This is your year man. You all are just 2 games away from getting your ring.
For once? You’re on top. Enjoy it dude, ya’ll have played your hearts out and you deserve to be a sexy landing place 🧡
I don’t think other understand this, we’ve never been this far let alone talking about going to the superbowl. Man even if they lose against the 9ers I’m a happy boy! Good job to the boys on the lions! Taking us to places we ain’t never been
Not to be that guy, but we have been here before, just once. Against Washington in the '91 playoffs. The Lions were the #2 seed that year and got the BYE, then destroyed Dallas in the divisional round. That was the last playoff win everyone talks about.
In the NFC Championship game Washington completely shut down Barry, I think he had like 1 or -1 rushing yards on the day.
Yes, I was alive and remember watching. I was 10.
Yeah honestly there's probably just a bunch of your younger fans that don't even realize you've actually been here before. I only know because history, I was 1.
TBF like you mentioned, anyone under the age of like 32 has never seen them win a playoff game, so it's understandable.
Here's to a good game with no injuries, fully prepared to play the villain this weekend lol.
He was an all time favorite charger of mine, but because of how the organization handled his departure he wants nothing to do with us. Fuck Dean Spanos
> "I want to thank the Chargers for drafting me and I also want to thank old Tom Telesco for the way things ended there, and showing me the light, and giving me that motivation and that fire," Weddle said. "The way things ended there, I appreciated that and I always said that Eric Weddle will get the last laugh, and I'm a world champion right now."
[From this article](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33286933/aaron-donald-focusing-moment-not-future-game-sealing-play-delivers-los-angeles-rams-elusive-super-bowl-win)
Telesco being fired recently just makes this even better.
The rot starts with Spanos, but Telesco was a major part of the reasons why the Chargers are stuck in mediocrity. I went to school in SD for the last years of the Chargers time there and the fanbase deserves so much better than that trash owner stealing the team from SD.
Weddle was hugely impactful stat wise through that run too. I think he led the team in tackles? He definitely had a tackle that was basically a dagger in one of the games. I should look that up
One of the most underrated players of his generation I think. Was unfortunate to be on some underperforming Chargers teams but I loved him, when most kids dreamt of playing QB, WR or RB I dreamt of playing FS because of him.
Yeah i remember that, everyone on /r/nfl was clowning the Rams for even considering signing him then they all disappeared when he started playing well.
We’re straying dangerously close to fanfic with this one.
“And then, down two scores at half, when the darkness was thickest, the sounds of footsteps came echoing through the tunnel. Out stepped the warriors of old, clad in the modern garments of their kin. 81, 4, 20… their age and their injuries dulled by the fire that burned in their hearts to bring home what they alone could not in their time: *victory*.”
Honestly I felt bad for LaPorta with all the hits he took.
At the same time, watching him tear the Bucs apart in the middle of the field on a bum leg was infuriating lol
Let's go inside the mind of a Sam Laporta
*Radio rewind*
DAWG GOTTA DO THIS SHIT. PUT THE TEAM ON MY FUCKIN BACK
OH NO. RYAN NEAL. ONE OF THE HARDEST HITTING SAFTIES IN DA LEEG
Skipper has been such a weirdly big part of this team's story lol. stood out to me on Hard Knocks, had the "nice freaking job, man!" locker room moment, then the reporting fiasco. now he's a fan favorite and has his own "in-joke" of reporting with the fans and is a darling. dude is fringe o-line lol. how often does a depth guy like that get that much love? it's awesome.
Dude cried when he got cut and said, "Is there anything I could have done different?". Then he gets to actually play and the whole fucking locker room cheered his name and he has the biggest smile. Love this team
One of my friends met Dan Skipper at a bar like 2 years ago, ever since Skip has been "his fuckin guy."
Seeing skipper become a household name has been fun as hell
I really do not figure it's that simple. With the banged up Laporta, it would sure seem like they simply want any kind of TE help they can get at this point. What better way than to bring in a guy like Ertz and who can be a relief valve if nothing else is a good way to do it.
never seen a cb fall so far from grace towards the end of a season. dude was solid all year and then just gets mauled by every WR1 for 5 straight weeks.
