samdrussBLUE

December 10th, 2017 at 1:44 PM ^

Either way how can a receiver be considered defenseless when he is moving forward with a ball and not down

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jmarsh22

December 10th, 2017 at 1:47 PM ^

Another Ed Hochuli debacle. This musclebound idiot always trys to screw the Lions over, but Caldwell's challenge prevented it. He caught the ball, had possession, took several steps, and the hit was a clean shoulder to shoulder hit. 

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OneBadMutha

December 10th, 2017 at 1:53 PM ^

You know...I sound bipolar talking about Stafford over his career. When he gets any amount of time in the pocket, he’s pretty damned accurate. He’s not like Brady or Rogers with the ability to make bad offensive lines look ok by getting rid of the ball super quick consistently. When he has time, he’s definitely in that next tier of QB. Makes it such a shame the Lions have never had an above average offensive line during his entire career.

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FrozeMangoes

December 10th, 2017 at 1:59 PM ^

Caldwell should have been let go when it took him nearly two years to realize Lombardi was incompotent.  Then he just kept Cooter around, a guy who employs a short passing attack even though they have access to the best arm in the NFL. 

Caldwell epitomizes the status quo and the nature of NFL hiring where experience and time in league is automatically equated to effectiveness. 

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FrozeMangoes

December 10th, 2017 at 3:03 PM ^

I could be wrong.  I have never heard of a HC not being responsible for putting together his own staff. 

 

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_jim_bob_coot…

"It wasn't by happenstance that we put him in the position he's in," Caldwell said. "It's because of the fact that we know he's smart, we know he's a very good football coach and he'll be outstanding in this league before it's all said an done with."

The article also points out that Caldwell thought he would be his OC at some point in his career three months after hiring him in Indy.  Det also denied interview requests to keep him around as a backup to Lombardi if he didnt work out, according to the article.  Also, Caldwell reached out to him personally when he first got the job to offer the QB coach position. 

 

I suppse you are saying Mayhew forced Cooter on him?  Or the late Ford as owner?   Regardless of who is picking his coordinators there is enough evidence at this point of Caldwell's career to suggest he is an average NFL coach, nothing more. 

 

 

 

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OneBadMutha

December 10th, 2017 at 1:59 PM ^

Stafford is 13 out of 14 yet the Lions have scored on one possession now due to penalties on the offensive line, a fumble and team unable to run for 1 yard. If Lions let Stafford go, would they go 0-16 again?

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Yessir

December 10th, 2017 at 2:02 PM ^

If either Austin or Jim Bob leave, I think Quinn fires JC. They'd have a hard time bringing in a top OC or DC if one of those 2 were to leave with a HC thats on thin ice. 

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Don

December 10th, 2017 at 3:01 PM ^

that a GM who hasn't been on the job even two full calendar years (hired January 2016), with just two drafts under his belt, who inherited a HC he didn't hire, is now being slammed for not turning the Lions around.

Go ahead, fire a guy who'd been directly involved for 15 years in scouting and personnel development for another franchise during its six SB appearances and four victories.

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Yessir

December 10th, 2017 at 3:14 PM ^

The late hit call on Stafford makes up for the defensive holding call they missed on Riddick. 

Next play... Riddick with the TD. 

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