Their probably are better articles then this out there somewhere but in regards to the books taking a hit from the Clemson bettors:
http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id...as-sportsbooks
Their probably are better articles then this out there somewhere but in regards to the books taking a hit from the Clemson bettors:
http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id...as-sportsbooks
So while we wait for the NFL playoff lines to reveal themselves later this week ...
BnP & Lew, what is your position on Matthew Stafford. He has one year left and typically this is when teams lock the guy up. You guys gonna throw record money and 5 more years at this second tier guy?
Lew ain't getting any younger. The excruciating pain is aging him rapidly.
Stafford was always Tony Romo in my mind.
I love this article coming out of ground zero, Detroit.
http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/artic...d#.WHZ2cIY8JR4
Predicting what the Detroit Lions are going to do is difficult. They should fire Caldwell but they probably won't because them making the playoffs is looked at as an accomplishment compared to most seasons.
I can't really say about Stafford but their aren't a lot of elite QBs out there on the market which is why teams are overpaying for second tier ones.
In other news I saw this cool prank on a Michigan walk on basketball player today where he thinks he's in trouble for a minute then gets some great news.
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18444584&sf50368604
As we all know the Lions are possibly one of the worst run franchises in american sports history, so naturally they'll sign him to a mega deal that you're proposing. Remember how they handled the Suh contract? Horrific and you know the guy isn't coming back so you at least deal him for value right? lol SAME OL LIONS (SOL)
For as Tony Romo'ish that Stafford appears to be the question is who's better? They aren't likely to get a stud QB in the draft this year either at #21 so you're forced to sign him. Not to mention he has made the playoffs 2 of the last 3 years. How often can Lions qbs say that? This is also why the Lions should have snapped off Caldwell and promote Jim Bob Cooter but they won't because he's made the playoffs twice now w/the lions.
Even OSA could provide some good alternatives to hamstringing your whole future dollar-wise.
Stafford in year 5 of his 8 year deal.
-- OR --
Jimmy Garappolo (and a good offensive coordinator)
Easy game.
lol come on sanlGAWD, i'd take another 10 seasons of stafford over Garappolo
Jimmy G has never lost an NFL game.
But for realz, you have to stick it out with Stafford. And start drafting some QB's now.
Stafford is a great quarterback. The problem is finding a competent coach.
Obv this isn't a heads up comparison but a functional step back for rebuilding while staying competitive.
You can stick with the status quo or use the money elsewhere. You know what you got and it never worked.
Get a kid who can play within a system and doesn't wing it from his hip. Stafford's decision making and faith in his athleticism have always been suspect and it's too late for him to change.
These 2 teams are over machines. The books know it but why not run it til it fails
That kind of in depth of analysis makes this a stupidity wagering worthy post
Mobile - Basketball - NBA - 704 Washington Wizards/Boston Celtics over 217½ -110 for Game
Will save one bullet for any early in game bargains on the total. No more.
Detroit/Golden State tomorrow bears watching.
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Caldwell is god awful, I've been saying you better promote Jim Bob Cooter while you can before he gets snapped off. I already heard Teryl Austin is shopping around looking for jobs.
Things that hurt the lions / stafford this year was the finger injury and riddick going down on the IR.
Guys with 2 first names
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Just give Jim Bob Cooter a gun and resolve the question for good
Also this is a popular drop from Valenti And Foster which basically slams the lions and caldwell any chance they get.
It's almost impossible to judge a Garoppolo when he's coached by Belichick. You can't win if you sign him. If he's good enough to retain with Brady turning 40 next year, Belichick would find a way to keep him.
It's like trade day every year when Belichick trades down. If he offers a deal, you don't want it, because if he's offering it, it's bad for you.
Belichick has reached that rarified air where you just assume he's way smarter than you and have no dealings with him or any player he's coached. If they were any good, he'd still have them. Don't hire any coach of his. It's not them, it's him that's responsible for the success. I once calculated the guys who got rich for standing next to Brady and Peyton and it was over $200 million, and they were almost all failures. With the Patriots, it's BB and Brady. I felt this way about the Cardinals in baseball trades also, where after decades of sustained success, you just don't want to be involved with them in any way.
The Lions are like the Browns where how good Stafford is hardly matters. If he stays, it won't work out. If he goes, he'll lead the Broncos or Houston or whomever to a SB. If they sign him, his early career injury concerns will reemerge. If he goes, he'll be healthy.
It isn't like the NBA where a transcendent talent can elevate generational organizational idiocy.
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