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Man With Hat 
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 Posted: January 13 2014 at 20:00 |
 MillsLayne wrote:
And the Lions lose out again. Whisenhunt to the Titans. |
I heard Detroit had a private plane in San Diego for him and everything at the time of the announcement.
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Padraic
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 08:32 |
MillsLayne wrote:
And the Lions lose out again. Whisenhunt to the Titans. |
Did they? It's not like his previous HC attempt produced any stellar results.
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rushfan4
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 08:59 |
Padraic wrote:
MillsLayne wrote:
And the Lions lose out again. Whisenhunt to the Titans. |
Did they? It's not like his previous HC attempt produced any stellar results. |
Arizona did make it to the Super Bowl, which is a step above anywhere the Lions have ever visited.
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rushfan4
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 09:01 |
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Sadly, they now say that the Titans former head coach is now the front runner. Not certain that that would be a positive change in direction from Jim Schwartz. At this point, they might as well re-hire Schwartz and make him work for his pile of dough.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 09:12 |
rushfan4 wrote:
Padraic wrote:
MillsLayne wrote:
And the Lions lose out again. Whisenhunt to the Titans. |
Did they? It's not like his previous HC attempt produced any stellar results. |
Arizona did make it to the Super Bowl, which is a step above anywhere the Lions have ever visited.
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Whisenhunt has always used a 3-4 defense. The amount of personnel change required for the Lions to change from 4-3 to 3-4 would be crazy, particularly since their linebackers are not 3-4 material, and given salary issues, the Lions cannot just pull 3-4 players out of thin air and for free. Not sure Whisenhunt would give the Lions a winner the first year with such a fundamental change.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
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rushfan4
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 09:17 |
It is the Lions you
know. I don't think that God Almighty could make a winner out of the
Lions. 
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 09:32 |
rushfan4 wrote:
It is the Lions you know. I don't think that God Almighty could make a winner out of the Lions. |
Well, let's not let facts get in the way of blind, eternal and stupid optimism.
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Padraic
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 09:47 |
rushfan4 wrote:
Padraic wrote:
MillsLayne wrote:
And the Lions lose out again. Whisenhunt to the Titans. |
Did they? It's not like his previous HC attempt produced any stellar results. |
Arizona did make it to the Super Bowl, which is a step above anywhere the Lions have ever visited.
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I forgot he was there for that. I was only remembering his last few years there which were pretty bad, but it also wasn't all his fault either.
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horsewithteeth11
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 09:49 |
Padraic wrote:
MillsLayne wrote:
And the Lions lose out again. Whisenhunt to the Titans. |
Did they? It's not like his previous HC attempt produced any stellar results. |
Exactly.
If I were the Lions, I'd be rooting for someone more along the lines of Lovie or Zimmer. If we manage to still have Zimmer at the beginning of training camp, I told my brother I would deep-fry a sock.
Although at least Jay Gruden is finally gone. I think Synder thinks he got the other Gruden, so shhhhhhhhhh! Don't tell him!
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rushfan4
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 10:10 |
horsewithteeth11 wrote:
Padraic wrote:
MillsLayne wrote:
And the Lions lose out again. Whisenhunt to the Titans. |
Did they? It's not like his previous HC attempt produced any stellar results. |
Exactly.
If I were the Lions, I'd be rooting for someone more along the lines of Lovie or Zimmer. If we manage to still have Zimmer at the beginning of training camp, I told my brother I would deep-fry a sock.
Although at least Jay Gruden is finally gone. I think Synder thinks he got the other Gruden, so shhhhhhhhhh! Don't tell him! |
Lovie was hired by the Bucs. I think he was pretty much everyone's first choice. It sounds like Zimmer is the front runner for the Vikings' job.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 10:13 |
horsewithteeth11 wrote:
Padraic wrote:
MillsLayne wrote:
And the Lions lose out again. Whisenhunt to the Titans. |
Did they? It's not like his previous HC attempt produced any stellar results. |
Exactly.
If I were the Lions, I'd be rooting for someone more along the lines of Lovie or Zimmer. If we manage to still have Zimmer at the beginning of training camp, I told my brother I would deep-fry a sock.
Although at least Jay Gruden is finally gone. I think Synder thinks he got the other Gruden, so shhhhhhhhhh! Don't tell him! |
Well Lovie is already in Tampa so that's a tricky situation. I think Zimmer will be a great HC. I actually wanted the Eagles to go after him before the Chip Kelly hire. But I don't think he's right for the Lions. He's great at maximizing talent, but I think Lions should really focus on a O oriented coach who can get the most out of Stafford. Their offense could be scary if he improves his mechanics and gets a 2 WR.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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bloodnarfer
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 10:15 |
dr wu23 wrote:
Man With Hat wrote:
Colts tried to make it exciting, but overall...no surprises. |
Yeah...I was hoping they could pull off a lucky win (no pun intended).....well the Bears, Colts, and Packers are all out of it (teams I liked to support over the years) so for me that leaves the Broncos and Manning since he was a Colt for many years.
go Broncos............... |
sorry a little late, but I am a colts fan myself.   Went to the colts vs jaguars game this year and thought it was a huge missed opportunity that they never played 'Get Lucky'
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Padraic
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 11:43 |
So the guy to lead the Lions to the promised land is....Jim Caldwell.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 12:08 |
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Ha. When I said O minded coach I didn't mean him. Sorry Detroit.
Though honestly he can't be worse than Schwartz.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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rushfan4
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 13:13 |
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It really doesn't matter. Many years ago the Lions signed a can't miss coach in Mariucci. Well they missed and I am pretty sure he has never been heard from again.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 13:28 |
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So because one coach didn't work out it means that the coach doesn't matter?
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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rushfan4
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 13:31 |
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Dude. Every coach hasn't worked out for the last 50 years where the Lions are concerned, so no it really doesn't matter.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 13:33 |
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Be that as it may, it still does matter.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Padraic
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 13:36 |
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Coaching sure mattered to the New England Patriots this year.
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Roj
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Posted: January 14 2014 at 14:06 |
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Don't worry Scott, it's not long til the baseball season.
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