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On 2/2/2024 at 11:07 AM, Mr.TaterSalad said:

The Commanders are almost certainly drafting a young QB. Why they wouldn't hire an offensive-minded head coach is beyond me. Quinn had success in Atlanta but failed to do much of anything in a weak AFC South after his wiz kid OC Kyle Shanahan left for San Francisco. This was a lousy hire and the wrong direction for the Commanders to take. I would have promoted Eric Bieniemy to see what he can do before going with a retread like Dan Quinn. It seems like they may have gotten desperate after missing out on Ben Johnson and just settled on Quinn.

Look at Bieniemy's past.   I know his troubles were a long time ago, but are you putting the fate of your billion dollar business in the hands of someone with a past like that?   I'm sure not.   Don't care what his skin tone is.   That's why he's not getting gigs.    

Is it fair?   Maybe not, but it's understandable. 

College pranks are one thing, but there are other things you do at that age that are going to stay with you forever.   I wish more young people understood that, but when you are a star recruit and have everyone, including older people kissing up to you from the time you're 16 your sense of right and wrong is gonna get skewed.     It's why I like how Jameson Williams' father responded to the question about his son's suspension.   He didn't blame anyone else.   

 

But to your point (and mine) about Quinn.   I don't get it.   It's a very Snyderesque kind of move.     The job was Ben Johnson's for the taking.   But there are other Offensive minds out there.     That Green Bay game alone should have disqualified Quinn.  That was brutal.     The Super Bowl year was a Shanahan-led fluke. 

 

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22 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

At the awards show last night, the emcee said Taylor Swift was in Japan. The only ones further away was the Carolina Panthers...lmao.

I saw somebody mention that and I think the host was Keegan-Michael Kay, a Detroit native and Huge Lions fans(think he was on the sideline for all the playoff games). It probably felt good for him to use that joke since for years the Lions would usually be the ones on the butt end of a line like that. 

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On the other side of the spectrum is the guy I just saw in the grocery store parking lot wearing a Carolina Panthers #80 jersey. I guess he is still holding on to hope that their 2007 second round pick Dwayne Jarrett will pan out. 

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12 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I've never been so unmotivated to watch a Super Bowl.

Same here.   Hurts too much.    30 minutes away.    And look, I am fairly certain the Lions will be in that position at least one more time, if not several.   Remember, the Chiefs had the Patriots beat in the AFC Championship with a game-sealing interception, but a guy lined up in the neutral zone.  They came back.   The Niners lost the last two NFC title games.  They came back.    Lions better get a good kicker this off season.   

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39 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I've never been so unmotivated to watch a Super Bowl.

I've never actually watched a Super Bowl game... I think. I can't remember in my old age... Maybe a half or something? Or on in the background just for noise while I did something else maybe... I honestly can't remember anything, from any Super Bowl. If I had the game on at all (can't remember)... it must not have really been important to me.

The Lions were never in one so... I didn't care.

Weirdly... I'm actually interested in this one.

What is this "Super Bowl" thing that everyone gets so excited about?

The Detroit Lions almost made it to this thingamajig this year... Yes? Could they make it next year, maybe?

So what is this thing all about? Hey, I think I'm actually going to watch because... I wanna see the Lions in one or a few of these things... like, maybe, starting in 2025?

So... let me check this out and see what all the hubbub is for...

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3 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

 The Lions will make two Super Bowls by the year 2030. 

Hey, if Brad Holmes keeps drafting even 75% as well as he has so far, we're going to be like the Steelers where making the going 9-8 and making the playoffs is a failure.       I know we will pick 29th or 30th this year, but he always seems to get more than the pick value.    

 

Offseason shopping list

Great Pass Rusher  (free agent?)

At least one Corner  (probably in the draft)

Guard (2nd/3rd Round).  Probably won't sign Jonah.  They have to consider all these young players who will be owed money at the same time.   Can't keep 'em all. 

Wide Receiver Depth

Tight End Depth

 

If you get another great pass rusher than it will make your defensive backs a little better.   How many times did they get frustratingly close to wrapping up a QB last year?    Fix that and a lot of other things happen.    Good WRs will always rack up yards vs. AG's super aggressive defense, but they stiffened up in the red zone.   Who cares if a WR gets a bunch of stats?  

Go get the best Kicker available, however you can.  I think it did play a part in some of the 4th downs this past season.  

 

This team is achingly close.  

But you know what?   Even if they don't win the whole thing.  Give me these edge-of-my-seat into January seasons every year.  Better than opting to go to the Cider Mill by Mid-November.   

 

 

 

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11 minutes ago, GoBlue23 said:

I managed to go the last two weeks avoiding 99% of the coverage and now that I've tuned in, I'm just bummed out.  The Lions should be there and if they had been, the hype level would be off the charts.  

Yep, just showed Joe Montana ramping up the crowd. And I’m thinking it could have been the NFC championship game’s other honorary captain instead, Barry Sanders. 

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32 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

I can't help but think how competitive we would be in this game.

The Lions are competitive with both of these teams and belong here.

Just a few more moves by Holmes...

A few more plays by the guys...

And we can get in.

IMO.

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