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Mike Ohara's week 11 picks
Chargers (6-3) at Broncos (6-3): The seasons have turned around since the Broncos beat the Chargers, 34-23. Since the game, the Chargers have won four straight. The Broncos have had a bye and three losses.
Line: Broncos by 3
Pick: Chargers
Not me!
I'm glad he misprinted this, it actualy is
11/22 4:15 ET San Diego -4 At Denver
So in the spirit of disagreeing with mike o . I say
Pick Broncos
When You're Not Real Good
Hello John. I just noticed that the league has fined Julian Peterson for striking Tavaris Jackson "in the head area", yet the league has not fined Ray Edwards for as the referee put it, "launching and striking the quarterback in the head."
What gives? I have heard that if you are not very good in the NFL, the referees will "help" you to remain not very good.
Seems as if, in the case of the Minnesota game, the league is helping the referees to "help" the Lions, in that regard.
Comments?
John
You know what? I'm not afraid of all these blackouts, and you know why? It would take about a billion of these before I even flinched. And you know what's happening during these blacked outs? I'm creeping off to the side, and then when I'm good and ready that's when I'll make my way right up next to them and kick them in the face.
2010 Draft
John,
If the Lions just happen to have two consecutive #1 overall picks, wouldn't that be the first time that has ever happened? If they are #1 overall, what do you think they will draft? How does this affect the salary cap or uncap in 2010 with all of that money going to a handful of young players and do you think WCF will start overpaying to get some playmakers in here?
Boring (For the tweedle dumb)
I made my way to the top of the ledge where the Q boy was watching the Lions. "That was boring," I said. "boring," said Q boy. "Let's climb around this Lions landfill some more." "How bout NO," I said. "I think I've wasted enough time watching you eat garbage." "I haven't," Q boy munched. I said he had, and Q boy said he hadn't. We argued back and forth like that for a while, then finally the season ended. I didn't say this story was interesting.
Boring
I made my way to the surface of the escarpment where the Q boy was waiting. "That was boring," I said. "boring," said Q boy. "Let's escalate up this mountain some more." "How bout NO," I said. "I think we've wasted enough time." "We haven't," Q boy insisted. I said we had, and Q boy said we hadn't. We argued back and forth like that for a while, then finally headed back. I didn't say this story was interesting.
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The won lost record is not important to WCF, or the people that buy tickets to the games and all the products that are associated with the Lions year after year.
From a business model viewpoint, there are few American businesses that rival the Lions and WCF's long successful ownership. Even the embarassment of setting the all time single season loss record (the team may be working on a 2,3, 4, and 5 year record now) and the long string of horrible Thanksgiving day games on National TV have not stopped the money from rolling in.
As you point out your post, only in DETROIT can this happen --although Cleveland may be working on a similar business plan to challenge the Lions teams in the future.
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Very good response John. It's the record of the Lions since 1964, which is somewhere close to when WCF took over the reigns all by himself. Only in America can a business go this long, make this many mistakes, and still be worth over $100 Million. Will this be the Sunday we find out who has the worst NFL team?
Another Thought on Boring
I guess not that many people think the Lions are boring. No mention of this has been made by any of the posters on this forum. My posts, however...B O R I N G !
Go PATS! I wonder what winning strategy Coach Belichick will employ against the Jets!!
Delmas' toothache
Do the Lions' or NFL provide dental insurance? If not, couldn't Delmas afford dental care? Missing a game with an infected tooth suggests an ongoing condition that should have been caught with proper dental care and hygiene. As Schwartz supposedly told Fox sports that Delmas was a key to keeping scores down, did Delmas let the team down by not getting his dental issues promptly attended to, or were the coaches negligent in not paying attention to him and getting him to a dentist? Unless he has some rare tooth and gum condition, Delmas' absence seems to have been something that easily could have been prevented. Who blew it?
The toothache became an issue late in the week and Delmas was getting painkillers, including Sunday a.m., and thought he'd be able to play despite some pain. But it got increasingly worse during warmups to the point where he couldn't go, and by then it was too late to fill his roster spot. Not sure of all the details therein re: the infected tooth/jaw, but bottom line is they shouldn't have had to play with 44 on Sunday, at the very least. Blame Delmas, and blame the medical staff, too, I think.
Boring??
Many people think that the Lions are boring. Boring? Is it "boring" that 53 guys get to play on a team that lost 16 games in a year, and won a game that following year and it didn't seem like anything, but it just got worse and worse, so they kept on competing anyways, and they competed, and competed, and competed, and competed, but they finally got to go home, and the Fords kept spending money? You call that boring?
Lions need CRIS EDWARDS!!!
Good Morning Vietnam! How was your weekend ? Even Though I wanted the Colts to win by more than 3 . I feel refs are Colts fans .
Remember we talked about replacing a (Stan K) "coordinator" mid season ? Well I say, Vince Young!
Why would I say that . I'm trying to avoid saying Scott Linehan , the Rams won the next 2 games after he was fired .
Vince Young is a boast that , that team desperately needed .
Defence for Stan K , even IF he was fired today what is the worst that could happen ?.. The special teams would be bad?
They already are .
oops he did it again Nick Harris I counted 3
punts yesterday under 30 yards . I don't care what anyone says . Harris should definitely not be in the NFL .
Harris had seven punts yesterday for 39.4 net average. Part of the issue is they're asking Harris and Hanson to do more directional kicking to help out shaky coverage units, which actually didn't have any issues Sunday for a change.
Changing QBs when you have an option -- though I don't think Young is the reason for their turnaround, for what it's worth -- is far different than firing a coordinator, if that's what you're saying. As for Linehan, again, that was my point: If you've got somebody on a staff ready to take over for a fired assistant (or head) coach, then I think it's do-able, even if its mostly just for show. But if not, then it's just doing more harm than good.
The problem with special teams has more to do with this simple fact: Special teams units generally rely a great deal on players who aren't starters, and on a 1-8 team that's had a lot of injuries and a ton of turnover, that means you're relying on some marginal, and often new, players.
Pitiful!
Good Afternoon, John and Detroit fans.
Well, Fox showed the Detroit SLAUGHTER here in Columbus, yesterday. I have no idea why I get excited about seeing the Lions play on TV....you would think I would have learned after all these years. I totally agree what is being written about them by the Detroit media. The Lions are simply TERRIBLE! I'll tell 'ya, I feel sorry for Stafford. The poor kid is getting slaughtered out there! After each Lion comedy of mistakes, I would swear in disgust and my wife would keep telling me to switch the channel and watch another game. But no, I wanted to keep watching my home team. Rather than type something to further humiliate the team (out of respect to the Foote and Peterson), I'll just shake my head and keep my thoughts to myself....because we all know the state of this team.
Yes, there are a few bright spots but....there are so many holes that need to be improved it's unbelieveable. I'll tell you one thing, the Lions Management had best spend a LOT of money on free agents and they had best have another outstanding draft or 2010 is going to be just as bad. To have the Minnesota wide receivers wide open on so many plays makes you wonder....what the hell is the secondary doing? WHERE IS THE COACHING TO PREVENT THIS??????
Oh well....next I get to see how they screw up the game with the Browns...THEN the real treat...ANOTHER THANKSGIVING SLAUGHTER TO THE PACKERS!!!! GOOBLE GOOBLE!!!
Drafting a LT in the second round?
John, you and others have often mentioned that the Lions should draft a defensive tackle with their first draft pick. But at the same time you've noted that they have a big need for a new left tackle on offense, and that Backus is too expensive to play guard or be a backup. With a second round pick, is it reasonable to think that they can get a guy who will be better than Backus in his first season?
Better in his first season? No, I doubt it. But that doesn't mean you don't draft one. You've got to find one either in the draft or free agency even if Backus (who played pretty well Sunday, by the way) is sticking around as the LT or LG. Bulaga from Iowa and the kid from Rutgers, whose name escapes me right now, both are guys that could slip down to the late 1st or early 2nd I suppose. There's another from Abilene Christian that might be a good LT prospect.
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Any idea what this represents?
Mike O'Hara's record as beat writer? Ha!
No, I'm going to guess it has something to do with the Lions' current owner.
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