MichiganCardinal

As we sit here today, I think the Giants are a more likely trade partner than the Jets. If the Giants want to move on from Jones with whoever becomes the consensus #1 QB, they will likely need to jump the Texans to do so. I would still put the odds of a trade happening with the #2 pick at 10% or less.

Really helped his case by doing jumping jacks off the field.

He's also going to be 29 later this month, and I don't think we will be signing very many players this offseason to long-term deals. I think this will be another offseason of lots of one-year deals, with one or two two-year deals sprinkled in. I don't think it will be until the 2022-23 offseason when we make a splash with a star or two in positions that remain neglected through the two or three drafts at that point. I wouldn't be opposed if it falls into that plan, but he's not a guy I would deviate for. I think he's more likely to want a 3+ year deal for tens of millions, and I don't think that makes a lot of sense for where we are in the rebuild.

I doubt Aaron Rodgers will even make this trip, so we will likely get our first look at Jordan Love. Maybe we can give up 500 yards and 6 touchdowns to force the Packers to massively overpay his next contract. The Lions should win this, beings that it will be their starters vs. the Packers expendables.

One of very few sources I trust on the topic.

Harbaugh is going to do what Harbaugh is going to do, and whatever he is going to do has ZERO ties to anything that the national media is spewing. Harbaugh has always been a wildcard, but the media (particularly those with the NFL ties) showed their ass when Harbaugh came to Michigan and they all laughed the notion of him returning to college off as a joke until his wheels landed at DTW. If John Bacon starts saying something is up, then I would pay attention. It shocks and offends the NFL talking-heads (and frankly some of the national college ones too) that someone who was successful in the NFL and could have an NFL job if they wanted it is just happier in college. This literally happens every single year. To save you the clicks, those each link to stories rumoring either a possible, soon, or inevitable move to the NFL, from 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

February 2nd is a random Wednesday, prior to the Super Bowl... It's a weird date to choose, other than it being Groundhog's Day. I would bet it's the Washington Hogs or Washington Groundhogs. A Google Search also finds that there is a Major League Quidditch team with the name Washington Admirals. I don't know how important MLQ actually is (or fancies themselves to be) but I would have to imagine they at least patent their names.

Pretty much.

Whatever the reasoning, this hurts the Bucs. Already without Godwin, they're going to be relying past Evans on a lot of receivers who seem more appropriate on the Lions than the defending Super Bowl champs.

I feel like that's a hard question to answer, because a lot of backup QB duties are never seen by the lay public. The backup is often an integral part of the starter's game week. They diagnose defenses, assist in play-calling, and are an extra mind on the sideline for the starting QB. They're expected to be at least semi-competent if they are forced into action, but if any team's starting QB goes down, you can't be expected to win very many games. That's just the nature of the sport. I would argue the unseen aspects (and a low salary cap hit) are a bit more important in selecting a backup QB than how they perform in the unlucky (and hopefully unlikely) event they are forced to.

He's surprised me this year. We might get to see your wish next year if Rodgers goes to Vegas and takes Hackett with him. Who knows where Carr would end up after that, he's only got one year left on his current deal.

With their loss today, the Lions will pick #1 with a loss to the Packers and a Jaguars victory against the Colts, or #2 with any other outcome.

This year's QB draft class is most akin to 2013 or 2014. In 2013, EJ Manuel came off the board at 1.16, Geno Smith at 2.39, Mike Glennon at 3.73, and no one else noteworthy. In 2014, Bortles came off the board at 1.3, Manziel at 1.22, Bridgewater at 1.32, Carr at 2.36, Jimmy G at 2.62, and no one else noteworthy. Every year since has at least one or two QBs emerge as the clear frontrunner to be taken early in the first round. I wouldn't want any of those QBs taken in 13 or 14.

I don't claim him today. 😉

That's fair. I'm going off of look alone, I think they look like a team capable of going further. Look doesn't mean anything if they don't ultimately do something.

Really good to see the fight in the team today. I was thinking earlier that it would be frustrating if a blowout or two per season became a part of the Campbell regime. This climb back (even if ultimately futile) was not to be seen against the Bengals or Eagles.

That's my left tackle.

Despite being active, only one touch for one yard for Swift so far today. Probably for the best.

The defense is uncharacteristically playing to their actual talent level.

Cowboys or Rams will pick him up next season on a one-year deal.

When you're the head coach of a single organization for 15 years and don't win a single playoff game, I wouldn't accept any excuse. If Dalton was what the reason that did not happen, he should have ensured Dalton was replaced. Similar to the Lions under Caldwell, it's too easy when you're a historically awful organization to become content with 10-7 or 9-8 and a first round exit, getting bounced by a big boy, being your best possible season. This isn't the MAC and you're not Central Michigan. Expect more. This Bengals team is better than anything Lewis produced because they aren't rolling over late in the season. They're benefitting from the Steelers being down, absolutely, but at the end of the day the head coach is the reason they may advance beyond the first round.

Today was a prime showing why the Bengals should have fired Marvin Lewis ten years before they did. Three years out from his firing, this Bengals team just beat the best team in the conference and is primed to host a playoff game with a good chance of winning one. That's a spot Lewis, despite some regular season success, could never attain in his entire tenure with the Bengals.

Masterful choke job executed by Saleh and the Jets. Ran a QB sneak on a 4th&2 up 4 on the Bucs 7 with 2 minutes left... Then managed to let Brady just walk down the field for a TD.

"Lower" might have made more sense. Numerically, #4 is the highest the Lions could pick. On the board, the Lions could not pick lower than #4. IOW, the Lions could not pick #5 lol