Daunte Culpepper to start as early as week 10? (1 Viewer)

[gbill2004]

Beat writer Tom Kowalski suggests that Daunte Culpepper could take over as the Lions' starter by as soon as Week 10.This seems highly unlikely and Kowalski hints that it is, but we should know better than to rule out anything with the Lions. Practice time will be vital for Culpepper and at the least he'll cut into Dan Orlovsky's reps immediately. It's still hard to imagine Culpepper giving the Lions a much better chance to avoid an 0-16 season than the QBs they already have on their roster. Source: MLive.com

 

[Addai's Adidas]

Why?

 

[Spartans Rule]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.2. Jobs on the line. I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.3. They're the Lions. Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.2. Jobs on the line. I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.3. They're the Lions. Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

Good try Spartans, it was worth a shot.The Lions have failed to sell out not because of yesterday's game or even the games versus Minnesota and Washington, as they've all been somewhat competitive. They're not selling out because of the overall portfolio over the last ________ years.Definately since moving to Ford Field and prices are out of this world, the product has been as bad as it's ever been. The Detroit economy is horrible, even today the October car sales are going to be coming out and it's predicted that car sales are down 40 percent.People can't afford 60 to 70 dollar tickets. 20 to 30 dollar parking and 10 dollar beers, 4.50 cent bottled waters, 4.00 small pops........are they freaken crazy. From a football standpoint, the team has played better since Orlovsky has taken over and Millen has been fired. I don't know if it's one of those things or a little combination of each but they were getting blown out of the water and now they're getting beat in the 4th quarter.The Lions WILL win a game this year. They should have beaten the Bears, they outplayed them. I don't see how they go away from Orlovsky right now. He's finally getting his shot.As far as C. Pepper, if they bring him in week 10 and he's not ready, they blow their marketing chance you talk about. He comes in and stinks up the joint, what angle do they have for next year during preseason if he's already lost a bunch of games.

 

[Giantseasonticketholder]

I hope he forms a bond with Calvin Johnson just in time for the playoffs!!

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

I hope he forms a bond with Calvin Johnson just in time for the playoffs!!

Have you been watching Orlovsky to Johnson?

 

[Anthony Borbely]

I hope he forms a bond with Calvin Johnson just in time for the playoffs!!

Have you been watching Orlovsky to Johnson?

Calvin is the #2 fantasy WR in FBG scoring (5th in PPR).

 

[burd]

I hope he forms a bond with Calvin Johnson just in time for the playoffs!!

Have you been watching Orlovsky to Johnson?

you mean when Orlovsky overthrew a wide open CJ? Yeah, i saw that and so did Lions mngt

 

[swirvenirvin]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.2. Jobs on the line. I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.3. They're the Lions. Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

People can't afford 60 to 70 dollar tickets. 20 to 30 dollar parking and 10 dollar beers, 4.50 cent bottled waters, 4.00 small pops........are they freaken crazy.

People can afford it, and people would be showing up if they didn't suck just like always

 

[3C's]

I hope he forms a bond with Calvin Johnson just in time for the playoffs!!

Have you been watching Orlovsky to Johnson?

you mean when Orlovsky overthrew a wide open CJ? Yeah, i saw that and so did Lions mngt

You see Culpepper the last few years?

 

[hellz_fireflies]

The Lions should let fans in for free to fill in the seats.

They will make a lot of money selling beer, since fans would want to be drunk watching the Lions play.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

I hope he forms a bond with Calvin Johnson just in time for the playoffs!!

Have you been watching Orlovsky to Johnson?

you mean when Orlovsky overthrew a wide open CJ? Yeah, i saw that and so did Lions mngt

You see Culpepper the last few years?

That is my thought too. Culpepper looks like a washed up QB. However, so did Garcia, Warner, Collins, and countless others over the years. You just never know. But my initial thought is that Culpepper is done.

 

[FFdork]

I'm not saying it couldn't happen (we're talking about the Lions, after all), but has he even had a practice yet? How would anyone know anything about how he looks other than the workout? He knows the playbook already?

The Lions coaches have said that they're not starting Stanton unless he earns it by being the best player in practice. Are they throwing this out the window for a guy that's years removed from being a good QB? Seems like a wise move to move the franchise forward and a great message to send to the team. I get desperation, but this is a good way to lose your job week 11 as opposed to getting to play out the season.

 

[sparkky]

aside from the learning the playbook and timing with receivers issues I wonder about his over all physical conditioning. unless he's been working out pretty religiously.

 

[Osaurus]

aside from the learning the playbook and timing with receivers issues I wonder about his over all physical conditioning. unless he's been working out pretty religiously.

His agent says he is in tip top shape

 

[rvarnell]

My 2 cents:

Seems like the book on C-Pep over the last few years was that he lost some mobility after he hurt his knee. He was always prone to throwing interceptions, and that tendency seemed to go up due to him rushing throws.

Also (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong), but he either has small hands, lots of webbing between his fingers, or both. The hands issue reportedly led to many fumbles over the years.

Put it all together – horrible Detroit O-Line, limited mobility, already prone to lots of turnovers, and I don’t think that this is a recipe for success.

 

[Hue G]

My 2 cents:Seems like the book on C-Pep over the last few years was that he lost some mobility after he hurt his knee. He was always prone to throwing interceptions, and that tendency seemed to go up due to him rushing throws.Also (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong), but he either has small hands, lots of webbing between his fingers, or both. The hands issue reportedly led to many fumbles over the years. Put it all together – horrible Detroit O-Line, limited mobility, already prone to lots of turnovers, and I don’t think that this is a recipe for success.

Yeah, they say he has unusually small hands for someone his size and for an NFL QB which makes it more difficult for him to grip the ball. Plus we all know what small hands means

 

[gman74]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.2. Jobs on the line. I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.3. They're the Lions. Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

People can't afford 60 to 70 dollar tickets. 20 to 30 dollar parking and 10 dollar beers, 4.50 cent bottled waters, 4.00 small pops........are they freaken crazy.

People can afford it, and people would be showing up if they didn't suck just like always

No your wrong people really can't afford to go to the games here. You would have to live here to understand the economy has hit here the hardest.

 

[tribecalledjeff]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.2. Jobs on the line. I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.3. They're the Lions. Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

People can't afford 60 to 70 dollar tickets. 20 to 30 dollar parking and 10 dollar beers, 4.50 cent bottled waters, 4.00 small pops........are they freaken crazy.

People can afford it, and people would be showing up if they didn't suck just like always

No your wrong people really can't afford to go to the games here. You would have to live here to understand the economy has hit here the hardest.

Disagree 100%. If the Lions had a good product, the place would be packed every week. Look at the Tigers last year as a recent example. And yes, I live here.

 

[Mjolnirs]

Has he signed or does anyone know when he is supposed to sign? In both leagues I commish you cannot pick up a player that isn't on a roster. I'm sure I have owners that will try and pick him up and the time they submit their request and when he is "rostered" will come into question.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

aside from the learning the playbook and timing with receivers issues I wonder about his over all physical conditioning. unless he's been working out pretty religiously.

His agent says he is in tip top shape

11/10well played

 

[Da Guru]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.2. Jobs on the line. I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.3. They're the Lions. Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

Mayhew and Lewand should both be canned. Get rid of the losing mentality.

 

[azgroover]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.2. Jobs on the line. I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.3. They're the Lions. Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

People can't afford 60 to 70 dollar tickets. 20 to 30 dollar parking and 10 dollar beers, 4.50 cent bottled waters, 4.00 small pops........are they freaken crazy.

People can afford it, and people would be showing up if they didn't suck just like always

No your wrong people really can't afford to go to the games here. You would have to live here to understand the economy has hit here the hardest.

Where's that FBG that's always pimping Oakland Co. as the richest county in the world when you need him?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.

2. Jobs on the line.

I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.

