Lions 1,000 Tickets Away From Sellout; Culpepper to Start?

by Sean Yuille on Dec 30, 2009 2:33 PM EST in Detroit Lions News

With around a day left until the deadline for a sellout, the Lions are in very good shape, having only 1,000 tickets left for when the Bears come to Ford Field on Sunday. Although the Lions still have to sell the remaining tickets, even if they don't do it by the Thursday deadline, the league would for sure grant a 24-hour extension since the team is so close. Usually in situations like this the Lions will reach a sellout no matter what, and since this is the season finale, I'd say there's a 99.9% chance that there will be no blackout for a change.

It's probably a good thing the Lions have sold as many tickets as they have already, because if the news below got out earlier than it did, chances are people on the fence about whether or not they should go to the game would forget the idea.

Daunte Culpepper was taking the first-team reps in the early portion of practice open to the media Wednesday -- ahead of Drew Stanton, who was ineffective and benched in the fourth quarter of his first career NFL start last week at San Francisco.

I just do not understand the point in starting Culpepper. Was Stanton awful against San Francisco? Absolutely. However, it was his first career start, and it's not like Culpepper has shown anything special. Hell, the Lions haven't scored a touchdown with him at quarterback since the Steelers game. I don't see the point in giving Culpepper another chance to play when we have already seen more than enough of him to begin with. Stanton deserves another opportunity to be the starter, but then again, if he's not even getting a second week of first-team reps, any real chance of him continuing to learn and gain more experience is pretty much thrown out the window.

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by CLF on Dec 30, 2009 2:59 PM EST reply actions

man i want to go to a game

but i have no cash maybe i can sneek in..

by det32 on Dec 30, 2009 3:12 PM EST reply actions

Doubt it...

Its not a Whitehouse state dinner.

by CLF on Dec 30, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

if they i cant see them they cant see me.. or the tiket trick lol

by det32 on Dec 30, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

I'm In Tennesee

and I was supposed to go to Cincinnati to see them but never made it. I am going to a Lions game before I die. Thats a promise to myself. I agree with you Sean on benching Culpepper.

by Quez81 on Dec 30, 2009 3:38 PM EST reply actions

Ford Field is awesome Quez

You will really enjoy it.

PS – CPep starting this weekend -—————> NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me in one of my LIONS shirts

by NYCLionsfan on Dec 30, 2009 3:41 PM EST up reply actions

I agree

I’m a long-distance fan too, and I’ve made it up to Ford Field twice now, defintiely worth the trip and effort. I highly recommend it

by Angry Johnny on Dec 31, 2009 9:46 AM EST up reply actions

No doubt Johnny

My dream is to actually go to FF and watch the Lions win!! 2010 I’ll get out there for sure.

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by NYCLionsfan on Dec 31, 2009 10:15 AM EST up reply actions

I would say start C-Pep

But only if we could trade him for some toilet paper and a beer. Since we cant get that we might as well start Stanton. He will need the experience if Stafford keeps getting nailed.

by bmehne on Dec 30, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions

if i was a lions fan i would want stanton

culpepper is horrible and of no help to your org. didn’t watch stanton play but even if it was cutler-like 7.9 qb rating they need to stick with the guy a littler longer at least

by reefermadness3 on Dec 30, 2009 4:54 PM EST reply actions

At this point in the season you are looking to see what guys can do you so you can determine what you have going forward.

You know what Culpepper is and what he can do. With only one start under his belt you can’t say that about Stanton. I’m a little surprised to see them make that move.

---AC 00 00 00 - Believe

by mjk83 on Dec 30, 2009 5:09 PM EST reply actions

I am going

and I want dre to play culpepper has done nothing but lose well sense minnesota give drew another game he will do better and chicago is pretty beat up tillman is out and who knows if Knox hester or manning will play

by The Profiler on Dec 30, 2009 6:22 PM EST reply actions

Wow.....try saying all of that in one breath.....lol

by KDawg on Dec 30, 2009 6:23 PM EST up reply actions

haha

periods Profiler………please!!!

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by NYCLionsfan on Dec 30, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions

lol just do like i do put likr 5 in

by det32 on Dec 30, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions

all at once****

by det32 on Dec 30, 2009 6:36 PM EST up reply actions

Culpepper starting

I thought that would be the decision. Let’s hope he somehow puts in a decent performance this week.

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.

by Hyperion Ecta on Dec 30, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions

why?

If this is a building year, 2 wins is building from 0 wins, why waste time on the old guy leaving? The only QB afforded support has been the no.1, Stafford, but the no. 2 deserves same. Neither QB is going to feel the urge to give effort to a master who just throws bones when neccessary. Stanton is the future, even if at no.2 and he should be given that opportunity with coaching support. Culpepper has always been an nsurance package and for him to get his hopes up showing what he has is just unreal, unless he was able to really show something to believe in, but that is shoulda, coulda, woulda. Belief in your team starts at the top and trickles down among the players, coach.

Born 2 win, sworn 2 lose.

by Larry F on Dec 30, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions

Culpepper Pep talk

“Pep I want you to do what you do best!”
Moments passes
“My mistake, you are the best at pissing and moaning .. I meant throwing touchdow … never mind, try to keep it under 7 turnover. OK?”

by Beerhero on Dec 30, 2009 11:29 PM EST reply actions

Quarterback

Sorry michigan state fans. I don’t think either one is good enough to be our number 2 next year. I think you will see the lions sign a free agent next year.

by lions09 on Dec 30, 2009 11:55 PM EST reply actions

Writing on the wall

Backup next year will be a proven one. Possibly Kerry Collins. Stanton and Culpepper will both be gone.

by NobodySpecial on Dec 31, 2009 6:41 AM EST reply actions

Collins signed a 2 year contract this past off-season in Tenn.

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain. Lily Tomlin

by Leapin Lion on Dec 31, 2009 7:16 AM EST up reply actions

Missed that.

Seemed logical given he was familiar to Schwartz.

by NobodySpecial on Dec 31, 2009 7:37 AM EST up reply actions

Starting DC is our way of taking the steps

possible to lock up the #1 or #2 pick. I think Mayhew is hoping STL pulls one out.

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain. Lily Tomlin

by Leapin Lion on Dec 31, 2009 7:17 AM EST reply actions

Yup the towel has been thrown

Playing for draft spot, not trying to learn anything more this year. Might as well sit Calvin, no sense in risking him getting hurt again. They`ve given up on Drew and Culpepper won`t be here next year, so he will look like J.Montana and make E.Fowler will be J.Rice and D.Williams will be S.Largent. His rating will be 140- 5td`s and 300 yards, and we still Jason from 54 yards to win.

by lionsfan64 on Dec 31, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions