HBT NFL '08 thread

[98EXL]

I still think there a very good team that can win on any given Sun.

I think any team can win any game quite frankly, it just doesn't always favor who you want to win

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Why would San Fran want Kitna? He's stop-gap at best. Does Martz really think that they're close enough to competing where it's worth bringing in someone like Kitna for a year or two?

The Lions record under Martz was still horrible, but Kitna put up back to back 4k yard seasons under Martz. O'Sullivan is struggling and no one that they currently have one their roster is much better.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

It looks like barring any last minute offers, it looks like the Lions will put Kitna on IR to clear the way for the young guys.

Let the house cleaning begin!!!!!!!! :rockin:

 

[user 574]

ESPN - Pacman suspended at least 4 games for violating conduct policy - NFL

 

[HVBrewtality]

ESPN - Pacman suspended at least 4 games for violating conduct policy - NFL

just saw that. I wonder how many games total it will be.

 

[shecky]

It looks like barring any last minute offers, it looks like the Lions will put Kitna on IR to clear the way for the young guys.

Let the house cleaning begin!!!!!!!! :rockin:

Confident in Orlovsky? I'd like to see him do well after I watched him play for UConn. Great kid. I hope he makes it.

 

[Lil' Sparky]

ESPN - Pacman suspended at least 4 games for violating conduct policy - NFL

Kudos to the commissioner for holding him accountable to the no tolerance policy he set for Pacman when he let him back in the NFL. If he doesn't do that, his wheels will come off in a hurry. Hopefully he can get his life straightened out and put an end to this kind of stuff, but who knows.

 

[olllllo]

Looks like Jerruh goes to the same school as Al Davis. Buffers the bad news with a big and unnecessary signing- Roy Williams.

 

[Flyin' Lion]

Looks like Jerruh goes to the same school as Al Davis. Buffers the bad news with a big and unnecessary signing- Roy Williams.

I'm torn about this as he wasn't one of the Lion's first round busts, but I also feel a sweeping change coming in the next year.

 

[Flyin' Lion]

The Lions record under Martz was still horrible, but Kitna put up back to back 4k yard seasons under Martz. O'Sullivan is struggling and no one that they currently have one their roster is much better.

The Lions offense under Martz was ranked 14th I think and the defense was ranked 28th if I remember correctly. So naturally it makes sense to dismiss the offensive coach as if that's where the problem was.

 

[the_bird]

Martz wasn't the solution for Detroit (I think he's incredibly overrated as a coach; his teams are fun to watch, but have zero balance and his ego drives him to do some really, really stupid things).

Detroit needs to prepare to throw a crapton of money at two people. Scott Pioli (priority #1) and Bill Cowher. Blow the damm thing up, no one will care if they suck for another year or two while they clean house (what's another two bad years after what, fifty years of ineptitude?). Pioli's more important than any coach; they need to do the 2001 Pats move; completely blow up the roster, bring in quality guys who are smart, want to play and can play as a team.

 

[Flyin' Lion]

Martz wasn't the solution for Detroit

He may or may not have been the solution, but he definitely wasn't the sole problem. My point was that his offense was ranked much higher than the defense--and the head coach is supposed to be a defensive guy.

And I agree that this entire organization has to be gutted.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Well Kitna ended up on IR, and Roy Williams and the Lions 2009 7th round pick got shipped to Dallas for their 2009 1st, 3rd and 6th round picks. Dallas then signed Williams to a 5 year extension.

It was a win-win deal for both teams. The Lions need picks to rebuild, and the Cowboys needed a solid #2 behind TO.

As for Kitna, he hasn't exactly been a leader in the locker room. I think that the team decided that they need to see what they have in Orlovsky and Stanton and they thought that Kitna would be a distraction.

 

[98EXL]

WTF, we just signed Shawn Alexander?

 

[the_bird]

WTF, we just signed Shawn Alexander?

Meh.... Seattle let him go for a reason. He's been no where near his 2005 form for a while.

 

[HVBrewtality]

Meh.... Seattle let him go for a reason. He's been no where near his 2005 form for a while.

+1 for the Madden Curse

 

[98EXL]

Meh.... Seattle let him go for a reason. He's been no where near his 2005 form for a while.

I know, it's just odd to me

 

[Evan!]

WTF, we just signed Shawn Alexander?

yup, for a year...Portis is a power back, he gives every damn play his all...even when he doesn't get the ball, he's blocking like a damn lineman. Which is why you see Betts in his place every few plays...that sh*t tires you out. And now that Ladell is out for at least a few weeks, I guess they decided they had to have an immediate replacement. Here's hoping he finds newfound glory in DC.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Here's to hoping that the Cowboys lose the rest of their games this year!!

 

[Evan!]

Here's to hoping that the Cowboys lose the rest of their games this year!!

Well, with Homo out, and TO crying like a baby all the time, and Pacman on the verge of a ******* prison sentence, I'd say that they have to be pretty distracted...

 

[98EXL]

TO is going to check into a mental institution soon I bet

 

[blacklab]

yup, for a year...Portis is a power back, he gives every damn play his all...even when he doesn't get the ball, he's blocking like a damn lineman. Which is why you see Betts in his place every few plays...that sh*t tires you out. And now that Ladell is out for at least a few weeks, I guess they decided they had to have an immediate replacement. Here's hoping he finds newfound glory in DC.

Here's hoping that Alexander starts trying again...

 

[blacklab]

TO is going to check into a mental institution soon I bet

He's got 28 million reasons not to!

 

[98EXL]

He's got 28 million reasons not to!

yeah that douchie

 

[Flyin' Lion]

Well, with Homo out, and TO crying like a baby all the time, and Pacman on the verge of a ******* prison sentence, I'd say that they have to be pretty distracted...

Still, wouldn't you rather be with a distracted Cowboys team than the Lions (all things being equal)?

 

[Evan!]

Still, wouldn't you rather be with a distracted Cowboys team than the Lions (all things being equal)?

No, a thousand times, no. All things being equal means, I surmise, pay? If yes, then I'll take the Lions any day of the week, even if it's a record-settingly bad team that can't win a game. Just the thought of walking around with that ugly blue star on me...makes me want to gag.

The only reason I'd play for the Cowboys would be to throw games.

 

[blacklab]

The Lions should have really dumped Millen last year so they could get into the Big Tuna lottery.

 

[Flyin' Lion]

No, a thousand times, no. All things being equal means, I surmise, pay? If yes, then I'll take the Lions any day of the week, even if it's a record-settingly bad team that can't win a game. Just the thought of walking around with that ugly blue star on me...makes me want to gag.

The only reason I'd play for the Cowboys would be to throw games.

By "all things being equal," I meant wouldn't someone who doesn't have a burning hatred for the Cowboys rather join a team with a possibility of winning rather than stay with the lowly Lions.

I did, however, expect this response from you.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

The Lions should have really dumped Millen last year so they could get into the Big Tuna lottery.

The should have dumped Millen after his first 5 years were a complete and utter failure.

 

[Danek]

Anyone see the update on the Romo injury?

Tony Romo Out Three To Four Weeks