Which coaches would you prefer?

[zyxt9]

Mayhew did the hiring. While he probably listened to Dungy and others, he is ultimately responsible.

If they are 0-6, 1-5, or maybe even 2-6, I expect Lombardi to be removed from play calling at a minimum, possibly even fired. Obviously depends on how the O does over next 5 games, but I would be shocked if anything changed prior to W9.

They are who they are guys. Been fans too long to expect different, no?

 

[jared]

The single most useful organizational move is also the one least likely to happen.

The Ford's selling the team. Unfortunately, you can't fire the owner.

 

[brewer229]

The single most useful organizational move is also the one least likely to happen.

The Ford's selling the team. Unfortunately, you can't fire the owner.

Sure you can. We just need to pool enough money together to buy them out. I'll throw in the 1st $100. Only $1,439,999,900 more to go.

 

[inkfreq]

Mayhew did the hiring. While he probably listened to Dungy and others, he is ultimately responsible.

If they are 0-6, 1-5, or maybe even 2-6, I expect Lombardi to be removed from play calling at a minimum, possibly even fired. Obviously depends on how the O does over next 5 games, but I would be shocked if anything changed prior to W9.

They are who they are guys. Been fans too long to expect different, no?

My question would be, what next?

Let's say Caldwell takes play calling away from Lombardi. He should. But who's calling the offensive plays? If memory serves, Caldwell didn't do such a great job calling plays as Baltimore's O-Coordinator.

I don't think taking play calling away from Lombardi solves the problem. He needs to be outright fired, and get someone in quick that can call plays, because we don't seem to have any in-house options available.

To be honest, Stafford seems to do his best work in a hurry up offense with little to no instruction from the booth. Let him call the plays at the line. It sure as shit won't be any worse, and it might be the only option we have prior to the end of the season.

 

[Mitchrapp]

My question would be, what next?

Let's say Caldwell takes play calling away from Lombardi. He should. But who's calling the offensive plays? If memory serves, Caldwell didn't do such a great job calling plays as Baltimore's O-Coordinator.

I don't think taking play calling away from Lombardi solves the problem. He needs to be outright fired, and get someone in quick that can call plays, because we don't seem to have any in-house options available.

To be honest, Stafford seems to do his best work in a hurry up offense with little to no instruction from the booth. Let him call the plays at the line. It sure as shit won't be any worse, and it might be the only option we have prior to the end of the season.

I think most QB do better in a hurry up. Defenses don't get rest, makes it easier. And as with Detroit, many teams do the hurry up, and do well, only to stop doing it.

 

[brewer229]

To be honest, Stafford seems to do his best work in a hurry up offense with little to no instruction from the booth. Let him call the plays at the line. It sure as shit won't be any worse, and it might be the only option we have prior to the end of the season.

That is essentially what Philly is trying to do. Go rapid fire plays. The issue is when you go quick, you can also go 3 and out quick giving your own defense no time to rest.

 

[mhughes0021]

My question would be, what next?

Let's say Caldwell takes play calling away from Lombardi. He should. But who's calling the offensive plays? If memory serves, Caldwell didn't do such a great job calling plays as Baltimore's O-Coordinator.

I don't think taking play calling away from Lombardi solves the problem. He needs to be outright fired, and get someone in quick that can call plays, because we don't seem to have any in-house options available.

To be honest, Stafford seems to do his best work in a hurry up offense with little to no instruction from the booth. Let him call the plays at the line. It sure as shit won't be any worse, and it might be the only option we have prior to the end of the season.

That is correct Ink:

Baltimore: Jim, just to let you know were probably going to let you go as OC. Cause you suck and have destroyed our run game and our making our qb look like Brandon Weeden.

Tony Dungy: Yo Detroit....Jim Caldwell is a great coach! Ask Peyton Manning and LKP....he made Peyton what he is today!

Mayhew: A fired OC????....hmmm.....championship!

Every normal Detroit fan everywhere: fml...

 

[Mitchrapp]

That is essentially what Philly is trying to do. Go rapid fire plays. The issue is when you go quick, you can also go 3 and out quick giving your own defense no time to rest.

Another good point.

