| Jump to bottom |
for real
A big part of the problem with the Lion has been the inept ability to hang on to mediocre and subpar talent season after season. Backus and Raiola would not even be starters on any other team. Backus has never played to his draft pick potential, and Raila is nothing more than an embarassment to the organization. The fans do not appreciate anything about these players, and they make that abundantly clear by booing and jeering them every time they are introduced. Yet the team feels somehow obligated to them, so season after season we get to watch them stink up the field. Do you really think little Raiola would be picked up by ANY other franchise if he left the Lions? The only thing that he has ever shown a talent for is expressing his disdain for the Detroit fans. And Backus completely avoids the limelite, hoping no one notices his poor performance each week, meanwhile still riding the gravy train!
Yes, Raiola would start for plenty of NFL teams. Backus would start for other teams, too. I do think they've got to find his replacement/successor next offseason, but Backus is not the reason they're losing right now, quite frankly.
| Jump to top |
