Re: The 2015/16 Detroit Lions thread

by **The_Dude** Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:15 pm

Lions demanded Valentine be canned in order to stay lololol

by **The_Dude** Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:16 pm

What a loser organization

by Guest Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:44 pm

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Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 46m46 minutes ago
New Lions president Rod Wood: "I would probably say that Im not qualified to run any other NFL team but I think I'm qualified to run this 1"

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri Nov 20, 2015 5:20 pm

LooseGoose wrote:

Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 46m46 minutes ago
New Lions president Rod Wood: "I would probably say that Im not qualified to run any other NFL team but I think I'm qualified to run this 1"

I almost drove off the road and into a grove of trees when I heard that interview on the radio. So much hilarity in so few words.

by **SpartanInNH** Sun Nov 22, 2015 2:25 pm

Soooooo...the Lions have found a kicker? The 2015/16 Detroit Lions thread - Page 3 2599972566

The 2015/16 Detroit Lions thread - Page 3 Lions_10

Still need a QB, but.....

by Guest Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:04 pm

SpartanInNH wrote:Soooooo...the Lions have found a kicker?

Still need a QB, but.....

Bump, Lions haters must be salty today. Two wins in a row. A win verse Packers on the road. Damn.

by Guest Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:10 pm

The Lions will do the most Lions thing possible....win 8 in a row to go 9-7 wreck their draft position and still miss the playoffs.

by Guest Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:52 pm

Ex-NFL GMs Accorsi, Wolf on what's ahead in Lions' search

Ernie Accorsi spent three weeks crisscrossing the country last January, running a two-headed search for the Chicago Bears not too dissimilar to the one the Lions could be headed for this winter.

The Bears, after a hugely disappointing 2014, fired coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery and hired Accorsi as a consultant to help find their replacements.

A longtime GM with the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants who now serves on the NFL's career development advisory panel, Accorsi flew some 24,000 miles to interview candidates on some of the most successful teams in the league.

Now the Lions might be turning to outside help in their hiring efforts. According to NFL.com commentator Gil Brandt on Twitter on Sunday, the Lions have hired a search firm to help identify replacements for general manager Martin Mayhew, who was fired after seven seasons as GM last week.

by Guest Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:46 pm

LooseGoose wrote:The Lions will do the most Lions thing possible....win 8 in a row to go 9-7 wreck their draft position and still miss the playoffs.

Bump - the possibility still lives.

by **SpartanInNH** Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:59 pm

LooseGoose wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:The Lions will do the most Lions thing possible....win 8 in a row to go 9-7 wreck their draft position and still miss the playoffs.

Bump - the possibility still lives.

I personally don't buy the "Lose and get that #1 pick" notion fans have. Unless there's a complete lock out there as #1 in the draft, it doesn't matter anyway, unless you have the scouting and management to hit it in the draft. The Packers and Patriots have had shitful draft positions for years, and have still managed to pull off decent drafts with quality players who form the foundation for years to come.

Me? Give me good management and wins every day of the fucking week. Lions fans know that the management will at least be different, so there's a chance at one-half of the equation; now just give me wins, and damn draft position.

by Guest Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:20 am

The rise of Lions safety Isa Abdul-Quddus pays off in more ways than one

by **SpartanInNH** Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:41 pm

Lions' GM search eyes Patriots, Ravens, Seahawks, Packers execs

by Guest Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:08 pm

It seems the Waddle experiment is over.

Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 6m6 minutes ago
The Lions claimed C Gabe Ikard off waivers today, waived RT LaAdrian Waddle

by **Turtleneck** Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:21 pm

LooseGoose wrote:It seems the Waddle experiment is over.

Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 6m6 minutes ago
The Lions claimed C Gabe Ikard off waivers today, waived RT LaAdrian Waddle

They should sign Tom Waddle.

by Guest Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:02 pm

Sure to be traded now.
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Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 8m8 minutes ago
Calvin on if he wants to finish his career with the Lions: "That'd be lovely"

Paula Pasche ‏@paulapasche 8m8 minutes ago
Calvin Johnson on finishing career with Lions: I'd be lovin' it.

by **Ass Dan** Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:17 pm

LooseGoose wrote:Sure to be traded now.
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Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 8m8 minutes ago
Calvin on if he wants to finish his career with the Lions: "That'd be lovely"

Paula Pasche ‏@paulapasche 8m8 minutes ago
Calvin Johnson on finishing career with Lions: I'd be lovin' it.

