Offseason Menu (Important Dates to Remember)
by Sean Yuille on Jan 11, 2010 6:34 PM EST
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Although the NFL playoffs just began, it's already the offseason for much of the league. For us Lions fans, the offseason felt like it started months ago, as the focus went to the draft at the first sight of a rocky finish. I personally checked out mentally when Matthew Stafford started missing games again and started to think about the NFL draft and the different scenarios out there. I haven't gone as far as making mock drafts or anything like that yet, but I'm definitely gearing up for the offseason. I'm sure most of you are as well, so let's take a look at some NFL-related dates worth marking down on your calendar.
January 30 - Senior Bowl (North team will be coached by Lions' staff)
February 7 - Super Bowl XLIV
February 24-March 2 - NFL Combine
March 5 - Start of free agency
March 21-24 - Annual NFL Meeting
April 22 - Round 1 of the NFL Draft
April 23 - Rounds 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft
April 24 - Final 4 rounds of the NFL Draft
May 24-26 - NFL Spring Meeting
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I am Interested to see the NFL network coverage of the Senior Bowl practices.
Does anyone know how they cover this exactly? It would be cool to actually see on field practice, and our coaching staff in action.
Haven’t watched this in years past, but will check it out this year for sure. Starts Mon. Jan. 19th.
Its awesome....
…..I watched it last year.
by BennieBladesFan on Jan 11, 2010 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
Good To Hear...
I look forward to watching our staff in action. I was worried that it would be 2hr of college highlight mixed in with Low Jabs on our team. (ala Matt Millen) if he’s doin coverage I’ll turn it off!!!
Do you have to have NFL network to view this
or can you see it free online??
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not sure...
I have NFL network on DirectTV, but if they were smart they’d post it on NFL.com too. maybe a day or two later
I don't get NFL network
I’ll find it online somewhere hopefully.
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I'm just glad...
…to have the NFL Network back on Comcast as part of the package I’m already paying ridiculous amounts of money for. I honestly didn’t get as much out of the network as I figured I would during the season, but I’m looking forward to an offseason filled with NFL coverage.
"Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer." -Mark Twain
It seems like such a long time
Until anything interesting will happen involving the Lions. At least we’re coaching the Senior Bowl so I’ll be rooting hard for the North.
Hmph.
Our seasons always seem to be, besides being way too painful, way too short
by topherclosson on Jan 11, 2010 7:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i love
the new set up… thurs, fri and sat… gives teams more time to research… like christmas… i’m going to hurry and go to bed to watch… i wonder with it eing on primetime will give it record viewership! go lions!!
GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.
Speaking of Superbowl
for your listening pleasure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJNC3dgreaU
"If your not with us...
you're with the terrorists!!"
err superbowl shuffle......man rough day for me :)
"If your not with us...
you're with the terrorists!!"
need to get the stink of the Super Bowl Shuffle out of here...with our favorite office linebacker
So I give you Mr. Terry Tate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jplpjCaec
if the shoe fits...get another one just like it - George Carlin
A big offseason coming up
Hoping I’ll still be here to join in with you guys. Hitting some real hard money troubles and I’m unsure how much longer I’ll have access to the internet. Hoping for things not to get that bad.
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
I second that Hyper
Sunday’s would not be the same without you Hyper. Keep the faith.
As Plato once said: “Be kind, for every man is fighting a hard battle” that certainly seems to be the case with a lot of POD’ers. We should all be a little nicer to everyone in our daily lives.
I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver
Pic - me in one of my LIONS shirts
Fuckin Gov't's...
Putting a price on INFORMATION….
The Internet should be free, like AM radio. At least that’s what Al Gore designed it for….
Keep me posted H.E. I for one will not let you fall off this site. (even if I have to set up a PayPal account to keep you connected.)
That's really nice of you j16941
the internet should be free but it seems nothing is anymore.
I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver
Pic - me in one of my LIONS shirts
Al Gore created the internet......LOL
And to think I actually voted for that guy once…..what an idiot. Tim Berners-Lee is the man responsible for creating the internet as we know it today.
Gore is credited by the technological cognoscenti for having sponsored legislation that helped launch the expansion of the fledgling Internet to ever-wider uses. As early as 1986, Gore articulated a vision of widespread connected computing, and later introduced a follow-up bill to expand access to the network.
None of these histories comes close to giving him credit for the “creation” of the Internet.
KDawg..............
you voted for Gore?? You just fell OUT of my Top 5 posters on POD. In fact you fell out of the Top 25!!!
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Yep
Mainly because I hated George W Bush and his father, but also because I LOVED Bill Clinton, and still do, and there were no other candidates that were any better in my opinion. Political discussions are not allowed here though, so I’ll just say that Gore got my vote by default and stop at that!
I can't help but defend myself
Need I remind you that he did win the popular vote? So I wasn’t the only one at least…..lol. Cut me some slack……
Slack has been cut KDawg
mainly because you are bigger than me and if we have the POD Lions game in 2010 and you show I dont’ want you to kick my ass.
Back in my Top 5 KDawg!!
I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver
Pic - me in one of my LIONS shirts
Man Bear Pig...I remember that election
if the shoe fits...get another one just like it - George Carlin
Thanks for the support lads
Hopefully it won’t get that far but I thought I’d just let you know, in case I just disappeared. I’m sure I’d get it back eventually, if it comes to that.
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
by Hyperion Ecta on Jan 12, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
rbanner is pouring his heart out in that video. Check him out in this one from Dec 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01AvAlIxwQo
Sean
Do happen to know the dates of the pro days we may be interested in (i.e. Nebraska, OK State, OK, etc.)?
anyone know??
I wanna go to ford feild for the draft anyone no how much it is and seating any info would be great. hope for a good draft
Wonder what sort of impact the new draft schedule might have on trades, etc...
I’m curious what effect having a night to sleep on the first round draft choices just made might mean for the 2nd and third round choices. Secondary to that, are we going to see more draft choice wheeling and dealing because GMs have more time between the first and second rounds, and then again between the 3rd and 4th rounds?
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I think there will be more deals
The more time to plan, the more GMs will become craftier.
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
by Hyperion Ecta on Jan 13, 2010 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
less pressure
definitely more chances for trade… more and better research of the player being picked.. much better picks quality for all teams.. I like the new format… ABSOLUTELY going to be a better experience.
In my opinion they should rotate the process to ALL NFL cities… a 3 day experience would help a economy in the cities that hosts the draft..
GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.
If the Lions first to picks in the draft arent linemen,
than they are still a joke. They need to improve the O-line more than anything. They should have taken Oher over Petta-who? That is hindsight but I said it before they picked Pettigrew. Only reason I care is I live 5 minutes outside Detroit and am sick of them screwing up their draft and having to hear about it.
Why not protect yor biggest investment, Stafford? Unless you want him not to finish the season again next year.
Bernard, Percy and AP oh my!
"two picks dammit" to, two, too. Okay I got it now. Writing angry messes with spelling.
and the way they run that franchise angers me.
Bernard, Percy and AP oh my!
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