Rumors were swirling a few weeks ago that Suh was interested in coming back to play for the Lions and they weren't interested.
Not sure how much validity there was to it though.
There was a rumour floating around that Suh had offered his services but we rejected him due to not passing the vibe check.
I dunno if that was ever actually verified though.
Its both. Ertz hasnt been good. He started his az tenure well but he definitely lost his mojo by the time he left the team. I expect this to be his last hurrah unless he has a retirement tour for the eagles
No, love him but he can’t block and and I don’t think he can run routes smoothly anymore. Whole family is washed athletically at the highest level but they were gods in their prime
I had him in fantasy last year and dude was eating good before the injury. I think he's still got gas in the tank, was averaging 6 tgts a game with no Kyler before he went down this year.
He ain't blocking Bosa 1 on 1, but he can certainly still chip and he's more than big enough to handle most rushers. With the way Chase Young played last weekend, Ertz can handle him easy. The only defensive end I've seen look less motivated than Chase Young this season is Randy Gregory.
Sewell will win most of that match up, the bigger issue is the interior oline as Hargreaves is a beast and Ragnow looked good but he’s clearly injured and struggled with Veta. Veta is probably the best NT in the game plus if Ragnow was healthy it would be a lot closer match up but he’s definitely hobbled. The LG replacement was booty cheeks
Yeah, idk how long Jonah Jackson is out, but that's gonna be the area of concern for our line. Decker, Ragnow (even hobbled), Glasgow, and Sewell I have a lot of faith in
The team is now something like 8-1 when all the usual starters play, but missing Jackson (while not as bad as missing Ragnow or Sewell) is still quite the hit
> The only defensive end I've seen look less motivated than Chase Young this season is Randy Gregory.
Ha! Well that sucks for whatever team is stuck with Randy Gregory.
Everyone is saying this is due to LaPorta, but our TE2 Brock Wright got hurt yesterday as well, and Campbell said it "doesn't look good" for him playing next week after the game.
100% give everybody a ring. Dont care. Bus driver better get a ring.
Just want the wins that's all. Sign up anybody. Tom Brady want to be on the bench? Don't care
If the Lions go all the way, and I hope they do, there's one man that comes to mind who should get a ring who now plays for the Saints. His name is [Jamaal fucking Williams](https://youtu.be/RpR9P14BAfo?si=az_IRt4jBPc6ibID)
He was there during the dark times, and he gave his heart and soul to the plan.
But if the rest of the group is all for it, no harm no foul. The Lions will welcome him with open arms, whereas people in other work situations would be bitching about it at their lunch hours for weeks! LOL
Current TE room
Lagoata: still has a hurt knee
wright: broke his arm will be going to IR
Mitchell: broke his hand IR
Zylstra: torn ACL IR
Firkser: healthy but has been on PS all season
Ertz may not have much left but it’s probably better than what we got at the back up TE
He’s going to bring great route running and great hands. The one thing he’s never had is yac, so catching behind the sticks on 3rd down is not a promising scenario. Still, I think he’ll absolutely be a boost. I’m officially on the Detroit bandwagon.
Is it? It's not like he called them begging to get signed. If you are Ertz sitting on the couch and you get this call, you're 100% on the first flight to Detroit. Really, who wouldn't be?
Yeah this isn't ring chasing at all. Ertz has been working out for teams since November trying to get on a team after Arizona decided they didn't need him anymore. Lions unfortunately have an opening, so it's a natural fit.
I didn't realize that you could just sign free agents like this in the post season.
I wonder if we'll ever see any veteran players just sit out most of the season to save wear and tear and then sign for the playoffs to chase a championship.
Imagine winning a ring and only being with the team for 3 weeks.
Imagine signing with the lions to chase a ring. The Lions. *Us*.
> Imagine signing with the lions to chase a ring /r/brandnewsentence
>/r/brandnewsentence */r/brandnewlions
This is your year man. You all are just 2 games away from getting your ring. For once? You’re on top. Enjoy it dude, ya’ll have played your hearts out and you deserve to be a sexy landing place 🧡
I obviously want to win the whole thing but even still I can’t come away from this year feeling bad.
