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80 to 1?

So that is like saying there is a chance, right?

If they play 80 seasons then the Lions would win it all 1 time? One time? Really? That is awesome!

Can they play 80 seasons next year, because we have waited for like forever, you know?

That would only be 1,280 games. That is a lot of Ford Truck ads for the Ford Family. Not that anyone buys a truck anymore with 4 buck per gallon gas.

Jon Kitna will pass in a more balanced attack now that Coach Mike Martz is gone

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We could win, because the offense is more balanced.

Offense - Jon Kitna is a veteran QB and will get the starting nod when the 2008 season kicks off because of it. But if his play heads south, don’t be surprised if the Lions start developing Drew Stanton, a second round pick last year. Without Mike Martz calling the shots, we can expect a much more balanced attack under new coordinator Jim Colletto.
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That running attack will be led by…by, oh you know who, uh, well by whoever shows up.

Oddly, the balanced attack will lead to a better passing attack, star receiver Roy Williams and star in the future Calvin Johnson will not have to put up with deep safeties on every down. The Mike Martz offense of last year passed on almost every down.

The defensive line is weak at every position and that is hard to do. The linebacking? It is bad, except for Ernie Sims.

The defensive backfield will be much improved.

The Lions secondary has pathetic in 2007, allowing opponents to complete 70.1 percent of their passes. This was not helped by a defensive line which was not able to put enough heat on the QB either. An infusion of new players such as cornerbacks Leigh Bodden and Brian Kelly and safeties Dwight Smith and Kalvin Pearson should improve this unit.

The Jimmy Boyd prediction is to have the Lions finish fourth in a four team division.

But don’t forget, one time in the 80 seasons of next year the Lions will win it all!

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The Detroit Lions have made numerous moves in the off season to get back into contention. Some other coaches were asked about the moves.

Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden, on cornerback Brian Kelly and safety Kalvin Pearson: “Kelly’s a hell of a player. If he stays healthy, he’s a dominant player, in my opinion. We’ll miss Kalvin Pearson a lot. He was an excellent special teams player. Excellent. He can play safety if you give him a chance.”

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Lions hope Brian Kelly dominates at cornerback

Pittsburgh Coach Mike Tomlin, a former Bucs coach also liked the Kelly deal. Mike likes the Dwight Smith at defensive end deal, too.

Cleveland Coach Romeo Crennel calls safety Leigh Bodden a player that can play both man to man and zone.

Listen to New Orleans Coach Sean Payton.

on linebacker Alfred Fincher: “With Alfred, we had moved on because we had other players at the position. He’ll be very tough and diligent. He’ll work hard. He’s big. He’s strong. I like him. In the end, we had kind of gone through that process of evaluation and moved on to the next player.”

Finally, Indianapolis Coach Tony Dungy chimes in on linebacker Gilbert Gardner, saying Gilbert is explosive, smart, and a hard worker.

Hmm, they all sound like Rod Marinelli type of guys. All of them are being handed golden opportunities and all of them have their strengths.

Is this the coaching fraternity being nice to Rod or have the Lions actually made some good off season moves?

Time will tell. Good luck, Rod.

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Hey, looks like the foot injury for Kevin Jones ended up in the removal of the foot?

Well, maybe they got one right this time, but the Lions still need to find a running back and defensive end.

The Detroit Lions cut Kevin Jones and Kalimba Edwards.

The 5-foot-11, 228-pound Jones missed the start and the end of last season with foot and knee injuries. He has played four pro seasons, all with Detroit.

Jones has 750 career carries for 3,067 yards and 24 touchdowns. He also caught 141 passes for 1,006 yards and three touchdowns.

The 6-6, 265-pound Edwards has spent his six NFL seasons with the Lions. He has 26 career sacks. source

At times, Kevin Jones was the whole team, until his foot injury a year ago. This past year under Mike Martz, as the offensive coordinator, the run was an afterthought. The games that Jones had significant carries, the Lions did well.

Kalimba Edwards always showed promise, but little else on the field. Good bye, good riddance. Letting him go was expected and should have happened before now.

Letting Kevin Jones go was a surprise and makes you wonder if he is a step slower after the foot injury healed or maybe it never fully healed.

So the Lions signed Tatum Bell, but already said he would not be the every down back.

So who will be the every down back?

They just signed safety Kalvin Pearson. They only have about 10 safeties now. Maybe one of them can run?

My guess is the Lions will go after Shaun Alexander, who was cut by Seattle.

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Coach Rod Marinelli looks to the sky and confuses Buck hunting season with Buc signing season

In one of the oddest set of player pickups in years, the Detroit Lions have signed 7 former Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the last two years.

It was strange last year to see ex-coach Mike Martz request and get several former St. Louis Rams. He claimed they knew his offense already. Evidently they did not, because he is gone to the 49ers.

This year and last, Coach Rod Marinelli keeps asking for former Bucs to visit Detroit and sign. Now some of them were not on the Bucs last year, but here is the list.

Lions coach Rod Marinelli, a former Tampa Bay assistant, sure loves former Buccaneers. Brian Kelly, above, is the seventh former Buc the Lions have signed since Marinelli became coach. Years with Tampa in parentheses.

• Jon Bradley, FB (2004-06)

• Chuck Darby, DT (2001-04)

• Brian Kelly, CB (1998-2007)

• Kalvin Pearson, S (2005-07)

• Corey Smith, DE (2002-04)

• Dwight Smith, S (2001-04)

• Dewayne White, DE (2003-06)

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Marinelli claims he knows them already and what they can do, but it sure does seem as if a lot of them are in the downside of their careers.

Oh well, it is the Lions, so what do you expect.

When your GM is…Oh we don’t speak his name around here and it is not Lord Valdemort, you have to expect something strange.

The GM will go to the Matt for Marinelli and he is Millen those Bucs to become Lions.

NFL Football Fan Question Just how do you think these moves will turn out?

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