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Re: Lions 2016

Posted: February 3, 2017, 11:41 pm
by Denny
Well in reading Mike's comments below, in 50 years that they have been playing the Super Bowl "There has Never ever yet been one that has gone into Overtime!" Could we possibly be looking at the first ever one this year? Gosh Darn It I sure hope so as I would love more than anything to see one go to OT while I am still young and able to watch the game LOL! There have been a few close ones that almost went to OT in the past and I am hoping that this one may be the first. I also hope that the commercials are well worth watching this year although I've heard that a few companies have pulled out of the running this year. Not 100%% sure of this but I thought I heard once that it is over 5m for a 30 second to about a 2 minute add for this year's game! Last word is I just hope also that the officiating will be good as well in this year's Super Bowl. During the Regular Season and Playoffs and you have to agree with me here folks surely, there have been some really bad and missed calls by the refs. Let's hope that they do it and get it right here!

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: February 3, 2017, 9:49 pm
by Denny
Sorry to say Mike as I am No Way making any bets here on this game as the Super Bowl is just way too risky and unpredictable in my opinion. Take last year for instance as Denver beat Carolina but it was a very low scoring Super Bowl. Also remember a few years ago when Denver with Peyton Manning played the Seahawks and what happened? Denver got trounced by Seattle and they only scored 8 points and to think, Denver was supposed to have had one of the best and top offenses in the league then. Don't forget too about the 2007 Patriots team that finished the regular season at 16-0 and then went on the Super Bowl and then ended up they lost to the Giants! So, that's my point Mike as it is just way too risky in betting on this game. However, as much as I hate to say it the Patriots and Brady will probably end up beating the Falcons. Hate to see it happen as haven't we had enough of the Pats and Brady winning the Super Bowl? Let somebody else for a change win the thing as Atlanta has never won the Super Bowl and they only had one winning team the 1995 Braves win the World Series title.

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: February 3, 2017, 7:29 pm
by Mike
Well Dan - I agree that New England will win the game BUT - at a 3 1/2 point spread it's sure to be exciting and not one to watch if you have a bad heart condition ! I think the game will go down to the last series and may even go into O.T. personally - I'm sitting this one out as far as placing a bet on the game. it's just to close to call.

On the lighter side of things - you may know that the folks who depend on the 15 mile road sewer line in Fraser - which is in disrepair - have been asked to take it a bit easy during half time and not all flush their toilets during the break at the same time !

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: February 3, 2017, 1:56 pm
by St Crapo
My prediction is it will be a high scoring game with New England winning 42-34.
Dan McNeil

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: January 30, 2017, 6:58 pm
by Mike
O K football fans - the big game is next Sunday and the New England team is favored by 3 1/2 points. who is going to place bets on this game ?

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: January 27, 2017, 4:57 pm
by Mike
Went great DJD ! Both you and Mel are invited to watch the super bowl. you boys can bring the beer.

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: January 27, 2017, 11:00 am
by Mike
Sure did Mel ! the final score of the January 1st game was GB 31 Lions 24. BTW - that 70 inch flat screen TV looks great !

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: January 27, 2017, 6:18 am
by DJD
Hey Mike! How did that bet on GB go for you?

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: January 26, 2017, 6:45 pm
by MEL
Ouch man, hope you didn't bet on the pack!

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: December 29, 2016, 6:53 pm
by Mike
Just heard that GB is favored by 3 1/2 points. I'm taking back 'all' my Christmas presents, getting a second mortgage on my home and even getting the wife a second job to get enough cash to 'bet the ranch' on GB ! that new flat screen TV will sure look good in my 'man cave'.

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: December 27, 2016, 4:58 pm
by esky
should be a good game sunday go pack

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: December 15, 2016, 10:57 am
by tugboathunter
The Cincinnati Bengals have had similar problems in recent years. Their head coach, Marvin Lewis, has had the job since 2003, and has only been moderately successful (113-94-3, but 0-7 in the playoffs). However, after drafting QB Andy Dalton and WR A.J. Green, the team had two very successful offensive coordinators: Jay Gruden and Hue Jackson. They also had an excellent defensive coordinator: Mike Zimmer. Due to the Bengals' success, all three of these coaches were hired as head coaches (Gruden in Washington, Jackson in Cleveland, and Zimmer in Minnesota). But the Bengals have been stuck with Marvin Lewis running the show the entire time, when Gruden or Zimmer should have been promoted to head coach instead. Last season, the Bengals were arguably the most talented team in the AFC, yet they failed to advance in the playoffs after a 12-4 regular season. With Zimmer as the coach, I think they would have.

Caldwell strikes me as similar to Lewis: not a bad coach, but not a great coach. Somebody who will win just enough to keep the job (although unlike Lewis, he has taken a team to the Super Bowl). The Lions have to not make the mistake that the Bengals have, and promote Cooter or Austin to head coach before another team does (assuming they think either one is better for the job than Caldwell). Cooter will certainly be a hot name soon.

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: December 14, 2016, 10:42 am
by Mike
I would be more concerned with Jim Bob Couter ( sp ? ) leaving the Lions. he has done a great job and would be in demand anywhere.

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: December 13, 2016, 3:59 pm
by Denny
One thing to think about for anyone that has followed the Lions so far this season, their Defensive Coordinator Terry Austin I think is his name? Anyway, their DC Coach could be a possible coaching candidate next season for another NFL team as he is up there high on the list for possible coaches for the 2017 season. As always you will have plenty of coaches getting fired in the next few weeks to come as the Los Angeles Rams have already fired Jeff Fisher with like I said many more coaching firings to come. Lucky for the Lions they are safe this year as I would not want to be one of the guys walking on thin ice right now.

