cctekguy
Staff member
Deep inside the darkest recesses of my fandom ego is a soft spot for Matt Stafford. Always thought this kid would be a great NFL QB but for whatever reason, it hasn't worked out that way.
So forgive me if I'm being a little too gullible concerning the hype around the Lion's offense this year.
I'm getting kind of excited about the press reports claiming that Detroit is going with a fast paced, no huddle, type offense. I can't find them now, but I've seen stats comparing Stafford's normal game pace numbers and his hurry-up numbers and the difference is notable.
I also think that losing Calvin will actually be a bonus (not hurt as much) in this type of offense. Hyper play is not designed to feed mega stars. It's balls all over the field to anybody without tape on their hands.
Cutting ties with Ridley and promoting Zenner to the #1 power back position is also exciting for me. This Zenner kid has guts!
If Jim Bob Cooter (how can you NOT love a guy named Jim Bob Cooter?) can pull this off, this could turn out to be a very fun year for Stafford and the Lions.
So forgive me if I'm being a little too gullible concerning the hype around the Lion's offense this year.
I'm getting kind of excited about the press reports claiming that Detroit is going with a fast paced, no huddle, type offense. I can't find them now, but I've seen stats comparing Stafford's normal game pace numbers and his hurry-up numbers and the difference is notable.
I also think that losing Calvin will actually be a bonus (not hurt as much) in this type of offense. Hyper play is not designed to feed mega stars. It's balls all over the field to anybody without tape on their hands.
Cutting ties with Ridley and promoting Zenner to the #1 power back position is also exciting for me. This Zenner kid has guts!
If Jim Bob Cooter (how can you NOT love a guy named Jim Bob Cooter?) can pull this off, this could turn out to be a very fun year for Stafford and the Lions.
