Hotel Putingrad

November 23rd, 2020 at 4:38 PM ^

It was real, for one shining moment:

"Enter Eastern Market Brewing Co., which has been debuting new and tasty beers left and right from its Detroit location and its Ferndale Project taproom this year. Going into the Lions-Panthers game Sunday, it announced a new beer release: "Same Old Lager," a crisp, 4.5% alcohol-by-volume lager that has one simple request: "Don't set your expectations too high."

Absorbine Sr.

November 23rd, 2020 at 4:34 PM ^

Nah, they’ll pull out some unimpressive win over the Texans that will give Sheila enough reason in her mind to keep dumb and dumber around for another season. 

goblue76

November 23rd, 2020 at 4:36 PM ^

I hope the OP is right about Black Friday being the day for Quinntricia being given their walking papers.  I am hoping for a blowout on Turkey Day to confirm this fate.

Next on my checklist is for the QB and his opinionated wife to have a different zip code come Fall of 2021.  Great QB's rise the talent around them and Stafford is mediocre at best.

Bluesince89

November 23rd, 2020 at 5:23 PM ^

Kelly Stafford is a moron, but I don’t think the rips on Matt Stafford are fair.  This isn’t basketball where one guy can make the team better or raise the level of the offensive line or play calling or the defense.  He leaves a lot to be desired.  But it’s also the Lions.  Who here has succeeded? 

1WhoStayed

November 23rd, 2020 at 11:37 PM ^

Yeah, but she wasn’t complaining about not being able to get her hair done was she? She was speaking up in defense if people who are going to lose their livelihood because of questionable decisions by the governor (yeah, it was the health dept. Right!)

Whitmer hasn’t made many rational decisions. And they sure aren’t “following the science” when leaving gyms and salons open and closing restaurants. 

goblue76

November 23rd, 2020 at 5:47 PM ^

I understand what you are saying about Stafford but he has done absolutely nothing here in 12 years.  No division titles (there are only 4 teams in the division) and no playoff wins.  Yes, he may have some wonderful comebacks but those are the result of him being garbage in the 1st half.  He had the best weapon in Megatron that a lot of the top QB's never had and it was squandered.  I am ready for something different and the 2020 draft was that opportunity.  Man does Herbert look like the stud!  Instead Bobby Q tapped a 2nd buckeye for another wasted 1st round pick.

Bluesince89

November 23rd, 2020 at 6:25 PM ^

Football is the ultimate team game.  Him and megatron put up some great numbers.  I’m not sure what he can do to fix the the o-line or defense.  I agree it’s probably time to move on, but Stafford isn’t the problem.  Once he’s gone, not everything is going to be magically fixed.

umchicago

November 23rd, 2020 at 8:01 PM ^

stafford is at least a top 10ish QB. he's not the problem. a team can win with that; several have won super bowls with worse.

i live in chicago (not a bears fan), and they haven't had a good QB in over 30 years. most teams ebb and flow on offense and defense, but the chicago offense has basically sucked during that entire timespan.

San Diego Mick

November 23rd, 2020 at 5:30 PM ^

I can't agree more, Fatty Matty Patty and dumb Bob can fuck off, I was begging to anyone who would listen on POD for them not to take Okudah, I knew he was way overrated and clutched and grabbed constantly and got away with it way too much cause like all of us on here, we watched him closely., he fucking sucks, guys picked with the 3rd pick should shine right away, so pissed off about that.

Also agree on Stafford  man he has happy feet and throws awful INT's. 

AC1997

November 23rd, 2020 at 5:43 PM ^

Stafford is impossible for me to figure out.  I could defend him by pointing out that he's probably the best QB the Lions have ever had.  Or that he's clearly been coached by a parade of idiots and surrounded with marginal OL and RB talent his entire career.  

On the other hand, he has the smell of a Rivers or Cutler.....guys with a ton of talent that never seem to elevate the talent around them or play consistently enough to sustain success.  

The biggest issue is that finding someone better is really hard.  Half of the league can't figure it out.  Daniel Jones? Sam Darnold?  Mitch Trubiski?  Josh Rosen?  Carson Wentz?  Baker Mayfield?  

What QB not named Trevor Lawrence would you get?  

Glennsta

November 24th, 2020 at 8:29 AM ^

I agree that Stafford can be difficult to peg. He's never had a really good OL, which probably contributes to the high risk/reward throws he attempts. Plus, he seems to fumble a lot.

I like the comparison to Rivers. However, this year, Rivers has played a lot better, probably because he now has a good OL, a very good running game, and a top defense. If the AFC wasn't loaded, I think they'd have a serious shot.

yoyo

November 23rd, 2020 at 6:00 PM ^

Stafford is arguably the best QB the lions have ever had and played with terrible teams and horrendous coaching. I find it hard to blame him for anything. Consider how little the Lions accomplished during Barry's career despite him being one of the best players in NFL history. I acknowledge that running backs have less impact relative to QBs nowadays but even he couldn't get it done. With that being said, he's getting older and it might be time to move on. Sadly they won't have a shot at Lawrence the way the Jets are playing. 

Blau

November 23rd, 2020 at 4:45 PM ^

We might want to look inward before dishing out insults. If UM experiences losses to a winless PSU, a virus-riddled Maryland team or another beatdown at the Horseshoe, we'll also see a fair share of heads rolling after the season. Also the Lions may be the easiest target in professional sports and certainly the NFL. 

JWG Wolverine

November 23rd, 2020 at 7:02 PM ^

Um, a very vast portion of the people on this board are Lions fans...(I'm not, but being a Bears fan isn't all that much better atm).

We're throwing stones at our own glass house, if you know what I mean, and there will be plenty more of that (as if there hasn't been already) on the UM Football side of things. Trust me.

jimmyjoeharbaugh

November 23rd, 2020 at 5:40 PM ^

Why not Harbaugh to the Lions? I don't see that discussed much (although I don't pay terribly close attention). He could keep living in Ann arbor, March on the diag, live next to his dad, and UM could move on 

 

Seems good to me