Lions Notes: Calvin Johnson Up For Never Say Never Moment Of The Week
by Sean Yuille on Oct 4, 2011 10:18 PM EDT
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- Calvin Johnson is one of the nominees for the Week 4 GMC Never Say Never Moment.
- The Lions have moved into the top five in the latest set of NFL power rankings.
- Since 1990, 82 percent of the teams that started 4-0 went on to make the playoffs. That bodes well for the 4-0 Lions.
- Per Peter King, the Lions have gone 5-0 away from Ford Field since ending their 25-game road losing streak. Also, the Lions have gone 8-0 since a stretch of games where they went 5-47. Talk about a turnaround.
- Jim Schwartz explained why he shouted at Dez Bryant during Sunday's game by saying this: "Well, he didn’t have a catch after midway through the first quarter in the game. And I’ve never seen somebody celebrate an incomplete pass so much, so we wanted to make sure that he knew that it was incomplete."
- The hottest ticket in the NFL for Week 5 is the Monday night game between the Lions and Bears.
- This week's NFL Turning Point will prominently feature the Lions. The show will air at 12:30 a.m. (after hockey) on Thursday night on Versus.
- Injury updates for two Lions safeties: Erik Coleman will likely be out for a bit and Amari Spievey is considered day-to-day.
- Tigers manager Jim Leyland left a message for Jim Schwartz to congratulate him on the Lions' 4-0 start.
- Nate Burleson had this to say about Rob Ryan after Sunday's game: "As much as I want to talk trash about Rob Ryan and what he does because he talked trash about us, he did a good job. The D-coordinator, he did a good job keeping everything in front of them."
- Stephen Tulloch appeared on Sirius NFL Radio on Monday.
- Roy Williams shared the story of how the Megatron nickname came to be for Calvin Johnson.
- Apparently actual lions at the Detroit Zoo will be "unleashed" on a "treat-filled piñata of a Chicago Bears player" at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully someone records it.
- With the Tigers and Lions doing so well, some in the media have attempted to make this about how the two teams are picking up Detroiters who are down because of the poor economy. Well, this hilarious chart just absolutely destroys that moronic narrative. (Via KJonthebanks)
- According to Pro Football Talk, the Lions currently have $2.9 million in cap space.
- Madonna is reportedly going to be the performer for the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show. Another year, another crappy halftime act.
- The Superdome is now called the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Weird.
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Atleast Roy Williams gave something to the NFL
"I think the Red Wings, the Lions and the Tigers, we're all allies, " That's what I think. We all should be pulling for each other. If we're not, there's something wrong. It's great for the city of Detroit. It's great for the spirit. That's what it's all about." - Jim Leyland
PCP 4 LIFE
by The Profiler on Oct 4, 2011 10:25 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Comments from "classy" Chicago fans:
“the lions wil lose look for hester to run one back and for forte and cutler to have a big dya quit relying on johnson and find another wide reciver”
“Detroit is a joke. They havent played anybody good yet. Just wait un til monday night, the Bears are gonna dismantle them”
“Dude since when the Lions didn’t have a top 10 draft pick? I don’t give a damn who the General Manager is they still have top 10 draft talent on their squad and why?… CUZ THEY BEEN SORRY AS HELL FOREVER!!”
Stay classy, Chicago.
Can’t wait to rip their assholes open on MNF. Don’t be nice to Bears fans.
When Dominic Raiola jumps in a lake he doesn't get wet. The water gets Raiola'd.
by Amendola dolla billz y'all on Oct 4, 2011 11:44 PM EDT reply actions
oh man theyre fired up
Matthew Stafford, Quarterback: a man barely alive, Gentlemen we can rebuild him, We have the technology, We have the capability to make the worlds first bionic QB, Matthew Stafford will be that man, Better than he was before
Better, Stronger, Faster
Chicago in general…
is trash.
by akadwriter
The Franchise or the City? You’re entirely wrong on both counts. What do you mean?
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
fans?
cuz that’s true!
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I got a 4-0 joke...
An anxious woman goes to her doctor. “Doctor,” she asks nervously, “I’m a bit worried – can you get pregnant from anal intercourse?”
“Of course,” replies the doctor, “Where do you think Chicago Bears fans come from?”