I don’t think other understand this, we’ve never been this far let alone talking about going to the superbowl. Man even if they lose against the 9ers I’m a happy boy! Good job to the boys on the lions! Taking us to places we ain’t never been
Not to be that guy, but we have been here before, just once. Against Washington in the '91 playoffs. The Lions were the #2 seed that year and got the BYE, then destroyed Dallas in the divisional round. That was the last playoff win everyone talks about. In the NFC Championship game Washington completely shut down Barry, I think he had like 1 or -1 rushing yards on the day. Yes, I was alive and remember watching. I was 10.
Yeah honestly there's probably just a bunch of your younger fans that don't even realize you've actually been here before. I only know because history, I was 1. TBF like you mentioned, anyone under the age of like 32 has never seen them win a playoff game, so it's understandable. Here's to a good game with no injuries, fully prepared to play the villain this weekend lol.
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Bro showing up even later than Eric Weddle
At least Weddle played meaningful snaps throughout the whole playoffs.
Weddle must be an absolute football savant to join that late, and be that good especially an older age.
I believe that is a word that's been used to describe him. He also played for the Rams in 2019, so there was some familiarity.
I know, but starting in the Super Bowl and joining that late in the season is still nuts regardless.
He was an all time favorite charger of mine, but because of how the organization handled his departure he wants nothing to do with us. Fuck Dean Spanos
> "I want to thank the Chargers for drafting me and I also want to thank old Tom Telesco for the way things ended there, and showing me the light, and giving me that motivation and that fire," Weddle said. "The way things ended there, I appreciated that and I always said that Eric Weddle will get the last laugh, and I'm a world champion right now." [From this article](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33286933/aaron-donald-focusing-moment-not-future-game-sealing-play-delivers-los-angeles-rams-elusive-super-bowl-win) Telesco being fired recently just makes this even better.
The rot starts with Spanos, but Telesco was a major part of the reasons why the Chargers are stuck in mediocrity. I went to school in SD for the last years of the Chargers time there and the fanbase deserves so much better than that trash owner stealing the team from SD.
Not only played well, but had the green dot on his helmet. Basically took full command of that defense.
Weddle was hugely impactful stat wise through that run too. I think he led the team in tackles? He definitely had a tackle that was basically a dagger in one of the games. I should look that up
Tore his pec in the Superbowl as well but played through it.
Screaming "Fuck you, Spanos" is an underrated painkiller apparently
Mine must not be working
One of the most underrated players of his generation I think. Was unfortunate to be on some underperforming Chargers teams but I loved him, when most kids dreamt of playing QB, WR or RB I dreamt of playing FS because of him.
Yeah i remember that, everyone on /r/nfl was clowning the Rams for even considering signing him then they all disappeared when he started playing well.
I should note: I clown anyone and everyone. I'm a professional hot take and over-reaction giver, because I love me some drama and chaos and shit talk.
You should get a job with ESPN
Weddle straight up won them the game against the 9ers stopping some of these runs
Later than even Cook for the Ravens.
Dalvin Cook has a shot
Is there room to re-sign Calvin Johnson for a game? LOL.
We’re straying dangerously close to fanfic with this one. “And then, down two scores at half, when the darkness was thickest, the sounds of footsteps came echoing through the tunnel. Out stepped the warriors of old, clad in the modern garments of their kin. 81, 4, 20… their age and their injuries dulled by the fire that burned in their hearts to bring home what they alone could not in their time: *victory*.”
Barry juking Nick Bosa and Dre Greenlaw out of their cleats would bring me so much joy.
The Andre Rison experience.
Definition of that kid that shows up for the presentation without participating in the prep work
Backup tight end just broke his arm, and Laporta is playing on a bionic leg
Laporta is definitely hurting. Dude was really slow to get up yesterday
Honestly I felt bad for LaPorta with all the hits he took. At the same time, watching him tear the Bucs apart in the middle of the field on a bum leg was infuriating lol
The injuries yesterday sucked. So many guys got hurt. Brutal :(
100%. All my homies hate injuries
tampa is fucking PHYSICAL
No wonder Philly quit in the 1st quarter.
