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Dan Pompei has a decent article on why the Lions should stay a part of the Thanksgiving tradition, all while throwing a few jabs.  All in all, a pretty good read.

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Whats up all,

I just wanted to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving.  We are united by one common thread, the Detroit Lions, our hearts have been torn out,  and at times they have been lifted by this team of ours.  Many joke and criticize at our expense but they are on the outside.  We are the definition of diehard, and because of that i consider you all my pals.  I hope you all enjoy yourselves tomorrow, i hope you enjoy your families and i hope we all enjoy a good competitive game tomorrow.    Sean, Drew, LondonLion, CLF, Jazzy, IamGross, NYCLionsfan, Kdawg, Hyperion Ecta, CapitolLions to name a few,  thanks for making POD a great place to vent and cheer for our beloved Lions.

 

This drinks for you, CHEERS !!!

 

 

 

Hell, i even hope rbanner has a great Thanksgiving !

Hey guys, ive been thinking lately (which is dangerous in itself) and that loss last Sunday really, really felt like a punch to the gut.  Although the Lions were 1-5, i thought they were a better team than the garbage that has been lining up over the past few years.  I was watching the game with a few friends, none of whom were Lions fans, and they were shocked by how upset i was, this really was the conversation right after the game.

Friend 1: "B, why are you so upset ?"

Me: "We just lost to the FUCKING Rams !!"

Friend 2: "Yeah well they played the FUCKING Lions !"

Me: "get out of my house !"

 

Im hurting as a fan, i NEED this team to get better, it sucks soooooo much to be constantly ridiculed about my Lions, i havent posted anything on POD this week because im so bummed out.  When are things gonna change ? How many top picks are we gonna have to go through before we are able to have a 7 win season ? I dont care about the playoffs at this moment, i just want this team to win more than 5 games.  Im not going anywhere, im a Lions fan until i die but shit, how many more years of this crap are we gonna have to go through before there is a little payoff ?

i like Schwartz, i like Stafford, and there are definitely things that yo can be optimistic about but when Calvin becomes a free agent and the Cowboys, or Patriots, or any playoff team come calling, is he really gonna come back to us ? and do we have the right to be upset if he leaves ? 

 

Please talk me off the ledge...

 

I hate the Packers so much.

i hate their ungodly green and yellow (yeah yellow, not gold) uniforms, i hate their obnoxious fans ( just look above ) i hate Brett Favre, i hate Sterling Sharpe scoring that FUCKING touchdown at the Silverdome in the playoffs years ago, i hate Lambeau field. I hate what Charles Martin did to Jim Mcmahon ( i like the Bears too so i hate these guys twice as much as a average fan) This is the only team in all of sports that makes me physically ill. There are so many things i dislike about this team that i cannot merely put them into words, oh yeah i also hate those bright orange jumpsuits they wear when its cold.

God, if you like us here at POD please show us by giving us a victory this Sunday.  Not only would it show that the Lions are taking the right steps, but it would send those Packer fans into such a frenzy that their heads would implode and the shit would begin to leak from their ears.

 

Amen

Poll

What NFL team do you HATE ?

29%

The Packers

30 votes

21%

The Vikings

22 votes

14%

The Bears

15 votes

24%

The Cowboys

25 votes

5%

another team

6 votes

3%

I dont hate anybody, i love everything

4 votes

102 votes | Poll has closed

Hey all, ok, the third preseason game is done, ive drafted my fantasy team, & i got my tickets for the upcoming season.  I am 100% prepared, i went to the game on Saturday but i didnt really see a place to tailgate.  i dont know the area too well so i couldve missed it.  Where do you guys tailgate ?  Is it even permitted ?  I know here in Chicago, youre allowed  to set up hours before the game.  I know you guys do it.  Where should i go ?

What up guys, just wanted to pass this along to you all, it appears that Rex Grossman wants to be a Lion, now i know what you may all be thinking but as some one who lives in Chicago, Rex Grossman has been unfairly criticized and has taken a lot of heat from the fans in Chicago. Recently he has played behind an injured line, had no wr's and had Cedric Benson as his RB. When he was at his best he was a big piece to a puzzle that went to a Super Bowl.  I know the defense was awesome, but if you go back and look at his stats, he was real good.  He has a strong arm and i could see him and Calvin hooking up many times.  With Daunte and Rex competing for the top spot, and the Lions drafting a qb in the later rounds, i could see this being a good thing.  I could be wrong and i know its popular to jump on Rex, but he isnt as bad as advertised.