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: December 12, 2016, 4:57 pm
by Mike
Stafford and his glove looked good as they made the run late in the 4th quarter to win the game for the Lions on Sunday.

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: December 12, 2016, 9:19 am
by Denny
Heard and read yesterday that Stafford dislocated a finger on his throwing hand and may now have to end up by wearing a glove for protection when he throws the ball? Wonder how well that will end up working for him as I don't know if he's ever used a glove in the past and how comfortable he is using one? The Lions next week travel to New York and play the Giants who beat the Cowboys last night 10-7 and have now beaten Dallas twice this season believe it or not. The Giants are 9-4 and in second place in the NFC East while the Lions are also 9-4 and in first place in the NFC North as well. Last three games for the Lions has them playing two road games at New York Giants and the Monday Night after Christmas at Dallas before finishing up at home with Green Bay. Also Lions are in first place in the NFC North with Minnesota and Green Bay both tied for second at 7-6 but, Green Bay has also won their last three games and play at Detroit on New Year's Day. Some people say if anybody can stop Detroit's run it could be the Packers since they've been on a bit of a roll as of late. Guess we will have to wait and see when they play on New Year's Day. Should be interesting to see what happens to the Lions in both New York and Dallas in the next two weeks? The last three games will really tell us just how good or bad the Lions really are this season. Also, the Lions have only had one win the playoffs back at home in the 1990s as I don't recall what year it was perhaps it was in 1991 or 1992?

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: December 11, 2016, 11:34 pm
by Denny
Well congrats again to the Lions as they pulled out another win at home today over da bears! They sure are surprising many people and their fans including this person as many never thought they would do this well this season. My brother did make a point though on their success this season and he thinks the main reason that the Lions are doing so well is the fact that Calvin Johnson retired after last season. Think about folks, when the Lions had CJ at receiver it seemed that he was the main go to guy if you will that Stafford always wanted to throw it to. Yeah okay there were others I am sure but, CJ was the one it seemed that everyone targeted and knew would be getting the ball. Point is, with CJ the Lions I think had two winning seasons where they made the playoffs and lost each time in the first round. Now without CJ it seems that lately at least, the Lions have gotten better. If you refresh your memory it happened like this once before after Barry Sanders retired a few years ago. The Lions struggled with Sanders and then once he retired, the next year or two they started to improve and I think they even made the playoffs. Point is, these superstar athletes such as Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson may be what part of the Lions' problems and success has been over the years with them? Guess we will just have to wait and see what happens next with the Lions this year. I also got their 2017 schedule as far as the teams that they will be playing and I will post that at another time.

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: November 25, 2016, 8:21 pm
by garbear
You don't know how good it felt to watch the Vikings/Lions game yesterday with my son, daughter and son-in-law. All 3 born and raised in MN and "dear old Dad"/Garbear born and raised in MI. I wasn't expecting to see my daughter and son-in-law until today, but they stopped at my apartment on their way up from the Twin Cities to my ex's place. My daughter stayed for the first half and my son and son-in-law stayed for the whole game. It felt good to be able to rub it into my Vikings fans. I don't like the Lions schedule for the rest of the season, but they've done better than I thought they'd do this year, so for one day it felt great!!

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: November 21, 2016, 3:24 pm
by Denny
Hey garbear and others that read this post and sorry about all of you Cheesehead fans but, the Pack lost another one last night to the Redskins in D.C. and it looks like the Pack may be all finished and done this season. They sure do have their problems and issues lately and rumors have it that Coach Mike McCarthy could be on the way out of Cheeseland after this season! Coach Mac has not done anything to help the Pack other than Playoffs and he has only won one Super Bowl since being the HC for the Pack. Rogers sure has not been himself either this season. So now it appears to be just a two horse race for the North Division title right now between the Lions and the Vikes. Sorry to say to all fans and readers of this post but, if I wrong I will definitely be eating my words for saying this here. I predict that the Lions are long overdue to start to come apart at some point during the season as it seems to happen with most every team even the Patriots have lost twice and Dallas so far has lost only one game. I have said a few times that the Lions are vulnerable on the road and playing power teams and they still have to play the Saints, Giants and Cowboys which will not be easy and then they play the Pack here on New Year's Day and also play the Bears here at home also yet. So, I want to see first how they play the Vikes in the rematch on Turkey Day and then let's see what they can do on the road with the Saints, Giants and Cowboys!

Re: Lions 2016

Posted: November 21, 2016, 8:34 am
by Denny
The Turkey Day game should really be a classic and now we will soon find out just how good each team really is! After they play on Turkey Day, the Lions still have a tough schedule yet with games on the road in New Orleans along with the New York Giants who are now starting to roll and the Dallas Cowboys. The two road games that I think will give them the most difficulty will be the ones against the Giants and especially the Cowboys. The game at Dallas is the Monday after Christmas so that should be a very interesting game to watch and see but, I am going to take a page from Mike and his College Football thread. Folks don't watch the Lions play the Cowboys the day after Christmas as that game will be ugly! If you have any shopping to do or returns to make do it the day after Christmas and don't waste your time watching the Lions get destroyed by the Cowboys. Take the Boys and the points in that game and you should make some extra bucks and be happy.