Stafford vs. Sanchez: Did The Lions Make A Mistake?
For those of you that don’t know, Matthew Stafford was selected first overall by the Detroit Lions in this year’s draft; Mark Sanchez was taken 6th overall by the New York Jets (moving up 11 spots to select him). One crucial reason that the Lions opted to go with Stafford was that Sanchez was relatively inexperienced, with only one full college season under his belt. These two young quarterbacks are impressing so far this season, and they appear to have the potential to keep up this success, so I would like to table a debate for Grid-X readers: who will have more success as their respective careers continue to progress?
As pick number one, Stafford will get the honors of being evaluated first. Stafford had a very impressive college career; his only weaknesses were occasional lapses in judgement and needing to improve his accuracy. At the pro level Stafford seems to be developing more with each start, however I’m hard pressed to say that he has been fantastic. He seems to be progressing rapidly and looks quite poised in the
Posted by Mike Rodriguez | Posted on 05-05-2009
Category : Around the League, Detroit Lions
Tags: Lions
According to ESPN.com, the Detroit Lions are very close to signing ex-Pittsburgh Steelers LB Larry Foote to a one year contract.
“I’m excited because it’s a fresh start for me,” Foote said Tuesday night in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “It’s a one-year deal to show my talents, and hopefully end up signing a long-term deal after showing the Lions and their new coaching staff what I can do.”
With Lawrence Timmons ready to start, Foote told the Steelers last week he wanted to be dealt or cut. Pittsburgh released Foote after failing to find a team willing to part with a draft pick for him. To read more click here
The Lions are putting together a pretty solid team, they should win at least one game next year-lol
Posted by Mike Rodriguez | Posted on 15-03-2009
Category : Around the League, Detroit Lions
Tags: Lions
With Identity Crisis Lions Change Look
The Detroit Lions went 0-16 last season, making anything they do this year an improvement. The Lions are currently in a 12 step program for an addiction to losing, as it’s obvious they’ve hit rock bottom. To start fresh, the Lions have not only overhauled their entire coaching staff, they’ve fired Matt Millen, a move that was about 4 years overdue. Also, in trying to break the curse that has been hanging over the Lions heads for more than a decade, Detroit plans to redo their Jerseys. Here is a sneak peek:
