OT: Lions release Titus Young
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000136159/article/detroit-lions-re…
I guess we all saw this coming. the dude is freaking nuts and plainly...a dick. Another wasted pick by the lions
February 4th, 2013 at 4:35 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^
Laughable that it took the organization this long.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:54 PM ^
Honestly, I was hoping that they were waiting to see if they could get anything for him in a trade. Even if we moved up a spot in the 4th round, it would would be better than just cutting him.
February 4th, 2013 at 6:22 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
...the sky is blue.
He was a cancer in the organization.
February 4th, 2013 at 8:56 PM ^
It's the Lions. They have cancer, TB, heart disease, diabetes, ringworm, yaws, elephantiasis, leprosy, and they are owned by a zombie.
Other than that, they have a lot of potential.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:39 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:48 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 5:32 PM ^
Also, his next contract won't come close to amount that he could be worth. He's just not a smart person.
February 5th, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
I don't know the details of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, but could the Lions have just continued his suspension until his contract ran out? He plainly wasn't fulfilling the terms of his contract.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:40 PM ^
Solid 2nd round pick.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:49 PM ^
C-Rog
Mike Williams
Seriously is there any sort of background/personality testing before drafting down in Allen Park?
February 4th, 2013 at 5:24 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:45 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:47 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:48 PM ^
And so the great tradition of Lions WRs is continued
February 4th, 2013 at 4:49 PM ^
this is the second high pick of a wr, the other being fat mike williams, who deliberately sandbagged, to get out of detroit..... i guess they prefer the warmth.. but the funny thing is, those who stay end up loving living in michigan.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:56 PM ^
Think there's a big WR signing this offseason for the Lions? There's a few good ones out there right now
February 4th, 2013 at 4:55 PM ^
Aren't the Lions obligated to pay him since he was released rather than traded?
February 4th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^
doesn't have guaranteed contracts so the Lions own him nothing. I just wish they would have let this turd squirm some more before getting rid of him.
February 4th, 2013 at 7:15 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^
The only survivors of the 2011 draft are now Fairley and LeShoure....that's just sad.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:38 PM ^
light on one up to that?
/s
February 4th, 2013 at 11:06 PM ^
i think the proper term is "spark one up" ...or at least it was back in my day
February 4th, 2013 at 5:05 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 5:06 PM ^
Good talent but could never get it together.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:12 PM ^
Go whine and cry somewhere else.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:12 PM ^
Flash will be your huckleberry
February 4th, 2013 at 5:15 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 5:19 PM ^
I mean, come on.....it's not like the Lions had ever wasted high draft picks on bad character WRs bef - errrrr....I mean it's not like there were any red flags around Titus Young when he was at Boise Sta - ummmmmm......that is to say, it's not as if the Lions were really short on true positions of need like DB at the time Young was draf - errrrrr......hmmmmmm.....
You know on second thought, I'm pretty sure the Lions fucked it up again.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:20 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 5:20 PM ^
his number and color were called, time to go fill a urine jar.
remind us to ask in about 5 years if he's delivering pizza somewhere. that will not end well. the world is full of talented losers. character matters more than anything, and he is grossly deficient.
February 4th, 2013 at 7:50 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 5:27 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 5:28 PM ^
re: a wasted pick. He should have been able to split the field and open things up for their passing game (for the Lions), but his attitude is something we do not need more of. Glad they got rid of him.
Hope they grab up a CB, a CB, a S, an OL, an OL and repeat, this offseason.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 6:07 PM ^
I think I agree, but you are speaking in retrospect. During the draft, it was not a bad pick to compliment Megatron.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:36 PM ^
February 5th, 2013 at 12:37 AM ^
my own words, and it appears I did not explain myself fully, but I disagree. It was not a bad pick in the sense that it was a bad idea/move to take him. He did not pan out, which is a failure on the Lions' part, but I do not see how taking him on draft day was a bad idea.
He had the potential to stretch the field for Calvin and the entire offense. Spreading out the defense is always a good thing.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:33 PM ^
#HallOfFame
February 4th, 2013 at 5:58 PM ^
But we could really use some depth now at the position, so probably have to use a draft pick on it which isn't terrible, but I really wanted bulk up on the defensive side in the draft.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:59 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 6:07 PM ^
hopefully the first of many cuts,,,doubt it but hopeful, considering were over 4 million over the cap.
now they need to cut Raiola ( 6 mill) , KVB ( 10 mill this season due to restructuring - 5 mil cap hit ), Peterman ( 2.64 mill ), and Backus ( 7.8 Mill )
and not resign any free agents off their roster other than Durham, Bell, Muhlbach and Houston.
Nobody else worth the money
Take your beatdowns this year,and end this cap hell so were set to do some free agency damage in 2014.. I would try to move up all of the bonus money on stafford also to 2013. Take your beatdowns in 2013, to have a ton of cap room in 2014 and so on.
this team will be lucky to go 4-12 in 2013..
let me say this also,Mayhew ( what have you done besides no brainers like Mega, Stafford and Suh ---Nothing ) , Schwartz ( no composure ), Linehan ( how about a fullback or an H Back and horrible play caller ) and Cunningham ( the wide 9 especially ) all need to go.
It is about time they finally established an internal scouting department ( thus why Brian Xanders was brought in ). No wonder our scouting has sucked the last 20 so on years.
On a postive, they are putting new turf at Ford Field, probably to embrace all the times Raiola will be flat on his back in 2013...
February 4th, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 6:16 PM ^
This is definitely good news that was a long time coming, but I still can't help but think that the long delay still sends a less-than-ideal message about the Lions and discipline, even if they finally doled some out in Young's case. However, as rosters were unfrozen today, this was the next possible day per NFL rules, I believe.
It seems like this leaves the Lions back where they were when it comes to WRs about two years ago basically, in need of someone who get yards when everyone is distracted by Calvin. I would be interested to know if they don't fill this position via free agency rather than the draft. I would think it is fair, from a business standpoint, to put this one on Lions' management for the mishandling of resources (e.g., draft picks and money).
February 4th, 2013 at 6:58 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 8:26 PM ^