OT- Lions to retain Patricia and Quinn in 2020
Figured they would get another year with this only being year 2 together, and all the injuries. They have looked pretty terrible, horrible, no good , very bad though...
December 17th, 2019 at 7:11 PM ^
Is Stafford an Elite QB? No, but he probably also doesn't make the top 10 list for why the Lions still suck. I'm not a Lions fan, but Stafford is probably the best QB the Lions have had in decades? Ever? Seems like there are other things to focus on
December 17th, 2019 at 8:21 PM ^
I would love to hear which attainable QBs these Stafford haters think would be a serious upgrade from him.
I've yet to hear a good option, and the Lions are the least likely team in the league to discover the next Russell Wilson, Tom Brady mid-late in the draft gem.
December 17th, 2019 at 8:08 PM ^
What an awful take. There are maybe 4 better quarterbacks in the league (Lamar, Mahomes, Wilson, Brees). That's it.
December 17th, 2019 at 10:57 PM ^
Stafford and the offense looked really good at the beginning of the season. Like, Staff was producing MVP-type numbers good. Then there were a couple of close games that broke poorly, Stafford got hurt, and the defense went from meh to total collapse.
The offense looked as good as I’ve seen since the days when we had Barry and Herman Moore (and Stafford is, shall we say, an upgrade over Scott Mitchell). I really want to see what they can do if they can keep most of the key pieces.
But the defense, Patricia’s “specialty,” is terrible. And the personnel management of it, specifically that out-of-the-blue mid season trade, raises a lot of questions.
Stafford’s injury makes this a lost year. I guess I’m ok with another season, but Patricia has to actually produce on defense. But everyone who’s mad at Quinn has to acknowledge that he’s put together some good pieces on the offense.
December 17th, 2019 at 7:02 PM ^
I'm sorry, but did you just start watching the Lions? Stafford is the best QB the Lions have had in my lifetime, and although I'm not boomer old, I'm getting up there.
It's not close. He may not be a top 5 guy, but he sure ain't Jon Kitna, Chuck Long or Scott Mitchell either.
December 17th, 2019 at 7:13 PM ^
Statford.
December 17th, 2019 at 8:14 PM ^
You do realize Staffords stats from his age 23 through 31 seasons are nearly identical to Drew Brees age 23-31 stats right? And that's despite Stafford having had worse OLines, running games, and coaches than those Brees teams.
Nobody is saying Stafford is elite or will be as good as Drew Brees is now, but he's proven to be a well above average QB. He's not elite, but I would LOVE to hear how the Lions find an elite QB?
And even if we somehow do find one, that still doesn't solve out OLine, coaching, running back, and inconsistent defense problems.
December 17th, 2019 at 5:31 PM ^
Patricia leaves an average pats defense and it becomes elite. He shows up in Detroit and their average defense becomes historically awful. Good thing he’s a defensive whiz. He’ll figure it out
December 18th, 2019 at 9:24 AM ^
Did you know that he always carries a pencil, has a beard, loves Arby’s, and went to RPI?
December 17th, 2019 at 5:32 PM ^
Can't wait to see who they take in the first round of the draft.....
December 18th, 2019 at 9:26 AM ^
Does Iowa have any TE available?
December 17th, 2019 at 5:32 PM ^
God this organization fucking SUCKS
December 17th, 2019 at 6:03 PM ^
Watched the DVD of this yesterday, pure classic ??
December 17th, 2019 at 8:04 PM ^
It's on AMC right now!
December 17th, 2019 at 8:33 PM ^
I think it has been on all week. TV version all edited with too many commercials. No Danny fucking Kaye on AMC.
December 17th, 2019 at 5:55 PM ^
Rebuilding since 1957!
December 17th, 2019 at 8:34 PM ^
I'm going to dedicate my life to figuring out what kind of juju Bobby Layne was into, so I can use it to my advantage from time to time.
December 17th, 2019 at 10:30 PM ^
Hey, daddy-o, Bobby Layne was boss, but the Lions gave him the shaft, so he put the whammy on them but good. You don't want to mess with that juju, that juju will mess with you, word from the bird.