The coolest Lion nickname ever belongs to Dick "NIGHT TRAIN" Lane.
by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 5, 2011 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Yeah, yeah, I got one too
So jay Cutler goes to the Doctor and says “Doc, I’m really a woman in a man’s body, can you schedule me for a un-dick-totomy?”
It'd be penectomy.
-ectomy is the suffix for excision of.
-otomy is the combining form/suffix for incision into.
Sorry had to fix it lol I start med. school soon.
When Dominic Raiola jumps in a lake he doesn't get wet. The water gets Raiola'd.
by Amendola dolla billz y'all on Oct 5, 2011 2:38 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks, it's gonna suck.
When Dominic Raiola jumps in a lake he doesn't get wet. The water gets Raiola'd.
by Amendola dolla billz y'all on Oct 5, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
MSU
When Dominic Raiola jumps in a lake he doesn't get wet. The water gets Raiola'd.
by Amendola dolla billz y'all on Oct 5, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure women don't appreciate Cutler being portrayed as a woman.
We have at least one female fan on here.
"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."
No women on the forum....
I read this forum all the time, first time commenting, I guess it’s time for the ladies to join the party!
Welcome diva, can you sing?
That was just a rhetorical question, btw
There is a new poster "LionsGal"
but she’s a long time Lions fan…Welcome!
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
"find another wide reciver"
So they’ve never heard of Nate Burleson? Their problem not ours.
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Standings thru 4 weeks
1- Fairley Suh-perb (Hyperion Ecta) 4-0
2- Epic Beardmen (Nate D) 3-1
3- The Blue Suh Crew (DrewsLions) 3-1
4- Logan's Shakehouse (Me) 3-1
5- Better Than Mayhew (Sean Yuille) 2-2
6- Backus That Thang Up (lions_sucker ) 2-2
7- House Of Spears (Latif Masud) 2-2
8- Ndominators (sgdbw90) 2-2
9- LoJack Sack Pack (The Profiler) 2-2
10- West Coast Cruizers (JCruize) 1-3
11- Delmas Demolition (CapitolLions) 0-4
12- 12- Motown Madmen (Jettero2112) 0-4
by Enforcer on Oct 5, 2011 5:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
someone should reply to that comment with "shouldn't you find A wide receiver?"
In Mayhew I trust - In Schwartz I believe - In the Phonz I replicate
by Wise_Man on Oct 5, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Wise_Man indeed
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
I wasn't going to chime in...but now I have to.
When the Lions beat the Bears people are still going to say “Detroit hasn’t played anybody good yet.” Even though 3 of the 5 teams we’ll have beaten were playoff teams last year.
LITTLE MAN IN BACKFIELD! LITTLE MAN IN BACKFIELD! GO STEFAN LOGAN!
It's been going for three weeks.
Minnesota told us we haven’t played anybody good yet. I told them that when we beat Minnesota that Dallas would say that. And then we did, and sure enough, Dallas said it, and I told them that when Detroit beats Dallas, people will still say we haven’t beat anybody. Sure enough, we beat Dallas and now Chicago’s saying it.
I’m going to laugh if we win and 9ers fans have the gall to say it, but eh, what can you do.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
This is typical.
Especially early in the season. People look at who was good last year and if you beat one of those teams, then you beat somebody… unless their early record is bad, then you haven’t. Which basically means there are about 1-2 “good teams” in the NFL…. lol
Shit
As far as i see it they will never give us the credit we have earned(not deserve) until we beat someone in the playoffs.I guarentee they will blame the lockout for our success the entire season.
That's why I don't associated with opposing fans.....no one convinces the other of anything.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
I think
It even comes down to the media, no team but the upper echelon teams will ever get the credit until the substain and become a powerhouse. Its an unfortunate reality, I mean shit dude you’d think the eagles were 4-0 with all the attention they are getting recently. I have read several articles stating they think the eagles can turn it around and still catch the playoffs! WTF..
BTW
Do these bears realize that we have already beaten two teams with just as good of a record this year in TB and DAL..in fact TB has a better record than the bears..
You have beaten one playoff team from last year, the Chiefs, who are 0-4 this year.
You haven’t beaten the Bears yet (though, that is likely), and that would only make two.
