Lions Notes: Tim Tebow, Matthew Stafford Set To Square Off Again
by Sean Yuille on Oct 30, 2011 1:41 AM EDT
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Print- In E:60's piece on Ray Rice, he said that the Detroit Lions told him he was going to be the 45th pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. The Lions selected Jordon Dizon instead. Facepalm.
- New Lions safety Chris Harris, who will wear No. 43, flew to his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, after being released by the Bears, and he spent a day there before flying to Detroit. He is now in Denver with the team.
- Ndamukong Suh was not fined for anything that went on during the Falcons game.
- Tony Scheffler is looking forward to playing the Broncos, his former team.
- Florida and Georgia played on Saturday, which is fitting considering former Gator Tim Tebow and former Bulldog Matthew Stafford are set to match up on Sunday. Tebow and Stafford went head-to-head in the Florida-Georgia rivalry twice, and each quarterback had a win. In Stafford's win, Georgia teammate and current Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno had three touchdowns, as did Stafford.
- On ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown, Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson are going to be involved in a segment about what is a catch. That should be interesting.
- Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who was teammates at Georgia Tech with Johnson for one season, hopes to become an elite player like Megatron.
- Champ Bailey says it is "definitely going to be a challenge" to try and stop Johnson.
- Kurt Warner thinks Matthew Stafford's struggles mainly revolve around him not being consistent enough on underneath throws. I can't disagree with that assessment.
- Former Lions cornerback Leigh Bodden has been released by the Patriots.
- The Detroit Free Press put something together where you can build an Ndamukong Suh figure out of paper.
- NFL games this season are taking longer than they have in the past. This is no surprise, as the last couple Lions games seemed to take an eternity, although perhaps that's simply because they lost them.
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Ray Rice? What would we do with a guy like that?
Seriously though, I don’t understand why teams tell players that they are going to pick them at such and such a spot. You never know who else will be available then, so why get a young guy’s hopes up, then pass on him?
My 2011 Lions season prediction: 12 wins and 4 losses. I made this prediction the week after the New England preseason game. It's looking a little pessimistic right now.
Not to say Schwartz/mayhew don't do this but that was a Millen draft.
Matt millen:He puts the oron in moron and the upid in dumb.
by awayfromthepride on Oct 30, 2011 7:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Something tells me that had Ray been drafted by us a couple of things would have occurred
1) He would have been a bust running behind our horrible, but apparently pro bowl caliber according to coaches, offensive line
2) He would have been injured in his first or second year and probably trying to catch on with some other team now after we gave up on him
Oh and good morning folks, here have some cynicism for breakfast while we are at it! ;)
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
True but if he even made a slight impact
He would seem like a steal compared to Jordy Dizon.
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I think Ray Rice couldve finally replaced Barry Sanders
Jahvid Best will never help us forget, though I do like Best and is probably the best since, I’d much rather have Ray Rice than Jahvid Best.
But could you imagine if we had Jahvid Best and Ray Rice on the same team? Man, too bad Mayhew couldn’t have been hired in 08’ because he would’ve probably taken Rice. I mean, Jordan Dizon probably wouldve last until the 4th-5th round.
From 0-16 to the Superbowl baby!
by DLions4Eva on Oct 30, 2011 8:26 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Careful....
you’re going to bring out the stat police in defense of K-Smooth and the other recent RB’s
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I would rather have Ray too
but i dont think we would have picked Best if we had Ray
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Lions/Ravens
could easily be the Super Bowl this year, you’ll get to see Ray Rice yet, perhaps
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Oct 30, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok superstitious side coming out here
Ive been home watching every lions game this year. Good up til two weeks ago, the luck has gone away from my home so today I’ll watch the game at work on my phone. Next weeks the bye and then it’s back home to watch the game where hopefully the luck has grown back! Go lions
Matt millen:He puts the oron in moron and the upid in dumb.
by awayfromthepride on Oct 30, 2011 10:36 AM EDT reply actions
LITTLE MAN IN BACKFIELD! LITTLE MAN IN BACKFIELD! GO STEFAN LOGAN!
by BBlades on Oct 30, 2011 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Grandpa on the Boondocks is a crafty sucker though
let’s have a good game. May the best team win, good luck to the Lions every week except this one!
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Oct 30, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Wasnt it Marinelli who fell in love woth Jordan Dizon?
Horrible pick tho, one of Millens worst…Philip Wheeler would have been the better pick at LB, hes not a bust but hes no pro-bowler…Ray Rice goes w/out saying, that would have been SO nice
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Dizon made a couple of nice run stuffs
Some of those might have been in the preseason too. That’s all I remember about him, that and the DUI right after the draft. Not the level of remembrance you want with a 2nd round pick.
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what's up everyone
looks like i’m getting vikes here today for the early game
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
nothing much
i got the gaints vs the dolphins this will be game of the year(sarcastically)!
lol
should be a barnburner
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
by yooperlionfan on Oct 30, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
yea it will be i would rather watch the vikes vs panthers because of the rookie qb match up.
actually, i lied
fox game was on my tv guide, but i’m not getting an early fox game, all i have is giants/dolphins on cbs too, i think i’ll switch over to nfl network, and watch “redzone”, lol
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
by yooperlionfan on Oct 30, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
oh haha
well i just saw gaints failed on 4th and 9 idk why they went for it.
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