Should've traded him a couple years ago

by Guest Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:22 pm

Ass Dan wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:Sure to be traded now.
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Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 8m8 minutes ago
Calvin on if he wants to finish his career with the Lions: "That'd be lovely"

Paula Pasche ‏@paulapasche 8m8 minutes ago
Calvin Johnson on finishing career with Lions: I'd be lovin' it.

Should've traded him a couple years ago

I liked how 2 beat writers got the quote different.

by **CORNER BLITZ** Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:37 pm

Ass Dan wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:Sure to be traded now.
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Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 8m8 minutes ago
Calvin on if he wants to finish his career with the Lions: "That'd be lovely"

Paula Pasche ‏@paulapasche 8m8 minutes ago
Calvin Johnson on finishing career with Lions: I'd be lovin' it.

Should've traded him a couple years ago

Poor guy wasted away here like Barry

by **SpartanInNH** Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:13 pm

LooseGoose wrote:It seems the Waddle experiment is over.

Dave Birkett ‏@davebirkett 6m6 minutes ago
The Lions claimed C Gabe Ikard off waivers today, waived RT LaAdrian Waddle

Waddle then got picked up by the Patriots. So he must suck. Rolling Eyes

by Guest Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:05 pm

Say what you will about Ebron - this is nice:

The 2015/16 Detroit Lions thread - Page 3 CWnn_S0UkAAbgD_

by Guest Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:16 pm

Lions victory on Monday Night Football worth $100,000 to novice gambler from Las Vegas

How much was the Detroit Lions victory over New Orleans on Monday Night Football worth?

Not a whole lot for the Lions in the NFL standings.

But it was worth a cool $100,000 for a novice gambler from Las Vegas.

Tayla Polia, who has lived in Vegas for two months, won a 15-leg NFL parlay Monday night after the Lions beat the Saints 35-27 in a game that was meaningless for both teams since they're out of playoff contention.

But Polia's $5 bet resulted in a six-figure payday from William Hill's mobile gaming site, according to a story by ESPN.com. The odds of her correctly predicting 15 games were 20,000-1 but she nailed them all after the Lions won despite being three-point underdogs.

by Guest Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:40 pm

This would be typical Lions.

Bad season hasn't dimmed coaching star of Lions' Austin

Interim Lions general manager Sheldon White will be one of a handful of top minority candidates the FPA pushes for GM openings around the league this year, too, Wooten said.

White is expected to officially interview with the Lions and search consultant Ernie Accorsi after the season, and Wooten said he's already talked to White about having "a new structure, a new plan of where (the Lions are) going to go and how (they're) going to get there."

The Lions remain in the vetting stage for their GM opening, and can't officially interview candidates currently with other NFL teams until after the regular season.

White's plan is expected to include bringing Caldwell back for a third season as head coach.

by Guest Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:56 am

Seidel: Turnaround earns Caldwell one more year with Lions

by Guest Fri Jan 08, 2016 6:53 pm

Paula Pasche ‏@paulapasche 13m13 minutes ago
UPDATED story: Reports: #Lions hire Bob Quinn (Patriots exec) as new GM. Story: http://ow.ly/WOQwQ

by **SpartanInNH** Fri Jan 08, 2016 8:55 pm

LooseGoose wrote:Paula Pasche ‏@paulapasche 13m13 minutes ago
UPDATED story: Reports: #Lions hire Bob Quinn (Patriots exec) as new GM. Story: http://ow.ly/WOQwQ

He's a personnel guy. Hope he brings in a good numbers/cap guy.

by **CORNER BLITZ** Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:32 pm

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-nfl/bdangelo/breaking-lions-to-hire-bob-quinn-as-gm/

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Detroit Lions have landed on Bob Quinn to take over as their general manager.

