tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post3098207755871076991..comments2023-10-31T09:01:00.362-04:00Comments on Detroit Lions Fan 1979: Lions Congregation 6-5-09DetFan1979http://www.blogger.com/profile/02632685989381122197noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-64938356845497593752009-07-20T00:51:38.293-04:002009-07-20T00:51:38.293-04:00Waaw its really a great blog..worth seeing it..
...Waaw its really a great blog..worth seeing it..<br /><br /><br />This is pretty interesting...<br /><br />Thanks for sharing..<br />___________________<br />Andrew<br /><a href="http://www.directstartv.com/jump.html?referID=oa-0-173189" rel="nofollow">Call Today for NEXT DAY Instellation to watch your Favorite Channels on HD reciever.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-85276426908433953752009-06-08T22:15:32.744-04:002009-06-08T22:15:32.744-04:00Welcome back 1979. Wow I am impressed someone actu...Welcome back 1979. Wow I am impressed someone actually brought the Maginot line into a football conversation, impressive. However as far as Jensen is concerned I hope they pit him at LG. Gosder had problems on college when they moved him to LT and he really improved at RT as the season went on leave him there. Backus, although not dominant, is a decent LT, and with a little help at LG from Jensen, I believe he (Backus)could be even better. As for keeping Kwan they were looking at other options but nothing ever materialized so they stuck with what they had. Special Teams should be better with D. Williams but lets be honest this team is all about baby steps. 10 wins would be earth shattering, however with the upgrades they have made throughout the team I believe 5-7 wins is very realistic. Thats a huge improvement from 0-16 and not anything to be ashamed of. Take the high draft picks and look at 7-9 wins in 2010-11. I like the moves this regieme has made except the Stafford pick but I am willing to hope and pray he becomes the player Mayhew and co believes he can be. ~ibjackiemoonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-45409793745715202432009-06-08T10:30:39.752-04:002009-06-08T10:30:39.752-04:00BTW - Agree, I really like the Kitna for Henry tra...BTW - Agree, I really like the Kitna for Henry trade. <br /><br />And now that I think about it, I wasn't too crazy about ditching Orlovsky, and keeping Cpepp. We'll see...DetFan1979https://www.blogger.com/profile/02632685989381122197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-63505150706253238532009-06-08T10:29:18.959-04:002009-06-08T10:29:18.959-04:00I still blame Marinelli for Kwan's lack of suc...I still blame Marinelli for Kwan's lack of success. When Marinelli butted-out of special a teams a little bit, Kwan did reasonably well. <br /><br />Remember, Marinelli didn't consistently give him even close to the same players -- not even his core. He wouldn't allow him to do anything on punt/kick returns other than essentially fair catch it, or run til there is opossition and take a knee. <br /><br />That killed half the game. There were also hints that Rod didn't like devoting a lot of time to the coverage team practices -- hard to get creative when guys are trying to remember what to do on the vanilla plays. <br /><br />Also, Marinelli was not big on creativity in scheming -- it was all about players. He didn't WANT Kwan or anyone else to get all "fancy" -- he wanted Vanilla plays that, he believed, if executed with passion would stop anything. <br /><br />Kind of like the Maginot line, when faced with something they weren't designed for not so much. <br /><br />This season will be make or break for Kwan in his career. I just don't see how he could have stayed as Preifer's assistant, and be so well like by Preifer, if he was this bad. I guess you never know. <br /><br />We will find out if that decision, like many others, was good or bad this season.DetFan1979https://www.blogger.com/profile/02632685989381122197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-36303279362075623152009-06-08T01:07:49.691-04:002009-06-08T01:07:49.691-04:001. I think injuries will dictate where Jansen fin...1. I think injuries will dictate where Jansen finds a home. He is still very talented and can play all five positions. Can he go inside? Yes. Next to Backus at LG-who knows. Maybe RT, Gosder to LT and Backus to LG-probably not. Even though Gosder to LT may eventually come, I don't think you experiment with that, AND Backus at LG at the same time. I think it will be incrementally in successive seasons. BUT, by looking at some of my draft picks, I've been wrong before. Maybe even Jansen at RG and switch Peterman to LG. Camp will tell.<br /><br />2. The Roy Williams trade you had give and take. The best move Mayhew has made is Jon Kitna to Dallas for CB Anthony Henry. At least they got relief from Kitna's cutting by getting SOMETHING for him. I would've never guessed that the Lions could get anything for Kitna.<br /><br />3. Keeping Stan Kwan. I know Stan didn't have anything to work with on special teams. Marinelli would never provide a roster spot for a designated return person. I get that. But Stan's inability to change-up within a game is horrible. When you watch Chicago return the crap out of the ball with the same blocking scheme three plays in a row-shameful! When (for three years) you run no trick plays and have no creative expression with your special teams, come on! I am a traditionalist, I am conservative, but I don't like vanilla EVERY time I eat ice cream. Keeping Stan was a very wierd decision.nubsnobbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-9465936731950225882009-06-07T19:37:45.564-04:002009-06-07T19:37:45.564-04:00Glad you back DETFAN1979 hope all is well.
Mark i...Glad you back DETFAN1979 hope all is well.<br /><br />Mark in AZlionwing19noreply@blogger.com