Detroit Lions 2017: Just One Playoff Victory. Please?

[MissThundercat]

Well, the draft is a few weeks away. What pick do the Lions have? What are some needs?

 

[geezer]

Re: Detroit Lions 2017: Just One Playoff Victory. Please?

The MMQB pod (yesterday's) interviewed Bob Quinn. Some good stuff in there.

 

[MissThundercat]

Re: Detroit Lions 2017: Just One Playoff Victory. Please?

Remember Titus Young? He's going to prison for the next four years.

http://deadspin.com/titus-young-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-for-2016-1794188438

 

[MissThundercat]

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New uniforms. What do you think?

http://deadspin.com/detroit-lions-unveil-new-uniforms-very-similar-to-curre-1794317604

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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New uniforms. What do you think?

http://deadspin.com/detroit-lions-unveil-new-uniforms-very-similar-to-curre-1794317604

They look like the Lions to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[MissThundercat]

Re: Detroit Lions 2017: Just One Playoff Victory. Please?

Jarrad Davis, LB.

Good.. there was a hole at LB.

 

[MissThundercat]

Re: Detroit Lions 2017: Just One Playoff Victory. Please?

Megatron didn't like the treatment he received from the Lions at the end

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19432042/calvin-johnson-says-way-lions-treated-way-out

They're not retiring his number yet... but what exactly did the Lions do?

 

[bronconick]

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They wanted 10% of his signing bonus back when he retired. Pretty typical NFL move.

 

[dxmnkd316]

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What did they do? It's what they didn't do: win.

 

[MissThundercat]

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What did they do? It's what they didn't do: win.

And Calvin Johnson has basically come out and said just that. Says he felt like he was beating his head against a wall.

http://deadspin.com/calvin-johnson-...ource=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[Kepler]

Re: Detroit Lions 2017: Just One Playoff Victory. Please?

And Calvin Johnson has basically come out and said just that. Says he felt like he was beating his head against a wall.

http://deadspin.com/calvin-johnson-...ource=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Barry Sanders did it too, right? He was also 30.

 

[MissThundercat]

Re: Detroit Lions 2017: Just One Playoff Victory. Please?

Barry Sanders did it too, right? He was also 30.

yep. He also walked away because the Lions weren't going anywhere and they refused to release/trade him.

 

[MissThundercat]

The Lions are now 2-0 in meaningless football action.

 

[bronconick]

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The Lions are now 2-0 in meaningless football action.

Too bad facing the Jets #1 offense isn't like facing Aaron Rodgers twice a season.

 

[MissThundercat]

Too bad facing the Jets #1 offense isn't like facing Aaron Rodgers twice a season.

2-1 in meaningless football action.

 

[busterman62]

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https://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2017-detroit-lions-1798382848

Best comment:

You know what else is a family-owned franchise? North Korea.

 

[bronconick]

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Stafford signs a 5 year deal and passes Carr's contract

NFL Network says $135 million, 27 per

 

[MissThundercat]

Stafford signs a 5 year deal and passes Carr's contract

NFL Network says $135 million, 27 per

In typical Lions fashion, he will get injured in week 1.

 

[bronconick]

Re: Detroit Lions 2017: Just One Playoff Victory. Please?

Cleared $5 million of cap space. Go trade for a DE.

 

[Hammer]

Cleared $5 million of cap space. Go trade for a DE.

If Ziggy shows anything this year, they'll franchise him.