Thursday Notes: Ricky Sandoval Passes Away

by Sean Yuille on Jul 2, 2009 1:51 PM EDT in Notes Comment 17 comments

Lions director of security Ricky Sandoval passed away today at the age of 49 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. My condolences go out to the Sandoval family.
I chimed in with my thoughts on when Matthew Stafford should play on the Washington Post's website.
Dennis Northcutt is "excited" about playing for Detroit, so much so that he is coming in with the attitude that the Lions won the Super Bowl last season.
Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez have remained good friends and hung out quite a bit at the rookie symposium.
In a ranking of franchises from the four major pro sports leagues, ESPN The Magazine had the Lions at No. 119 out of 122 teams. The Red Wings came in fourth behind the Los Angeles Angels, Carolina Hurricanes, and Pittsburgh Steelers. If the Wings had a new arena, they'd probably top the list.

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RIP Ricky Sandoval

Thanks Sean, for sharing your thoughts on Stafford in your Washington Post article. I agree with you 100%.

by KDawg on Jul 2, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Any Guesses where the Lions would rank if they were still in the Silverdome?

Hey, we do have a nice new stadium.

by NorthLeft12 on Jul 2, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

RIP Mr. Sandoval

by JazzyBBP on Jul 2, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder who came last in that set of rankings?

I was surprised to see our coaches ranking at 88, Schwartzy hasn’t even coached his first game yet. Well, we still did move up a spot from last year, how that was possible I’ll never know.

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

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 2, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL

It’s the Los Angeles Clippers……

The Angels were #1……how ironic.

by KDawg on Jul 2, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4297569

by KDawg on Jul 2, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oops

let’s try this:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4297569

by KDawg on Jul 2, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Geez, the Clippers must be BAD

I tend to only pay attention to football, not to interested in Basketball, Baseball or Hockey, so I have limited knowledge of the teams and their fortunes.

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

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 2, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

In regards to the Angels….who are on top of the ultimate rankings…..this was said about the Clippers:

All of which is utterly opposite the anti-Midas touch exhibited by the owner of our last place team, the Los Angeles Clippers. That would be Donald Sterling, a billionaire Beverly Hills real estate baron who faces federal racial discrimination charges. For decades Sterling notoriously squeezed profits from the Clippers, who have been the biggest losers in pro sports (707—1,317) during his 25-year tenure as owner in LA. And the 2008-09 season was one of the most epic disasters in the Clippers’ sorry history.

by KDawg on Jul 2, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel sorry for their fans

Maybe there are people out there worse off then us.

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

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 2, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How the hell are the ...

Carolina Hurricanes ahead of Detroit? I saw thier arena 3 years ago, it’s nice, nothing amamzing though.

by TonyDC on Jul 2, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And they only sell out in the playoffs...

I don’t understand that pick at all… I can understand the Steelers… Not really the Angels though either…

by ZWC11 on Jul 3, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I heard the Angels games are great for families

A few years ago on a business trip I met a couple of guys from California. They were big baseball fans and had been to a number of different parks. They raved about going to see the Angels. They said it was clean, reasonably priced, good security, fantastic customer service, etc. Add in that the Angels are generally competitive and I guess I can understand it.

by NorthLeft12 on Jul 6, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My heart and prayers go out to the Sandoval family

Ricky has been a pillar of courage over the last three years and an inspiration to us all. This awful disease can take our lives, but can never kill our spirit or remove the imprint that we make on those left behind. I hope that he is now pain-free and basking in eternal sunshine.

by DrewsLions on Jul 2, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wings...

….Would not be ahead of Pittsburgh Steelers

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 2, 2009 10:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ricky Sandoval

showed courage and grace. His dedication to his job, to his family and to many others who found themselves in the same battle against pancreatic cancer is an inspiration. God bless Ricky, his family, friends and all whose lives were touched by this giant of a man.

by jimoska on Jul 3, 2009 3:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs