NFL 2008-09 Season

[salsadancer7]

Interesting news out of Lions Camp:

The Lions announced Friday that they will freeze ticket prices for next season and reduce prices for about 8 percent of the seats at Ford Field.

The reasons? A bad economy and the team's ineptitude on the field, said Bob Raymond, the Lions' vice president of business operations.

"The economy being No. 1, but let's face it, the team performance is also a factor in this," Raymond said, according to the Detriot News. "And our fans have made us aware of that. We have to address that: both the economy and the team performance."

"We see people struggling right now in this economy. And we obviously want to bring our season-ticket holders back," Raymond said, according to the report. "They've been very loyal to us over the last several years. We need their support now and want to continue to have their support."

Details on how much prices will be reduced and which seats will be discounted will be announced at a later date, the team said.

-- ESPN.com news services

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Interesting news out of Lions Camp:

The Lions announced Friday that they will freeze ticket prices for next season and reduce prices for about 8 percent of the seats at Ford Field.

The reasons? A bad economy and the team's ineptitude on the field, said Bob Raymond, the Lions' vice president of business operations.

"The economy being No. 1, but let's face it, the team performance is also a factor in this," Raymond said, according to the Detriot News. "And our fans have made us aware of that. We have to address that: both the economy and the team performance."

"We see people struggling right now in this economy. And we obviously want to bring our season-ticket holders back," Raymond said, according to the report. "They've been very loyal to us over the last several years. We need their support now and want to continue to have their support."

Details on how much prices will be reduced and which seats will be discounted will be announced at a later date, the team said.

-- ESPN.com news services

What else were they going to do? Raise prices? Nobody wants to pay for this turd of team now. The bottom line is that they just don't get it. Prices aren't the reason nobody was coming. They got fans with season tickets who would rather eat their tickets than drive down, pay for parking and concessions, and watch this team get humiliated. People aren't coming even if the tickets were free. (That would be me, for one, I turned down tickets on 4 different occasions). If they put a presentable product on the field , the fans will come. We have done it through years of mediocrity. The drawing line is a non-winning team. Ford has been in over his head for all 44 yrs. he has owned this once proud franchise. The good people of Detroit do not deserve this.

 

[SabresRule]

Who's your choice for NFL Offensive Player of the Year?

This is different from NFL MVP, IMO.

There are many choices- Brees, Warner, Michael Turner, Adrian Peterson.

(BTW- if Peyton Manning wins the Offensive Player award, that award will lose all credibility in my eyes!)

 

[salsadancer7]

Who's your choice for NFL Offensive Player of the Year?

This is different from NFL MVP, IMO.

There are many choices- Brees, Warner, Michael Turner, Adrian Peterson.

(BTW- if Peyton Manning wins the Offensive Player award, that award will lose all credibility in my eyes!)

As the NFL OFFENSIVE player of the Year....I have to go with BREES. The League MVP, I will go with Peyton Manning.



EDIT: I will retract my NFL MVP and give my long shot that SHOULD NOT be a long shot, Chad Pennington.

 

[salsadancer7]

WOW.....Raider defense actually looks....ah.....FAST?!:yikes

 

[SabresRule]

The wind is so bad in Buffalo, it's comical.

60 MPH?!

 

[salsadancer7]

The wind is so bad in Buffalo, it's comical.

60 MPH?!

LMAO!! My brother-in-law, who has season tickets, told me they had to almost BOLT THE GOAL POST DOWN!!! LMAO!! HOW do you kick an extra point, much less a FG in that??!!

 

[Jimbo]

The wind is so bad in Buffalo, it's comical.

60 MPH?!

Winds here have been 30-60 here for the past 2 weeks

 

[SabresRule]

Bears do not exactly have a CB as good as what's-his-name in Oakland.

After he got shut down last week, Andre Johnson is looking like... well, Andre Johnson.

 

[salsadancer7]

Bears do not exactly have a CB as good as what's-his-name in Oakland.

After he got shut down last week, Andre Johnson is looking like... well, Andre Johnson.

Nnamdi Asomugha .....and he didn't cover of him most of last Sunday....it was Chris Johnson. In his 1st start....

 

[Rey]

salsa are you experimenting video problems with the pats/bills game on cbs? I keep experimenting hiccups with the video feed.

 

[SabresRule]

Just heard that Roethlisberger got hit HARD.

If this leads to something serious, HD MM can consider this a moral victory.

 

[salsadancer7]

salsa are you experimenting video problems with the pats/bills game on cbs? I keep experimenting hiccups with the video feed.

No....but then again, I have not switched to the Pats/Bills game much. Sorry!

 

[salsadancer7]

RAIDERS go into halftime leading 14-7 as a 12 1/2 point 'dog...!!! Chad Schilens, where have ya been all season??!!

 

[SabresRule]

If Oakland gets the win and finished with back-to-back wins, will their "Cable Guy" get renewed?

 

[salsadancer7]

If Oakland gets the win and finished with back-to-back wins, will their "Cable Guy" get renewed?

I would be very surprised if they do. They have been grooming King Kiss-A$$, Rob Ryan, for quite some time now. BUT, seeing that Cable has been loyal AND the Crypt Keeper loves loyalty....so WHO knows.... Seeing that I do NOT want another coaching chance, because he has this team going in the right direction.

 

[SabresRule]

Patriots up 10-0, but not looking good.

This looks like a weird game.

Watching this game, the first thing I want to say is "Patriots NOT looking good and, IMO, if they get into the playoffs, may be one-and-done."

Of course, the talking heads will talk all about finding a way to win, Patriot mystique, blah, blah, blah.

No offense, New England fans- but your team is NOT going far in the playoffs.

 

[salsadancer7]

Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Why aren't pics no longer called in the NFL??!! I mean, Ike Hilliard might as well just grab the CB Justin Miller!!! Left WR WIDE OPEN for a 58 yard TD by the Bucs!!!

 

[salsadancer7]

The Lions are putting up a fight, down only 20-14!!!

 

[salsadancer7]

Well.....every time we take 1 step forward....we take two steps back.....