the just released schedules were a flat-out statement that the B10 doesn't believe SOS will matter in playoff selection
OT-Titus Young
November 29th, 2012 at 12:23 PM
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OT-Titus Young
Wow, Titus Young purposefully lined up incorrectly because he wasn't getting as many looks as he wanted against the Packers. Anyone still want to see this diva in Detroit?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/29/lions-benched-titus-youn...
November 29th, 2012 at 12:26 PM | 
Good lord...
Good lord...
November 29th, 2012 at 12:32 PM |
Yeah, kid's a douche.
Yeah, kid's a douche.
Yeah, kid's a douche. Detroit, if they fire Schwartz...it's clear at this point that this regime's #1 issue IS. NOT. KNOWING. HOW. TO. SCREEN. KIDS. FOR. CHARACTER. I mean, tell me, who's going to pop up as the next arrest?
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November 29th, 2012 at 1:22 PM |
Well... I'm guessing the
Well... I'm guessing the
Well... I'm guessing the Lions will be drafting Tyrann Mathieu so he's my pick
"I find your lack of faith disturbing... This is Michigan fergodsakes"
November 29th, 2012 at 1:27 PM |
I'm guessing the Lions will be drafting Tyrann Mathieu
I'm guessing the Lions will be drafting Tyrann Mathieu
That would be awesome, but I think that even Martin Mayhew isn't that dumb. Nope, that's a Matt Millen move.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:34 PM |
A Millen move?
A Millen move?
I don't think Mathieu plays WR.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:45 PM |
No that would be an Al Davis
No that would be an Al Davis
No that would be an Al Davis move
We must not falter! Show strength, show courage, show pride, but show no mercy!
November 29th, 2012 at 2:36 PM |
In fairness to Mayhew
In fairness to Mayhew
He bypassed Janoris Jenkins because of character issues, so he's acutely aware of character issues being a problem. Unfortunately, he's had a pretty good season. When you strip down an entire roster and rebuild through the draft and affordable FA's, you run this risk.
Unfortunately, Schwartz was not the first choice as HC. No coach with name recognition wanted to take over an 0-16 team. If they knew Megatron would blow up, Stafford would be a top-10 QB and one of the best front sevens was here, Rex Ryan or some of the other available candidates may have jumped at the job.
Maybe we can outspend Dallas to get Sean Payton? Payton without Gregg Williams is a good get.
November 29th, 2012 at 2:46 PM |
Sean Payton will be the
Sean Payton will be the
Sean Payton will be the Saints coach.
"That's tremendous, Jim."
November 29th, 2012 at 3:19 PM |
Don't tell that to the Cowboys
Don't tell that to the Cowboys
November 29th, 2012 at 4:19 PM |
That's not the "Dallas Cowboys"
That's not the "Dallas Cowboys"
That's the Drew Sharp and Michael Rosenberg of the Dallas Morning News. They have no more credibility than me saying "Scotty Bowman should take over for Red when he retires." Because both came from the same place- our asses.
And if you think they should have gotten Rex Ryan, you'll probably have your chance. His seat is hotter than Schwartz's right now, and will likely be available.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
November 29th, 2012 at 8:12 PM |
No thanks on Rex Ryan
No thanks on Rex Ryan
But he was one of the hot coaching commodities that thought they could do better than the Lions.
I refuse to believe there's a Rosenberg equivalent somewhere. Drew Sharps are a dime a dozen, but wow, what did that poor hack writer do to you?
November 29th, 2012 at 9:33 PM |
If Rex Ryan coaches in
If Rex Ryan coaches in
If Rex Ryan coaches in Dallas, he'd better keep his brother on the staff. The sports world deserves to see what happens when those two are working for Jerry Jones. They'd have to build another JerryWorld just to fit the egos.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
- Mark Dantonio
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November 29th, 2012 at 3:18 PM |
People always say that the
People always say that the
People always say that the Lions skipped over Jenkins, but don't forget that he was taken early in the 2nd round. The Lions only bypassed him in that they took Reiff, a great prospect at a position of need, in the 1st.
