Fake Matt Stafford Rumor

[Mr. Scot]

So apparently, a Detroit TV reporter named Bernie Smilovitz has been reporting that the Lions are planning to trade Matt Stafford.

FYI: All indications are that it's false.

[therealmjl]

sounds familiar

[CBDellinger]

It would cost them 32 mil to trade him. 

Aint happening.

[Panthercougar68]

I see them signing someone like Jameis as insurance. I don’t follow the Lions much but I keep seeing people on other forums mention that Stafford’s health as been an issue these past few seasons.

[Waldo]

LOL! Who would want him at his price? 

I'm just happy this isn't us. 

[DubE_4MR]

Nice to see a front office actually shoot down media rumors. Must be nice.

[TheRed]

Lmfao, when the Detriot Lions have more common sense and decency than the Carolina Panthers. 

[tukafan21]

That’s interesting that he’s the one reporting it.

I’m a Detroiter, Bernie isn’t a beat writer and I wouldn’t even consider him a “reporter” either, he’s just one of the local channel’s main sorts anchor on the news.

Just a weird person to hear that kind of rumor from

[Ricky Spanish]

18 minutes ago, TheRed said:

Lmfao, when the Detriot Lions have more common sense and decency than the Carolina Panthers. 

They came out and flat out said the rumor was false. 

That's what you do when you aren't potentially shopping your franchise QB. 

When you are, you say stuff like "We'll see when he's healthy".

[TheRed]

1 minute ago, Cracka McNasty said:

They came out and flat out said the rumor was false. 

That's what you do when you aren't potentially shopping your franchise QB. 

When you are, you say stuff like "We'll see when he's healthy".

If we're actively shopping a franchise quarterback then there shouldn't be any other player on the roster above consideration in moving for assets to acquire the next quarterback. That's the true "it's just business baby" model.

[MasterAwesome]

24 minutes ago, TheRed said:

Lmfao, when the Detriot Lions have more common sense and decency than the Carolina Panthers. 

Is that really the franchise you want to be emulating? 

[Ricky Spanish]

1 minute ago, TheRed said:

If we're actively shopping a franchise quarterback then there shouldn't be any other player on the roster above consideration in moving for assets to acquire the next quarterback. That's the true "it's just business baby" model.

If someone is willing to give us a king's ransom for anyone on our team, I wouldn't turn it down

[stbugs]

1 minute ago, TheRed said:

If we're actively shopping a franchise quarterback then there shouldn't be any other player on the roster above consideration in moving for assets to acquire the next quarterback. That's the true "it's just business baby" model.

SMH, you just can’t get your head wrapped around losing Cam. There’s been threads in here about 5 year plan discussions. CMC and Moore are weapons that 100% fit in a 5 year plan. You’re mixing up it’s just business with hey let’s make stupid decisions. Giving up CMC and Moore (I include him because it’s literally the same argument and he’s not white) is opposite of the they don’t fit the 5 year plan. Cam at $35M a year, hoping he’s healthy may not fit the 5 year plan. Get it?

[GRWatcher]

4 hours ago, stbugs said:

SMH, you just can’t get your head wrapped around losing Cam. There’s been threads in here about 5 year plan discussions. CMC and Moore are weapons that 100% fit in a 5 year plan. You’re mixing up it’s just business with hey let’s make stupid decisions. Giving up CMC and Moore (I include him because it’s literally the same argument and he’s not white) is opposite of the they don’t fit the 5 year plan. Cam at $35M a year, hoping he’s healthy may not fit the 5 year plan. Get it?

In a 5 year plan one does not simply wait till the 5th year for improvement. And I agree CMC & Moore are part of that plan. But we have to realize that, in that 5th year, CMC will be in his 7th season and Moore will be in his 6th. Without catastrophic changes such as injuries and CBA changes we will be having this same Cam-type discussion over those two in 4 years.