tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post1881936807760663122..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Durability becoming THE ISSUE with Matthew StaffordPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-37644194528625638932010-09-16T10:26:03.550-04:002010-09-16T10:26:03.550-04:00Anonymous,
There are times when Raiola is overwhel...Anonymous,<br />There are times when Raiola is overwhelmed, but his strength is making line calls. I agree. Flipping off the fans was reprehensible.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-80545760066248868362010-09-16T10:24:21.437-04:002010-09-16T10:24:21.437-04:00Anonymous,
Those guys definitely got handed their ...Anonymous,<br />Those guys definitely got handed their lunch by Peppers and Harris in that game, but a lot of centers and tackles would, too. I don't think the Lions staff did a good of helping them by having a tight end chip Peppers or keeping a back into block. Backus and Raiola are, to me, in the middle of the pack at their positions. Not the best in the NFL by any means, but not the worstPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-58318499005024980672010-09-15T17:05:59.097-04:002010-09-15T17:05:59.097-04:00Giving Raiola that contract last season was one of...Giving Raiola that contract last season was one of the dumbest moves the Lions have made in recent years, and I include all of Millen's stupidity. <br /><br />That new contract was just WC Ford senior flipping off Lions fans, just like Raiola flipped them off on the sidelines of games. And then, after acting all humble, apologizing for his insulting behavior towards the fans, and signing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-52766613265817462282010-09-14T12:01:22.291-04:002010-09-14T12:01:22.291-04:00Pat,
I don't think the issue is with the dura...Pat,<br /><br />I don't think the issue is with the durability of Stafford but more like an issue of Raiola being an oompa loompa and Backus being a bum. Raiola is in the backfield more than our own running back and Backus is just aweful. I know you have said that QB can make the line look good or bad and that line gets too much heat, BUT come on....Peppers beat Backus so bad all day that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com