 

anyway check this article out:

Rex likes Lions heading into free agency BY BRAD BIGGS Staff Reporter <!-- Article's First Paragraph --> <!-- BlogBurst ContentStart -->

From Brad Biggs' "Inside the Bears" blog:

Are the Bears ready for Rex Grossman twice a year?

The former quarterback named the Detroit Lions as one of the more interesting teams he has an eye on as he heads to free agency.

Grossman called Calvin Johnson one of the best, if not the best wide receiver in the league, said he'd like playing home games in a dome and lauded new Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan.

"They're not as bad as their record," Grossman said earlier today on Sirius NFL Radio, appearing on the Blitz with Adam Schein and John Riggins. "They are a good team. I would love to be there."

 

 

Look, im not for drafting a QB first but i know that Schwartz & Co. seem deadset on drafting one.  After looking at those mock drafts from ESPN and other sites, It seems as if the consensus pick is Matthew Stafford.  In my opinion, Mark Sanchez is a better big game player than Stafford.  Stafford lost 2 BIG games to Florida and Alabama while Sanchez took it to the Nittany Lions in the Rose Bowl, which is in my opinion, the best performance by a QB all year. 

What makes a team draft one QB over another ?  Is it strictly the combine, is it how a QB plays in the big games when everything is on the line ? Is it stats based ? Is it the career ?  I dont even pretend to know, but if i where making the decision it would be based on how a QB performs on the biggest stage with all eyes on him and if thats the case then i would draft Mark Sanchez.

 

Just my two cents....

Whats up guys, i know this is unrelated to anything happening with the Lions but i felt i should let you guys know about something cool that happened to me.  I have never lived in Detroit but for the last 20 years i have been a die hard, honolulu blue bleeding, Lions fan.  I live in Chicago and im just an average dude with an average job.  Anyway, after saving all of my money for the last 2 years, I bit the bullet and this morning became a Detroit Lions season ticket holder.  The only reason im posting this is because you are the only people who have that love/hate relationship with the Lions and when the 09 season starts i would love to have a beer with my friends from Pride of Detroit.  Hell i'll even bring the grill !

 

I personally think that the Scott Linehan move is not a bad one, While i still think that our offense really isnt that bad, i dont think Linehan will make it worse.  One thing that i find interesting though is the fact that he an Daunte worked together and with one year left on his contract, it really looks like Culpepper will be the starter to begin the season, whether its a good move or not depends on how Daunte works during the offseason and in training camp but my question is this, Does the Linehan hiring, and his relationship with Culpepper mean that the Lions will look at another position other than QB for the top pick and go for a QB in the late rounds ?

Poll

Does the Linehan hiring, and his relationship with Daunte Culpepper change the plans at #1 ?

70%

Yes, they will shift their attention to the OL or Defense and draft a QB later

29 votes

14%

No, There is no way we can start the season with Daunte, we need a QB

6 votes

14%

MARK SANCHEZ !!!

6 votes

41 votes | Poll has closed

The Detroit Lions have reached an agreement in principle with Jim Schwartz to become their next head coach, several sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Schwartz, the Tennessee Titans' defensive coordinator for the past eight seasons, has agreed in principle to a four-yeal contract.

On Tuesday, after a second interview with the Lions, Schwartz said the chance to coach the NFL's first 0-16 team motivated him to tackle it and succeed in it.

"I don't shy away from a challenge," Schwartz said earlier this week.

The Lions fired Rod Marinelli after his team made history. Schwartz just finished his 10th season with the Titans.

Before being hired in Tennessee, Schwartz spent three years on the Baltimore Ravens' staff. He also was a college and pro scout for the Cleveland Browns and that experience might be valuable in Detroit.

The Lions have the No. 1 pick in April, along with first- and third-round picks from the Dallas Cowboys, and need to find players to spark a turnaround.

Among other things, the Lions will be counting on Schwartz to come up with ways to improve a defense that ranked last in the league and gave up 517 points -- threatening the NFL record for points allowed (533) in a season set by the 1981 Baltimore Colts.

ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen, ESPN NFL reporter Michael Smith and The Associated Press contributed to this story.