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
Although it doesn't change the intent of your post
I would be remiss if I did not point out that the Chiefs are 1-3.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
"Only a real man quotes himself in the 3rd person" - Nate D. circa 2011
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy
Ah, yes, my mistake
I forgot they got the automatic win for playing the Vikings.
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
Tampa Bay was 10 and 6 last year and only missed the playoffs because we beat them.
After we beat the Packers in Detroit. So in a way, we are responsible for the Packers getting into the playoffs and the Bears winning the division. You are welcome.
"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."
It's your fault we didn't win the division!
If you’d have beaten the Bears week one, the Packers would have won the NFC North, and now you expect me to thank you?
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
Sorry, you sounded like a Bears fan.
I did not mean that to be an insult, but if I were called a Bears fan I would take it as an insult.
"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."
thems fighting words!
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
Uh, yeah, that's a bit of an insult...
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
how quickly you forget that the only reason the Packers made the playoffs is because we beat the Bucs...
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
I think you mean the only reason they didn't win the division is because you falied to beat the Bears.
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
They should
Have a receiver first before they make comments and pretend to be in the know about actually having a WR that would start on any other team than the Bears.
Yeah, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
There’s at least 3 WRs on the Lions who are better than all of the Chi WRs.
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
I dunno.
I love Logan but I might take Hester, lol. Logan can still return KRs.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
I was thinking Johnson, Burleson, & Titus Young as the three
The fact that there’s a 4th who can also be argued only adds to the lulz.
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
and, Hester strictly as a WR...?
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
Well Logan's a WR by positional declaration only.
He’s actually a running back and returner.
And of course I wouldn’t take Hester strictly as a WR, but that’s not what you tell him!
“Sure, we’ll throw LOTS of passes at you big guy. You might be confused because it’ll look like the guy in the other team is throwing them with his foot, but you don’t worry about that, just go catch those passes and run it in for a TD!”
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
I know that about Logan
I had him on my fantasy team last year & he was amazing (1 pt for 10 return yards, 1 pt for 20 rec/rush yards). Not to mention he qualified at both the WR & RB position, which made bye weeks a breeze.
Both Hester & Logan are dynamic returners, but strictly from the offensive side of the ball, Logan might be better.
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
If only they'd use him more often.
He’s a nice spell to the running game I just wish he’d get a couple more touches a game. A mini-Maurice Jones-Drew.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
Stupid Bears fans living in the past
In 1985 that is, what the fuck have they done really, since? Yeah they’ve had some nice seasons with good records and won the division a few times, but you never ever felt like they were gonna win the SB, they’ve been pretenders, not contenders.
Where as they see what the Lions are built like, a strong in the trenches team with explosive talent everywhere and looking like a dynasty in the making and they just can’t stand it, those fuckers have such a superiority complex that it’s really pathetic and causes them to be myopic.
I think their fan base is tougher than their team, they’re trying to psyche themselves into thinking they will win, comical.
Bears fans, get ready to watch an ass whoopin’, you might want to make alternative plans for Monday, oh I would say around 8:30 to 9:00 pm Central Time, that will be the point you’ll wanna get way more drunk and lie to yourselves even more.
They won the superbowl in 2006 bro, but yeah. They're definitely on the down and we're on the up.
They’re having trouble with that.
When Dominic Raiola jumps in a lake he doesn't get wet. The water gets Raiola'd.
by Amendola dolla billz y'all on Oct 5, 2011 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions
brain fart. meant to put were in the superbowl.
When Dominic Raiola jumps in a lake he doesn't get wet. The water gets Raiola'd.
by Amendola dolla billz y'all on Oct 5, 2011 2:42 AM EDT up reply actions
bear fans suck
wow there offense and deffense is rank bottom 5 overal and there bragging, wow, cant wait till monday when we do to the bears what we did to KC! bank on it, we average 36 points at home dating back to last year. 2 sacks for SUH, 2 sacks for KVB and avril. 4 TD for stafford
Cunningham's Defensive game plan has been leaked....
http://twitter.com/#!/rumbulls
by CLF on Oct 5, 2011 8:07 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Knowing what's coming and stoping it are 2 different things.
