sabretooth

This sure looks like a playoff team at this juncture. They have a solid upper 1/3rd running game, which is the first time I can remember since Barry S or Billy S. They are protecting the ball, rushing the passer, and the mistakes/penalties seem to be under control.

Yes! I had the same observation...it was eerie to feel confident, as if they weren't going to figure out an SOL way out of a win.

What an amazing stat line for the running game....I haven't seen anything like this, ever, even in the Barry days. In the Barry days you'd see Barry put up 158, the QB do whatever QBs do, and nothing else. Today was a multi-faceted and killer ground game. I'm amazed! I hope this is the shape of things to come with this team. It would be the first time I've ever seen a dynamic running game in my lifetime.

Yep. I hope the point that got across is that don't let your franchise QB get the **** kicked out of him the way the Lions have for years. That's about talent, of course, but it's also about attitude.

Oops....yeah....I usually try to avoid such topics in polite company.

While our guy (Evans) went a little overboard with the logo thing, the MSU antics were absolutely ridiculous, completely condoned and participated in by Dantonio, and somebody needed to stand up to those a-holes from MSU. Good for Evans and Harbaugh. Even better to let the playing do the talking.

I agree with Lee on all points. It would be the right thing to do, but the Tigers aren't going to do it. The thing we seem to be trying to do is to suck for an indefinite period of time in the hopes that our drafts and farm system produces a winning team. That hasn't happened in Detroit in 35 years, and very few GMs have pulled it off. But for some reason we're supposed to believe that Avila has this up his sleeve.

woot

yay

This is rock bottom.....we're praying for another 2003? Thanks Chris, Al and Brad.

Dream on WRT this team getting any good players for 2019. I frankly dont have any idea when or even whether they intend to spend the $$ needed to compete. My sense is that Chris I is trying mostly to avoid financial loss, rather than building a winner. Maybe some miracle with the kids might change his mind sometime down the road. Seems like a long shot. Sorry I have zero optimism or confidence with this owner/GM.

Apparently this is a diversity requirement to include the managerially disabled

When I stared into the void, and darkness o'erpowered me, you pulled me back from the brink, and Listoned me up on mountains loft! Fear not.....I am of good cheer

I guess if I had any faith in his ability to build a farm system through scouting and development I feel differently about it.

I assume that we'll suck for 2019, 2020 and 2021. After that it's anybody's guess, but I'm not optimistic as long as Chris I and AA remain in charge. Pretty bleak.