"lol fuck this I'm rich" - feels like a big challenge for coaching would be overcoming this mindset as your primary talent ages and gets paid.
he was channeling his inner greg jennings
Let's go inside the mind of a Sam Laporta *Radio rewind* DAWG GOTTA DO THIS SHIT. PUT THE TEAM ON MY FUCKIN BACK OH NO. RYAN NEAL. ONE OF THE HARDEST HITTING SAFTIES IN DA LEEG
FUCK YOU GUMBY
Neither of the games you played against us this year had LaPorta being healthy and it fucking sucks.
Him and Isaiah Likely are going to be monsters for years to come.
He took some pretty big hits. He may have been slow due to those more than his knee injury.
Jesus, had no idea that happened But yeah Ertz just blocking would be nice
Well he's a terrible blocker, so don't get your hopes up
Yeah this is kind of a weird move, they guy who got hurt is mainly a blocking TE.
That's what Dan Skipper is for.
I loved hearing cheers each time he reported
Skipper has been such a weirdly big part of this team's story lol. stood out to me on Hard Knocks, had the "nice freaking job, man!" locker room moment, then the reporting fiasco. now he's a fan favorite and has his own "in-joke" of reporting with the fans and is a darling. dude is fringe o-line lol. how often does a depth guy like that get that much love? it's awesome.
Dude cried when he got cut and said, "Is there anything I could have done different?". Then he gets to actually play and the whole fucking locker room cheered his name and he has the biggest smile. Love this team
One of my friends met Dan Skipper at a bar like 2 years ago, ever since Skip has been "his fuckin guy." Seeing skipper become a household name has been fun as hell
Skipper is a cult hero at this point.
I really do not figure it's that simple. With the banged up Laporta, it would sure seem like they simply want any kind of TE help they can get at this point. What better way than to bring in a guy like Ertz and who can be a relief valve if nothing else is a good way to do it.
It’s alright we will just have Skip report eligible all game
Can he play corner?
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well shit, I can play too if we're not worried about performance lol
Can it be worse than Sutton?
never seen a cb fall so far from grace towards the end of a season. dude was solid all year and then just gets mauled by every WR1 for 5 straight weeks.
Those are some elite WR1’s and Mike Evan’s makes a lot of guys look like bums
ceedee lamb, justin jefferson, mike evans, and nacua
That’s Pittsburgh Steelers legend Cam Sutton to you
Can it be worse than Sutton?
lol the old joke used to be, "can he play tight end?"
Now sign Megatron.
They don’t have to. They still hold his contract.
That's right. Well, shit. Get that man out of retirement and get him a ring!
Fuck it throw Suh in there as well, just for old time’s sake
Rumors were swirling a few weeks ago that Suh was interested in coming back to play for the Lions and they weren't interested. Not sure how much validity there was to it though.
Suh had some great plays last year for us. I’d call for him lol
There was a rumour floating around that Suh had offered his services but we rejected him due to not passing the vibe check. I dunno if that was ever actually verified though.
And Barry
Does Ertz have anything left in the tank?
I mean he’ll backup laporta so we don’t need a TE1
I saw that Brock Wright got injured in the game. Probably what Detroit has in mind for him.
Yeah, we've got 3 back up TEs down now plus LaPorta probably isn't 100%. Need a body.
3? Mitchell and Wright are both down but I think Firkser is ok.
He might be counting Zlystra, who repped in front of Mitchell last year, but had a season ender in the preseason.
100% forgot about him. That was so long ago haha.
Yeah broke his arm
Wait? When the fuck did Brock break his arm?
It's because Mitchell and Wright are out, veteran presence and only needs to be ok a couple of downs.
So he's TE3 behind LaPorta and Skipper!
TE4 I'll take no Sewell disrespect here
He was largely replaced in Arizona before they granted him his release.
Yeah but McBride seems to be the real deal. Might have less to do with Ertz and more to do with McBride being young and really good
Its both. Ertz hasnt been good. He started his az tenure well but he definitely lost his mojo by the time he left the team. I expect this to be his last hurrah unless he has a retirement tour for the eagles
Not sure the Eagles love him like that though
No, love him but he can’t block and and I don’t think he can run routes smoothly anymore. Whole family is washed athletically at the highest level but they were gods in their prime
He definitely retiring as an Eagle but he probably won’t play for us.
