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ScriptOhio

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William Clay Ford Sr. dies at 88

William Clay Ford Sr., the owner of the Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 88.

Ford was the last surviving grandson of Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Co., and has owned the Lions since November 1963.

"It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of Mr. Ford and extend our deepest sympathies to Mrs. Ford and to the entire Ford family," Lions team president Tom Lewand said in a statement. "No owner loved his team more than Mr. Ford loved the Lions.

"Those of us who had the opportunity to work for Mr. Ford knew of his unyielding passion for his family, the Lions and the city of Detroit. His leadership, integrity, kindness, humility and good humor were matched only by his desire to bring a Super Bowl championship to the Lions and to our community."

Ford originally paid $4.5 million in 1963 for the Lions franchise, which is now valued at approximately $900 million, according to Forbes.

Entire article: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10578119/william-clay-ford-sr-detroit-lions-owner-dies-88
 
Good observation here...

Lions G.M. Martin Mayhew admits he botched the 2011 draft

In the 2011 draft, many teams chose players who are now the cornerstones of their franchises. And then there are the Lions, who didn’t choose a single player in 2011 who’s still on the team in 2015.

Lions General Manager Martin Mayhew knows he did a lousy job in the 2011 draft.
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That may sound like candor from Mayhew, but if anything he’s understating just how badly he botched the 2011 draft. The Lions’ first-round pick, Nick Fairley, is now with the Rams after four up-and-down years with the Lions. The Fairley pick particularly hurts because of the players the Lions could have selected instead. The next three players taken — Robert Quinn, Mike Pouncey and Ryan Kerrigan — have all made Pro Bowls.

The Lions’ second-round pick, Titus Young, was drafted despite some character red flags and was an unmitigated disaster who is now out of the NFL and facing a lengthy prison sentence for a string of arrests. The Lions traded their third- and fourth-round picks to move up and draft Mikel Leshoure, who is out of the league. The Lions’ fifth-round pick, Doug Hogue, is out of the league. The Lions traded their sixth-round pick for Lawrence Jackson, who is now out of the league. The Lions’ seventh-round pick, Johnny Culbreath, was hardly ever in the league — the Lions cut him before he ever played in an NFL game, and no other team picked him up.

With the departure of Ndamukong Suh, the Lions don’t have any players remaining from their 2010 draft class, either. It’s hard to build a winner in the NFL when entire draft classes disappear that quickly, but that’s what happens in Detroit.

Entire article: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...rtin-mayhew-admits-he-botched-the-2011-draft/

It begs to ask the question: How do NFL GMs with that bad of draft record keep their job?
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Good observation here...

Lions G.M. Martin Mayhew admits he botched the 2011 draft

In the 2011 draft, many teams chose players who are now the cornerstones of their franchises. And then there are the Lions, who didn’t choose a single player in 2011 who’s still on the team in 2015.

It begs to ask the question: How do NFL GMs with that bad of draft record keep their job?
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Add to this hiring Jim Caldwell and paying big money to Stafford..........WINNING
 
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ScriptOhio said:
In the 2011 draft, many teams chose players who are now the cornerstones of their franchises. And then there are the Lions, who didn’t choose a single player in 2011 who’s still on the team in 2015.

With the departure of Ndamukong Suh, the Lions don’t have any players remaining from their 2010 draft class, either. It’s hard to build a winner in the NFL when entire draft classes disappear that quickly, but that’s what happens in Detroit.
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You mean it's not normal for an entire draft class to bust out in five years or less?
 
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