Comments on: Well, Today’s Decisions Were Far From Surprising… http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/comment-page-1/#comment-46202 Steve Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:03:40 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/#comment-46202 The farcical nature of the Lions existence astounds me! The Colletto non-termination tells me that Brian Billick is a candidate for the job, they worked together in Baltimore. I also think that the Lions likely gave Marinelli an ultimatum, you can stay but your Tampa cadre--Joe Barry, Mike Barry, and Jimmy Lake (and oh, don't forget the "Mr. Naked Drive Thru" Joe Cullen)--had to all go. Marinelli chose to fall on the sword, probably a mercy kill on his part. I also expect Marty Schottenheimer (Redskins) to emerge as a candidate due to prior associations with Mayhew. I expect that Mayhew will want to consider coaches that he developed a rapport with throughout his career. Mike--you are about Spagnuolo, why would he go to the Lions, whose defense would need a complete overhaul, again, in order to better utilize his blitz and pass rush-heavy schemes. I don't think any legitimate coordinator candidate with a future will consider the Lions. It will be either longshots (ala Marinelli/Mornihnweg) or retreads (the aforementioned Mssr.'s Billick and Schottenheimer) for the Lions. Why would any candidate with a real future want to detonate their prospective careers with a stop in the "D"... The farcical nature of the Lions existence astounds me! The Colletto non-termination tells me that Brian Billick is a candidate for the job, they worked together in Baltimore.

I also think that the Lions likely gave Marinelli an ultimatum, you can stay but your Tampa cadre–Joe Barry, Mike Barry, and Jimmy Lake (and oh, don’t forget the “Mr. Naked Drive Thru” Joe Cullen)–had to all go. Marinelli chose to fall on the sword, probably a mercy kill on his part.

I also expect Marty Schottenheimer (Redskins) to emerge as a candidate due to prior associations with Mayhew. I expect that Mayhew will want to consider coaches that he developed a rapport with throughout his career.

Mike–you are about Spagnuolo, why would he go to the Lions, whose defense would need a complete overhaul, again, in order to better utilize his blitz and pass rush-heavy schemes. I don’t think any legitimate coordinator candidate with a future will consider the Lions.

It will be either longshots (ala Marinelli/Mornihnweg) or retreads (the aforementioned Mssr.’s Billick and Schottenheimer) for the Lions.

Why would any candidate with a real future want to detonate their prospective careers with a stop in the “D”…

]]> By: Yukon Dan http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/comment-page-1/#comment-46166 Yukon Dan Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:23:55 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/#comment-46166 Wow--pissing on you and your kids . . . so very harsh . . . yet so seemingly true. It comes off as a kick in the mouth of someone (like you and I) who have spent so much time, energy, and money supporting this team. I don't know how Colletto is with the O-line--somebody on talk radio said that he did have knowledge--but then look at how well our line has performed (especially as to issues regarding discipline and the seemingly impossible task of remembering the count). On the bright side . . . well, I don't see a bright side. Wow–pissing on you and your kids . . . so very harsh . . . yet so seemingly true. It comes off as a kick in the mouth of someone (like you and I) who have spent so much time, energy, and money supporting this team. I don’t know how Colletto is with the O-line–somebody on talk radio said that he did have knowledge–but then look at how well our line has performed (especially as to issues regarding discipline and the seemingly impossible task of remembering the count). On the bright side . . . well, I don’t see a bright side.

]]> By: Mike http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/comment-page-1/#comment-46164 Mike Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:56:10 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/#comment-46164 On Sirius radio it was reported that the Lions have asked permission of the Giants to speak to their D coordinator. While I love the NYG defense, I can hardly think of a good reason why any sought after coach would take the Lions job when they know they will have to work for a documented failure in Martin Mayhew. Also, who was the idiot that named Colletto O Line coach? I need to know. The O Line has sucked for years and we are standing pat? Losers. They are a joke and they make our support of them laughable. What they do not understand is that people are born into supporting a Team. It's hometon pride. By going with proven losers, they are pissing on me and my kids. On Sirius radio it was reported that the Lions have asked permission of the Giants to speak to their D coordinator. While I love the NYG defense, I can hardly think of a good reason why any sought after coach would take the Lions job when they know they will have to work for a documented failure in Martin Mayhew. Also, who was the idiot that named Colletto O Line coach? I need to know. The O Line has sucked for years and we are standing pat? Losers. They are a joke and they make our support of them laughable. What they do not understand is that people are born into supporting a Team. It’s hometon pride. By going with proven losers, they are pissing on me and my kids.

]]> By: Yukon Dan http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/comment-page-1/#comment-46161 Yukon Dan Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:21:37 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/29/well-todays-decisions-were-far-from-surprising/#comment-46161 Let me add another "harrumph" to this. I cannot believe that they would start the offseason by foreclosing on any possibilities. What is wrong with keeping options open? Mayhew and Lewand may be a pair of stand up guys, but I'm going to guess that there are other individuals worth looking at to run this organization. If my theory of organizational inbreeding is correct, then this will only get worse. What are the possibilities? Do you see any light at the end of the tunnel? Could we be conceivably vying for the number 1 pick in the 2010 draft? We did 0-16, why not 0-32? Again, harrumph! Let me add another “harrumph” to this. I cannot believe that they would start the offseason by foreclosing on any possibilities. What is wrong with keeping options open? Mayhew and Lewand may be a pair of stand up guys, but I’m going to guess that there are other individuals worth looking at to run this organization. If my theory of organizational inbreeding is correct, then this will only get worse. What are the possibilities? Do you see any light at the end of the tunnel? Could we be conceivably vying for the number 1 pick in the 2010 draft? We did 0-16, why not 0-32? Again, harrumph!

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