Grade Martin Mayhew - February 2011
by Sean Yuille on Feb 15, 2011 12:02 PM EST
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PrintMartin Mayhew became the Detroit Lions' interim general manager after Matt Millen was fired during the 2008 season. Following the season, Mayhew became the permanent GM and continued making moves to build talent and help the Lions turn their bad fortunes around.
Although many of the moves Mayhew made in the 2009 offseason were very important to building a foundation for future success, the 2010 offseason served as an even bigger step for the Lions with all of the moves they made. Via the NFL Draft, trades and free agent signings, the Lions improved the talent they had in a big way and put themselves into a very good position this offseason. There is still a need to add talent, but the gap between the Lions and some of the top teams in the NFL is quickly shrinking.
After seeing the 2010 season play out, giving us all a look at the players he brought to Detroit last offseason, what grade do you think Mayhew deserves for the job he's done so far as general manager of the Lions? Vote in the poll below and leave your thoughts in the comments. My vote and reasoning is after the jump.
Back in July of last year, I gave Mayhew an A grade for the job he had done so far as Lions general manager. That was based partly on moves he made that already turned out to be pretty good, as well as hope that the moves he made during the 2010 offseason would pay off for the Lions. After what we saw out of the guys he brought to Detroit last year, I see no reason to change my grade. Mayhew has done an outstanding job of bringing talent to Detroit and putting this franchise in a position to make the playoffs. Whether or not key players will stay healthy remains to be seen, but the pieces are in place for the Lions to make a run in 2011. If Mayhew keeps up the good work and puts together another strong offseason for the Lions, then that run could end up being pretty special.
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I gave him an A
he inherited a complete fucking mess. It’ll be interesting and exciting what he’s gonna do next
"The right (draft) move sometimes might be to strengthen a strength. Filling holes in the 1st round leads to grabs and busts." - Steve_Chiefs.
The worst franchise ever and 3 years later experts are saying we have a good chance of reaching the playoffs.
A
"My perception, sort of going back, looking at the Lions from the outside in, was the Lions would always change courses and overreact. To be at the point now where we were competitive in every game ... We need to stay on that track. We don't need to change course." - Jim Schwartz
He even earned
himself a new verb- Mayhewed.
by OregonEmigrant on Feb 15, 2011 12:35 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
A for sure
Considering we have a new term for screwing other teams over called “Mayhewing”. That Says alot… He has made a lot of moves that look really good right now, hopefully he keeps it up.
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I originally gave Mayhew a "B'
but than Martin himself called me. And after a 5 minute conversation, I gave him an “A”. Along with $10,000.00, my car and my dog that I love very much. And I got a pair of pre-season tickets in return. Yet, somehow he made me feel like I got the better deal.
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by JCruize on Feb 15, 2011 12:37 PM EST reply actions 13 recs
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"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)
by The Profiler on Feb 15, 2011 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
you've just been Mayhewed
Lived In Minnesota (born) for 7 years. Lived in Detroit for 6 years. I hate the Vikings. Nuff said.
by Twincities88 on Feb 15, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
LMAO.... that is awesome
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really? That is my phrased I coined "Maywartz"
Damn it. I knew I should have copyrighted it.
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Hey I made the picture
So that was stolen from me!
"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)
by The Profiler on Feb 16, 2011 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
I dont mind you using the phrase
as long as it stays in the PoD brotherhood. But yeah that sucks, someone stole you pic. I feel violated, and not in a good way.
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lol
why do lions fans get use to being screwed?
"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)
by The Profiler on Feb 16, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
Our day is coming
And the first thing I am going to do is to walk up to the first Vikings fan I see. And kick them in the goin. And tell them that it what last place feels like. Get use to it.
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YES and of course
Don’t worry we will treat with the same respect you gave us for the last decade.
"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)
by The Profiler on Feb 16, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
I made that HAHAHA it was on google. Wish I new were to find the link to the post I put it in
"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)
by The Profiler on Feb 15, 2011 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
Now that I think about it
I think it was when we traded for Lo Jack I mad that
"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)
by The Profiler on Feb 15, 2011 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
lol
RIP Robyn Bailey 1961 - 2010. I love you mum.
by Hyperion Ecta on Feb 15, 2011 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome
12 rec. for one comment. Got to be a record or something?
"My perception, sort of going back, looking at the Lions from the outside in, was the Lions would always change courses and overreact. To be at the point now where we were competitive in every game ... We need to stay on that track. We don't need to change course." - Jim Schwartz
YOU HAVE BEEN MAYHEWED......
That alone gets him a A++ in my book. And to think he sat under the WORST GM OF ALL TIME! Bill Polian said out of his own mouth that Mayhew was going to be a great GM and people thought he was losing his mind. We saw it when he “MAYHEWED” draft picks for Williams to Dallas. He keeps us on edge cause you don’t know what it is he thinking or going to do at times.
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I give him a B
Like Schwartz 0-16 is no longer a reason the talent is coming in. We are headed into year 3 of this plan and it is time to compete for a playoff spot. Mayhew needs to be compared to guys like Polian and Thompson now and be held to a higher expectation. He has done a great job it is time to compete for the divison or atleast a wildcar spot in 2011.
"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)
I also said B
Again, I say he has done a very good job…maybe even B+ quality so far…but not perfect. I reserve my A grades for near perfection. If the Lions reach the playoffs and beyond next season, I will give Mayhew ad Schwartz both A grades.
It's a terrible thing to have to tell your fans, who have waited like Detroit's have, that their team won't win it this year. But it's better than lying to them.
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I understand you logic there Profiler.
I just figure that Mayhew deserves to be given the A because he deserved two seasons to pull the Lions out of the ditch that He Who Shall Not Be Named had left them in. At this point he has managed to get the Lions in playoff contention with only two seasons to work.
I agree that the bar has now been raised. The Lions are entering a new phase of the rebuilding process, and this one is much harder than just adding talent and making the Lions competitive. In this phase the Lions need to become a playoff team. I will give the Lions two seasons to accomplish this because it is possible for them to win as many as ten games next season and still miss the playoffs. A nine or ten win season is an acceptable step forward in my mind, even if they do miss the playoffs. But the following season they will need to get into the dance.
During this time Mayhew and Schwartz must continue to improve the team. I expect the draft choices to make contributions and high draft choices to become starters. I expect the offense to become consistent and dominant. I expect the defense to steadily improve into a top ten unit. Once the Lions are at that point they should be able to make the playoffs pretty consistently and even have a possibility to win it all, which is phase three.
A
The league-wide respect (much less NFL fans, but that’s out of his hands) isn’t here yet, but it’s building.
A- might be more appropriate. He needs to draft just a little smarter.
I like what we’ve got in the draft and he deals in free agency marvelously.
A to A-. Very happy with the changes in personnel on and off field.
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Asolutelt an A
Try convincing top-caliber NFL veterans to come to a team who was just terrible for more than a decade… Then 0-16 to 2-14… Not gonna work out so well for most people (Note HOLMGREN in Cleveland). Yet, Mayhew gets it done.
2 things need to happen. Get the CBA in place so Mayhew can wave his wand and…
Mayhew go get Arnie Kander From the Pistons (The BEST strength and conditioning coach in the NBA). The Pistons obviously don’t care about winning now, and the Lions could use someone skilled in injury prevention/rehab.
by DetroitDefense on Feb 15, 2011 1:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
he has turned this thing around
he gets an A. I remember feeling this way about Dumars.
Unlike Dumars, I hope he doesn’t get too comfy with his roster, stays aggressive in his moves, and keeps an eye on the future when it is time to deal stars as they begin to dim. And I hope he avoids the temptation of signing old FAs as short-term gimmicks to put fans in their seats.
I gave Mayhew an A.
As with Schwartz, a B+ might be more appropriate but that was not an option.
Again, Mayhew has smoothly reformed the Lions organization and turned the player acquisition and management into a competent and professional outfit. I still have some issues with some of the players picked and signed, and some that were passed over, but no one is perfect. He works well with Lewand and Schwartz, and seems to have the respect of the other GMs, owners, NFL, and his staff and players.
Just like Schwartz, his job will get tougher over the next year or two, as we will not have early draft picks or waiver wire picks to fill in our holes. He has shown that he has the smarts and the drive to be successful in the NFL. I just hope he stays here long enough to get it done.
I gave him a B (oh jeez, here we go...)
but who gave Mayhew an F?!?! come’on, we promise we won’t hurt you.
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I gave him and Schwartz a B+...
I wouldnt trade him or Jim for any other GM or Head Coach in the game. Looking at the last 2 drafts/picks we were able to get 11 new starters ( Stafford, Pettigrew, Delmas, Levy, Suh, Best and Spievey) (C. Will, Sims, Houston and Phonz) with SLH and Jackson who i think could be starters on 94% of the other NFL teams rotating in.
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So there are no GMs or coaches in football that get above a B+?
That doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
I think Mayhew has done a phenomenal job so far in all phases. He’s done very well in the draft (some will argue that you can do well with early draft gimmes like Suh and CJ, but even MM messed those up), his trades have been amazing and he’s come out on top of almost all of them, and his free agent signings have been intelligent as well (some say Burleson was on overpay, but Detroit really did need a #2 option behind CJ, and Nate filled that much better than someone like Bryant Johnson or Derrick Williams).
Personally, I think that Mayhew is going to do well with a lower draft pick because he’ll have more flexibility as far as trading it around goes. The fact that the dude has Lions fans excited about the future (legitimately, not just because of BS potential from high draft picks like the past) puts him in a very nice category IMO. That’s not easy to do, and he and Schwartz deserve a lot of credit.
by ozymandius1024 on Feb 16, 2011 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
it depends
Does “A” mean, “couldn’t have done better”
Or
Does “A” mean, “Miles better than his predecessor”
Because if we’re being honest, he could have done better on a couple of draft choices. Derrick Williams comes to mind.
by Big Z in Orlando on Feb 15, 2011 4:19 PM EST reply actions
A means 90%
Which means he can get one wrong out of a 50 point test.
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by Latif Masud on Feb 15, 2011 6:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
which would be the Derrick Williams pick
with Brandon Tate and Mike Wallace still on the board. thats the only thing i can ding him on. still an A
There were other draft picks that people are not fond of.
Although the “Draft Eric Berry” contingent is not as loud as they used to be. And there are probably still a lot of second guessers wondering if we needed to trade up to get Jahvid Best, or even should have drafted Best.
by NorthLeft12 on Feb 16, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
but best is still a quality player
DW just is not. i mean, its hard to argue against “what might have been”.
Look, I like Jahvid and think he will be an excellent player for Detroit, but......
he came with a few red flags and he did not have a great 2010. Let’s give these draft picks a few years before we call them busts or not.
By the way, Brandon Lloyd stunk for seven years until he broke out this year as one of the top WRs in the NFL. Don’t write off DWill yet.
but is it prudent to wait?
i mean, the 2 WRs, drafted in succession right behind him, are pretty good, and VERY good.
and if DWill couldnt outplay an absolute dog in BJ last year, the writings on the wall. id be hard pressed to think anyone would choose DWill over those 2 players.
and even injured Best was still a quality player. as long as we got a QP, im happy and it cant really be a knock on mayhew
I don't think that's a valid comparison
Lloyd was at least making meaningful contributions to the 49ers in his second and third years in the league, while being a year younger than Derrick.
Derrick Williams has put up less than 100 yards combined in his 2 years in the league. He looks terrible whenever he’s out there. I don’t see it, at all.
by ozymandius1024 on Feb 16, 2011 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
If you don't play, you won't get any chance to show what you can do.
Lloyd was put in the starting lineup in his second year [13 starts] yet only caught 43 balls. They stuck with him the next year [15 starts and 48 catches] before releasing him.
I am not trying to say keep DWill over better players, but we don’t have those better WRs right now. I tend to agree that he is not going to suddenly turn into a quality WR, but I think almost anyone would have said that about Lloyd too.
true..
but shouldnt turning a 7th rd pick in gronk into a first round pick in phonz get him extra credit?
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by measuring soley on draft status, yes.
but on quality, Gronk was becoming much better than his draft position and A Smith, while being a quality player i like, is hard to argue was worth his draft position.
How can anyone not give him an A+
To take over what was left for him to salvage. The brilliant trades he’s made, the FA pick-ups, the great drafts he’s conducted. Look at how our D-Line had so much depth that we were able to handle what could have been devastating injuries, i.e. KVB and Devries, and now that unit looks to be one of, if not the best in the league, already!!
This Mayhew guy knows what he’s doing. Besides that, he’s creating a desirable image of the team from afar that is making it attractive for Free Agents to consider the Lions as a team they want to play for, that is priceless, having pride in Detroit!!!
B- or C+
could always be better..
we will see what he does about the LB core this off season(when ever it comes)
side note yall hear that the NFL is sueing the NFLPA
Urgh, I don't see how he deserves a B- or C+ at all...
