Admittedly, I haven't followed the Lions' offseason. Is there any particular reason why they wouldn't blow it again? It feels like people are continually picking them for better results than they actually deliver. I'd have to agree on their Packers prediction. I think the general narrative is that Schwartz didn't have control of his team and this led to the Lions collapsing the last 2 seasons. Jim Caldwell is supposedly a players coach who will keep them steady and let their talent shine. Or something like that. And they signed Golden Tate to take less pressure off of Megatron. Not saying I buy it necessarily, its just what I've seen out there. Is Jim Caldwell the stare into nothing guy who "led" the Colts?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-tom-ricketts-weighing-television-offers-20140728,0,4061687.story Ricketts weighing tv options, said to be leaning toward analog, doesn't see value in hd.
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 12s And there you have it... RT @ttwentyman: The Lions have tabled contract discussions with Ndamukong Suh until after the season.
A viral infection that knocks you out for a week is probably going to have some carry over into the rest of camp. And as a raw 2nd year guy who already missed time prior to last season it can't be helpful to have him this banged up.
Almora was more well thought of on draft day. For example, Baseball America rated Almora the 7th best prospect in the draft and Russell 28th. Isn't ba notoriously bad at ranking prospects. At least worse than actual experts?
You are asking if people will voice complaints about the team when they are good? People complained when the team was good during the Jim Hendry era, fwiw. Unless they reel off a few 100 win juggernaut type seasons there will be stuff to complain about. So, not sure if that's what you want to hear or not.