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Orlovsky's hand in cast.
Orlovsky's hand in cast.
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these are the lions cross.appears i will be holding onto the jags d for 1 more week.How in the world can he sign on Monday and start on Sunday?
As a steeler fan you just don't understand the awesomeness!!!!!How in the world can he sign on Monday and start on Sunday?
dittothese are the lions cross.appears i will be holding onto the jags d for 1 more week.How in the world can he sign on Monday and start on Sunday?
Just how bad do the Lions think of Stanton right now?Has this ever happened?? From street to start in 6 1/2 days? Testaverde maybe??
No one but Matt M wanted him. He's not ready, so much so a guy off the street is getting the start. But coach Rod and the current F/O dont know much either.Just how bad do the Lions think of Stanton right now?Has this ever happened?? From street to start in 6 1/2 days? Testaverde maybe??
I was under the impression that Martz was the one driving the Stanton Train.No one but Matt M wanted him. He's not ready, so much so a guy off the street is getting the start. But coach Rod and the current F/O dont know much either.Just how bad do the Lions think of Stanton right now?Has this ever happened?? From street to start in 6 1/2 days? Testaverde maybe??
Every indication is that free agent QB Daunte Culpepper -- who hasn't even officially signed a contract yet -- will be the Lions' starting quarterback on Sunday against Jacksonville.
QB Dan Orlovsky, who started the last four games, was sporting on removable hard cast on his right hand on Monday. When asked if he expects to practice on Wednesday, Orlovsky said "We'll see on Wednesday.''
That's not a typical answer from the normally cocky and confident Orlovsky. I was expecting an answer like "I fully expect to practice Wednesday.''
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports is reporting that Orlovsky could miss several weeks with the injury.
Orlovsky said he sprained his thumb on the first play of the game and it was painful the rest of the way -- he threw a total of 47 passes in the game. Orlovsky said he didn't think it limited his play, but he said he took a pain pill during the game because of the discomfort.
It's my belief that the Lions know Orlovsky won't play this week and are playing games with the media because they don't want the Jaguars to know exactly who is going to start on Sunday -- teams put together their weekly game plans on Tuesday and the Lions don't want to give the Jaguars a head start.
Even if Orlovsky is healthy enough to play, on Monday head coach Rod Marinelli sounded like a guy who was eager to get Culpepper in the lineup as soon as possible. Culpepper is familiar with Detroit's schemes because it's the same three-digit passing system the Vikings used when Culpepper played there for seven years.
Marinelli said he would give the majority of snaps this week (beginning on Wednesday) to the player he thought would be starting on Sunday, but also said he wouldn't reveal that information to the public. With it looking unlikely that Orlovsky will be that guy -- and the fact the coaches don't have enough confidence in Drew Stanton -- it appears the Lions will be counting on Culpepper to be ready for Sunday's game.
Culpepper was at the team's practice facility at Allen Park this afternoon and he's expected to sign his two-year deal later today or tomorrow. The Lions is expected to officially announce the signing at some point on Tuesday.
That would be like dividing by zero.Wow. Just. Wow.If only Oakland played Detroit this year.....
:golfclap:That would be like dividing by zero.Wow. Just. Wow.If only Oakland played Detroit this year.....
Crazy question because Detroit didn't necessarily seem like the most likely team for CPep to go to, but was Orlovsky injured on Sunday?![]()
Let me understand this:You drafted the third string QB on the Lions?What is this, a 128 team FF league?Crazy question because Detroit didn't necessarily seem like the most likely team for CPep to go to, but was Orlovsky injured on Sunday?![]()
And as a Stanton owner, all I can say is
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I have him in two 40+ man roster dynasty leagues, one with 16 teams, the other with 14 teams. I drafted him in one last year, when Martz was there; the other I got him in a big trade this year, after Kitna was IR'd and he was effectively the 2nd stringer (and seemingly likely to start some games at the end of this season). All comedy aside, Stanton certainly seemed like a better dynasty QB prospect to have than Fitzpatrick, O'Sullivan, and Thigpen at various times this year, so yeah, I have him on a couple of my rosters.Let me understand this:You drafted the third string QB on the Lions?What is this, a 128 team FF league?Crazy question because Detroit didn't necessarily seem like the most likely team for CPep to go to, but was Orlovsky injured on Sunday?![]()
And as a Stanton owner, all I can say is :(
Schedule:Jax@ CarolinaTampa BayTennesseeMinnesota@ IndyNew Orleans@ Green BayWeek 16 vs NO is about the only decent game left for Culpepper to throw without running for his life. Maybe Jacksonville, but how much can he do with one week? Anyone looking to pick up CPep... good luck. I'll pass.
per who at WXYT?per WXYT detroit
Orlovsky's hand in cast.