You didn't say this, but I've seen a lot of people complain that the Lions took Broyles instead of Jenkins, totally ingoring the fact that Jenkins was gone by the Lions' pick in the 2nd round.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:25 PM |
Jenkins was a 1st round talent
Jenkins was a 1st round talent
And it was known before the draft that Jenkins wasn't coming here unless something crazy happened like all the other CBs being taken in picks 1-22.
I find it funny that people would be upset about the Broyles pick thinking that Jenkins was still on the board. People really did that? Hilarious.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:55 PM |
I think the Reiff pick was a
I think the Reiff pick was a
I think the Reiff pick was a good one. The Lions needed to attend to their OL. I'm definitely happy with it.
Mostly I've seen people who either didn't follow the draft or have forgotten where Jenkins was taken complain that the Lions passed up a CB to draft "just another WR."
EDIT: Not to mention, after the Burleson injury and the continuing nonsense with Young, that Broyles pick up isn't looking like too bad of an idea any more.
November 29th, 2012 at 4:34 PM |
I would not like the Rex Ryan
I would not like the Rex Ryan
I would not like the Rex Ryan hire at all. He is a better coach than Schwartz, sure, but if we are firing Schwartz at the end of this season (which I doubt), it would be because the circus is finally getting out of hand more than the number of losses. The "rabid New York media" story angle that ESPN likes to trot out aside, Ryan has not yet shown that he can control (or even help Mayhew build) a team any better than Schwartz.
And Sean Payton is not coming here. If the Saint's somehow screw this up and lose him, then he'll be gone to Dallas. NO ONE outspends Jerry Jones...
"Oh no, no, I'm not in the group yet. No, I'm afraid I just blue myself."
November 29th, 2012 at 12:33 PM |
get rid of him now
get rid of him now
before it spreads in the locker room.
GRwolverine73
November 29th, 2012 at 12:36 PM |
Get rid of him. The guy has
Get rid of him. The guy has
Get rid of him. The guy has been underperforming on the field and a toxic personality. Broyles has shown to be a better target already, and without all the character issues.
November 29th, 2012 at 12:37 PM |
You know, I commend Boise
You know, I commend Boise
You know, I commend Boise State for winning a bunch of games (against some high quality opponents) with a bunch of under-the-radar prospects; but you have to wonder if those guys stay under the radar for reasons like Young's behavior. I'm sure not every kid who goes to Boise State is this selfish, but yeah, this is one of the lamest things I've heard.
In general, I really don't like the direction the Lions are going. They have more talent now than they had a few years ago, but they've taken some risks on guys with questionable character (Fairley, Suh, Young, etc.) and it's biting them in the butt.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:06 PM |
Yup
Yup
Pre Character Issue Lions:
On 3rd and 4, the other team gains 10 yards. The Lions look helpless.
Post Character Issue Lions:
On 3rd and 4, the other team is stuffed in the backfield for a 2 yard loss. The defense commits at least one of the following: Hands To the Face, Roughing the QB, Facemask, Late Hit. Team gets a fresh set of downs thanks to a 15 yard (+auto first down) call.
I have to say, I'm not enthused with the work of the defense staff or the HC here. This needs to be correct or seats need to get really hot, real fast.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:17 PM |
It's all on the HC
It's all on the HC
As Ditka likes to say "you get what you tolerate" when it comes to behavior and penalties. Schwartz is firey and it costs his team. Look at the Thanksgiving Day Flag. It's OK to be emotional, but when you're emotional and wrong it costs your team.
The HC does it, and tolerates it from his players.
/I wish Schwartz the best, seemed like he had righted the ship, but either some people have to start gettting cut/benched/fined/something from the team, not just the league.
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
November 29th, 2012 at 1:12 PM |
Serious question: how many of
Serious question: how many of
Serious question: how many of these guys had character issues prior to the Lions drafting them?
