Comments on: Farcical Lions Embody “Emperor’s New Clothes” Business Model http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/30/farcical-lions-embody-emperors-new-clothes-business-model/ Mon, 21 May 2012 23:57:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/30/farcical-lions-embody-emperors-new-clothes-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-46557 Steve Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:38:17 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/?p=709#comment-46557 We will know if Mayhew is the real deal in the upcoming months after selecting a coach, free agency and the draft all play out. I desperately want to be optimistic, but.....It is the Lions! We will know if Mayhew is the real deal in the upcoming months after selecting a coach, free agency and the draft all play out. I desperately want to be optimistic, but…..It is the Lions!

]]> By: Mike http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/30/farcical-lions-embody-emperors-new-clothes-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-46323 Mike Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:21:58 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/?p=709#comment-46323 I disagree Ty. Mayhew was given a gift by a greedy, stupid, and desperate Jerry Jones. Anyone with an ounce of negotiation experience could get this done. Any really, what did we get? We gave up a 1st rounder to get a first round unknown. Don't forget, Roy was one of very few draft "wins" Millen and Mayhew had. I don't trust him a lick to say that Roy's replacement will be a successful player on this team. So if we get lucky and that is a wash, we really only got an extra third round pick for him. I felt like this trade was only a big win if Millen and Mayhew were NOT doing the drafting. Now that he is, I have no confidence they can make it work for us. I disagree Ty. Mayhew was given a gift by a greedy, stupid, and desperate Jerry Jones. Anyone with an ounce of negotiation experience could get this done. Any really, what did we get? We gave up a 1st rounder to get a first round unknown. Don’t forget, Roy was one of very few draft “wins” Millen and Mayhew had. I don’t trust him a lick to say that Roy’s replacement will be a successful player on this team. So if we get lucky and that is a wash, we really only got an extra third round pick for him. I felt like this trade was only a big win if Millen and Mayhew were NOT doing the drafting. Now that he is, I have no confidence they can make it work for us.

]]> By: ty@thelionsinwinter http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/30/farcical-lions-embody-emperors-new-clothes-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-46300 ty@thelionsinwinter Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:03:18 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/?p=709#comment-46300 Hmm . . . I guess my only question is, "So who should he have hired?" We can rant and rave and cry out in the wilderness that Ford doesn't know what he's doing, but nobody can just step in and fix it. It kind of reminds me of when Notre Dame held a mass protest at the end of Ty Willingham's career, demanding that it is their right as Notre Dame fans for the team to win more games. Unless you're asking Goodell to literally grant the Lions official victories, someone's going to have to be hired and do work in order for things to change. Mayhew knocked it out of the park in the short time he was interim GM; why not give him a chance? Ty Hmm . . . I guess my only question is, “So who should he have hired?” We can rant and rave and cry out in the wilderness that Ford doesn’t know what he’s doing, but nobody can just step in and fix it. It kind of reminds me of when Notre Dame held a mass protest at the end of Ty Willingham’s career, demanding that it is their right as Notre Dame fans for the team to win more games. Unless you’re asking Goodell to literally grant the Lions official victories, someone’s going to have to be hired and do work in order for things to change. Mayhew knocked it out of the park in the short time he was interim GM; why not give him a chance?

Ty

]]> By: Yukon Dan http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/12/30/farcical-lions-embody-emperors-new-clothes-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-46211 Yukon Dan Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/?p=709#comment-46211 Wow--the analogy of the fate of a professional sports team to the "Emporer's New Clothes" could not be more dead on. I can only hope that a stroke of luck comes and messes up WCF's complete ineptitude. Everyone--please have a fun and safe New Year. Don't drink anything I wouldn't drink and avoid the Lions' Kool Aid. Wow–the analogy of the fate of a professional sports team to the “Emporer’s New Clothes” could not be more dead on. I can only hope that a stroke of luck comes and messes up WCF’s complete ineptitude.
Everyone–please have a fun and safe New Year. Don’t drink anything I wouldn’t drink and avoid the Lions’ Kool Aid.

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