December 17th, 2019 at 6:20 PM ^
The Ford kids didnt want Martha to spend money on 2 buyouts so let it ride, spending good money after bad. If the Lions fanbase wanted to send a message they could not give millions in gate and concessions each week but the fans wont do that.
Meanwhile Vance Joseph gets two years, Stece Wilks got one year, Hugh Jackson only got one year in Oakland...
December 17th, 2019 at 6:29 PM ^
As mad as I get with the Dolphins, I think of the Lions.
December 17th, 2019 at 6:35 PM ^
Thank God. Now Sean McKeon will realize his dreams of being a 1st round pick.
December 17th, 2019 at 6:41 PM ^
I’ve not been to a Lions game in over 25 years that’s just me, but for the life of me can’t understand why anybody buys a ticket to watch that rerun over and over.
December 17th, 2019 at 9:46 PM ^
There was a guy on the Lions reddit who was shit talking the Lions about how poorly ran the franchise is and finished by saying he was making a 16 hour round trip to go see them at Ford Field.
Some Lions fans are mentally ill lol
December 17th, 2019 at 6:50 PM ^
I’ll be sure not to watch any more games then.
December 17th, 2019 at 7:08 PM ^
They'd be better off with Patricia Quinn: Medicine Woman.
December 17th, 2019 at 7:30 PM ^
Im actually ok with this decision. I think its too early to judge the Quinn/Patricia tandem. Obviously, this year was bad (even for Lions' standards), but I think Patricia came into a downward-trending team under Caldwell and still needs another year (or two). If things don't improve in that time, then cut bait with both of them.
However, Im not ok that the team implied the Ford family had a succession plan in place for the future. So even if they do identify Patricia/Quinn as being a failing combo and are fired, we are mostly guaranteed for the Ford family ineptitude to continue for the next generation.
Go Blue (Honolulu)!
December 17th, 2019 at 7:44 PM ^
Back to back 9-7 seasons following 7-9...not sure how that is downward trending. Patricia has shown he is a very bad HC for 2 seasons and Bob Quinn has shown that his role in the scouting dept didnt qualify him to assemble a roster, or evaluate coaches.
The rest of the NFL is also fine with this duo getting another year.
December 17th, 2019 at 11:38 PM ^
Martha's alternate MGoBlog account. Ha ha ha!
December 17th, 2019 at 7:37 PM ^
You can’t hurt me if I don’t care
December 17th, 2019 at 8:00 PM ^
Fuck the Lions
December 17th, 2019 at 8:14 PM ^
Don’t break up a winning team!
December 17th, 2019 at 8:40 PM ^
But the real unanswered question is - did they retain the pencil?
That's the most important part of this gimmick.
December 17th, 2019 at 9:07 PM ^
In the dictionary there is a definition of insanity and a picture of the Detroit Lions logo. I always wondered why there was a picture of the logo next to the definition of that word, but now it makes perfect sense.
December 17th, 2019 at 9:32 PM ^
The main problem is Quinn has had 4 drafts and the the only legit playmaker he has drafted is Golladay.
I cant believe there was a time Lions fans thought Quinn was a draft guru. That Jarad Davis/Teez Tabor draft was fucking abysmal
The fact he drafted a tight end at 8 last draft when our defense is the worst in the NFL proves he is out of touch with the roster. Obviously shouldve drafted defense like every damn Lions fan was waiting for him to do
December 17th, 2019 at 9:49 PM ^
I can sorta see wanting to retain Quinn (the Lions haven't been atrocious at drafting guys and have made some okay signings...I guess), but in what world is Matt Patricia worthy of another year? Is there one thing they're better at now than when he arrived? And beyond being a bad coach he also seems like a tone-deaf asshole, which isn't going to help your cause when it come to turning the team around.
December 17th, 2019 at 10:03 PM ^
Worst franchise in the history of North American professional sports.
December 17th, 2019 at 11:02 PM ^
The Ford family is not selling the team. The team remains a license to print money.
The Ford family has been infuriatingly conservative in its management of the team, consistent with its conservative management of its wealth. Why would Martha cash out a valuable asset now? I guarantee that her estate plan leaves the team to family.