3. They're the Lions.

Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

People can't afford 60 to 70 dollar tickets. 20 to 30 dollar parking and 10 dollar beers, 4.50 cent bottled waters, 4.00 small pops........are they freaken crazy.

People can afford it, and people would be showing up if they didn't suck just like always

No your wrong people really can't afford to go to the games here. You would have to live here to understand the economy has hit here the hardest.

Disagree 100%. If the Lions had a good product, the place would be packed every week. Look at the Tigers last year as a recent example. And yes, I live here.

I haven't lived around metro Detroit for nearly a decade, but still have family there. I have some inkling how bad it is, but honestly, I too far removed to say for sure.As bad as the current credit crisis is wordlwide and the struggling auto-centered economy of Michigan might be, I doubt it is any worse than the end of the Carter administration. Prime was at 20%, the Michigan unemployment was 16% (more than twice what it was nationally), and the Detroit Lions were coming off a 2-14 season.

Billy Sims, 4-0 start, "Another One Bites the Dust", voila. Result?

Set the all-time attendance record for the NFL with 634,204, a mark that stood for 21 years.

Give 'em a good product and the good people of Michigan will support the heck out of any team.

 

[swirvenirvin]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.2. Jobs on the line. I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.3. They're the Lions. Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

People can't afford 60 to 70 dollar tickets. 20 to 30 dollar parking and 10 dollar beers, 4.50 cent bottled waters, 4.00 small pops........are they freaken crazy.

People can afford it, and people would be showing up if they didn't suck just like always

No your wrong people really can't afford to go to the games here. You would have to live here to understand the economy has hit here the hardest.

No I do live here, and I know if there was a good product on the field they would sell out. I have had season tickets for the past 6 years, I didn't get them this year not because of the money, but because they suck

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

lots of water in Michigan to go boating on.

I expect to see Daunte at Jobie Nooner next year

 

[FFdork]

This makes much more sense with the Orlovsky news. Still, it seems like Stanton would make more sense for at least this week.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Why?

1. Ticket sales. IMO the biggest reason. Lions failed to sell out their last home game and got blacked out. First time that's ever happened at Ford Field. Culpepper will at least generate some curiosity.

2. Jobs on the line.

I'm sure interim GM Martin Mayhew can't feel too good about his chances of being brought back. But if he's responsible for bringing a big name who helps get the team a few wins, his odds get a lot better. That scenario wouldn't hurt Marinelli either.

3. They're the Lions.

Sometimes there is no logical explanation for what they do.

People can't afford 60 to 70 dollar tickets. 20 to 30 dollar parking and 10 dollar beers, 4.50 cent bottled waters, 4.00 small pops........are they freaken crazy.

People can afford it, and people would be showing up if they didn't suck just like always

No your wrong people really can't afford to go to the games here. You would have to live here to understand the economy has hit here the hardest.

Disagree 100%. If the Lions had a good product, the place would be packed every week. Look at the Tigers last year as a recent example. And yes, I live here.

I haven't lived around metro Detroit for nearly a decade, but still have family there. I have some inkling how bad it is, but honestly, I too far removed to say for sure.As bad as the current credit crisis is wordlwide and the struggling auto-centered economy of Michigan might be, I doubt it is any worse than the end of the Carter administration. Prime was at 20%, the Michigan unemployment was 16% (more than twice what it was nationally), and the Detroit Lions were coming off a 2-14 season.

Billy Sims, 4-0 start, "Another One Bites the Dust", voila. Result?

Set the all-time attendance record for the NFL with 634,204, a mark that stood for 21 years.

Give 'em a good product and the good people of Michigan will support the heck out of any team.

I've lived here my whole life and you hit the nail on the head with the Billy Sims year. The economy was just as bad then as it is now. Also, they sold out the first two home games this year before missing by only about 3000 last game. There is no way those tickets are unsold if the Lions were good. Lion tickets sell if they are even close to a good team regardless of the economy.

 

[Da Guru]

I just heard on the radio that they are not going to play Stanton, so Culpepper looks like he is going to get the start.

I bet DC is pushing 300LBs right now.