I honestly don't care if we lose 17-10 or 42-35. It's still a loss.

 

[Mitchrapp]

That is correct Ink:

Baltimore: Jim, just to let you know were probably going to let you go as OC. Cause you suck and have destroyed our run game and our making our qb look like Brandon Weeden.

Tony Dungy: Yo Detroit....Jim Caldwell is a great coach! Ask Peyton Manning and LKP....he made Peyton what he is today!

Mayhew: A fired OC????....hmmm.....championship!

Every normal Detroit fan everywhere: fml...

I really laughed out loud with the "and LKP." LOL.

 

[tonyballs]

My question would be, what next?

Let's say Caldwell takes play calling away from Lombardi. He should. But who's calling the offensive plays? If memory serves, Caldwell didn't do such a great job calling plays as Baltimore's O-Coordinator.

I don't think taking play calling away from Lombardi solves the problem. He needs to be outright fired, and get someone in quick that can call plays, because we don't seem to have any in-house options available.

To be honest, Stafford seems to do his best work in a hurry up offense with little to no instruction from the booth. Let him call the plays at the line. It sure as shit won't be any worse, and it might be the only option we have prior to the end of the season.

I thought Baltimore won the Super Bowl the year Caldwell took over as OC????

 

[cheeno]

I thought Baltimore won the Super Bowl the year Caldwell took over as OC????

Yep. Then in his first full year they went from Super Bowl to the 29th ranked offense. Then they went back to 6th when Kubiak took over after he left.

 

[jdeb]

Doesn't matter who the coach is, no talent other than CJ. I was so wrong about this team. I am going back to my old opinion, build from the top down. That o line is horrible, Stafford is one play away from the hospital, Ebron can't run a route or block. Ugly. Tate running his mouth doesn't help, he sucks too. Pretty bad when your best player on defense is named Josh Bynes.

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[dubbsco]

And Calvin isn't a deep threat anymore, at least in this offense. He's basically a possession receiver.

 

[tigermud]

I think I heard the other day somewhere, maybe here somewhere, don't recall...that the lions have only attempted four passes over 20 yards in three games? Is that right

Stay the course, stay the course! Insert seal barking here

 

[tonyballs]

I think I heard the other day somewhere, maybe here somewhere, don't recall...that the lions have only attempted four passes over 20 yards in three games? Is that right

Stay the course, stay the course! Insert seal barking here

2 to Ebron and 2 to Tate ..... I think lol. Unreal eh

 

[tigermud]

Moly shit This guy is a GD bafoon!


http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/10/detroit_lions_joe_lombardi_1.html

But as Lions players and coaches have said all week, even if the offense unintentionally tips their hand, if the players execute their individual assignments, the call still has a high probability of being successful.

That says it all right there folks, we are completed screwed with these clowns running the show

Lombardi noted an example from the team's season opener against San Diego.

"There was a play, it was probably Golden (Tate) who came off against the Chargers and said, 'Hey, they knew what that signal was,'" Lombardi said. "Well, we completed that ball. It was one of the completions to Calvin (Johnson) where Matt (Stafford) made a check at the line of scrimmage.

"They probably had seen that on film, caught it on film, but we still completed it. It comes down to execution."

 

[sggatecl]

I think I heard the other day somewhere, maybe here somewhere, don't recall...that the lions have only attempted four passes over 20 yards in three games? Is that right

Stay the course, stay the course! Insert seal barking here

It was me. I looked it up because I thought the number was actually 2....turns out it was 4. Fun shit.

 

[cheeno]

I think I heard the other day somewhere, maybe here somewhere, don't recall...that the lions have only attempted four passes over 20 yards in three games? Is that right

Stay the course, stay the course! Insert seal barking here

Who among us hasn't thought, hey you know what I miss, a Joey Harrington style offense.

 

[mhughes0021]

Ah the good ol days when we could do nothing all game so we just start heaving 50 yard bombs to Calvin lol. That last drive was honestly the dumbest thing i ever had to watch in pro sports. Down 2 scores and we were running the clock out on ourselves lol. Our team is just so fucking stupid.

 

[grandy]

I kinda miss Scott Linehan

I definitely miss Calvin Johnson's wasted prime