I remember Fairley being a really dirty player in college, but I don't remember Suh being nearly as bad as he is now. And I don't really remember any of these guys getting in legal trouble. The Lions are clearly at fault for not keeping their house in order, but I'm just curious as to how many were actually considered character issue guys at the time.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:18 PM |
Suh sure didn't
Suh sure didn't
But what bothers me the most about him is his driving record. Dude needs to lose his license and/or get a driver.
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
November 29th, 2012 at 2:20 PM |
We're not really privy to ALL
We're not really privy to ALL
We're not really privy to ALL the dirt that these general managers dig up prior to the draft, but Fairley had issues that were known to the public, and I never liked that pick. They've had guys getting arrested, getting multiple tickets, etc. and they have't done much about it. LeShoure has been arrested, Delmas, Fairley, etc. You have to make an example of someone and suspend them or cut them. Maybe this is a step in the right direction with benching Young, but they might need to go further than that...
November 29th, 2012 at 6:46 PM |
But....But...
But....But...
They cut Berry in the offseason...Message sent!
November 29th, 2012 at 1:25 PM |
I wouldn't characterize this
I wouldn't characterize this
I wouldn't characterize this as selfish, I would call it idiotic. A selfish motive would include the desire to be as successful as possible, which would help your team. Titus Young's behavior is just plain dumb, because it is detrimental to his career's success, as well as his team's success.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:59 PM |
Ehh did those guys have
Ehh did those guys have
Ehh did those guys have character issues coming out out of college though or did it happen when they came to the NFL? I heard some rumblings about Fairely but I thought Suh was pretty well respected coming out of NU.
November 29th, 2012 at 12:38 PM |
Fine by me
Fine by me
I have Broyles on my fantasy team. Boo-yah.
Although, it's a shame - as he's talented.
"Touchdown... No flags!!"
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November 29th, 2012 at 12:41 PM |
Haha same here. And guess who
Haha same here. And guess who
Haha same here. And guess who I dropped to get him?
"I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start."
November 29th, 2012 at 1:33 PM |
I did exactly the same thing
I did exactly the same thing
I did exactly the same thing
November 29th, 2012 at 4:27 PM |
So did I,
So did I,
on TWO fantasy teams.
"I promise you we would have walked to the University of Michigan." - Brady Hoke
November 29th, 2012 at 12:38 PM |
What a tool. But on the plus
What a tool. But on the plus
What a tool. But on the plus side, at least Ryan Broyles is getting more playing time.
"I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start."
November 29th, 2012 at 12:38 PM |
I don't understand the part
I don't understand the part
I don't understand the part about in-fighting among the coaches? Is there someone on the team defending Young's actions or character? WTF is going on up there?
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
November 29th, 2012 at 12:49 PM |
Supposedly Shawn Jefferson
Supposedly Shawn Jefferson
Supposedly Shawn Jefferson (WR coach) and Scott Linehan (OC) were yelling at each other during the Green Bay game before realizing they were fighting over the same thing and they both wanted Titus benched. I chalk that up to the heat of the moment rather than actual disagreements.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
- Mark Dantonio
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November 29th, 2012 at 12:41 PM |
Such an informative thread
Such an informative thread
Such an informative thread title.
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November 29th, 2012 at 1:02 PM |
Piss off
Piss off
Piss off
fomerly known as "hailtothe"
hailing from Evansville, IN...
To hell with Notre Dame.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:46 PM |
Possible other thread
Possible other thread
Possible other thread title:
"OT-Titus Young. Wow, Titus Young purposefully lined up incorrectly because he wasn't getting as many looks as he wanted against the Packers. Anyone still want to see this diva in Detroit? http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/29/lions-benched-titus-youn... "
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November 29th, 2012 at 3:57 PM |
OT: Titus Young Benched for
OT: Titus Young Benched for
OT: Titus Young Benched for Bad Behavior
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:18 PM |
"OT - Sports News" has a nice
"OT - Sports News" has a nice
"OT - Sports News" has a nice ring to it.