OK...where to begin.Let's start with the byline.Culpepper to start
Every indication is that free agent QB Daunte Culpepper -- who hasn't even officially signed a contract yet -- will be the Lions' starting quarterback on Sunday....
Tom 'Killer' KowalskiFun guy to listen. Very authoritative demeanor. Great entertainer. Also, full of it and himself.by Tom Kowalski | Opinion
Monday November 03, 2008, 3:15 PM
That would be a sign of the apocalypse, especially if played in Oakland.Wow. Just. Wow.If only Oakland played Detroit this year.....
Yeah, we need a question mark at the end of the thread title as well. We have zero confirmation of this.ETA: it was an opinion column, as noted on the byline.
Also, it should be noted Killer had a question mark at the end of his headline
Culpepper to start for Lions on Sunday?
Pure speculation, Killer's specialty.
I'm a Michigander and I think he gets some stuff wrong at times because he goes out on a limb to predict things. He doesn't make up false things or anything, but he'll take information like Caulpepper signing with Detroit and give his opinion on whether or not C. Pepper will be starting. Like you mention, he also gets a lot of good information, so maybe he heard something from someone he knows and wrote the article.Personally, I find it pretty hard to believe that a guy signed 6.5 days before a game, off the street and never a Detroit Lion will start for them. It just doesn't make any sense......but whatever. What's the worst thing that can happen......they lose?per who at WXYT?per WXYT detroit
Orlovsky's hand in cast.OK...where to begin.Let's start with the byline.Culpepper to start
Every indication is that free agent QB Daunte Culpepper -- who hasn't even officially signed a contract yet -- will be the Lions' starting quarterback on Sunday....
Tom 'Killer' KowalskiFun guy to listen. Very authoritative demeanor. Great entertainer. Also, full of it and himself.by Tom Kowalski | Opinion
Monday November 03, 2008, 3:15 PM
Mighiganders will back me up on this one.
Killer gets stuff wrong. A lot. Not quite in the same league as Mort, but often enough that you remember it after you've been by relying on him. Gets a lot of good info sometimes as well.
Take it with a grain of salt. It may or may not happen.
you're the idiotI hope this idiot
How pithy.you're the idiotI hope this idiot
Well I taught Rod Marinelli everything he knows about head coaching. It took 2 whole weeks of playing "Madden '94." So trust me, he knows that you can just "flip" the play to add a little diversity. So Daunte's got a solid 50 plays to work with.So you practice 5 different plays each day. By Friday you have 25 plays practiced. Sounds good enough. We are talking about the Lions so it really matters not.![]()
I just heard on local radio that the Lions are not going to play Stanton. It will be Drew Henson off the practice squad or Culpepper.Stanton must really be bad.Yeah, we need a question mark at the end of the thread title as well. We have zero confirmation of this.ETA: it was an opinion column, as noted on the byline.
Also, it should be noted Killer had a question mark at the end of his headline
Culpepper to start for Lions on Sunday?
Pure speculation, Killer's specialty.
Little mini-flap last week with comments from the OC (forget the dude's name); in answering questions about Stanton, he twice used the word 'embarrass' - as in (paraphrasing), "we don't want to send Drew out there and have him embarras himself. Marinelli immediately backpeddled saying 'it was a poor choice of words', but the story got back to Stanton, and he had some mild retorts that got printed.It's ugly over in Allen Park this fall...I just heard on local radio that the Lions are not going to play Stanton. It will be Drew Henson off the practice squad or Culpepper.Stanton must really be bad.Yeah, we need a question mark at the end of the thread title as well. We have zero confirmation of this.ETA: it was an opinion column, as noted on the byline.
Also, it should be noted Killer had a question mark at the end of his headline
Culpepper to start for Lions on Sunday?
Pure speculation, Killer's specialty.
Thanks for the heads up. I wasn't aware of this:Little mini-flap last week with comments from the OC (forget the dude's name); in answering questions about Stanton, he twice used the word 'embarrass' - as in (paraphrasing), "we don't want to send Drew out there and have him embarras himself. Marinelli immediately backpeddled saying 'it was a poor choice of words', but the story got back to Stanton, and he had some mild retorts that got printed.It's ugly over in Allen Park this fall...I just heard on local radio that the Lions are not going to play Stanton. It will be Drew Henson off the practice squad or Culpepper.Stanton must really be bad.Yeah, we need a question mark at the end of the thread title as well. We have zero confirmation of this.ETA: it was an opinion column, as noted on the byline.
