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The Quandre Diggs trade is officially a disaster for the Lions

I really try not to be that guy.

I really don’t want to be the guy that overreacts to a trade or roster move in the immediate when there are a lot of long-term variables at play. People who do that tend to jump to conclusions based on small sample sizes and swells of emotion over facts. People who do that end up on Old Takes Exposed.

But after just under seven weeks, I’m declaring it. The Quandre Diggs trade is an embarrassment, a disaster, a theft, a bamboozle, and a major strike against not only general manager Bob Quinn, but the entire Lions coaching staff.

@Old Lion What is your impression of Reisman. At least One Pride has the balls to write articles that aren't ass-kissing to BQ/MP like Detroit Lions.com turned into immediately after MP was hired.

He is realistic. Everyone's patience (including mine)are getting thin with our Admins. I tend to stick to USA today for my Lions news though.
 

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He sucked all year.

Partially correct here. Yes, he was playing poorly. Seattle's medical staff had to drain blood from Diggs thigh in order to speed up his recovery process.
 

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Wrong.

Diggs voiced his opinion and BQ/MP didn't like that. That's why he was traded.

Same difference. He should have made more plays on the feild and lead by example instead of sucking and complaining about things. Thats what champions do.
 

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Partially correct here. Yes, he was playing poorly. Seattle's medical staff had to drain blood from Diggs thigh in order to speed up his recovery process.

Its not partially correct, its totally correct. He got used and abused all year and was nowhere to be seen in the vicinity of the plays. Instead of bitching, he should have manned up and got the job done. No one has ever won anything by complaining.
 

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So using that logic we should grab Colin Kaepernick?

Respect goes both ways as player to administration and coaches and vice versa. Players get their heads bashed in and bodies beaten to a pulp on a weekly basis.
 

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He should have made more plays on the field and lead by example instead of sucking and complaining about things

It's extremely difficult to make those so-called plays when your hamstring is all fucked up.

I'm not making up excuses for Diggs' play but being in that position with that type of injury makes it difficult to play to ones maximum.
 

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Its not partially correct, its totally correct. He got used and abused all year and was nowhere to be seen in the vicinity of the plays. Instead of bitching, he should have manned up and got the job done. No one has ever won anything by complaining.

Are you Bob Quinn posing as a SportsHoopla member ? :noidea:
 

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Are you Bob Quinn posing as a SportsHoopla member ? :noidea:

No, BQ and MP have not done well either. Champions dont whine about it though. They make the necessary adjustments and move forward. Complaining when you are not pulling your weight is a sure way to get fired in any profession.
 

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No, BQ and MP have not done well either. Champions dont whine about it though. They make the necessary adjustments and move forward. Complaining when you are not pulling your weight is a sure way to get fired in any profession.

Glover Quin was always professional, and he asked be released instead of playing for Patricia. Diggs is no Quin but it seems to me like nobody, pro or not, wants to play for him.
 

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Glover Quin was always professional, and he asked be released instead of playing for Patricia. Diggs is no Quin but it seems to me like nobody, pro or not, wants to play for him.

Quin was getting released whether he wanted to or not. No team even wanted him. He had to retire. Patricia had no issues in New England. Many teams coveted him but BQ convinced him to come to the shithole known as Detroit. For some reason you guys think you know more than the rest of the GMs and coaches in the NFL.
 

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Quin was getting released whether he wanted to or not. No team even wanted him. He had to retire. Patricia had no issues in New England. Many teams coveted him but BQ convinced him to come to the shithole known as Detroit. For some reason you guys think you know more than the rest of the GMs and coaches in the NFL.

This was the year before the Lions actually released him. He wanted out year 1 of Patricia. Lions just didn't honor the request.
 

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Quin was getting released whether he wanted to or not. No team even wanted him.

He was offered a contract with Houston but declined that offer and instead decided to save what's left of his body.

It wasn't in the sports news from USA Today though.
 

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He was offered a contract with Houston but declined that offer and instead decided to save what's left of his body.

It wasn't in the sports news from USA Today though.

If I remember correctly that was a token contract so he could retire a Texan. He was not going to play.
 

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Champions dont whine about it though. They make the necessary adjustments and move forward.

We won't ever have to worry about being Champions so long as douche and douchebag are running this team.

Making necessary adjustments aren't in either BQ or MP DNA. It's clearly visible on the field and with GM duties (drafting of players, trading players, signing of FA).
 

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If I remember correctly that was a token contract so he could retire a Texan. He was not going to play.

Nope. No token contract offer to retire. It was to play this season.
 

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This was the year before the Lions actually released him. He wanted out year 1 of Patricia. Lions just didn't honor the request.
We won't ever have to worry about being Champions so long as douche and douchebag are running this team.

Making necessary adjustments aren't in either BQ or MP DNA. It's clearly visible on the field and with GM duties (drafting of players, trading players, signing of FA).

Time will tell but so far you are correct.
 

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This was the year before the Lions actually released him. He wanted out year 1 of Patricia. Lions just didn't honor the request.

And he certainly played like he wanted out that last year. Looked old and slow and finished. Never played another down in the NFL.
 

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Patricia had no issues in New England.

He wasn't running the show there either. He was a puppet and nothing more. The Patriots are clearly better off without Patricia pretending to run that defense.
 
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