Any questions for Pride of Detroit?

by Sean Yuille on Nov 25, 2008 12:29 PM CST Comment 25 comments

Just as Jimmy did over on my site, I'm coming over to Music City Miracles from Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions blog, to answer any questions you have about my lowly Lions.

Just a heads up, the Lions' injury report is going to be bigger than usual for this game due to it being on Thursday. A couple QBs, the starting RB, possibly both starting DE, etc., may not play. It could be uglier than usual.

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What's the best thing about your team right now?

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!

by DannoE on Nov 25, 2008 1:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

The best thing about this team is that their season is over in only five more weeks.

On a more serious note, I would say it’s kicker Jason Hanson or wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Hanson is as good as he has ever been and actually nailed a 56-yard field goal a couple weeks ago. Calvin Johnson is the one that is making Daunte Culpepper’s numbers somewhat decent. Culpepper basically lobs passes downfield and hopes that Johnson will win the jump ball, which he does most of the time.

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by Sean Yuille on Nov 25, 2008 1:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

A Lions fan in 2008

….is a true football fan.

by Cajuncub on Nov 25, 2008 1:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You've gotta be happy that ...

….“The Franchise Killer” (aka Millen) is gone. Things could really start turning around for you guys. You think it’s possible that the front office is completely cleaned out following the season or are the Fords more concerned with the auto industry at present?

The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!

by BigW on Nov 25, 2008 2:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

If I'm the Fords, I'm thinking seriously about making the Lions as profitable as I possibly can.

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!

by DannoE on Nov 25, 2008 2:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I wish that the Lions would clean house, but I have a bad feeling that they will keep people that should be fired. My only hope is that a competent GM is hired.

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by Sean Yuille on Nov 25, 2008 11:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You guys

(meaning long time Lions fans) should all be awarded Purple Hearts or something from the NFL.

by numbertenox on Nov 25, 2008 5:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Should the Coach go?

I know that Coach Rod Marinelli is well respected for helping start the Tampa 2 defense, but one thing just as a Titans fan on the outside I noticed is the poor handling of rookie RB Kevin Smith. He seems to be a good player and I just couldn’t understand why the Coach was so bent on getting has been RB Rudi Johnson so many touches early in the year. It has only been here recently that Smith has gotten the ball in a steady dose. It seems that if the Coach had commited to Smith early in the year that the Lions may have at least one win if not two. Do you think the Coach stays on after this year? And do you think he should stay on after this year?

by TitanRob on Nov 25, 2008 5:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

If Marinelli is the coach after this debacle of a season, I would seriously consider stop cheering for the Lions

A new GM probably means a new coach, but if something happens where the current GM, Martin Mayhew, keeps his job, then I guess Marinelli could potentially stay.

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by Sean Yuille on Nov 25, 2008 11:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Floyd Reese?

There have been several rumors about ex-Titan GM Floyd Reese taking the same position with the Lions next season. How hot are the rumors up there? I personally think Floyd can turn the Lions around if given the opportunity. What do you think?

by TitanRob on Nov 25, 2008 5:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He's been mentioned only by himself really...

He did a couple interviews with a local paper and talked about how good of a job it is and stuff like that. I think he’d be a good hire, but we’ll see if anything develops with him.

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by Sean Yuille on Nov 25, 2008 11:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How can you win this game?

by DonFrancisco on Nov 25, 2008 8:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hmm...

Maybe they could poison the TItans’ Gatorade supply or try to get a new rule passed that opposing teams have to play with less than 11 players. Then again, the opposing team would still probably win.

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by Sean Yuille on Nov 25, 2008 11:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So

you don’t think you have any realistic shot of winning?

by thawardasa on Nov 26, 2008 12:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If they weren't so injured, the thought would creep into my mind

However, Kevin Smith won’t even play. If Culpepper goes down we’ll see Drew Henson, who was just signed off the practice squad. Even when this team gets ahead and makes you think they can win they find ways to screw it up.

Against Tampa Bay on Sunday they led 17-0 after one quarter. At halftime, Tampa led 21-17.

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by Sean Yuille on Nov 26, 2008 12:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs