Trader Jack

August 27th, 2016 at 8:50 PM ^

The lions are going to be so bad this year. Like first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft bad. The one positive is that they'll be able to fire Jim Caldwell's corpse.




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DK81

August 27th, 2016 at 8:54 PM ^

And there it is... They will be no where close to "first overrall pick bad". That is asinine. Nothing should be taken from a meaningless football glorified practice with no gameplans. Will the Lions make the playoffs? I have no idea but saying they are the worst team in the NFL because a bad half of preseason is crazy. I personally hope Caldwell stays just because I really like both of the Lions coordinators for once.




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Ronnie Kaye

August 28th, 2016 at 1:22 AM ^

Thinking the Lions will be middle of the pack is more crazy. They weren't even middle of the pack last year - they won a bunch of meaningless games after ruining their season in record time. Also, their best wide receiver and cornerback from last season both retired.

DK81

August 27th, 2016 at 8:50 PM ^

Please nobody be "that guy" and glean one thing from the preseason. Time and time again it is proven their is no correlation between how a team plays in the preseason and regular season.




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LSAClassOf2000

August 27th, 2016 at 9:27 PM ^

I admit it, I still own that 2008 preseason champions shirt that sold in a limited run, and I kept it as a cautionary tale about preseason performance and what is to be ascertained from it. Although it seems like you don't get much out of it typically nowadays given the way teams play it, at the same time, I also have that sinking feeling that we're in for something of a long season when it comes to the Lions....again....still.

evenyoubrutus

August 27th, 2016 at 8:55 PM ^

Ubiquitous Lions fan: "I don't get why this team never improves"

*pays $800 for pair of tickets to a preseason game*

"I mean, don't they want to win as bad as we do?"

xtramelanin

August 27th, 2016 at 9:19 PM ^

turnovers, penalties, missed tackles, and a back-up QB that should be selling insurance instead of shovel passes.

the good news:  we'll all have our sundays free.  no need to watch the lions.   59 years and counting....

carolina blue

August 27th, 2016 at 9:27 PM ^

I don't get it. The announcers and the overall baseball collective mind always says "he's been calling that one a strike all night. Why are you surprised?" I'm not surprised, but it's still wrong! I don't get why umps are allowed to be wrong on the strike zone. if they're consistent then it's ok? No. It's not ok.




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Lampuki22

August 27th, 2016 at 9:21 PM ^

Meanwhile home plate umpire Mike Everett (sp?) has lost it. Ejected Ausmus Joyner and both Martinez's on argued bad calls. Strike zone is a joke. Guy is a disgrace.




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uminks

August 27th, 2016 at 9:35 PM ^

Caldwell should never been hired but I guess he was since no other coach wanted the job. Detroit is the grave yard for NFL coaches. I bet if he wins 6 games this season the Lions will sign him to an extension!

Michigasling

August 27th, 2016 at 9:37 PM ^

The Jets & Giants used to always have M players, but this year they're down to only one each, both 9-year vets and stars, and both went out with injuries in the first half. 

Leon Hall for the Giants, in his first year post-Bengals IR.  Injury was after making a great tackle, but word is he may have had a concussion.   David Harris has been with the Jets his whole career, still a starter, still playing at his best.  Don't remember him ever having injury issues, but he looked like he was in pain.  [Just reported that he has a shoulder injury.  Saying he wouldn't have played in the 2nd half anyway.  Some consolation.]

If it makes you feel better about the Lions, the Giants look awful, and apparently did so the last two weeks.

stephenrjking

August 27th, 2016 at 10:56 PM ^

I checked PFF ratings for something unrelated a couple of months ago, and was surprised that the year Darrell Revis dominated the world for the Jets (before he left) and was PFF's top scoring defender, the second best defender according to PFF was... David Harris.

That's pretty good.

BTW the Bears look wretched, also. 

UMProud

August 27th, 2016 at 9:46 PM ^

Spielman is doing a nice job announcing this game I have to admit.  All the little details he brings in are nice. 

Fuckin Lions guys don't really look like they are playing for their NFL lives.