This truly sucks. I don't want to be here typing this. In one breath, I loath the day one of ours goes somewhere else and finds success, in another breath, I find myself hopeful for him. I am hopeful not for us, as lion's fans, but for every player that has pissed away his career in this black hole of a franchise.
Twenty five years and some months ago, Saint Barry decided that playing for the Lions wasn't worth the effort anymore. A few months ago, Calvin Johnson made that same decision. Both men were beaten into submission by a franchise plagued by fuck tard impossibly inept Mayillen ineptitude (aka same old lions) of GMs and coaches of the past.
But it is not the past anymore. Today is new and every Lions fan hopes that Quinn will bring a new identity to our team. The problem, the Lions aren't a short term fix team and short term is all that Calvin has left. Why should we continue to hold onto to his rights and hold him back?
So, what does Calvin have left? He has one or two more years of flat the fuck out dominate football. He just needs a perennial playoff team and to believe. Something he hasn't had in Detroit, ever. Who the fuck are we to hold him back? Who are we to tell him he doesn't deserve a real chance to win it all?
We need to do what is right and cut Calvin. Not because he will never win here (he wont) but because he can be the difference maker to a real team. A real team that we hope to build in a few years that is beyond his freakish assistance.
There is a reason he has waited so long to make his retirement official. He wants to be cut. Not because he is an asshole, not because he is a selfish NFL player. He wants to be cut because he knows time is running out on his NFL career and he knows the Lions cant offer him a chance at a championship.
After everything he has given to Detroit, who are we to tell him no?
This makes ZERO sense on multiple levels bro.
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Just saying. First off, is this what this is all about? People keep insinuating it but from what I understand, Quinn hasn't spoken to Calvin yet. Doesn't appear to be a negotiating tactic on his part...because no one is talking on either side. Communication is a pretty big part of negotiations lol.
DeleteSecondly, Calvin signed a contract just a few years ago, if he was that eager to get out of Detroit...he shouldn't have taken that 80Mill. He should've taken his franchise tag, wait it out 1 more season & get the hell out. He didn't do that, he committed. Despite what people on the outside say I think he genuinely loves it here. He'd love it a helluva lot more if we did something(he's not completely blameless in that btw) but I think he loves this team & identifies himself as a Lion in a way $uh clearly never did.
Lastly, if there was anything to this. Don't you think it would be a lot more prudent to trade the guy? If he retires....you get a ton of cap. If you trade him...you can work something out & end up with a ton of cap & compensation in the form of picks. If you cut him just for the sake of being gee golly swell you're left with the entire bill & years upon years of dead money. What kinda jackass chooses option 3? You're no jackass man...
I love the idea that he has connected as a Lion in ways that Suh never did. Well said and a point I can't argue. It is clear this is true but I can't shake the feeling that his love of the game is being drained and a fresh start with a genuine superbowl contender would rekindle that fire and bring the best out in him again.
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