Also, it should be noted Killer had a question mark at the end of his headline
Culpepper to start for Lions on Sunday?
Pure speculation, Killer's specialty.
This sounds like Stanton simply hasn't had the reps in the new offense given the limitations caused by his injuries. Still, Colletto's an idiot for saying it that way.October 30, 2008
Lions' Colletto won't 'embarrass' Drew Stanton by playing him
By NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA’S
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
Offensive coordinator Jim Colletto explained today why the Lions aren’t playing backup quarterback Drew Stanton.
“The experiment to throw him in there right now wouldn’t be fair to him at this point,” Colletto said.
Why?
“Well, he’s not ready to do that yet,” Colletto said. “I’m not going to embarrass the kid just to prove a point to somebody else.”
Stanton was a second-round pick out of Michigan State last year. But three days into training camp, he went on injured reserve because of a knee problem. He was not allowed to practice the entire season, per NFL rules.
In the off-season, Stanton had his mechanics changed for the second time in two years and even struggled to throw a spiral at times. He played in two preseason games this year, then suffered a thumb injury that kept him out of the last two exhibitions and the first part of the regular season.
Colletto said Stanton is throwing the ball way better than he ever has, but he is still far behind Dan Orlovsky, a fifth-round pick in 2005. Orlovsky has made only three NFL starts, but he has had years' more practice time.
“The big difference is one has played a lot,” Colletto said. “Drew is like a rookie. I mean, he didn’t do anything last year, and that’s not his fault. I mean, he didn’t do anything. …
“You need another preseason with him to really get a sense of that.”
Told the fans wanted to see Stanton to evaluate him for the future, Colletto said: “Well, it’s hard. The fans want a lot of things. So do we. But I’m not going to put a youngster in there and embarrass him in a live NFL game where the guys on the other side don’t care who the quarterback is till he’s real comfortable with what he’s doing. And he’s getting closer and closer to doing that.”
Stanton has taken almost all of his reps with the scout team the past three weeks because Orlovsky needed all the reps he could get, Colletto said. But Stanton took about 20% of the reps with the main offense Wednesday because Orlovsky has played enough now where he doesn’t need to take them all.
Will Stanton play this year?
“Well, I don’t know,” Colletto said. “We’ll see how that all plays out.”
I saw him throw an end over end pass in the preseason and that was pretty much all I needed to see.....I just heard on local radio that the Lions are not going to play Stanton. It will be Drew Henson off the practice squad or Culpepper.Stanton must really be bad.Yeah, we need a question mark at the end of the thread title as well. We have zero confirmation of this.ETA: it was an opinion column, as noted on the byline.
Also, it should be noted Killer had a question mark at the end of his headline
Culpepper to start for Lions on Sunday?
Pure speculation, Killer's specialty.
Um yea. The FF world has been doing that for weeks.Not trying to be an ### but how is Cpep that much worse than Orlovsky. The guys from my hometown btw![]()
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Well, time to start using the WW to p/u every D that plays the Lions....
Let’s not forget that CPep wasn’t exactly known as a rocket surgeon during his time in Minny. Grasping 5 plays a day (10 with the flipSo you practice 5 different plays each day. By Friday you have 25 plays practiced. Sounds good enough. We are talking about the Lions so it really matters not.![]()
Now I'm no Dynasty eggspurt, but if my qb3 i've been holding onto loses his starting job to an unsigned free agent, I might wanna look somewhere else for a prospect. Is Charlie Batch or Scott Mitchell available?I have him in two 40+ man roster dynasty leagues, one with 16 teams, the other with 14 teams. I drafted him in one last year, when Martz was there; the other I got him in a big trade this year, after Kitna was IR'd and he was effectively the 2nd stringer (and seemingly likely to start some games at the end of this season). All comedy aside, Stanton certainly seemed like a better dynasty QB prospect to have than Fitzpatrick, O'Sullivan, and Thigpen at various times this year, so yeah, I have him on a couple of my rosters.Let me understand this:You drafted the third string QB on the Lions?What is this, a 128 team FF league?Crazy question because Detroit didn't necessarily seem like the most likely team for CPep to go to, but was Orlovsky injured on Sunday? :(And as a Stanton owner, all I can say is :(