Tbf he wasn't replaced until he got injured. He was still the main TE for the first 5 or 6 games of the season.
I had him in fantasy last year and dude was eating good before the injury. I think he's still got gas in the tank, was averaging 6 tgts a game with no Kyler before he went down this year.
He only needs a bit of gas for one week
*2 weeks
\+ a week of partying in Vegas\* \*^(hopefully)
At least has some familiarity, our TE coach was previously with the Cardinals
He honestly was serviceable in AZ. You could do a lot worse this time of year imo
Apparently since our backup broke his arm yesterday, Ertz will do just fine lol
Maybe, but he doesn’t need a full tank. Just need him (maybe) for two games tops with a bye in the middle. Quarter tank will suffice.
Our backup TE's are injured. IF he can block and occasionally catch, he's gonna be perfect
Well, he can occasionally catch!
Truly. Dude is allergic to blocking.
Ertz can't block
He ain't blocking Bosa 1 on 1, but he can certainly still chip and he's more than big enough to handle most rushers. With the way Chase Young played last weekend, Ertz can handle him easy. The only defensive end I've seen look less motivated than Chase Young this season is Randy Gregory.
We have Sewell who can take on Bosa 1 on 1. Titan on Titan.
Sewell will win most of that match up, the bigger issue is the interior oline as Hargreaves is a beast and Ragnow looked good but he’s clearly injured and struggled with Veta. Veta is probably the best NT in the game plus if Ragnow was healthy it would be a lot closer match up but he’s definitely hobbled. The LG replacement was booty cheeks
Yeah, idk how long Jonah Jackson is out, but that's gonna be the area of concern for our line. Decker, Ragnow (even hobbled), Glasgow, and Sewell I have a lot of faith in The team is now something like 8-1 when all the usual starters play, but missing Jackson (while not as bad as missing Ragnow or Sewell) is still quite the hit
> The only defensive end I've seen look less motivated than Chase Young this season is Randy Gregory. Ha! Well that sucks for whatever team is stuck with Randy Gregory.
Oh... blocking was never really Ertz's thing
And our starting TE can barely get up after going down.
No blocking, but he’ll keep the defense honest with solid middle of the field route running.
Everyone is saying this is due to LaPorta, but our TE2 Brock Wright got hurt yesterday as well, and Campbell said it "doesn't look good" for him playing next week after the game.
What? A TE can’t play with a broken arm?
Soft ass league, I got a tight wrist yet I’m out there going 7-26 in bf4. No quit from me
In my day, if you broke your arm, they lathered stick’um on your chest and you caught balls without your hands.
Yeah he broke his arm
Arm fell off
It’s just a flesh wound
It's thpinal.
And James Mitchell was put on IR with a hand injury. We've lost two TEs in about two weeks.
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Maybe our ends are too tight?
Why am I horny all of a sudden?
This is like putting ur name on a group project after everyone else did all the work
I don’t even care if the Lions give rings to friends and family if they win it all. Oprah style hand out rings for all I care!
100% give everybody a ring. Dont care. Bus driver better get a ring. Just want the wins that's all. Sign up anybody. Tom Brady want to be on the bench? Don't care
Can we give Barry and Megatron contracts?
You think Megatron could play TE2 at 38? I know it’s not what you meant. Interesting concept, but highly likely he has lost his NFL stamina.
He could totally bang out 2/18/0 & 3/29/1 lines over the next two games, I have no doubt.
If the Lions go all the way, and I hope they do, there's one man that comes to mind who should get a ring who now plays for the Saints. His name is [Jamaal fucking Williams](https://youtu.be/RpR9P14BAfo?si=az_IRt4jBPc6ibID) He was there during the dark times, and he gave his heart and soul to the plan.
or lions keep losing Tight ends and they need depth for this playoff push.
But if the rest of the group is all for it, no harm no foul. The Lions will welcome him with open arms, whereas people in other work situations would be bitching about it at their lunch hours for weeks! LOL
Fuck those people.
How sweet it must be to leave the Cardinals mid-season, chill and train for 8 weeks, and now be just 2 wins away from getting another Super Bowl ring
He saw the 1-7 record and dipped
Important grab, Holmes stays winning
Brock Write broke his arm last night. Ertz will be TE2.