As stated in the tweet, Quinn comes over to the Lions from the New England Patriots, where he formerly held the role of director of pro scouting. Quinn had been with the Patriots since 2000, when he started with the team as a player personnel assistant. After that, he held a number of scouting jobs as he slowly climbed the ranks within the Patriots organization.

With Quinn's hire, speculation regarding Lions head coach Jim Caldwell's job security is expected to heat up. A decision on Caldwell's status within the organization could come sooner rather than later.

by **SpartanInNH** Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:42 am

SpartanInNH wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:Paula Pasche ‏@paulapasche 13m13 minutes ago
UPDATED story: Reports: #Lions hire Bob Quinn (Patriots exec) as new GM. Story: http://ow.ly/WOQwQ

He's a personnel guy. Hope he brings in a good numbers/cap guy.

Dave Birkett wrote:A longtime Patriots executive with experience in pro and college scouting, [Gil] Brandt said Quinn has a reputation across the league of being a hard worker with a keen eye for talent.

“He’s not one of these guys that’s known because he doesn’t seek out jobs,” Brandt said. “But he knows the personnel part of it, he knows the cap part of it. He knows how to make people better at the job they do. You’ll like this guy because … he’s a hustler, and he’s very low-key.” ...

“I want to be very careful how I say this,” Brandt said. “He is Jim Schwartz, only I think that he has the ability to get along with people a lot better.

“He can tell you everything you want to know. He knows how the right guard should play, and he knows how the kicker should kick, and he knows how to negotiate deals. He’s just — they’re very fortunate.”

New Detroit Lions GM Bob Quinn known as hard worker with keen eye

Well. Slap my ass and call me Sally. Lions might have gotten it right. The 2015/16 Detroit Lions thread - Page 3 2599972566

by Guest Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:39 pm

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 20m20 minutes ago
Going into today, Chiefs have lost eight straight playoff games, tied with Lions for longest postseason losing streak in NFL history.

by Guest Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:43 pm

Seidel: Lions' Quinn at least seems promising

by **Floyd Robertson** Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:51 pm

LooseGoose wrote:Seidel: Lions' Quinn at least seems promising

The world is full of promise when you're 25 like Quinn.

by **SpartanInNH** Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:09 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:Seidel: Lions' Quinn at least seems promising
The world is full of promise when you're 25 like Quinn.

39. Like Jack Benny.

Ya happy now, ya old fart?

by Guest Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:31 am

We analyzed all Bob Quinn's quotes about Jim Caldwell

by Guest Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:20 am

Stafford: Calvin Johnson retirement talk is 'serious'

by Guest Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:57 am

Rod Beard ‏@detnewsRodBeard 4m4 minutes ago
#Lions announce that Jim Caldwell will remain as head coach.

by Guest Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:52 am

Relentlessness, passion behind Quinn's rise to GM

by Guest Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:52 am

Report: Lions add Jaguars exec to personnel department

by **GRR Spartan** Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:57 am

Jim Caldwell returns. Back for next season at least.

I can think of 2 reasons.

Martha Ford still owes Caldwell at least $8M for the last two years of his contract and with the Ford family personal banker as team president she was probably aware the team was paying Schwartz $6M for the last two years.

The second is The Rooney Rule which covers HC's and recently GM's. The Lions fired Mayhew and just replaced him with Quinn. Don't think they wanted a double whammy and replace Caldwell with another coach. Plus now they can negotiate and sign OC Cooter, the Stafford whisperer, if Cooter wants to stay working with Caldwell.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/01/15/jim-caldwell-detroit-lions/78626678/

by Guest Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:37 pm

New Lions GM graduated from ‘Ivy League of scouting’

by Guest Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:05 pm

The housecleaning continues....

Josh Katzenstein ‏@jkatzenstein 11m11 minutes ago
The Lions have fired VP of football operations Cedric Saunders, per league sources. He was with the team for 10 years.

by Guest Sat Jan 23, 2016 7:25 am

Detroit Lions News ‏@LionsMLive 2h2 hours ago
MLive's Detroit Lions awards: Michael Ola was year's biggest surprise http://bit.ly/1Js1jlo

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