B- or C+ in my mind was horrible for me when I was in school, god awful. He was not god awful…
look at our LB situation…
our 2 best ST players are a FA the same year
no OL depth
he is in charge of getting players in here and he didn’t do good enough in some aspects.. i know he cant do everything in one off season..
but that doesn’t mean he should get a higher grade…
You can't fix it all at once.
You only get seven draft picks a season. Plus he has made some very good free agent signings, which is tough for a team that has been historically bad. Then add in that he has done some real magic in trades.
You just cannot reasonably have expected him to fix everything in two off-seasons, it isn’t realistic.
lol dude i even said i didn't expect him to fix it all..
but that doesn’t mean i will grade o a curve..
no excuses
Big A from me!
The trades he has gotten have been huge hits! Can we say Rob Sims… Corey Williams… Scheffler… Houston the list goes on! Picking up Logan the moment he was cut.
B-
yes he has turned the lions in the right direction but untill we start seeing wins on a consistent basis i can t see giving mayhew any higher grade than a B-!!!! i just hope the ford family will give mayhew the checkbook this offseason !i dont care what jimbo says we might not be looking to make a splash on defense via free agency but something needs to be done ! cross your fingers lions fans
A
I can’t think of any particularly bad decisions, and considering the position the team is in and the possibility of future success. I gotta give him an A.
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I gave him a B but I would have prefered the B- grade
He has hit on almost all of his draft picks and his trades have been stellar. That said, it is awfully difficult to miss on draft picks when they are so high in the draft and it hard not to pick up improved talent on a team that is decidedly lacking on talent.
I think this off season is going to tell us a whole lot more about his abilities as a GM than the last two combined. His team is much closer to being complete and he is not drafting in the top 5% of the draft anymore. How he performs as an early mid round drafter and a GM trying to make trades and sign free agents in an uncertain CBA situation will tell us a ton about him and his future with the Lions.
I have, in the past, been Mayhews biggest fan but in this type of situation I try to be as unbiased as possible and some of his draft picks have not worked out as well as we would have liked. That bumps him from a solid A to a B/B- in my book.
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I won't nitpick....
but I disagree with the “awfully hard to miss on draft picks when they are so high in the draft”. This is what defines those GMs. Hitting the ones that matter. It’s taking Manning over Leaf. It’s hitting the right superstar instead of picking the blunderous superbust. It’s not that easy.
I agree
Look at Stafford, so far he has been a bust. When he is on the field he looks great but getting him there and keeping him there is another thing.
Stafford was a big reason I moved his grade from an A to a B/B-.
Its not Mayhew’s fault Stafford can’t stay on the field but that does not change the fact that he did pick him and with the #1.
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joshsun agreeing with drew?
I feel a lot better about going to hell now that its cold…
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Injured does not equate bust.
I have a hard time with that comparison. Stafford has not been a bust… you just can’t be a bust until your career is officially down the drain. Was Aaron Rodgers a bust because he couldn’t get on the field for his first three years? No. It doesn’t work that way. And that wasn’t the point anyway.
Mayhew picked what we think is a great player in Stafford. Whether it IS that will define Mayhew’s legacy in the long run.
Aaron R was not on the field because he was behing a HOF QB
Stafford is not on the field because his body has not been able to take it. So, for two years he has been a bust. He has not produced in his two years like a player being drafted #1. He has not produced like a player being paid the kind of money he is getting.
For his first two years. He has been a bust. He could turn it around in the future but to date he has bust written all over him and will until he has proven different.
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by joshsun on Feb 16, 2011 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm glad your not my prof
I would fail out of college pretty damn fast…
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I like the B rating Joshsun
The explanation doesn’t fit with the grade though. Also, there is no draft that doesn’t have misses. whether its injury caused or character issues. Name one organization that hits on all picks, year after year.
by coolbreeze42 on Feb 15, 2011 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
Injuries, Stafford; one of the main reasons I moved his grade from an A to a B/B-. It is not Mayhew’s fault that Stafford can’t stay on the field but he did pick him. There have not been any character issues with any of his picks so far.
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I do think that the Williams and Aaron Brown picks weren't good ones.
