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Harris awful and Cade disappearing down the stretch, usually has strong first halves then struggles to score as the game wears on. Can say this on repeat pretty much. On the other hand, Hardaway continues to play well, Holland is showing signs of improving even hitting a few 3's and Reed as I suspected all along because I really liked him in Philly needs to get minutes.

Agreed about the Minnesota game. I guess the Rams game was the only real toss up and perhaps the Seattle game with that fortunate offensive PI call against Seattle late but it never felt like they were going to lose that game. Other than that, the Arizona game score was closer than the game indicated, the Cowboys, Titans and Packers games were blowouts. I thought the Lions were a little rusty to start the season but they've been a dominant team this season moreso than last season.

Mahorn was a big part of the identity of The Bad Boys but I get what you're saying. I just don't think it would be the same if you put Salley, Aguirre or James Edwards with the Core 4. Maybe The Microwave but Mahorn was a huge part of that intimidation they were known for. You can't think of The Bad Boys and not think of Mahorn. Actually, I guess it is weird to have a caption "'89 AND '90 Champions" and have a guy on the poster that wasn't on the '90 Championship team lol

The 6th and 7th could very possibly be 10 picks or less apart so it's essentially just a 5th rounder. Tidy piece of work by the villain, wouldn't be surprised to see another move to shore up depth because one injury to Smith and they're back to Square One.

It was like intentional sabotage. Starting Hayes and benching Ivey for as long as he did should be considered coaching malpractice. The defense also looks much better under Bickerstaff and Monty had Ausar to work with.

Holmes is the best GM in the league. He called Cleveland's bluff on giving up the higher pick (if rumors are to be believed) and held steadfast on this offer while his team continues to pile up W's and Cleveland blinked. What a stud. Now I wonder if the Lions are even done. They still have the good picks, outside of their 3rd of course.

Young guys leaning how to close out a game, nice to see. If Holland ever developed a three he'd be a really good player because he's fearless and has a relentless motor.

Only Florio said that. None of the reliable insiders said that there was a deal in place, Schefter said it "should" happen but didn't say today.

I wasn't a Fontes fan, he was a good motivator and the players loved him but he was a horrible in game coach, seemed clueless often times.

The fact that Wayne Mediocre Fontes leads this list shows how decrepit the franchise has been for so long, it's unreal ineptitude when you think about it. Campbell is going to be the winningest Lions coach in team history by his 6th year potentially. Winningest coach in franchise history Year 6, a franchise that has been around for a century, is lunacy.

What a crock of ****. Are you sure you're a Lions fan? Jeez. Even the unbiased announcers that it was absurd to kick him out. I usually just laugh off your ridiculous GDT posts but this one is ridiculous, even for you.

Big win, Lions played well, but the pass rush was still an issue from the edge (inside pass rush was stout as usual with Alim). Just get Za'Darius and make a real Superbowl run.

Lots of injuries is neutering their offense. When healthy, they're a contender.

It's very difficult for any team to play 4 quarters of quality football outside of the occasional game when you play a near flawless game, it's just unrealistic to expect that. The level of competition at the pro level is just too strong for even bad teams to not outplay good teams for stretches. College is a different story but not in pro football.

I had the same look as Bart Scott when I saw that proposal and the moron is acting like Gibbs is a throw in. Maybe I'm crazy but I don't think I'd trade Gibbs straight up for Garrett.

I'd lean towards not making a deal. Get ready for it boys and by "it" I mean nothing happening.

As you said, at some point being sorry rings hollow if you continue to screw up. I'm sure Brad and Dan are willing to let this one slide but Jamo has to be a on a one more strike and you're out count by now.

I know you're not implying it but this isn't even close to a Titus situation but, even though these incidents in isolation aren't that serious, when they compound one after the other it's hard not to be a little concerned that he's just not learning. With that said, it seems like the Lions are in his corner if what Campbell has said is any indication of how they're approaching this. I'd have to think that he's on a shorter leash now, another one of these and it could be curtains for his Lions career.

If Campbell is to be taken at his word, and I have no reason to believe that he's fibbing, they seem to have Jamo's back so I don't think his status with this regime has been effected much by this.

Can't rule anything out but Holmes and Campbell for that matter come across as men who are very strong in their convictions and they are guys who put a ton of value in the guys currently in the room and the belief that culture and homegrown talent will carry them forward so I can't see Holmes deviating off the long term plan by spending big for a shorter term fix. If they do something, I think it'll be more moves like the guys they plucked off the practice squad or a 6th/7th rounder for depth. Can't see Holmes getting into a bidding war for the more significant edges and that includes 2nd tier guys like Za'Darius Smith/Landry etc.

It was funny seeing so many Lions fans, and some media, losing their minds over Dan Campbell's sly smile at the presser yesterday when asked about the Lions maybe making a trade as if something is imminent. Coach is a first class troll, he loves trolling the media and a lot of people bought it hook, line and sinker. Personally, I think there's a strong possibility that the Lions do nothing. They're not going to spend big so that rules out the top guys and just about every other team has better draft ammo than the Lions because the Lions are too good and their picks are near the end of round picks, not to mention that they don't have their 3rd. Holmes will not get into a bidding war IMO so I think it's quite possible that they just stick with their guys and see where it takes them. I don't agree with that strategy but I'll just put my trust in the guys that engineered one of the greatest turnarounds in sports history.

They might not even reach 16 wins this season. Cade, and the rest of the team, continue to be duds in the 4th when the opposition starts to take the game seriously. I feel like I'm saying this on repeat but you're never going to win many games in the NBA when your best player is worse than the opposition best player and Cade is one of the worst #1 options in the league. There's many other issues with the team but lacking a franchise player is one of the biggest issues. The NBA is all about starpower and the Pistons have none of it.

They can't depend on Paschal either, he usually has some issues going on that makes him miss games. They need two edges really, even if they're just role players. It's not just about starters, it's all about having proven depth for when injuries inevitably occur. Three of their top guys, Barnes included, are out long term and two out for the year plus Paschal is a bad aid.

It makes no sense, they're building around a pass rusher in his late 20s who will likely be increasingly unhappy as they wallow in misery in the coming years with no real direction as his value degrades with more term coming off his contract and him getting older. The right move would be to sell high now and accumulate futures for the rebuild but....Raiders gonna Raider so.... In terms of the Lions, Holmes needs to address the pass rush issue. I think the coverage was more an issue than the pass rush as Rudolph was carving them up early but they can't go into the Green Bay game with practice squad guys coming off the edge and no depth behind it. All of Hutch, Davenport, Barnes and Paschal are out. I believe strongly in the culture and next man up thing but this severe deficiency at edge is going to catch up with them sometime, it needs to be addressed ideally this week. They don't need a Crosby/Garrett level edge, just some viable NFL level guys.

How about those Bears @buddha