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They have been in the Super Bowl two years in a row.

It’s amazing the difference Shiela Ford Hamp has made. She seems to be fully aware of her strengths and limitations and humble enough to leave the football decisions to football people. Love to see it and glad she’s the owner. It is almost universally a bad idea to hire the coach before GM and yet, the Lions did just that and knocked it out of the park. I was terrified when Campbell wore the helmet to the press conference that fiery year. I thought he was a clown. I was completely wrong. He knows what he’s doing, when to push a player and when to crack a joke. The guy really is a master of managing people. The there’s the game that made many question his in-game management, when they failed to get a field goal off at the end of a half. What that game actually proved is that he’s humble enough to take the blame and cares so much that he was legitimately disappointed in himself for hurting his players. He’s never made that mistake again. It’s really fun to have a well run organization to cheer for. It’s even better that the people in charge seem fun too. The coaching staff and front office mostly seem like they’d be fun to hang out with on a summer Sunday just talking about whatever.

I don’t care much about the Ben Johnson. He’s the coach of another team now, his success or failure has little to do with this team. How this team performs at the skill positions may be impacted by changing coordinators. That matters to me. And it doesn’t say Johnson is some sort of savant. It could just say that his ideas worked with this combination of players.

I think it’s legitimate to question if the offense will remain elite. We just won’t know if Ben Johnson was the mastermind until games are played. Not surprised to be the underdog on the road against a team expected to be good. If the offense is still explosive and unpredictable and the defense is at least what it was end of last year this is likely a win.

I hope this isn’t the hype that turns into a 6-8 sack season.

This could totally be Khalil Mack. Initially makes an impact but in the end didn’t really bring more than he cost.

Not disagreeing with you about chemistry and leadership, it’s just that when I read that my mind immediately went to Jerry Jones spreading rumors to not lose too much of the fan base, he has to keep butts in seats until he can use those draft picks. I guarantee he sees this as very own Hershel Walker moment. Jimmy Johnson takes too much credit in his mind for the original.

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Fingers crossed that Ben Johnson was not the mastermind behind the offenses massive success.

I don’t think this is true. I think they saw him as overlooked.

Just randomly stumbled on Jim Abbott highlights. I haven’t thought about him in a long time, but what an amazing story. Born in Flint.

Cook to see the defense step up. Offense is offensive.

Exactly what I said when I read the title.

The side-by-side is cool because you can see how the reds on one side overlap white/blue on the other. Shows that’s they typically get hot on one side when the other cools off. Helps explain how they’ve keep the lead.

Dickerson is my favorite announcer of all time in all sports. Absolutely amazing.

My intelligence is debatable but I am a terrible writer.

GT is also a variant of fancy sports cars.

Missed assignment edit: which is a mental error rather than a physical limitation/lack of skill.

It's not just trick plays, it's trick plays that actually work. Anyone can call anything a trick play. For example,

I was ridiculously excited about TeSlaa on draft day, and I had never heard of him before he was drafted. Googling him and seeing his 40 time and reading that he was pissing off defenders run blocking in practice at the senior bowl sealed the deal for me. He will probably be a nobody at the end of his career, but who knows.

I don’t even care it was in the preseason. That’s incredible.

Jags kicker hit a 70 yarder today. https://www.jaguars.com/video/k000386-highlight-cam-little-s-preseason-boot-is-one-for-the-books

I came across this on accident. Many of you probably knew this already, but I didn’t and holy crap.

It would cost a lot, but ... I don't know, 24 and 26 year-old elite pass rushers. That would make a bunch of defensive positions better immediately.