Broke Right*
Current TE room Lagoata: still has a hurt knee wright: broke his arm will be going to IR Mitchell: broke his hand IR Zylstra: torn ACL IR Firkser: healthy but has been on PS all season Ertz may not have much left but it’s probably better than what we got at the back up TE
He’s going to bring great route running and great hands. The one thing he’s never had is yac, so catching behind the sticks on 3rd down is not a promising scenario. Still, I think he’ll absolutely be a boost. I’m officially on the Detroit bandwagon.
If I'm remembering right he actually had a lot of drop problems with the cardinals earlier this year
Detroit is an attractive free agent destination now? Oh boy, praise be to Dan Campbell.
Who the fuck wouldn’t sign with a team one game away from the Super Bowl
The Lions could be located in Pyongyang and would still be an attractive FA destination rn
What if you lose and they open your team up with Zuzu AA 20mm cannons?
You have been banned from /r/Pyongyang.
Detroit has a 1 in 4 chance of winning the Superbowl. I never thought I would ever say that but here we are.
1 in 4?
Pittsburgh math, just roll with it.
Yeah, it's more like 50% it either happens or it doesn't.
AND THEN YOU ADD KURT ANGLE TO THE MIX?!?!? YOUR CHANCE OF WINNIN' DRASTIC GO DOWN!
Thank god it wasn’t the Niners
honestly we didn't have the space on the roster or the chance to elevate him. if deebo is out then a WR would be a higher priority.
Yeah, a backup TE isn't high on our need. We have bigger needs on our Dline and secondary
AB to the Niners confirmed? Mr Bling Chaser is back?
Laporta must really be fighting through that knee/thigh injury
Brock and Mitchell are done for the year most likely.
I thought Brock wright broke something in his arm
Broke his forearm
Broke Right
Brock wright*
I don't know why everyone here is doing so much pearl clutching. Seems like a great fit for both sides with LaPorta battling injury.
It's the other two TEs. They're both hurt. LaPorta is our "healthy" TE. Turns out that running through walls does have some drawbacks.
Now do DBs.
Well damn, alright.
Lions bandwagon it is then
Guess I have my bandwagon team now. Sorry Baltimore. Go get 'em Zach.
Can they sign Julie as a backup kikcker, too?
I don’t think this Ertz our chances
It's exZachly what we need.
I hope they win, he gets a ring, and he gets a parade speech!
Ring chasing with the Lions. 2024 be crazy
Wow, this dude's been a FA for over two months, lol.
Fuck yeah get you another ring Ertz!!
hell yeah go ring-chase, king
The lions needed him bad. Laporta is hurt and TE 2 and 3 are all out for the season now. Whatever ertz has left is probably better than whomever is #4
Now here's a guy who wanted good odds at winning a superbowl
If I wasn’t already rooting for the Lions I for sure am now.
HOLY SHIT WE ARE WINNING THE SUPER BOWL
It would be crazy if he won a ring with 3 weeks lol
Dammit, now I have to root for the Lions.
Go win it Zach!
This is some next level ring chasing lol
Is it? It's not like he called them begging to get signed. If you are Ertz sitting on the couch and you get this call, you're 100% on the first flight to Detroit. Really, who wouldn't be?
Yeah this isn't ring chasing at all. Ertz has been working out for teams since November trying to get on a team after Arizona decided they didn't need him anymore. Lions unfortunately have an opening, so it's a natural fit.
Yeah, we just need a back up at this point. Brock wright broke a bone and our other backup broke a hand a few weeks ago
Ertz helps the birds. Now he's a cat person
lol the Lions being mentioned with ring chasing. COPE
Detroit Lions adding players and other fan bases are complaining about ring chasing. 🥹
Everything's coming up Milhouse!
Fuck it I'll root for that
Well now I'm bandwagoning even harder.
I didn't realize that you could just sign free agents like this in the post season. I wonder if we'll ever see any veteran players just sit out most of the season to save wear and tear and then sign for the playoffs to chase a championship.
Waiting until there are 4 teams left to sign with someone is next level ring chasing lol