management and getting players motivated. Clean up a couple of dumb calls and he may be a winning coach, given a decent roster (and a QB).