Wednesday Notes: Lions Seem Ready to Wait on Stafford

by Sean Yuille on May 6, 2009 1:54 AM EDT in Notes Comment 17 comments

Based on what Martin Mayhew has said recently, it doesn't seem like we will be seeing Matthew Stafford start until he is absolutely ready. Mayhew understands that although it is good to get your rookie QB experience, it is more important to make sure they are ready first. He documented the epic fail that was the Tim Couch situation with the Browns. They intended to wait until he was truly ready but threw him in there in week 2. We all know how that turned out, and Mayhew definitely doesn't want that to happen to Stafford.
According to Gunther Cunningham, DeAndre Levy was the No. 1 middle linebacker as of yesterday. Of course, this was before Larry Foote was offered a contract, so it's safe to say Levy's stay at the top of the depth chart will be a short one.
Cunningham had quite a few good things to say about Jordon Dizon yesterday. That is unusual considering some of the things that were said about Dizon right after the new coaching staff was hired, as there was no praise whatsoever. The money quote from Cunningham was this: "I'll look at the tape at times and I'll confuse Julian Peterson with Dizon." He meant that their playing styles are very similar, but either way, that is quite the compliment considering it seemed like Dizon wasn't even going to be around for long a few months ago.
Drew Stanton is maintaining a good attitude about how he fits into the quarterback situation now that Matthew Stafford is a Lion. He seems up for the challenge.
In case you missed the FanShot yesterday, the Lions signed defensive end Eric Hicks and offensive guard Toniu Fonoti to one-year deals.
Wide receiver Keary Colbert will work out for the Lions today. He joined the Lions toward the end of last year and became a free agent after the season.
The Lions signed Spenser Smith, an undrafted linebacker from Eastern Michigan that tried out at the rookie camp last weekend.
Undrafted rookie defensive end Ryan Kees from St. Cloud State was also signed after trying out at the camp
Grady Jackson was excused from yesterday's OTA due to "personal problems."
The Browns signed former Lions receiver Mike Furrey.
For those of you that watched the Red Wings game last night, can you believe how bad the officiating was? I cannot believe that goal in the last minute didn't count. There should have been overtime, but instead the Ducks are up in the series 2-1. What an absolute joke.

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I have been down on dizon

But I would be ecstatic if moving back to OLB made him a great player. Hell, even if it made him a good player.

This is where my hope comes from. The new coaching staff and the new schemes. Marinelli and his crew seemed way in over their head and desperately trying to fit the square peg of the available personnel into the round hole of the Tampa 2. I hope that the new coaches will be able to find a couple gems in players that didn’t fit the Tampa 2, but can be players in the new scheme. I hope Dizon is the first of many.

by ATL Lion on May 6, 2009 8:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Schwartz is on WRIF right now

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894

by Leapin Lion on May 6, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The officiating was one of the worst I ever witnessed in a playoff game before

I hope the Wings are so perturbed they destroy the Ducks thursday night.

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894

by Leapin Lion on May 6, 2009 8:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dont Worry its Just hockey.....

….not like its football baseball or basketball…..Its just hockey

by BennieBladesFan on May 6, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just Hockey...

Hockey has the best playoffs in proffesional sports. Football is my favorite sport hands down, but nothing trumps the tension in a hockey playoff game.

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894

by Leapin Lion on May 6, 2009 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

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by Sean Yuille on May 6, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Have to agree

I’m not a huge hockey fan by any means, but there’s nothing like watching the Wings in the playoffs. I went nuts last year when they took the cup.

by AZ Yooper on May 6, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is quite possibly the worst comment I've ever read on here

And that’s saying something.

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by Sean Yuille on May 6, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mine Sean?

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894

by Leapin Lion on May 6, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

Bennie’s

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by Sean Yuille on May 6, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dont like Hockey.......

……im not canadien…..Im in Traverse city and when the Wings are up here its like the world has stopped…Its annnoying…..Just not a sport I can watch……I wish the wings well……Just not my cup of tean…..did enjoy watching State win the National Title few years back….That was a great game

by BennieBladesFan on May 6, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Waht other team sport

is there that you are allowed to go out there and get in a fist fighting brawl and the refs just stand back and let you knock each other out and only get a penalty and not get kicked out of the game?

Hockey is great!

by shanndiggit on May 6, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Killer says Foote turned down 2 year deal.

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/05/source_larry_foote_turned_down.html

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894

by Leapin Lion on May 6, 2009 9:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's been updated

to say that he signed a one-year deal and will be announced pending a physical. Good news!

by LVLionfan on May 6, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, but it gives you a peek at the negotiating that went on, who wanted what.

I was under the impression Foote would have wanted a longer deal, and the Lions a shorter one. But it was vice versa.

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894

by Leapin Lion on May 6, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

they shoulda won

cuz that call on Brad Stuart was total BS & the goal shoulda counted

by LTownDown on May 6, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wings will come out on FIRE!!!

The Wings will come out flying on Thursday, I predict they blow Anaheim off the ice and take the series in 6. I was so angry at that final blown call, I almost broke the bar’s TV…

by Glutton for Punishment (Lionsfan) on May 6, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs