2026 Detroit Lions Offseason Thread

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Please put a real football person in as Team President. No more Ford Family cronies. I'll give Rod this, he was better than the utter disaster that was a Russ Thomas, Matt Millen, or Tom Lewand. That is a low bar to set though. But that said, I'd love to see anyone of who MB mentioned in Disner, Holmes, or Spielman get the job. I also wouldn't be made if they went outside the organization and brought in a football guy from another organization to run the organization.

If they were to give the title to Holmes I would be happy. They could have him in the dual role of GM/Team President. They could also promote him, essentially give him all final personnel decisions still and then slide John Dorsey or Ray Agnew in as the new "GM" so to speak. Lots of options here. But please don't hire another Russ Thomas drinking buddy or Tom Lewand family accountant or attorney.

[Motown Bombers]

They don’t need a football guy. Wood ran the business side of things. No way they should bring a football guy outside of the organization and put him higher up than Holmes. 

[Motown Bombers]

I think something like promoting Holmes to president and Disner to GM who basically handles day to day and contract negotiations could work. 

[Motown Bombers]

 

[Jason_R]

4 hours ago, RedRamage said:

That's not totally fair. Florio was reporting on a story by a Tampa Bay news station which was reporting what the detective in the case said about the men. Neither the local station nor Florio made up the possible connections. Both also have updated their stories with the statement by TA.

You could argue maybe they should have checked with TA first, but in today "Gotta be first!" news cycle that wouldn't be the go to move, and Florio at least said it was "possible ties." The local news station said TA was "linked to two suspects."

Yes, a muck-raker with a axe to grind (Vikings fan) simply regurgitated unsubstantiated claims made by another media outlet. This is nothing nefarious. Simply journalism.