More Crazy Detroit Area Football

It will never cease to amaze me what goes on with the Lions. What really caught my eye this week is that someone wanted to put John Kitna out of his misery. Apparently Kitna went onto a radio show back a few months ago and blabbed about something or another, and it really struck a nerve with Terence Newman of the Dallas Cowboys. Warning in hand, Newman's plans to nail Kitna with such force, he may have to break into his savings and pay a fine. That's not all. He could end up sitting on the sidelines for the rest of the season.

The NFL has good discipline right? I thought so.

I was watching the move Dangerous Minds on Starz the other night. Story of a teacher trying to get kids to learn in a bad neighborhood. Turns out one of the kids lives were dangerous from a recently released convict. She talked him into going to the principle at school about it. The principal sent him away for not knocking. The kid was shot to death shortly after.

Perhaps the NFL thought this was the best way to handle the case against Newman?

Terence Newman has but a warning. He already acknowledged that he has money put aside for the fine. Now the NFL has said "Don't do that!" Wow. I hope Kitna's team can protect him. The way I see it, we have another soon to be dead guy. Personally, I would have benched the guy, suspended just one game, and fined $50,000 for the threat. If the NFL wants to get serious, they need to be serious.

So what's with all the shafting of our local football teams? Did you hear the latest on the Michigan football coach search? Rutgers' Head Coach Greg Schiano has taken himself out of the running. I don't know if the job was his for the taking, but it sure seemed like it since Les Miles pulled out. Have I mentioned Brian Kelly yet? No? He's not leaving Cincinnati. In fact, he wants to extend his contract and remain where he's at.

So what's wrong with Michigan? You would think this would be a premier coach job. A storied history with a thirst and hunger to win. Not to mention the only thing standing in their way of a BCS bowl every year is Ohio State. They can be knocked off easily with the right coaching.

But it appears that won't be so easy. Or perhaps Michigan AD Bill Martin has something cooking in the background. Still the questions are flying -- WHO IS GONNA COACH MICHIGAN???

I understand the problem with the Lions. They are the Lions. But hey, even Michigan State was able to find their man in a timely and uneventful fashion. They didn't have people turning the job down on after another.

I think what we're witnessing is a whole new breed of football teams. Hawaii cracked the top 10 this season, why can't a team from the Big East, Big 12, ACC, or SEC? They can easier than a team from the MAC or WAC.

The playing field is leveling off in college football quickly. Teams are beating teams that no one suspected. Others are running the table so impressively they're gaining high ranks in leu of a weak schedule. We've already seen this trend in college basketball, and it looks like its happening to college football.

It isn't clear to me yet what is truly happening. Is the coaching getting better, or is the field of players expanding? Is there more talent out now than there was even five years ago? Time can only tell, but so far I've seen a lot more good coaches, and talent developing younger at a more rapid rate.

Lions Pick!

Wow.. Dallas comes into town with a fired up team ready to snap a four game losing streak, and they fire them up even more with threats to their QB! The Lions always take one game every year and play like a real football. Is this the week? No, that day as come and gone.

Dallas 38, Lions 13.

Ben Regrets Leaving??

Another "duh" news story came out today. Ben Walllace, again, said he missed Detroit. Sure he does. He has a lot of friends on the team. He won a championship here. It was his team. He was offered $60 million. He left. I think its time to get over this. Ben Wallace is gone. Sure, he can come back later, but what's to say the Pistons want him? He didn't get along with Flip and his offensive scheme, so I don't see why Joe Dumars would pursue him again.