2010 TC's

I like Raiola. The reasons that he is not a fan favorite. Are the very same reasons he should continue to be a TC. He is emotional. The way he came to Stafford’s aide last season. With the fans booing. That shows he has heart.

Delmas. He is excitable. He is paasionate. And he seems to take charge.

Lastly…Follett. He plays with more passion then everyone on the field. And he is a fan favorite. You make Follett a TC. You better put him in a cage, when he is on the sideline. Or, he just might think he is a real lion. And maul someone.

And I when with the traditional…..offense…defense…special teamer. in my picking.

Delmas
Follet

And they shouldn’t either. A Team Captain is a token role anyway, you get a patch on your jersey with stars underneath for the successive years as a “Captain”.

Putting a “C” on Follett’s jersey isn’t gonna make him “GET UP” on special teams any more than he already does. And not having one isn’t gonna keep him from gettin in some slackers face.

Hanson’s been with this team for 20 years, let the old man retire a “Captain”.

Hanson
Stafford
Delmas

I think those choices are and should be pretty unanimous. Hanson and Staff are automatic locks, and Delmas is our defensive leader.

Hanson
Staff
Vanden bosh

Hanson, he has been there for years and has been leading special teams since he has been here.

I like follett, but he is only a second year player, we should let him work harder, even though he is crazy.

Delmas, he for sure is leading the defense, plus the FO wants players like him, great example!!

Stafford, it needs to be earned but he is obviously the face of the franchise, and he as shown toughness. as long as the locker room agrees.

Speaking of that, maybe the locker room should vote, kinda makes sense right?

2010 team captians

stafford- he’s the general on the field at all times
delamas-def. stud
hanson-loyality

Stafford- unquestioned team leader
Hanson- He’s seen it all
VandenBosch- Best veteran presence we have on D. I think Delmas is still a year or two away from captain status because even though he’s probably our best player on D, he still shoots his mouth off all the time and draws stupid penalties, that’s not that kind of leadership you want on the field.

I say it should be Raiola, Stafford, and Delmas.

Ok I will start with offense. First of all none of the offensive linemen deserve a C. It takes more than a mouth to be a captain. Why don’t we look at the most successful Detroit sports franchise for examples. The Red wings have guys like Steve Yzerman, Nick Lidstrom, and Chris Draper as captains. Guys who do not waste breath on empty words, when one of them guys speaks you listen! On top of that, all of thsoe guys have the ability to give more effort than should be humanly possible. Their heart is legendary. That proves my point exactly on why Raiola needs to lose the C. For offense the ONLY player that comes close to that type of status is Stafford, and we seen that in the Cleveland game.

On defense it is Delmas hands down. Peterson had the potential but at times laast year had to be called out by Larry Foote because he was slacking. That is one thing I give Larry credit for, he played at 100% effort all the time. KVB might have the potential but I also don’t like the idea of making guys that were not life long Lions captains. Again like Draper, Yzerman, Lidstrom the Lions need to have team Captains who have been Lions from day one, faces of the franchise.

On special teams it is Hanson. He has been the key element of our special teams for so long he is grandfathered in. So what if he missed a tackle, he is a kicker for gods sake! If he is making tackles someone else needs to be slapped not him. In fact if he does miss a tackle this season he should go up to Zack Follett and smack him cause Zack should have had that shit taken care of.

Recap for me: Stafford, Delmas, Hanson