Thursday Notes: The Best Interview You Will Ever Listen To

by Sean Yuille on May 7, 2009 2:56 AM EDT in Notes Comment 19 comments

If you haven't already, listen to Jim Schwartz's 77-minute long interview on the WRIF from yesterday morning. It is 77 minutes of pure awesome, as Schwartz talked rock and roll, the Lions, and many other things. He definitely is different than Rod Marinelli. Schwartz seems very down to earth and like someone you would want to hang out with. Although I got a kick out of Marinelli's metaphors, I'm more of a fan of Schwartz's bad ass attitude already.
Larry Foote has thought plenty about playing for the Lions throughout his career.
Foote will be No. 55, as some of you figured out yesterday.
Apparently the Cardinals and Colts both tried to sign Foote. The Cards' offer came in late Tuesday night, but Foote was already set on being a Lion.
Louis Delmas was abandoned by his parents in his sophomore year of high school and hasn't seen them since. I can't even imagine how tough that must have be for Delmas.
Scott Linehan isn't worried about Matthew Stafford's pass accuracy.
The Lions haven't expressed any interest in signing left tackle Levi Jones, who became a free agent yesterday.
Shaun McDonald is already loving his new team, the Steelers.
Vikings coach Brad Childress and Brett Favre are going to meet with each other to talk about the possibility of Favre's second unretirement in two years. Already ESPN is dedicating far too much time to this, meaning I am already sick of hearing about Favre. The whole Favre saga was beat to death a year ago, and already it feels like ESPN is doing its best to over-cover it again.
Safety Roy Williams signed with the Bengals.
According to Alex Marvez, Super Bowl LI (in 2017) may be when the game ends up in London.

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that interview was gold.

i’m only 40 mins in and amazed. too many solid quotes to even mention. thanks for the link.

also, any more investigation into the ralphgoesblue conspiracy theory? two names, multiple posts, one person?

by cridg1zt on May 7, 2009 7:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Ralph said that it was because of a work computer

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).

by Hyperion Ecta on May 7, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

3 people using 1 computer at work ( we do shipping for trucking company)

i do believe many people asked where i got the Cards and Indy from ;when he said " Zona and Cards" were trying to trade for Foote…
  NO ONE could find any info about these teams when Foote was about to be released..saying post links ,why do i make things up etc…JUST WAY ahead of the curve guys
   my brothers best friend works PR for the Cowboys
   and Levi Jones will be in Detroit Mon or Tue ( contrary to other posts) he will have a “private” work out—because hes been hurt some…

by ralphgoblue on May 7, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's not contrary to other posts

His agent said Detroit hadn’t contacted him yet about Levi.

Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions Blog

by Sean Yuille on May 7, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There are so many great quotes

I was going to post a recap of it, but then I realized it would be way too tough to not pick out every quote.

Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions Blog

by Sean Yuille on May 7, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

WRIF Rocks!

And so does coach apparently…! I was listening to Mike this morning and was devastated to hear they did almost an hour and a half interview with Coach Schwartz, and that I had missed it. Thanks for the link, I was planning on checking their website sometime today. At least one thing is for sure…we will not be getting the same Maranelli coach speak next season. Awesome interview! It may bother some people, but I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to me to hear a coach that knows about something other than the sport he coaches…and this guy knows a little something about Rock and/or Roll! Between this and the Larry Foote signing, I am instantly coming around on this new regime!

by Mushy on May 7, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ya, pretty sweet that a ‘music’ guy like that goes from Nashville to Detroit Rock City, perfect transition I would say….Can’t believe he hasn’t bought a house yet.

by BIGWalt2990 on May 7, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent interview

Sounds like a fun guy to grab a beer with.

I has a blog

"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five." ~Groucho Marx

by Jettero2112 on May 7, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think everyone should buzz up the Swartz interview Awesome

by Runnin' Rebel on May 7, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Keary Colbert is back

by James L on May 7, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry dergru

I just read your post above after I jumped the gun.

by James L on May 7, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Favre most likely will not be going to Minnesota

Here’s a link

by James L on May 7, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank God

Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions Blog

by Sean Yuille on May 7, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No kidding

I am so sick of all the talk on the radio it now drives me crazy. I turn off the radio as soon as they start talking about it. I used to really like Favre and I still do but I just don’t want to hear about it anymore.

by qbdoyle1 on May 7, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Favre would be a detriment to the Vikings if he were going to play this year….that’s too bad that he probably won’t go, because that development would have retarded their team’s progress for another year.

The Vikings aren’t winning in 09-10, regardless, but give Rosenfels a year to acclimate, and that would have been a scary team come the fall of 2010. Favre wouldn’t have led Minnesota to the Super Bowl this year, and Rosenfels would have been starting over next year, and two three years down the road, who knows what pieces fall by the wayside.

Favre had an incredible run in 07-08, getting the Packers to the NFC Championship game (and they should have won that game, paving the way for a 19-0 Patriots season), but franchise wise, had Favre stepped aside the year before, the Packers would have been in better shape going forward, a perenniel playoff participant with Aaron Rodgers now entering his 3rd year at the helm of the green and gold offense.

by ahtrap on May 7, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs