C-Rog’s Most Expensive “Spliff” Ever, Kenneth Moore Signed by Panthers, Kitna’s Status Gives Us a Case of the Drews?
October 9, 2008 on 6:49 pm | In Uncategorized |Charles Rogers, the first or second biggest draft bust in Lions team history, as hard as that is to believe given their recent draft history, lost the hearing in which the Lions were attempting to reclaim his signing bonus for breaching his rookie contract.
Rogers, who was suspended several games as part of the NFL substance abuse program, will have to repay the organization $8.5 million, which it’s highly likely that he no longer possesses. It will be nice to see this sad chapter of Lions history finally put to rest.
The Panthers signed WR Kenneth Moore from the Lions practice squad. The wasted Millen draft picks continue to mount. It Moore had no immediate value to the organization, even as a fifth rounder, why wasn’t the pick used on something that they may have been actually been able to utilize, like I don’t know, say an offensive linemen, linebacker, defensive linemen, or tight end?
Jon Kitna’s status appears to be in question for Sunday’s game in Minnesota. Yikes!! Admittedly, Kitna is having an awful season, but he still gives them their best chance for even remote success.
The Lions may need to begin to look at free agents and consider all of their available options, if Kitna’s situation lingers much. How long can the Lions be patient before they place him on IR?
The Lions could also promote Drew Henson from the practice squad, but I would be a little surprised if they chose to do so, since the likelihood of him actually seeing playing time would be remote.
Jim Colletto nobly fell upon the sword today, like so many Lions coaches before him, stating that the failings of the Lions offense rest upon his shoulders, so far.
Rather than falling on the sword for the players, or talking about “one snap at a time”, “pounding the rock”, or “going back to work”, the Lions REALLY need to instill some genuine accountability, rather than the sadly mumbled mea culpa’s they so ingenuinously offer up.
In regards to this weekend’s game, as much as I want to hope otherwise, the sharks are in the water, given the Lions poor performance and their recent track record in Minneapolis, and I fully expect an unmitigated, merciless bloodbath. Vikings 37 Ludicrously, Lowly Lions 7
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What is the reason that we assume that Dan O can’t play? If we’re basing it on Lion coaching staff opinion, we may be missing the next Tom Brady. I don’t have anymore faith in their ability to evaluate poor talent than their ability to do the same with good. They know nothing.
Comment by Mike — October 9, 2008 #
Dan O., or the “Polish Pop Gun”, as he will be heretofore referred, is hurt and I would venture that the Lions realize that whomever is behind center Sunday, they will be running for the lives from the game’s onset, ergo Drew….
You are certainly right, from top-down, this is the worst that the Lions have ever been. Which makes me squeamish as a Lions fan, since as we all know, whenever we think rock bottom has been struck, the Lions manage to find another depth lower which they can sink. Harrumph!!!
Comment by Steve — October 10, 2008 #
Charles Rogers . . . I was so excited when that Spartan was drafted. I had high hopes that he would be a fearsome target. I must have been high. At least he was.
Mike–I share your faith (or lack thereof) in the coaching staff. The saying that “even a blind squirrel can find a nut” does not apply to these jackasses.
Blogman–Isn’t the term “wasted Millen draft pick” a bit redundent? Unreal. I would like to see Stanton get in there, but I have a feeling that he would end up in the IR within 6-8 snaps.
My prediction:
Big Dave’s Vikings: 41
Big Guy’s Lions: 3
Unreal.
Comment by Yukon Dan — October 10, 2008 #