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
November 29th, 2012 at 12:44 PM |
The anti-Roy Roundtree.
The anti-Roy Roundtree.
The anti-Roy Roundtree.
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
-Craig Roh 10/29/2011
November 29th, 2012 at 12:48 PM |
Or maybe he wasn't getting as
Or maybe he wasn't getting as
Or maybe he wasn't getting as many looks as he wanted because he was lined up in the wrong position...just sayin'.
/s
"Anyone who isn't confused, really doesn't understand the situation." - Edward R. Murrow
November 29th, 2012 at 12:49 PM |
I'd give him another chance
I'd give him another chance
I'd give him another chance but if he pulls anything like this again get rid of him.
I'm annoyed the Lions keep jeopardizing their chances in games with players acting selfishly. This was such a classless move by Young....
....and then a guy like Suh doesn't understand you don't have to KILL the quarterback when you hit him....just get him down and help the team or go for the ball force a fumble. It's like his one intent is to destroy the QB when he's in there and that's great as long as you do it within the rules.
Part of it on defense I think has to do with Gunther Cunningham. That guy is rough around the edges. Check out footage from Hard Knocks.
-Eternal guardian of the Prevent (you from winning) Defense
November 29th, 2012 at 1:02 PM |
IIRC he is already on his 3rd
IIRC he is already on his 3rd
IIRC he is already on his 3rd chance.
1. The fight during camp
2. Some other game related item that for the life of me I cant remember right now, but it happened this year
Dude is a punk and needs to go.
Blue is Faster
November 29th, 2012 at 1:33 PM |
He punched a saints player
He punched a saints player
He punched a saints player last year in the Sunday night game and was benched the rest of the game, he also headbutted Janoris Jenkins in the season opener against the Rams and was benched as well.
He's had a multitude of chances to redeem himself to his coaches and teammates and continually comes up looking like a punk.
Blank.....Blank......You're not looking at the big picture here.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:22 PM |
I'd give him another chance
I'd give him another chance
Are you serious? The fact that the Lions have not yet booted his ass off the team is an indictment of both the head coach and the management. But I would expect nothing less from the nearly 50-year dumpster fire that the Lions have been under William Clay Ford Sr. and Jr.
But really, I can't ultimately blame the Fords. They know that regardless of how crappy the product on the field is, 60,000+ gullible saps will fork over their hard-earned money for each home game. Every few years, after Lions have drafted one or two good players with their string of high draft choices, they'll manage to put together a deceptively promising winning season against an easy schedule, get into the playoffs, and lose in the first round. Like clockwork, the next season's schedule is much more difficult, and the combo of lousy player personnel decisions and mediocre coaching will sink them right back down to the lower levels of their division. And then the cycle repeats itself.
November 29th, 2012 at 1:46 PM |
Don,
Don,
your post is spot on and is exactly how I see it. A+ to you sir.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.
November 29th, 2012 at 2:17 PM |
Wayne Fontes.
Wayne Fontes.
He turned that cycle into a 9 year career.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
November 30th, 2012 at 7:17 PM |
I love Gun C
I love Gun C
he made me a fan forever from his Hard Knocks appearance
November 29th, 2012 at 12:53 PM |
By the way, it was also
By the way, it was also
By the way, it was also mentioned that Young motioned Tony Scheffler over to a different spot when Scheffler was actually lined up correctly. Everyone thought when that came out that Young simply didn't know the play. Very interesting to hear he was probably trying to sabotage Scheffler personally, too.
Young might very well have cost the team the game, as I recall more than a few Stafford passes that went absolutely nowhere and it looked like someone ran the wrong route. That being the case, fuck that guy.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
- Mark Dantonio
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November 29th, 2012 at 12:53 PM |
He is not even worthy of a
He is not even worthy of a
He is not even worthy of a bench spot on my fantasy. Shame on you, Titus.
3-3-5 til the day I die y'all
That's one way to avoid football-related concussions.