I think we were really hoping that one of them would really make a difference on special teams. We really lucked out when Logan fell into our laps.
by coolbreeze42 on Feb 16, 2011 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm, I have to disagree Joshun
The draft is a crap shoot no matter where you pick. For every Peyton Manning there is a Jamarcus Russell. For every Stafford there is a Curry. Not only did Mayhew do very well on his pick, he did very near to optimum on them. There are very few guys that Mayhew picked that we could absolutely say there was a better opportunity on the board at that pick. Obviously, as you get into the third anf fourth rounds that becomes harder, but you were talking specifically about high picks.
And even the one that I hear people point to the most
Picking Brandon Pettigrew over Michael Oher, wasn’t that bad. Pettigrew is one of the better young TEs in the NFL, put up stats comparable to someone like Kellen Winslow Jr. last year, and isn’t a joke when he tries to block someone.
I’d much rather have someone who sticks to BPA than just going for needs. You give yourself the best opportunity to get the most talent on your team, and that’s what wins you games.
by ozymandius1024 on Feb 16, 2011 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
TuffLynx
I agree, just look at Stafford so far. A big reason I moved him from an A to a B/B-.
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correct me if I am wrong, but in your opinion (joshsun)
Mayhew’s still sticking to the wrong head coach. This is one of the most important positions in the organization, so that with Stafford being a bust would seem like you are being generous with a B.
Plus you forgot the Dante Wesley signing, and the drafting of D Williams who is also a bust if Stafford is considered a bust.
Because you are a passionate fan, I can’t help but push you on this
by BillySimsMadeMeDo on Feb 17, 2011 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
Like I said in my post above, you can not hit on every pick
D Will is no doubt a bust at this point and I would mildly surprised if he is still on the team next season. Wesley, sadly I dont even remember him, so it must have been a horrible situation, lol. Stafford has been a bust so far too but he unlike the other two is going to be given more time to prove he can make things work.
As far as Schwartz goes. Before the 4 game winning streak I was all for getting rid of him in the off season. 2-10 at that point in the season was miserable. He squeaked by the hair of his chin with that late season run of wins. That 4 game run bought him another year in my book. 4 wins in a row is nice but I would rather see a run like that when the games count for making the playoffs, a home playoff game or a first round bye.
If that last paragraph sounds like a “what have you done for me lately” comment to you. You are dead on right. This is not the NFL of 15, 10 or even 5 years ago. Coaches need to show improvement year to year or they will be replaced. I am not convinced of his ability to take the team to the next level. IE. Playoffs yearly and SB contenders, but he has earned another season to find out.
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could not disagree with you more about coaches
coaches can only take a team as far as their talent will. its more about getting the most out of the talent provided, and developing young talent. even before the final 4 games, JS did a very good job doing that, even if it didnt show in the win column. he didnt just flick a switch the last 4 games, it took a lot of coaching that FINALLY started paying off. this team still isnt ready to be SB contenders, but not because of coaching. rather, its about bringing them away from the doorstep of hell that millen had them standing on. if they can have an offseason like last year, that might be different, but thats on MMs shoulders.
I want to say Matt Mi**en so....I did
That said, it is awfully difficult to miss on draft picks when they are so high in the draft
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B+
this guy was able to swindle Minnesota, Pete Carroll and the “all knowing” Jerry Jones with the nonsense he had to work with on this roster. He has this team moving in the right direction, and has done a pretty good job changing the culture here.
I gave Martin an A..
and would like to give Millen a kick in the nuts
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1911 AL MVP
.367 career batting average (highest ever)
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Won 12 batting titles, including 9 in a row from 1907 to 1915.
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An F?????
I don’t know who you are that gave him an F. But F does not stand for fabulous in this situation. Come on people. At least step forward and give some defense of your ridiculousness.
They won't defend those F's
The people that gave those grades are not thinking with their brains, they are sitting on them.
I think Matt Millen should go to Chicago.
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B+
until the team starts winning. that simple and it goes for schwartz too. 8-8 at least next year.
"I famously said, 'There are great things ahead for this franchise.' And I got a lot of people rolling their eyes, looking like they smelled a fart."
"If I ever comment on injuries, Bill Belichick would kick my ass."
-The Schwartz
I will be disappointed in an 8 and 8 record in 2011.
That is whether Staff plays all the games or not. I am looking at another four game improvement. Whether that gets the Lions into the playoffs or not is another question. Two teams went 10 and 6 in the NFC and did not make it in 2010.
As well, I want to see another strong finish to the season.
glass cannon
is definitely one of the primary variables in the equation. with him, at least 10-6, without him, at least 8-8.
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