It’s like saying, “We throwing to Calvin in the redzone.” You know it’s going to happen but can you stop it?
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Standings thru 4 weeks
1- Fairley Suh-perb (Hyperion Ecta) 4-0
2- Epic Beardmen (Nate D) 3-1
3- The Blue Suh Crew (DrewsLions) 3-1
4- Logan's Shakehouse (Me) 3-1
5- Better Than Mayhew (Sean Yuille) 2-2
6- Backus That Thang Up (lions_sucker ) 2-2
7- House Of Spears (Latif Masud) 2-2
8- Ndominators (sgdbw90) 2-2
9- LoJack Sack Pack (The Profiler) 2-2
10- West Coast Cruizers (JCruize) 1-3
11- Delmas Demolition (CapitolLions) 0-4
12- 12- Motown Madmen (Jettero2112) 0-4
by Enforcer on Oct 5, 2011 8:15 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I hope it's a brutal, physical melee of a game
..and it’s close, and Detroit seals the game with like 2 minutes left.
So those jerkwater gutter vomit Bears and their fans get eviscerated on national television.
In Detroit.
Revenge.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Yeah, I can roll with this.
So those jerkwater gutter vomit Bears and their fans get eviscerated on national television.
LOL…I like you more and more every week.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
i'd rather win by so much that they starting talking about drafting O-Lineman for next year
by redwingxviii on Oct 5, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nah
They have Matt Millen’s cousin as general manager. They won’t draft a lineman even if Cutler was knocked out for the season
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LOL…I like you more and more every week.
Detroit at home is Chicago’s Death Squad in waiting. I pity Jay Cutler and the punishment that franchise is about to endure.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
How can you feel any emotion towards Jay Cutler aside from loathing?
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
I feel sorry for that fool actually.
Anybody who gets murdered behind his balsa-wood ass O-Line deserves pity. For they are truly pitiful, and ultimately fucked in the NFC North.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Hey Lions fans.
Texans fan from BRB here, just wanted to come give props to the Lions. Don’t think I’ve ever seen such a complete turn around from an NFL team. Hope to join you guys in the playoffs this year.
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
THanks
Whats with the influx of love from the Texans fans all of the sudden?
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I think maybe it's that we know how you feel-
To have many losing seasons but stick with your team. To have the talent to win but still not get the wins. Hopefully in the end we’ve turned it around as much as you guys…
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 5, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You will be....
And I think Schaub will do fine with Jacoby and Co, for awhile… Here’s to a quick AJ return!
http://twitter.com/#!/rumbulls
Here’s to a quick AJ return!
This. and not just because he’s on my fantasy team. If there’s one receiver in the league who can even be uttered in the same breath as Calvin, its Andre. I tend to think if they were on the same team the world would explode.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
"Only a real man quotes himself in the 3rd person" - Nate D. circa 2011
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy
P.S.
for christ’s sake, please beat the Titans.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
"Only a real man quotes himself in the 3rd person" - Nate D. circa 2011
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy
by Leonuro on Oct 5, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha I was just thinking the same thing earlier today...
That if I would take any reciever over Andre it would be Calvin. If they were both on the same team, they could give even the likes of Tony Homo a superbowl…
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 5, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
This is why we're so stressed out about losing Andre...
http://youtu.be/3czsdAbci7E?t=7s
Never gets old…
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 5, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn't Kevin Walter down and/or out?
Who do you guys have for other receivers?
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
"Only a real man quotes himself in the 3rd person" - Nate D. circa 2011
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy
He had a shoulder injury
And I didn’t see him last game but he was listed as probable. I think he will play against the Raiders. But having said that, our 2 & 3 WRs are probably not going to be targeted much. Kubiak has a sick obsession with TEs and RBs, and we happen to have some good recievers in those positions. Foster lead the league last year in rushing, but if I remember correctly he also led recieving yards for a back as well. Expect to see a lot more of Owen Daniels and James Casey.
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 5, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Owen and Kevin have always been favs of mine
James Casey is quite possibly the greatest football player ever. Just kidding, I don’t know the guy. I think you guys will be fine personally, but not having Andre in the game just changes the complexion. Best of luck sir, I’ve never hated the Texans. (that’s kind of a compliment, I’m an angry guy)
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
"Only a real man quotes himself in the 3rd person" - Nate D. circa 2011
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy
You think so?
