Lions Notes: Kurt Warner Thinks Lions Can Make Playoffs

by Sean Yuille on Jul 21, 2011 3:21 PM EDT in Detroit Lions Notes

I am scheduled to appear on ESPN Radio Houston at 7:05 p.m. (ET) tonight. I will help preview the Detroit Lions for the station's 32 teams in 32 days series. You can listen to the station live by clicking here.
National Football Post considers Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford to be a fantasy football sleeper. (Via MLive)
Kurt Warner thinks the Lions will be one of the teams to make a big leap forward in 2011 and make the playoffs. He joins the many other analysts that think big things are in store for the Lions next season.
Lions defensive end Cliff Avril launched a new website. He also launched a Facebook fan page.
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In that fantasy football article

I hate how people think Stafford gets lit up inside the pocket, or that it’s always the O-line’s fault. He’s had 3 major injuries, and only 1 of those happened inside the pocket. I wish people would get their facts strait about shit before they start talking about stuff they don’t understand.

"I'm glad they made Flintstone's vitamins because I used to watch The Flintstones and go, "Man I bet you if I ate that dude, I would be healthy."

"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too."

by Bighaircut on Jul 21, 2011 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

In fairness

the one time he got lit up, he got LIT UP.

by Trysdor on Jul 21, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, but

in the article, he said, “KEEPS getting lit up in the pocket.” Just pisses me off really.

"I'm glad they made Flintstone's vitamins because I used to watch The Flintstones and go, "Man I bet you if I ate that dude, I would be healthy."

"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too."

by Bighaircut on Jul 21, 2011 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Love me some Kurt Warner

Curt Warner on the other hand

"I think the biggest thing for us and the city is that the mind-set is changed. We are not the same old Lions that have lost." - Ndamukong Suh

PCP 4 LIFE

by The Profiler on Jul 21, 2011 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

The nation-wide love is pretty cool

I know we still need to actually do it, but making the playoffs when no one expected it would have been a better payoff for the long era of losing.

Fan of the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Red Wings.

by Elfuego51 on Jul 21, 2011 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

I know this is rando

by DetroitDefense on Jul 21, 2011 5:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I know this is random, but,

Sean, is there a chance that the players do not recertify as a union? If so, what would be the effects?

by DetroitDefense on Jul 21, 2011 5:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I don't think that's going to happen

But it would certainly complicate things if they didn’t. Not sure on the legal aspects, though.

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by Sean Yuille on Jul 21, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions

i'd rather he said that he prays for us to make the playoffs

his prayers work, i have proof.

by redwingxviii on Jul 21, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions

have a good time Sean

Hope you have a blast on the radio show!

by mochaj on Jul 21, 2011 5:39 PM EDT reply actions

What are the odds...

That with all this added attention to the Lions and assuming that Cliff has another improved year that he becomes a pro bowler?

by Mr. Solodolo on Jul 21, 2011 7:05 PM EDT reply actions

10 games huh

Thanks Jon Kitna J/K

"I think the biggest thing for us and the city is that the mind-set is changed. We are not the same old Lions that have lost." - Ndamukong Suh

PCP 4 LIFE

by The Profiler on Jul 21, 2011 7:26 PM EDT reply actions

Ha

Didn’t want to throw out an exact record, so I threw 10 as a possibility out there

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by Sean Yuille on Jul 21, 2011 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

All this media bandwagoning does worry me a bit

We still have to prove it on the field.

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 22, 2011 1:05 AM EDT reply actions

we have not done a damn thing

We have a team that looks good on paper with a few additions. You know what that gets you in real life? Toilet paper and rather rough paper at that.

I will believe it when I see it produce on the field. Until then, all the so called experts and ex-players can take their prognostication skills and use them for something really useful.

Perhaps how many fish I will catch on my next camping trip. Or the size of my dogs next bowel movement.

I like Wins, Cheese and I also Like Cookies. If you don't. Wow. :P
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by joshsun on Jul 22, 2011 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions