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The Matt Patricia era is another disastrous chapter for the Detroit Lions
Yahoo ^ | November 24, 2019 | Dan Wetzel

Posted on 11/25/2019 7:21:42 AM PST by C19fan

Less than two years ago, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn announced the firing of coach Jim Caldwell. Quinn’s reasoning was that Caldwell wasn’t delivering enough victories and the Lions were stalled out as good, but not great.

“I think we have more than a competitive team to be competing for championships,” Quinn said. “… At the end of the day, it’s wanting to take this team to the next level … To me, that’s winning championships, that’s winning playoff games and that’s winning the Super Bowl.”

Bold talk. Unapologetic talk.

This is the NFL, not Pop Warner, so demanding more, especially of a franchise that hasn’t achieved anything for decades and was in the prime of quarterback Matthew Stafford, was almost a breath of fresh air.

Caldwell’s record in Detroit? It was 36-28, with two playoff appearances. He’d just put together consecutive 9-7 seasons.

That wasn’t good enough for the new-look Lions. OK, then. Go big.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: bobquinn; detroit; detroitlions; football; jimcaldwell; matthewstafford; mattpatricia; michigan; nfl; popwarner
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The only half decent pro coach from the Belichick coaching is Bill O'Brien. Belichick's fruit has had a lot more success at the college level; Saban and Ferentz.
1 posted on 11/25/2019 7:21:42 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Quinn forgot one of life’s great lessons—pigs get fat and hots get slaughtered.


2 posted on 11/25/2019 7:25:38 AM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: cgbg

Correction—hogs get slaughtered.


3 posted on 11/25/2019 7:26:07 AM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: C19fan

JETS!!!!!!!


4 posted on 11/25/2019 7:27:29 AM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: C19fan

The Curse of Bobby Layne is real.


5 posted on 11/25/2019 7:30:45 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dp0622

They need to transfer to the NFC east to have a chance.


6 posted on 11/25/2019 7:31:00 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with. No more appeasement. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: EvilCapitalist

The Bengals could win the NFC East.


7 posted on 11/25/2019 7:32:17 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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I live here. In Detroit.

I sat down with my wife. She put the Lion’s game on.

...and there he was.

Matt.

With his iconic sharpen yellow #2 pencil behind his ear.

My first thought was “moron”.

Then it got worse.

Thank the Lord I don’t care about the NFL.

...but my wife does with her cute little Lion’s shirt on.

After the second up the gut go no where play followed by a screen pass guaranteeing a 4th and 12, she advised Matt on where he could reposition his pencil.

Matt Stafford is a cool customer and I’m glad he’s faking injury this year.

Who wants to be sacrificed by an adolescent head coach.


8 posted on 11/25/2019 7:32:58 AM PST by Eddie01
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To: C19fan

Well at least for Dallas fans, the Mavs and Stars are looking good.


9 posted on 11/25/2019 7:33:21 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

With the way the Cowboys, and Eagles are playing, I agree with you.


10 posted on 11/25/2019 7:35:12 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with. No more appeasement. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Eddie01

I’m trying to figure out who is the worse coach: Patricia or Garrett. Well I guess Garrett did beat Patricia last week.


11 posted on 11/25/2019 7:37:52 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: EvilCapitalist

Ah, I’ve spent 35 years waiting for a superbowl.

it ain’t gonna happen in my lifetime and i’m 51!!!

But I got to be happy for a day :)


12 posted on 11/25/2019 7:37:57 AM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: Eddie01

Not to worry, you still have the Red Wings, Tigers and Pistons.


13 posted on 11/25/2019 7:38:49 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dp0622

Take heart, even the Cubs won a championship eventually. Hopefully for the Jets it won’t take 108 years.


14 posted on 11/25/2019 7:40:20 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with. No more appeasement. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: dfwgator

Geeze, thanks for rubbing it in.


15 posted on 11/25/2019 7:41:34 AM PST by Eddie01
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To: C19fan

On my first morning in Michigan after moving there the Lions fired Darryl Rogers as coach and replaced him with Wayne Fontes.

And little has changed since.


16 posted on 11/25/2019 7:44:01 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Eddie01

You’ve always got President Trump.


17 posted on 11/25/2019 7:46:08 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with. No more appeasement. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

At least Fontes did get them to an NFC Championship Game.


18 posted on 11/25/2019 7:47:47 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: C19fan

Never hire a football coach named Patricia.


19 posted on 11/25/2019 7:47:53 AM PST by GSWarrior (I am a victim of racism every time I am called a racist because of my race.)
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To: dfwgator

Yeah that playoff stomping of the Cryboys at the Pontiac Silverdome was the football highlight of my time up there.


20 posted on 11/25/2019 7:49:00 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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