OT- Lions Cleaning House on Offensive Side of Ball
After 50 years of ineptitude this should do the trick. Anyhow the circus goes on - only the names change. #BrownsWest
The Lions are firing offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and offensive line coaches Jeremiah Washburn and Terry Heffernan.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) October 26, 2015October 26th, 2015 at 4:44 PM ^
I live in NYC now so I get a lot of friends and colleagues wondering why I'm more into college football than pro. I usually just tell them I grew up in southeastern Michigan, and they immediately get it.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^
Yep until year 5 of the Millen era when I became #LionsFree I always just used to say "well at least we still have Michigan." Can only imagine the pain of being a Lions AND Michigan fan since 2008.
Anyhow, I sat down to watch last week's game up 17-6 (this from a guy who for 20+ years would clear everything out of the scedule to be sitting on my butt at noon to watch pregame to get ready for 1 PM). Within an hour it was down 22-17 or something. And my wry smile and #SOL schtick was in full gear. Got my hour of entertainment in, knew how it would end, cleared up rest of my day. Makes up for my Saturdays where I am still a slave to TV.
I am pretty insufferable to watch games with now. :) It's all just a big circus now to me.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^
I'll watch a good 10 hours of college football on Saturday and not watch any pro football on Sunday. I don't know if it's because I get saturated or if I just don't care that much about pro football. It's still football, but rooting for the Lions for so many years has crushed my spirit. The pro game is just too sterile for me. I can't imagine ESPN showing up to Ford Field to do Pro Gameday. I also like the bands and the traditions that the college game has.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^
I think having one of the best "franchises" locally over 50 years in college and the worst (or tied with the Browns for worst) helps.
Personally I like the differentiation in college. Every NFL offense is more or less the same. Yes I know Chip Kelly but its a copycat league. Watching Tenn v San Diego is not much different then Washington v Kansas City. But in college you have a lot of varied systems so it makes it more interesting. Plus I like the intangibles more i.e. band, cheerleaders, traditions, stadiums, rivalries (some rivalries in NFL too I get it). There is just more real hate in the Auburn Bama game then say Green Bay Chicago. And you don't play your rivals twice a year - it's once for a year of bragging rights. And you can lose 6 games in the NFL and still go to the Super Bowl. You lose twice in college and you are usually just gone. So each game means more.
I think that is the 1 culture shock of the East coast kids who come to UM. It's all about Giants, Jets, Patriots for them - NFL is where it's at because they don't have major college programs growing up like us Midwest kids. But some assimilate!
October 26th, 2015 at 5:28 PM ^
No fan has had it worse than me over the past decade or so.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^
I thought I saw you amongst the 10 other people in the crowd at EMU games.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:54 PM ^
An Eastern fan? Can I have your autograph?
October 26th, 2015 at 9:34 PM ^
I call BS, my best friend has two degrees from Eastern and I can confirm there is no such thing as an EMU fan
October 26th, 2015 at 4:46 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:46 PM ^
As long as the Ford's are in charge nothing will change.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^
I mean:
Quarterbacks coach Jim Bob Cooter will be the new offensive coordinator, the team announced.
You just can't make this stuff up. Only the Lions.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:14 PM ^
Allegedly, he was upset that the Lions hired him away. I'm sure there will be more fluff pieces about this coming out in the next few days.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:18 PM ^
He was Peyton's QB Coach for one season. It's not like he developed the guy.
I am a Lions fan, and certainly wish JB Cooter the best, but can you honestly say Stafford looks like he's made much improvement under Cooter?
Please have fun with that last sentence.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^
has improved him.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:50 PM ^
I think about 6 guys got major jobs in past 20 years for being Brett Favre's OC or QB coach. At some point its about Brett Favre and not the coaches. Etc.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:55 PM ^
Sorta like a small planet getting a job for being in the vicinity of Tom Brady
October 26th, 2015 at 6:58 PM ^
No worries draft coming soon
October 27th, 2015 at 12:04 PM ^
Just the good ole boys,
Never meaning no harm.
Beats y'all never saw,
havin' trouble with their paws
Since the day they was born.
Straightened at the line,
Flattened on their back.
Someday the Arena Bowl might get 'em
but the Super never will.
Makin' their wayyyyyy,
the only way they know how.
Well, they're chewin' off a little bit more
than their abilities allow.
Just the good ole boys,
Wouldn't change if they could.
Fleecing the fans
like a modern day Robin Hood.
[Yee-haw]
October 26th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^
I was hoping his brother Richard Cooter would get the job. I hear his playcalling is aggressive.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:46 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^
HOORAY
October 26th, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
I just, I....I don't know. I don't think I can watch anymore this season.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:25 PM ^
I think the organization owes Stafford an apology
October 26th, 2015 at 4:48 PM ^
And Ford, Mayhem and Caldwell...oh, and throw in Stafford.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:51 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
Auto correct. Mayhugh.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:06 PM ^
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October 26th, 2015 at 5:08 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:48 PM ^
Well, can't say anyone is too surprised. But in the words of the wise Herb Brooks,
The Lions are, "playing worse and worse every day and right now they're playing like it's next month"
October 26th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:48 PM ^
Lions front office needs to go too
October 26th, 2015 at 4:50 PM ^
is Jim Bob Cooter. Oh boy, this is gonna be fun.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
There goes my Witness Protection Program name.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:59 PM ^
it causes people to do a double take and examine further, not what you want in a WPP name.
Something like John Smith or Mike Johnson works way better.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
where Jim Bob was common.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:10 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^
on MGoBlog. This did it.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:43 PM ^
worked for me...
October 26th, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:56 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
Sadly, this probably means Caldwell and Mayhew will be kept
October 26th, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
Or extended
#WayneFontes