The truth behind the Lions switch to AM

[dubbsco]

Bill Shea @Bill_Shea19
Mort Meisner, agent for 97.1 FM personality Mike Valenti, says the #Lions demanded Valenti's firing as part of WXYT contract negotiations.
11:36 AM - 20 Nov 2015

 

[dubbsco]

This organization continues to be a joke, and will always be one.

 

[LKP]

Bashers get squashed like a bug. Lions can do business with whoever they choose. I wouldn't do business with someone constantly bashing me and exagerrating just to bash some more.

Valenit can still talk about the Lions if he wants. They just won't do the broadcasts and pre and post games. He's not silenced, just not in business with the Lions anymore.

 

[dubbsco]

If you replaced "exaggerating" with "actually standing up to them and telling the truth," I agree.

 

[LKP]

No he exaggerates the issues. Always goes back to historical stuff. Just to creat chaos and callers. That's his job but I could see why the Lions wouldn't want to do business with that.

 

[dubbsco]

You mean the history of the shitty Lions franchise, including 2015? Yeah, I agree.

 

[grandy]

When you've sucked for 50+ years, your only option is to drown out the other media voices with paid shills. It's not difficult to talk about how shitty this organization is every year, and I think they realize that.

Pathetic franchise in every aspect

 

[LKP]

He's not silenced. He just doesn't get to do Lions broadcasts.

Lions have plenty of good years and plenty of players on this team have had success. 2015 had some injuries, and turnover, Oline/run game problems. They'll turn it around with some better health and replace the guys who didn't quite come back from injury properly and have aged rapidly.

Abdual Quddus for Ihedigbo alone did wonders.

 

[LKP]

When you've sucked for 50+ years, your only option is to drown out the other media voices with paid shills. It's not difficult to talk about how shitty this organization is every year, and I think they realize that.

Pathetic franchise in every aspect

They can talk but why in the hell would the Lions want to be business partners with them. If someone was bashing me constantly, I wouldn't be business partners with them.

 

[dubbsco]

And that's exactly why the Lions don't win, EVER. Because they turn away from criticism and just continue to do things their own way.

The best companies in the world thrive on harsh criticism. Or maybe you have no clue how business works.

 

[dubbsco]

97.1 is talking about it now. Basically the Lions called the show hosts every day and told them exactly what they wanted to discuss.

 

[grandy]

They can talk but why in the hell would the Lions want to be business partners with them. If someone was bashing me constantly, I wouldn't be business partners with them.

They can go wherever they want, I just find it funny that they run away to non-sports station when certain hosts on the flagship station won't toe the company line.

 

[LKP]

The best companies in the world crush their enemies. The Lions are crushing their enemies right now

 

[Mitchrapp]

I only listened to Valenti twice and didn't like him but I have to agree this Organization is same ole same ole. They do some of the dumbest things.

 

[Mitchrapp]

The best companies in the world crush their enemies. The Lions are crushing their enemies right now

At 2-7? Yeah :nuts:

 

[LKP]

At 2-7? Yeah :nuts:

Bad luck start with injuries and bad refs in Seattle. Finish strong and get a new GM. The building blocks are there talent wise thanks to Mayhew. We don't need the haters on the radio bashing good players like Stafford and Slay and Ansah and Calvin and Tate.

 

[dubbsco]

Yeah, awwwww those big bad mean radio hosts being critical of PROFESSIONAL athletes for not doing their jobs. Waaaaaaaaaa!!!!

 

[Mitchrapp]

Bad luck start with injuries and bad refs in Seattle. Finish strong and get a new GM. The building blocks are there talent wise thanks to Mayhew. We don't need the haters on the radio bashing good players like Stafford and Slay and Ansah and Calvin and Tate.

Why not? Media from everywhere else are bashing them.

 

[grandy]

Winning tends to silence the critics, the Lions should try that some time.

 

[LKP]

They did win last year. Still the same dumbass critics last year.