supermike80 1,258 Posted November 27, 2019 As a Detroit area native I would like to say you're welcome for the 1PM game being utterly meaningless and devoid of any talent so you can enjoy the time with your families and keep your ugly faces away from the TV, Gotta love Dem Lions!! FORWARD DOWN THE FIELD!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utilit99 4,099 Posted November 27, 2019 Just now, supermike80 said: As a Detroit area native I would like to say you're welcome for the 1PM game being utterly meaningless and devoid of any talent so you can enjoy the time with your families and keep your ugly faces away from the TV, Gotta love Dem Lions!! FORWARD DOWN THE FIELD!!!!! My face isn't ugly, damn you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted November 27, 2019 I know it's meaningless - but I still love the tradition of watching the Lions kick off Turkey day football. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 419 Posted November 27, 2019 will there be turduckens? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted November 27, 2019 Luckily I can relax on thanksgiving and this weekend since my team has the first round bye of the playoffs. Gonna enjoy every game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted November 27, 2019 I hope to catch the second half. I have to wait for my son’s game to get over before we head to my mom’s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted November 27, 2019 14 minutes ago, Patriotsfatboy1 said: I hope to catch the second half. I have to wait for my son’s game to get over before we head to my mom’s. Damn you got a youth football game tomorrow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 419 Posted November 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Djgb13 said: Damn you got a youth football game tomorrow? damn you got another stupid question? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utilit99 4,099 Posted November 27, 2019 Gambling solves all lack of interest problems. I got the Bears -3.5 and am currently looking if the other two games show anything worthy of a bet or not. I know for college I may hit that Ole Miss / Miss St. over 58 tomorrow night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avoiding injuries 1,216 Posted November 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, Djgb13 said: Luckily I can relax on thanksgiving and this weekend since my team has the first round bye of the playoffs. Gonna enjoy every game Until one of your starters gets injured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,518 Posted November 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Utilit99 said: Gambling solves all lack of interest problems. I got the Bears -3.5 and am currently looking if the other two games show anything worthy of a bet or not. I know for college I may hit that Ole Miss / Miss St. over 58 tomorrow night. wow how is that game even on the books? Driskel might not even play Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,258 Posted November 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: wow how is that game even on the books? Driskel might not even play Surprised me as well. Maybe our #3 is really good and Vegas knows it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utilit99 4,099 Posted November 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: wow how is that game even on the books? Driskel might not even play Who knows? There is a chance that David Blough might QB the Lions. I think the dude is a better passing QB than Driskel, but who knows.come tomorrow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted November 27, 2019 14 minutes ago, Djgb13 said: Damn you got a youth football game tomorrow? My son plays High school. HS has a tradition of playing on Thanksgiving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted November 27, 2019 17 minutes ago, Djgb13 said: Damn you got a youth football game tomorrow? That's what I was thinking, wtf? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utilit99 4,099 Posted November 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: wow how is that game even on the books? Driskel might not even play The Bears are actually at -4 (-110) now. Over the last couple days it went from Detroit -1.5 to now the Bears -4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted November 27, 2019 47 minutes ago, taco breath said: damn you got another stupid question? Damn you being a retard again? How many schools you know that play football games on thanksgiving? Exactly. Go back to your hole under the bridge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted November 27, 2019 43 minutes ago, avoiding injuries said: Until one of your starters gets injured. Thank you for reminding me of that possibility Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 419 Posted November 27, 2019 40 minutes ago, Patriotsfatboy1 said: My son plays High school. HS has a tradition of playing on Thanksgiving. they could probably beat the lion, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,402 Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, taco breath said: damn you got another stupid question? Alrighty then! Now you're doing it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 419 Posted November 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Alrighty then! Now you're doing it! so, you are stalking me now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,402 Posted November 27, 2019 Just now, taco breath said: so, you are stalking me now? Two live threads right now. Don't flatter yourself. But more sarcasm and less quips please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 419 Posted November 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Two live threads right now. Don't flatter yourself. But more sarcasm and less quips please. i would recommend fbg for you lonely folks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted November 27, 2019 I'm not sure how much effort I will put into watching it. The Bears put out a product that I really dislike, and I don't see any path to consistent relevance as of now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,285 Posted November 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Djgb13 said: Luckily I can relax on thanksgiving and this weekend since my team has the first round bye of the playoffs. Gonna enjoy every game No one cares about your fantasy team... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,402 Posted November 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, posty said: No one cares about your fantasy team... Word Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted November 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Cruzer said: That's what I was thinking, wtf? It is a Massachusetts thing. High school public schools play a rivalry game each Thanksgiving. Some prep schools in other states, but some of our games go back to the 1890’s. Sort of a nice thing for the kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted November 28, 2019 Lions starting undrafted rookie David Blough at QB. Good grief. And, as always, our halftime show is going to suck balls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted November 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, Patriotsfatboy1 said: It is a Massachusetts thing. High school public schools play a rivalry game each Thanksgiving. Some prep schools in other states, but some of our games go back to the 1890’s. Sort of a nice thing for the kids. That’s actually kinda cool. First I’ve ever heard of it. Are the games that night or during the day? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted November 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Djgb13 said: That’s actually kinda cool. First I’ve ever heard of it. Are the games that night or during the day? Typically it is in the morning around 10am. Some teams have started to do Wednesday night, but that seems against tradition. Older kids come back from college and go to the game. Sort of like homecoming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted November 28, 2019 My boys really wanted to make the trip up to Detroit to see this debacle tomorrow I almost caved because it was a chance for them to see Mack play, but I just couldn’t do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,727 Posted November 28, 2019 3rd string QB starting for Detroit. I almost want to bet Detroit wins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, shorepatrol said: 3rd string QB starting for Detroit. I almost want to bet Detroit wins. Can you bet that he outplays Trubisky? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 2,700 Posted November 28, 2019 13 hours ago, Patriotsfatboy1 said: It is a Massachusetts thing. High school public schools play a rivalry game each Thanksgiving. Some prep schools in other states, but some of our games go back to the 1890’s. Sort of a nice thing for the kids. That's pretty cool. The only teams left playing in Indiana are the teams playing for a state title in each class. How late does the season run in Massachusetts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
listen2me 23 1,504 Posted November 28, 2019 Bears went from -1 to -5.5 over what 3 days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tubby_mcgee 683 Posted November 28, 2019 17 hours ago, Patriotsfatboy1 said: My son plays High school. HS has a tradition of playing on Thanksgiving. Shouldn't the h.s season be over by now? What state are you in? We started August 24th, and our championship games were Nov 15. Edit: oh, I now see...Massachusetts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,727 Posted November 28, 2019 44 minutes ago, listen2me 23 said: Bears went from -1 to -5.5 over what 3 days? -6 on bovada Lions win by 7-9 at +1100 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted November 28, 2019 Pretty good game so far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 824 Posted November 28, 2019 20 hours ago, Utilit99 said: Gambling solves all lack of interest problems. I got the Bears -3.5 and am currently looking if the other two games show anything worthy of a bet or not. I know for college I may hit that Ole Miss / Miss St. over 58 tomorrow night. This. Throw $20 on the game. Start a couple Detroit players that probably shouldn’t be in any of my lineups. Boom, I’m way into the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted November 28, 2019 There are 2 tenants to constructing a winning football team and the Lions fail to follow either. 1. If your organization lacks expertise, keep hiring head coaches with a clear track record of success in the NFL. You go after winning head coaches when they are freed up like Andy Reid, Jim Harbaugh, Marty Schottenheimer, Bruce Arians etc. If it doesn't work out, go to the next winning head coach. It'll work probably in less than 3 hires. Don't ever stop. 2. QBs selected in the top 5 have about a 50% chance to be franchise QBs. Outside the top 5, the odds quickly tail way off to 1 in 30. The lions have only selected 3 QBs in the top 5 in like 60 years. THAT is a recipe for franchise disaster. If they detect a franchise quality QB in the top 5, they need to trade a ton of picks and move up. They also are rarely terrible enough to land a top 5 pick naturally. The Lions do neither of these things, so they suck eternally. The Lions actually started down the correct path last decade with the hires of Bobby Ross and Steve Mariucci. Those are guys who had won in the NFL before. The problem is that hiring proven winners isn't a guarantee of success with any one guy - its just a high probability. They stopped with Mariucci and diverted back to hiring unproven head coaches again. Had they stayed the course they would have found success by now. There was hope for the franchise and then they got derailed. The Browns were locked into the same exact spiral of self destruction as the Lions for about 30 years. The Browns almost never took a QB in the top 5 and never hired proven winners as head coach. The Haslams have no expertise at winning the NFL and neither did the Lerners. They just got a winning lottery ticket in hiring John Dorsey who REALLY knows his stuff and the franchise is quickly turning around. There is expertise in Cleveland now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites