lordstanley

What's better than Dan Miller Calls of the Game? Calls of the Season!

Ok good. I don’t follow the AHL as closely (or really at all) as some but just had picked up that sense.

I will feel that Sunday was a measuring stick and that the Lions still have a ways to go. All season I’ve thought that San Francisco and Baltimore were head and shoulders above the rest of the league. For the Lions to be in the conversation right behind, still standing actually, is big. I think there is some recency bias in seeing how the Niners struggled against the Packers - 2 weeks after their last meaningful game, in the rain, with Deebo hurt. On the other hand, the Lions’ road performances against KC, Green Bay and Dallas this year give me some hope. The Lions will need to out it all together and play clearly the best game of the season on Sunday. I give them a 25% chance of winning - thats a higher chance I’d have been given them any time this season of making the Super Bowl.

https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/25/look-star-michigan-football-national-championship-players-visit-detroit-red-wings/?taid=65b308c482bb9f0001ae28ea&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter Will Johnson, Loveland, Edwards, Moore.

I've seen that, but I find that hard to believe. It's an NFC championship game, no season ticket holder is going to give that up. The Lions, although they have dedicated fans, are based thousands of miles away. I'm guessing it might be 5%, or 3,000 people. By the way, the cheapest re-sale seats have come down, not unexpectedly, by around 25% from Sunday night. Plenty available in the $450-$475 range (before TM fees and tax) for people who want to just get in the door.

Wings in the final wildcard spot by 4 points.

Intermission interview of Andrew Copp: "What does career goal #100 mean to you?". Copp: "It means sh*t".

Fight! Kostin vs Deslauriers. Two big guys staring at each other for 10 seconds, then a few punches, not exactly a slugfest, Deslauriers got the best one in.

WXYZ said today's was the "second to last practice before heading to San Francisco". So, Allen Park tomorrow and fly out Saturday morning? Don't know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MePA3iAVrMc

Completely different 2nd period for the Wings than the other night. 3-0 with 7 minutes to go in 2nd.

If the Lions win and a pumped up Campbell slaps Shanahan on the back after a quick handshake, will Shanahan go off on him and chase after him?

That's like how during papal elections, any Catholic baptized male is eligible. When Francis goes, I could try to make a social media effort to get a few write-in votes for Harbaugh.

Who the hell is Brogan Rafferty? Sounds more like a Toronto law firm.

I don’t think hiring Moore means committing to a decade. I’d give him a 3 year contract and start giving him a hard evaluation by the end of year 2. Michigan would still be a top destination in a national coaching search 2-3 years from now, if necessary.

Right. Who thinks he would have left the NFL in the first place for any school other than Michigan? I don't, not even if Notre Dame or Georgia or USC had come calling 9 years ago.

Here it is ... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39380148/sources-jim-harbaugh-accepts-head-coaching-job-chargers LOS ANGELES -- Jim Harbaugh is leaving the Michigan Wolverines to accept the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

And this may just as grimy, if true.

If that happens and the Lions win, then MIke Tirico will put an asterisk on it.

Is there also an unwritten code against deliberately trying to disguise which lineman is reporting, so as to confuse the opposing team? Or is that just gamesmanship?

It’s a major life change for Harbaugh and his family. Moving across the country, new job, saying goodbye to friends. It’s been 2 weeks. He has done nothing wrong. There’s no great time to leave a program. If this goes on beyond the weekend and Michigan allows that, then maybe that’s a difference story. This is moving quickly.

In the big picture, the disappointing seasons so far by Kaspar and Edvinsson could have big implications. The idea of last summer's signings was to buy some time until the young uns were ready. Not for this year to be the ceiling.

2nd period from hell. 5-2 Stars.

Wings lead Dallas 2-1 after 1. Nice recovery after early penalty trouble.