Both Harbaugh-coached teams win 29-26

Submitted by Engin77 on November 1st, 2015 at 6:14 PM

I thought the 29-26 score which brought the jug back to Ann Arbor was unusual. A quick scan of Michigan historical scores indicates yesterday's game was the first for the wolverines with that score. Then, less than 24 hours later, John Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Diego Chargers by the same score; but with a late tie-breaking FG, no goal line stand. Go Blue!

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Cromulent

November 1st, 2015 at 7:49 PM ^

Bobby Ross had Super Bowl experience because he got Ralph Friedgen to be his OC in San Diego. Ralph didn't join him in Detroit. Ross was not that great of a coach.

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The Barwis Effect

November 1st, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^

Abandon Ship!!!

WOMP! WOMP! WOMP!

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buddhafrog

November 1st, 2015 at 6:50 PM ^

Can't wait to see John as GM / coach of the Lions. Until that dream is dead I'm gonna dream it!

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UMForLife

November 1st, 2015 at 7:05 PM ^

Second that

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Doc Brown

November 1st, 2015 at 8:08 PM ^

sounds like a nightmare for John. The Ford family are career killers.

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Perkis-Size Me

November 1st, 2015 at 8:10 PM ^

As long as the Fords are in charge, nothing will ever change in Detroit.

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Cowboy Cody

November 1st, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^

I don't care if it's Joe Lombardi or Vince Lombardi, Jim Bob Cooter or Billy Joe Royal. The Lions suck!

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DreisbachToHayes

November 1st, 2015 at 6:54 PM ^

It is way easier to watch the NFL once you rid yourself of all love for the Lions. I officially renounced them in 2005. Sundays are way better for me now. I will never, ever take them back under Ford ownership. Football season is way better. Believe it.

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UMForLife

November 1st, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^

Living in Michigan, it is very hard to do that. Wherever you turn, there is a Lions fan, a sad Lions fan. Wish I can, but I don't think I can do that. They ruin my Sundays for sure. I no longer can watch Sunday games and have to change the channel every time there is a highlight of Lions. Heartache man. Heart ache.

So glad Michigan is in the upswing.

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DreisbachToHayes

November 1st, 2015 at 7:13 PM ^

True, not living in Michigan anymore likely makes this easier. In my market, they are just another languishing team that gets very little attention, if any.

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wwjhd

November 1st, 2015 at 7:28 PM ^

I used to get upset, but now I've joined the clean house bandwagon... basically hoping they lose every game so change is made at the top. Until they get rid of Mayhew and Lewand, I will not support them.

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UMForLife

November 1st, 2015 at 7:50 PM ^

I don't get upset either. I am used to it. The one thing I can do is never buy Ford. That is my contribution to the Lions Fandom.

Edit: Another thing. I don't listen to the local radio shows on Mondays, as they will be griping about Lions all day. Those are the two changes I made for years so I don't have to be upset about Lions. Just wish we had a few good years in my lifetime.

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wwjhd

November 1st, 2015 at 9:04 PM ^

I actually listened to the postgame show today (mostly because I wanted to hear if people are still upset) and it felt like 2008 all over again. Call after call... "it starts at the top" "Fords should sell the team" "until people stop going to games, nothing will change" etc.

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Doc Brown

November 1st, 2015 at 8:10 PM ^

Pull for the Packers. Most of the UP are packers fans. Or pull for bears. Most of my family from west michigan are bears fans.

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DreisbachToHayes

November 1st, 2015 at 8:12 PM ^

I would have thought I would adopt a new team after 10 years of being teamless. But it is nice to enjoy a Sunday of just enjoying football without living/dieing on the games. My rooting interests generally come from my fantasy squad, and that's good enough. I don't need a team to enjoy the pro game.

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Doc Brown

November 1st, 2015 at 8:19 PM ^

the pack was always my 2nd favorite team. I started pulling for the pack after they picked up Desmond Howard as a kick returner.

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GBOD79

November 1st, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^

The only thing worse than a packers fan is a Bears fan. Two of the most annoying fan bases in the NFL.

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wwjhd

November 1st, 2015 at 9:08 PM ^

I pull for teams that have Michigan players, which is why I like the Patriots. If Brady wasn't on their team, I would be like 99% of the country and hate them lol

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Moonlight Graham

November 1st, 2015 at 7:41 PM ^

100% agree with this! Especially Sundays after a Michigan win. Undisturbed by Lions sadness, I simply bask in M highlights and the blog.

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allintime23

November 1st, 2015 at 7:51 PM ^

They lost me as a boy and I was smart enough to never go back. They don't deserve fans anyway. The lions are the worst team in all of sports.

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Doc Brown

November 1st, 2015 at 8:10 PM ^

Yep, I switched over to the Packers. Go Pack Go!!!

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MGoKalamazoo

November 1st, 2015 at 8:27 PM ^

I stopped getting upset after Barry retired. Still a fan but more like if the Lions were coached by Hoke for the last 15 years.

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BlueBarron

November 1st, 2015 at 6:57 PM ^

Well, Jay Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh DO coach the same team, so....

I keed, I keed

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BursleyHall82

November 1st, 2015 at 7:22 PM ^

Thank you.

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SalvatoreQuattro

November 1st, 2015 at 8:28 PM ^

were awful from 1948-2009 under the Bidwells. if the Bidwells can eventually field a consistently good team so can the Fords.

Plus, they do have Henry Ford's DNA. Surely his genius will eventually reveal itself again.

Okay, probably not. But what else are fans to do? I don't go to games so I don't directly support the bullshit we see. But I do love football and the Lions are the only game in town. Cheering for Brady and the Pats doesn't generate quite the same passion as the Lions do.

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Don

November 1st, 2015 at 9:35 PM ^

The Cardinals' GM is Steve Keim, who rose through the ranks in player scouting. It's not apparent from his wiki profile what exactly Mayhew was doing when he was Millen's assistant.

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wwjhd

November 1st, 2015 at 10:06 PM ^

Only WCF would take the advice of a person he was about to fire (that ran the team into the ground) and hire his assistant. Seriously, how does this happen?

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Padog

November 1st, 2015 at 10:18 PM ^

Maybe John Harbaugh will get tired of coaching in the NFL and become our Defensive Coordinator while Durkin no leaves to get coaching experience.

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WAWOLVERINE

November 2nd, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^

Look at it this way. This year we only had hope for the Lions for 3-7 games depending on your degree of blindness. Last year, we were sucked along for the entire season. Also, Bill Ford was wise enough to bring in Alan Mulally when he knew FMC needed fixing. He has a vote on what the Lions do next. There is hope he convinces all the other Fords to find a football Mulally.

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