Lions Notes: Eminem Analyzes The Lions, NFL

by Sean Yuille on Jan 15, 2012 4:11 AM EST in Detroit Lions Notes

Eminem, who is apparently quite the football aficionado, shared his thoughts on the Detroit Lions in a recent interview with GQ. Here is what he had to say:

"Oh my god, it's incredible. It's so f***ing exciting. We've got pieces, man. We just need a few more things. We need to spend a few of our draft picks getting better in the secondary. [Louis] Delmas is ill. Our defensive line is awesome. We get Mikel Leshoure and Jahvid Best back next year, too. We've got bona fide stars on our team. It feels good to finally root for a team that's headed in the right direction. F***, man, if you look at Stafford—this was his first full season. 5,000 yards! He did some incredible s***, and I can't grasp how he got left off the Pro Bowl team for Eli Manning."

Me neither, Em. Me neither.
Aaron Berry apologized again on Monday for his controversial tweet after the loss to the Saints. Also on Monday, Jim Schwartz had some good advice on how to handle a situation like that: "You need to be able to take a deep breath before you do stuff like that." Schwartz also said this is why he only sends out tweets and doesn't read the ones directed at him. That way he isn't exposed to criticism.
Martin Mayhew said this week that Ndamukong Suh's play this season was "pretty solid" and very consistent. Mayhew also said this: "I was happy with him, and I wouldn’t trade him for anybody else."
The initial list of invites to the 2012 NFL Combine has been released.
According to CNN, the Lions played the Chargers in a playoff game yesterday afternoon, and even though Ford Field was listed as the venue, a weather forecast was given. Yeah, that makes sense.
Former Lions quarterback Jon Kitna decided to retire this week.
The Oakland Raiders fired Hue Jackson earlier this week.
Some unnamed Jets players really don't like Mark Sanchez.

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Schwartz brings up a good point about incoming tweets, blogs, or any other random fan critique

If I was an athlete, or figure, like they are the last thing I would want is a barrage of random emo fans getting up in me night after night. That could jar the psyche of anyone especially a rookie. I would also hope it would give real fans pause to think about what the fuck they actually send directly to these athletes. Being supportive would have to go a lot further towards actually helping YOUR team than the negative bullshit. If you want to harass pro football players they should at least just be from the opposition :)

Some unnamed Jets players aren’t the only people that really don’t like Mark Sanchez….

Individuals should protect themselves. Governments can't protect individuals from themselves, it's just impossible, otherwise they become a tyranical state. -Ron Paul

by Ee Oulo on Jan 15, 2012 4:25 AM EST reply actions

Twitter is bizarre for sure

just another obnoxious extension of the internet. Are there settings so no one can send you messages, and they just follow you? I’ve never looked too closely at it.

by LionsD on Jan 15, 2012 2:37 PM EST up reply actions

Plus 1,000,000,000. I can't find the plus symbol on my iPhone! Lol

"That's my quarterback man"- T.O.

by Lionking4420 on Jan 15, 2012 3:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

My favorite verse from an Eminem rap:

“What did I do?/I’m just a kid from the gutter makin’ his butter off these bloodsuckers”

Em! Do a show during a Lions game!

I watch the Detroit Lions and I....

by Lions & Panthers Fan on Jan 15, 2012 4:46 AM EST reply actions

Also,

CNN… wow.

I watch the Detroit Lions and I....

by Lions & Panthers Fan on Jan 15, 2012 4:54 AM EST reply actions

my favorite rapper analyzing my favorite team, what could be better.

and for the record i think twitter is the worst thing for pro athletes.

by Jared F on Jan 15, 2012 6:16 AM EST reply actions

Twitter is the worst thing for mankind lol

I fucking hate twitter

"That's my quarterback man"- T.O.

by Lionking4420 on Jan 15, 2012 3:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Maybe thats partially Gunthers problem

He reads all the blogs, and news articles, etc, about the Lions.

"To achieve victory, we must mass our forces at the hub of all power and movement, the enemies center of gravity." -Carl von Clausewitz

by BIGWalt2990 on Jan 15, 2012 7:36 AM EST reply actions

Lots of love from shady. Be cool to see him in a lions jersey in one of his videos.

CNN being CNN. Hated twitter all along. I’m so famous that people will read everything I tweet. Get over yourself. Kitna just retired?when was he not? I would say f*** Sanchez but everyone else is doing it already. Best case scenario this week: giants beat the pack and then beat niners eliminating everyone that beat us. Revenge! Worst case: niners vs ravens in the super bowl. I will boycott the game if it involves two harbaughs.

Matt millen:He puts the oron in moron and the upid in dumb.

by awayfromthepride on Jan 15, 2012 7:48 AM EST reply actions

I wonder if GQ asked Eminem about what he thought of Thanksgiving's halftime show.

Wouldn’t mind reading his opinion on that.

Fan of the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Red Wings.

by Elfuego51 on Jan 15, 2012 1:46 PM EST reply actions

Kitna

Old school tough QB. Was never the best anywhere he went but he gave his all and never quit.

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by joshsun on Jan 15, 2012 1:59 PM EST reply actions

Absolutely

Not to many athletes could take the beating he took here.
That’s what made me a fan

by GrumpyOldMan on Jan 15, 2012 3:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

no joke

He is tough as nails and proved it every sunday.

by joshsun on Jan 16, 2012 3:40 PM EST up reply actions

Kitna was a nut and prone to bad decisions, but he was a gamer and gave us one exciting season.

Even though it ended up in the usual Millen-ial misery.

No slogans. Just win!!!

by drgarnett on Jan 15, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions

You are right, he was a gamer

and the team always seemed to want to play for him.

by joshsun on Jan 16, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions

My favorite em verse of all time......

“now I’m catching flack from these activist when they raggin actin like I’m the first Rapper to smack a bitch or say fagget….shit just look at me like I’m yo closest pal, yo poster child, yo mother fucking spokesman now!”

"That's my quarterback man"- T.O.

by Lionking4420 on Jan 15, 2012 4:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I can't believe no one here is talking about how badly the Giants have been jobbed ty the refs at Lambeau.

There’s no way the Packers should even be this close after that f’ed up call on Jennings’ fumble in the 2nd Q.

No slogans. Just win!!!

by drgarnett on Jan 15, 2012 6:17 PM EST reply actions

[Louis] Delmas is ill

I had not heard that. Hope he gets well soon!

"If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective."

by detroit_fan on Jan 15, 2012 9:56 PM EST reply actions

i'm pretty sure he means ill as in good. if you werent being facetious.

by jonathan.onne on Jan 16, 2012 5:43 AM EST up reply actions

sorry

it was a poor attempt at humor on my part :)

"If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective."

by detroit_fan on Jan 16, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

So The ---- What!

Who cares about what Marshall Mathers says about the team. He just showed everyone that he’s a fairweather fan this week in that interview. He actually likes the Dallas Cowgirls. He put the Lions down because their record was so bad for so long, and he had to find some other team to cheer for. His words. Look it up. Forget him!

by GMoney67 on Jan 17, 2012 2:49 PM EST reply actions