tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post5469378648611721466..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Time to stop letting Lions off the hook with Matt Millen excusePat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-65312598164675458062010-09-28T11:22:37.824-04:002010-09-28T11:22:37.824-04:00Pat,
Believe it or not the Lions look improved t...Pat, <br /><br />Believe it or not the Lions look improved to me so far this year. On field attitude is so much better, tackling is better, and they have been in every game.<br /><br />Suh has been everything and more.<br />Best when he is healthy has been very good.<br /><br />OK they lost every game so far,<br />but here is the thing.<br />Lions fans during pre-season, all talking about 8-8, franco taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555518636932325958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-53296252695951193722010-09-27T17:10:39.440-04:002010-09-27T17:10:39.440-04:00I'm taking the cup-half-full attitude. And I&...I'm taking the cup-half-full attitude. And I'm the last person that should say that.<br /><br />We have big injuries and a young squad that hasn't worked with each other.<br /><br />Games this year are not blow-outs in the second quarter like last year. <br /><br />However, linebackers are tentative and d. secondary is really playing badly.<br /><br />Penalties and breakdowns are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-74007444085957223942010-09-27T14:26:39.609-04:002010-09-27T14:26:39.609-04:00Barry,
Believe it or not, on draft day the Lions t...Barry,<br />Believe it or not, on draft day the Lions took Pettigrew because of his blocking ability first. Why did they just take a tackle then?Pat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-84597497047066984962010-09-27T09:04:33.387-04:002010-09-27T09:04:33.387-04:00Pat, I never understood either how they pass on Oh...Pat, I never understood either how they pass on Oher and pick Pettigrew. Lions just spend 75 million on a QB you think they would want the best protection available. Stratford also has a strong arm so he wouldn’t be naturally looking for a TE. Lions should take advantage of his strong arm. This pick is just as bad as the Tigers picking relief pitchers in the early round of their draft as Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.com