I have Andre Johnson in all 3 of my leagues (I didn’t realize this until his injury). I’m fine in all of them except the APC league, where my other two starting WRs are on bye. So, basically, I need to rely on my two back-ups, and dropped my back-up TE to pick up Walter. Should I maybe go with a different WR?
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
Just checked it out
Walter will start vs. the Raiders. He should do for the bye.
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 6, 2011 9:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Okay, cool
Thanks for your response
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Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
That first blow he delivered is sick nasty~!
by Michael21 on Oct 5, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Flipped him around
And left him dazed and confused.
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 5, 2011 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
The Texans rule
Congrats on fucking up the Shittsburgh Steelers. I have never not liked the Texans.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
I'm glad other people are optimistic about life without AJ too, that makes me feel better.
We’ll be okay without him, but I don’t see us hitting our 2nd and 3rd WRs often. I see us turning to our TEs and Foster even more with the screens and slants. But that’s okay, because that’s always in our game plan anyways…
And yes, I thoroughly enjoyed the thrashing of big Ben Rapelisberger. But that game should have been 31-3 if you took away the horrible idiotic penalties… That makes me nervous. Good job knocking Romo down a notch or 5.
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 5, 2011 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
If the 'Poke fans have anything to say about it, we sent Romo on down the road
Good luck to your Texicans, I think Foster should see you through AJs downtime.
I miss the Oilers. Luv Ya Blue!
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by YpsilantiJeff on Oct 5, 2011 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, let's hope....
Foster is on my fantasy team and I missed him thoroughly the first few weeks. He’s on the path to redemption though… :)
Yeah same here...
And then he ran for 155 yards on 30 (5.2 average) carries against the Steelers straight out of an injury. Seeing him dodge Woodley and Polamalu in the open field for a 42 yard touchdown made me feel good about that decision. He’s a Megatron level beast.
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 5, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah well as far as chi-town giving us no respect
Our beat writers are adding to their beliefs. I live about 20 min out side chi. On 679 the score, they host a member of the opposing team to get there thoughts. Kinds like Sean’s 5 questions.
Well, the guy from there sister station in Detroit (maybe Grand Rapids) did nothing but bash the Lions. I was shocked! I know our team is far from perfect but wow!
He bashed our o-line, our entire defense, Stafford has shown nothing to prove he can play with the big boys & and said CJ is turning into an elite redzone player but has yet to do anything to prove he’s a complete back let alone elite! WHAT!!! I was baffled, I wish I can remember his name. I thought they said he was from the The Talk (???).
I hope he was just spreading some false hope to bears fans, because the water cooler talk was me getting bashed by my bears friends over this interview!
by slopes44 on Oct 5, 2011 12:38 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
that should be 670 The Score not 679 sorry.
by slopes44 on Oct 5, 2011 12:40 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Well...
if he’s from a sister station, then that means the station he went on is owned by the same people who pay him, and I’m guessing they told him something along the lines of “make the Lions sound bad, that’s what Bears fans want to hear.”
In general though, I’m not a big sports radio fan. It seems like approximately 90% of the people that call in are complete fucking morons, and the hosts tend to be willing to say anything that will generate publicity.
yeah, that could be thats why I said maybe he was just trying to spread false hope
And I agree about sports talk, that’s why I only listen to a select few shows. Lawrence Holmes (whose show this was) and Carmen, Jurko, and Harry on ESPN 1000. The second more because their humorous rather then their actual sports talk.
by slopes44 on Oct 5, 2011 12:53 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I'm not surprised. How often have we heard that same crap here from Lions fans?
“have not proved anything” , “O Line sucks”, “Stafford needs a ton of work”
Any of that shit ring a bell with anyone?
"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."
Could've be either Rob Parker or Drew Sharp...
Both no talent hacks from the Free Press.
by D-Lion on Oct 5, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Crazy.
Over at ESPN, Mike Sando has Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson rated third and fifth respectively in the MVP race. Obviously the dude’s ratings are pretty meaningless right now, as we still have all kinds of season left, but that the Detroit Lions have not one, but TWO players in the MVP race is blowing my mind right now. Insanity.
Something sticks out to me more than that.
Larry Fitzgerald knows a surprising amount about the happenings around the league. Usually during the regular season NFL players are way, way too busy to be cognizant of anything going around, but Larry Fitz always seems to have some topical opinion on things going around and has never sounded dumb when he does so.
I could not only see Larry Fitzgerald having a good analyst career ahead of him, but I can actually see him doing well in that capacity too. I really like him.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
LOL, Eli Manning?
McFadden should probably be higher, too. But, this is meaningless until around week 14 or so. Both Stafford & Johnson deserve to be on this list.
13.
Grossman: Sup, you insulin needing bitch! The sex cannon has arrived! Now get the hell out of my locker room, you chinless mother fucker!
I think you hit the nail on the head with the following comment
this is meaningless until around week 14 or so
That’s like deciding what you want for dinner before you’ve had breakfast. It can be done….but why?
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
"Only a real man quotes himself in the 3rd person" - Nate D. circa 2011
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy
So you remember to thaw the steak. :)
Wars are only truly won through annihilation of the enemy. May our coaches remember that football is war.
by Lionsrmycrack on Oct 5, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
With the bears offensive line sucking perinnially as of late
And Cutler looking so lost, I expect a big game out of the scary Lions DL. I don’t see them breaking 100 yards on the ground. 5 sacks, 2 interception, 1 forced fumble, many hits on Cutler and several passes batted down. Lions 31-10.
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
Haven't allowed a single 100 yard rusher yet.
I don’t see Matt Forte breaking that trend, as good as he can be, our run D is playing better than expected.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
even if he does it won't be that horrible
Forte alone won’t win the game. they would have lost to the Panthers if not for Hester’s returns even with Forte getting 200+ yards.
It would be that horrible.
To basically shut down Adrian Peterson and then give two hundred yards to Forte on the ground? That would be pretty bad. Regardless of how incorrect it is, our run D has the appearance of being bad, and I’d rather not give any more reason for haters to doubt this team.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
Have to disagree
Winning the Game >>>>>>> Appearances afterward.
I couldn’t care less what any haters say. If Forte runs for 300 yards and the Lions win 65-64 it’s still a win.
Agree to disagree then.
Giving up 200 yards on the ground to Forte would not bode well to the future of this defense, and would seriously make me doubt its progress on the run department.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
I'd have to agree.
Just because the Panthers gave up 200 yards to Forte doesn’t mean you guys can and expect to still feel okay with it…
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Oct 5, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
This is the Detroit Lions Defense
Not U-M’s D under that jackass RichRod
It isnt his rushing yards that will do damage
Its YAC after they throw that bedamned Bear screen. Damn them and damn that screen, they always run it well.
"Common Sense, isn't" Solomon Short
by YpsilantiJeff on Oct 5, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Jay Cutler...
Did anyone else notice that Jay Cutler was on Dancing With The Stars last night??
yeah someone at work mentioned it
Good let Kristen distract him all season with her moves. She could be the sack that keeps him on his back and head out the game.
by slopes44 on Oct 5, 2011 4:40 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I know some folks have talked about how they want this to be a close game and all with the Lions winning it in the end
but am I the only one who wants to see the Lions do to the Bears what we did to the Chiefs on national television? I want this to be a laughing stock with the Bears being a turrible turrible joke. I want the Lions to rally up at least 1 sack for every touchdown they score and I expect no less than 6 TDs. I want to see forced fumbles, INTs, and some of the biggest hits the NFL has ever witnessed. I even want to see Suh get penalized for a bone crushing hit on Cutler that is legitimately clean. Not because I want the reputation of Suh being a dirty player to continue but because I want every single QB in the league to see what happens when their O-line doesn’t block the nastiest (not dirtiest) player in the league. Most importantly, I want the Lions to play with so much anger, that the entire league takes notice and looks at this team filled with fear. I want domination. I want annihilation. I want utter devastation on both sides of the ball.
As the parent of one of my high school teammates once said to his son as we marched onto the field for our first away game of the year back in high school, “BRING ME AN EAR JULIAN!!!!!!! BRING ME AN EARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!”
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
+1 million
Totally agree dude, I want this to be a coming out party like no other!!!
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