Wednesday Notes: Lions to Partner with Michigan Lottery?

by Sean Yuille on May 27, 2009 12:20 PM EDT in Notes Comment 12 comments

Not that he is exactly hurting for money, but Matthew Stafford is going to have a tough time piling up endorsements, according to Crain's Detroit Business. The reasoning for him having a tough time getting endorsements has to do with the economy, especially in Detroit, and the fact that he is on a team that went 0-16. The stigma of Joey Harrington also will play a role in this apparently.

Personally, I don't think Stafford is the type of guy that would have a ton of different endorsement deals even if he wasn't on the Lions. It just doesn't seem like his personality. The article mentions Brady Quinn and how many deals he had, but Quinn and Stafford are much different people in that respect. Stafford seems like more of a player that will go about his business in a quiet way. Quinn, on the other hand, is viewed in a different light by many.
With owners unanimously voting to give NFL teams the opportunity to create partnerships with their state lotteries, the Lions are wasting no time in negotiating a deal. The other three major sports teams in Detroit have deals already, so it's probably only a matter of time until you see a Lions logo on a scratch off ticket in Michigan.
Calvin Johnson is only tied for the eighth-best receiver in Madden 10. His overall rating is 92, which seems a little low, though I am sure it is mostly because he plays for the Lions.
As mentioned in a FanShot yesterday, cornerback Roderick Hood decided to sign with the Browns. It's not too surprising that he didn't end up in Detroit, as that didn't seem very likely once it became obvious that Hood had so many other options available.
Linebacker Paris Lenon signed with the Patriots, adding depth to a linebacker corps that needed it. Many question this move based on Lenon's up and down career in Detroit, but Lenon is going to NE for depth reasons, not to be a starter. In the role of a backup, I think he will do just fine.

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Madden

It’s only fitting that in Madden they hace Calvin TIED with the 8th best receiver lmao. Madden is chumps, why I play NCAA Football if I play a football game. They had Devin hester the fastest guy in the game a couple years back, shoulda made him the dumbest too.

by Darth Hitman on May 27, 2009 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

paris and stafford

paris lennon was dead weight anyway , another blown draft pick that was never better than a backup……..stafford could get an endorsment for tucks or prep. h if he rides the bench !!! or , he could do adds for michign lottery , play a scratch off now for 17 million that could be worth 48 million for life !!!

marc hoople

by spinitnow on May 27, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Paris Lenon

Was a walk on in Green Bay before we got him….he was an undrafted free agent. We got him as an unrestricted free agent I do believe. I agree that he was dead weight and a backup or a special teamer at best.

by KDawg on May 27, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lenon is a Patriot now apparently. Wonder how long he’ll get to stay on the practice squad.

by BIGWalt2990 on May 27, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know

He is going to be their backup when Mayo comes off of injury. He’ll play special teams in NE.

by KDawg on May 27, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh I forgot to add ..............

GO WINGS !!!!!!!!! KICK BLACKHAWK ASS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

marc hoople

by spinitnow on May 27, 2009 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

they always fuck the lions

when it comes to madden they always fuck us … they have the browns better only cause of the fuckin one game win. MEGATRON should be a 96 cause he’s on the lions … fuck he has to work harder .. fuckin madden shmuks

by A. ROBINSON on May 27, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You sound like my mother

She was a drunken sailor

by ATL Lion on May 27, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Johnson in Madden

Its more than likely due to awareness – a statistic that I have noticed is lower for rookies and players that aren’t superstars, pro-bowlers and larger market teams.

I highly doubt the programmers watch much game tape – considering Johnson’s tape more than likely speaks for itself. Although they may feel the horrible offense of the Lions may contrast Johnson making him look better than he is.

Looking over their top 8 I feel Calvin Johnson should rank over Brandon Marshall and Roddy White. As a biased lions fan I want to argue he should be in the top 3, but until Johnson has a top 10 quarterback passing to him (like the majority of the other receivers in the mix) he will continue to be under-rated.

by BtotheLT on May 27, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs