Caldwell hired

[tonyballs]

Gave Morningwhig, Mooch, Marinelli, Ross, Shorts, Mayhew, and Millen a chance. When do any of these chances turn into a winner? Why do you care if some don't like the hire? Should everyone on a message board agree? Not like we wont be rooting for the Lions on Sunday. I want him to succeed I just don't think he will.

Dude, I don't care wtf you do in your life, ok? I just don't get the ripping of the coach when he hasn't even stepped onto Ford Field yet wearing Honolulu blue and silver. Bash away like a fn child for all I care, It comes from the same group of imbeciles that constantly HATE on this team anyways. I didn't know you were a part of the cool crowd ...carry on.

 

[tonyballs]

Tony after a sesh.

Of course

 

[tonyballs]

Oooooooooooooook

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'll be honest, I feel better when I "hate" on this team. I've done the positive shit year after year, where has that got me.

 

[ruff]

nothing we can do about it, what's done is done. My only problem is he wants to bring in a new oline coach, I don't like that. It's the best I've ever seen the line play, don't try to fix something that's not broke, keep what works.

 

[JScottWriter]

Dude, I don't care wtf you do in your life, ok? I just don't get the ripping of the coach when he hasn't even stepped onto Ford Field yet wearing Honolulu blue and silver. Bash away like a fn child for all I care, It comes from the same group of imbeciles that constantly HATE on this team anyways. I didn't know you were a part of the cool crowd ...carry on.

Well I am not one that always hates on this team. I will support him but I don't think he will succeed. I hope I am dead wrong and eat crow. I agree with you on Stafford that he has a ton of talent and he isn't the only reason we missed the playoffs. I think the team has talent but not as much as some think. I like that Caldwell and the OC are QB coaches.

 

[Diggler Cometh]

I'll be honest, I feel better when I "hate" on this team. I've done the positive shit year after year, where has that got me.

Don't get offended but I think we should make a kickstarter to buy you a mail order Russian wife.

 

[swami45]

Ugh! Would have been better off keeping Schwartz another year and bringing in a new OC

And I hate Schwartz for the record

 

[Mitchrapp]

Don't get offended but I think we should make a kickstarter to buy you a mail order Russian wife.

I'll have to ask my wife about that but I think I have room for a Russian wife. But not a Olympian shot putter.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I'll be honest, I feel better when I "hate" on this team. I've done the positive shit year after year, where has that got me.

Where has the "hate" got you?

Oh, same fuckin place.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Gave Morningwhig, Mooch, Marinelli, Ross, Shorts, Mayhew, and Millen a chance. When do any of these chances turn into a winner? Why do you care if some don't like the hire? Should everyone on a message board agree? Not like we wont be rooting for the Lions on Sunday. I want him to succeed I just don't think he will.

I actually liked several of those hires.

I just can't see where Caldwell is anything but a way below average coach.

 

[JScottWriter]

Didn't say I didn't like the hires, just that I gave them all a chance. I will also give Caldwell a chance but doesn't mean I like the hire.

 

[michiganalex]

tony's right there is no pleasing some ppl. they would have been pissed off if we hired Cowher or BElichick

 

[michiganalex]

of the 4 interviewed I liked Caldwell and Wisenhunt only.

 

[mhughes0021]

of the 4 interviewed I liked Caldwell and Wisenhunt only.

why did you like Caldwell? cant wait to hear this...

 

[johnny2x2x]

Honestly? The only good thing anyone can say is that it might be good we didn't get our 1st choice because we usually screw that up.

 

[Diggler Cometh]

why did you like Caldwell? cant wait to hear this...

Yep.








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[Mitchrapp]

Where has the "hate" got you?

Oh, same fuckin place.

Can you read my mind..

Ever watch Friends where Alec Baldwin played the most positive guy ever?

Very annoying, you need guys like me to balance it out :nod:. Up until recently I was LKP lite..I was a big Stafford supporter, all backing up all these players..etc. I'm fed up with the team that making fun of them feels better..:cheers:

 

[Mitchrapp]

Honestly? The only good thing anyone can say is that it might be good we didn't get our 1st choice because we usually screw that up.

Ain't that the truth. Of the coaches we interviewed 5 years ago the guy I had on the top was Gym Shorts. Doh..

 

[tonyballs]

lol!

Ive tried to work through my emotions and ive listened to like 8 different radio show hosts today to try to get prospective from all angles.....my final take is:

We settled for mediocrity after our main target chose a below average organization over us.

It should be embarrassing for our organization.

We hired very inexperienced coordiantors that have yet to really make their mark at the nfl at the level they were hired for.

As of now we have the same GM, the same players, and are probably worse off than last year as a coaching staff.....therefor expectations should be lowered from 7 wins going into a season with a more difficult SoS.

Ill repeat...this isn't me being negative nancy as tony likes to call it.....these are the main talking points ive been hearing from everything ive read/heard today.

Why is it embarrassing? They went after an experienced HC who has had some ups and downs. They went with plan B, something had to be done and done fast.

And what inexperienced co-ordinators have been hired so far? Caldwell hasnt brought anyone in yet. He's supposedly eyeing 3 guys as i type this. Nobody has been hired yet lol.

And how does one determine that all of a sudden we are worse off as a team going forward? We still have cuts to be made, players to be re-signed, free agency and the fn draft. Fuck the media. Just because this wasnt the sexy hire? Cmon now!! Lions did what they had to do and got their second choice under contract.