2015 NFC North

[Rastak]

Bill Barnwell ‏@billbarnwell 1h1 hour ago
Second starting Vikings OL to go down with a serious injury. Bandwagon pulled over to the side of the road.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Vikings' C John Sullivan underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy Weds and has been placed on IR designated to return. Out until at least week 9.

THAT stung like a switch to the nuts. Almost Jordy like.

[Guiness]

I've seen a few articles calling for the Lions to finish second in the division, with a 9-7 or 10-6 record. I'm really not seeing it.

Calvin Johnson is a year older and having trouble staying healthy. I don't think Golden Tate will repeat what he did last year. The Oline is pretty shaky, pretty much the same crew that allowed 45 sacks last year.

On the other side of the ball, the Lions had a great D last year, but lost Mosley, Fairley, George Johnson and of course, Suh. Baltimore was willing to let Ngata go for a reason, he won't fill Suh's shoes. They had no corners last year, and have none again this year.

I'm not sure why they are being picked to do well.

[hoosier]

That guy is the heart of the defense. He may not rush the passer too well, but he is absolutely disruptive. He'll blow up your running play in the backfield, tackle surely and ferociously, and the dude can cover a tight end or running back as well as any linebacker I've seen.

He also has a really big beard.

[mraynrand]

THAT stung like a switch to the nuts. Almost Jordy like.

Thank you sir may I have another?

[MadScientist]

Bill Barnwell ‏@billbarnwell 1h1 hour ago
Second starting Vikings OL to go down with a serious injury. Bandwagon pulled over to the side of the road.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Vikings' C John Sullivan underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy Weds and has been placed on IR designated to return. Out until at least week 9.

THAT stung like a switch to the nuts. Almost Jordy like.

Yea, but he can come back after half a season, so it's only a switch to the left nut.

[mraynrand]

He also has a really big beard.

Houston, we have a problem

[mraynrand]

He also has a really big beard.

So they were literally and figuratively bearding the lion when they told him he couldn't play Sunday?

[mraynrand]

Yea, but he can come back after half a season, so it's only a switch to the left nut.

[pbmax]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 5m5 minutes ago
Lions fired OC Joe Lombardi, OL coach Jeremiah Washburn, asst OL coach Terry Heffernan, as @caplannfl and @jkatzenstein reported.

[mraynrand]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 5m5 minutes ago
Lions fired OC Joe Lombardi, OL coach Jeremiah Washburn, asst OL coach Terry Heffernan, as @caplannfl and @jkatzenstein reported.

Time to bring in Joe Philbin! Or Al Golden! Mike Sherman!

[mraynrand]

[pbmax]

Time to bring in Joe Philbin! Or Al Golden! Mike Sherman!

Even better!

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/02/...spite-arrests/

Jim Bob Cooter!

Cooter was arrested in 2006 for DUI, but he was arrested again for a more serious – and bizarre – offense in 2009. According to WVLT in Knoxville, Tenn., Cooter was charged with aggravated burglary after allegedly getting into bed with a woman after climbing into the window of her apartment and stripping down to his underwear. The woman called the police, who arrested Cooter, and he was released on a $10,000 bond the next day.

[mraynrand]

Not too serious. ^^^ But what everyone wants to know is did he poop in a laundry basket?

[smuggler]

Is Sullivan's career in jeopardy? Sure sounds like it if they took out one of his spinal column disks...

[Freak Out]

Detoilet is reaching Cleveland sad status....

[run pMc]

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/02/...spite-arrests/

I like this part, totally out of context, but still:

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had a close relationship with Cooter

I can't wait for Buck and Aikman to refer to him as Coach Cooter on TV.

[Rastak]

Is Sullivan's career in jeopardy? Sure sounds like it if they took out one of his spinal column disks...

Yea, it's possible. I guess I know now why they traded a competent linebacker for an undrafted rookie. Although there are two points to be made. Replacement Joe Berger has been playing very well and according to one report, although LB Gerald Hodges was pretty quick and making some plays, he made too many mistakes and Zimmer wanted him out.

[Rastak]

Detoilet is reaching Cleveland sad status....

Through quarters 2 & 3 sunday they had as many yards as the Vikings had sacks. 7.

[Fritz]

Detoilet is reaching Cleveland sad status....

Good news about Detroit - if you're a Packer fan. The team president, Tom Lewan, goes back almost 20 years with the Lions. I heard a Detroit reporter say yesterday that he is "like a son" to the Fords.

This would appear to mean that the guy who brought you Matt Millen and Martin Mayhew will still be around to throw Caldwell under the bus after the season in order to keep his job. And if Mayhew can ingratiate himself in the same way, the Lions will be the Lions for years to come.

[Pugger]

Good news about Detroit - if you're a Packer fan. The team president, Tom Lewan, goes back almost 20 years with the Lions. I heard a Detroit reporter say yesterday that he is "like a son" to the Fords.

This would appear to mean that the guy who brought you Matt Millen and Martin Mayhew will still be around to throw Caldwell under the bus after the season in order to keep his job. And if Mayhew can ingratiate himself in the same way, the Lions will be the Lions for years to come.

We can only hope.