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Gerald McCoy Starting to Step Up, But Suh is Still the Man

Zac Snyder — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:00:55 +0000

One of my favorite sites to check out for up to the minute fantasy football and general NFL news is Rotoworld.com. They do a great job scouring the internet for articles and tweets and keep their homepage fresh with all sorts of goodies.

One particular tidbit that caught my eye was a quick blurb about Tampa Bay Bucs’ rookie defensive tackle Gerald McCoy: (more…)

A Student of History! (Superbowl Champions; Steelers, Patriots, Giants, Buccaneers and of Course Peyton Mannings Colts)

Kevin Ferguson — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:57:14 +0000

lem barney-

Again, you are knee-jerk. You just don’t get it. I’m not angry with you. Please understand. You think you know how to build a team based on…I’m not sure…what is it that gives you the confidence to believe you know?

Where is the data and your research notes that backup your hypothesis?
The OL is not that terrible. STOP watching ESPN and reading these “insider” blogs.

…you are not going to take my advice and do the homework are you? You’ve no desire to get to the nuts and bolts of the problem. You want to be Bill O’Reilly and all that it brings you.

Lem barney, I would like to thank you for contributing to the fansided community. You posted some very well thought out, verbose opinions in the comment section. Thanks!

However, you essentially said I’m a retard and fail to pay attention to history. You strongly defend our Lions. now… look.

I’ve had Lions season tickets. Let’s face it, history is a TERRIBLE word to use when you refer to the Lions. HISTORY involves the stupid trivia you will hear for the next 15 years: Who went 0-16 in the modern NFL? OH. US. cool.

Here, my nautical friend, is some history.

These are the 1st round picks of the last handful of Superbowl Champions:

Tampa Bay Buccs:

Super Bowl Champs 2003-4

2003 DE Dewayne White

2002 WR Marquise Walker

2001 T Kenyatta Walker

2000 G Cosey Coleman

1999 DT A McFarland

Pats:

Super Bowl Champs 2004-5

2004 T Vince Wilfork

2003 DE Ty Warren

2002 TE daniel Graham

2001 DT Richard Seymour

2000 T Adrian Klemm

Steelers:

Super Bowl Champions 2005-6

2004 QB Ben Roethlisberger

2003 DB Troy Polamalu

2002 G Kendal Simmons

2001 T Casey Hampton

2000 WR P. Burress

Colts:

SBC 2006-7

2006 RB Joeseph Addai

2005 DB Marlin Jackson

2004 DB Bob Sanders

2003 TE Dallas Clark

2002 DE Dwight Freeney

Giants:

SBC 2007-8

2008 FS Kenny Phillips

2007 CB Aaron Ross

2006 DE Mathias Kiwanuka

2005 DB Cory Webster

2004 QB Rivers, trade for Eli Mannnig

Steelers

SBC 2008-9

2008 HB Rashard Mendenhall

2007 LB Lawrence Timmons

2006 WR Santonio Holmes

2005 TE Heath Miller

Now don’t you dare have the balls to point out Eli Manning.

He sucks. yeah, he’s got a ring, but we’ve posted the video as to why. Asante Samuelson dropped the pick that would have given the Pats that Superbowl. Yeah, it didn’t happen, but let’s not get on our knees to pleasure lil’ELI. He is overrated at best.

Pittsburg put their rookie QB in the position to win… with Defense and Size.

Mr. Lem, have you noticed that every team that took a Tight End had already had a recent Superbowl or was playing for their conference championship at some point??

YOU SEE WHEN I SAY THAT ONLY GOOD TEAMS SHOULD GET TO TIGHT END SHOP, I’M NOT BUFFING AROUND. Good teams take Tight Ends. It’s Gravy. It’s how you make winning squads better.

Go down the damn line. Here and there you get a slot receiver or a (GOOD) running back, but going down the drafts its DEFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSIVE LINE AND DEFENSE.

You compared me to Bill O’Reily.

Now, I don’t want to take you to the Carribean and run a Soapy Luffa up your ass crack while I feed you a bottle of wine, but I can prove you wrong. Stop drinking the Koolaid.

And Lem, don’t stop reading and participating.

you’re an astute guy. You have a unique and quality perspective.

If you want to wank out now, don’t you dare come back here if the Lions start winning and I look stupid LOL!

Finally, I’m NOT A REPORTER.

I blog for FANSIDED.COM

as in… FAN- SIDED

I am just a fan.

I’m unpaid. I do this because I love to watch Football and I love to write.

Nothing More… Nothing Less.

And this is what I think. Love it or Hate it. Thank you for reading it.

I appreciate all of you.

Lions Make a Pair of Good Moves With Jackson and Buchanon

Kevin Ferguson — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:35:17 +0000

By John Niyo From DetNews.com

The Lions added a pair of likely starters in free agency Wednesday, signing veteran defensive tackle Grady Jackson to a three-year contract and agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with cornerback Phillip Buchanon. Jackson’s contract is worth $8 million, NFL.com reported, while Buchanon’s deal is for $8.5 million.

Jackson, 36, a 350-pound run-stopper, spent most of the last three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. In Detroit, he’s expected to be a two-down starter at tackle next to Cory Redding, bolstering what was the league’s worst rushing defense last season. The move also may mean Chuck Darby, the Lions’ starter last season, will be released.

Buchanon, 28, a first-round pick by Oakland in 2002, reportedly turned down a similar offer to stay in Tampa Bay, where he started all 16 games at left cornerback last season. But with his No. 1 job in jeopardy there, he sees a better opportunity with the Lions.

“The big issue for me was playing time, and I’m going to get a lot of playing time in Detroit,” Buchanon told the Tampa Tribune.

We knew about Grady, but the Lions signing Buchanon is also a really solid move that I like a lot.

The guy is fairly young and 28 and a starter for all 16 games at Tampa Bay. Granted he’s here because he doesn’t think he’ll start in Tampa anymore, that’s simply the price you pay for going 0-16 and having to start from square one all over again.

Mayhew continues to move the chains so to speak in building a team from a bunch of rocks and trying to turn it into a castle. Its going to take a few seasons, but I’m starting to like the taste of this kool-aide here…

yeah yeah, I just spent an entire season railing on this team and I am elated to have the luxury of being able to say a few good things! So far these acquisitions, albeit not bold and flashy or extravagant, have been solid building blocks for there to be a real team in Detroit.