Friday Notes: Culpepper Two TD Passes Away from $1 Million

by Sean Yuille on Dec 12, 2008 3:16 AM EST in Notes Comment 4 comments

0and16.com redirects to the Lions' official website. The site doesn't appear to be owned by the Lions, but it's certainly interesting nonetheless. (Via PFT)
If Daunte Culpepper throws two more touchdown passes this season he will be one million dollars richer. Two more TD passes would earn him his $1 million incentive, so I suggest that the Lions bench him to prevent that from happening. That won't be a concern this Sunday since he is doubtful due an injury, but in the final two weeks of the season it will be something to keep an eye on.
One last note from Pro Football Talk is that Matt Millen is shockingly not still involved with the Lions. I don't know who the Windsor Star's sources are, but they may want to confirm ridiculous rumors before making them public.
Dominic Raiola has sort of moved on and is no longer challenging fans to fights.
Tony Dungy doesn't really understand why things have gone so badly for Rod Marinelli in Detroit.

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Culpepper has played like #&*@#

and doesn’t deserve a 1M bonus. I mean, come on. Look at his line:

He’s played in 5 games and is 60/115 for 786 yds. Averaging 157.2 ypg and 6.8 y/a

His td/int is 4/6 with a qb rating of 63.9

That’s sad, even for a Lions QB.

"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."

Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.

by Jettero2112 on Dec 12, 2008 12:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I really can't see how Detroit will let themselves pay that

If Orlovsky has a somewhat decent game this weekend, the Lions will pass it off as him improving and give him “another shot” at the 09-10 starting job with a start in week 16. Culpepper will probably be a healthy scratch that week too for all we know. The funny part here is that the Lions are going to draft Sam Bradford at #1, so Orlovsky and Culpepper will soon be meaningless anyways.

by Scott Mitchell's Right Arm on Dec 12, 2008 12:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I hope not. They need OLine first

or having a new QB won’t do any good. Rumors have SF interested in Pioli as president. Ford’s need to contact him the second the regular season is over and give him total control. Then he can bring Cassell and we can draft oline and d come april.

"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."

Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.

by Jettero2112 on Dec 12, 2008 3:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I hope so...

Lions need fresh meat at the QB. With as bad as Culpepper played, you know Detroit doesn’t want to pay him that bonus. Aside from injury, it’ll be Dan-O for the rest of the year.

by DrewsLions on Dec 15, 2008 12:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs