Comments on: Jahvid Best should play on Thanksgiving

By: rhodeislandpatriotsfan

rhodeislandpatriotsfan — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:50:25 +0000

The New England Patriots don’t need Admiral Ackbar to tell them, “It’s a trap!”

The fact that Lions RB Jahvid Best is suffering from a debilitating turf toe in both feet and is still intent on playing Thursday should tell the Pats all they need to know. The Lions are keenly focused on upsetting them on national television.

If, for whatever reason, New England is not focused on executing their game plan, then this game is your upset special. I don’t expect the Pats to choke, but if they do, then I’ll be choking on my Thanksgiving Day dinner.

By: gosuhgo

gosuhgo — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:35:06 +0000

Spieveys actually been on field a lot lately. unfortunately. when you’re backing up c.c. brown, something’s wrong.

By: 81megatron81

81megatron81 — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:12:31 +0000

@ fartography

you forgot last years 3 rd rounder Darrick Williams…also a joke.

By: fartography

fartography — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:50:41 +0000

Pettigrew: torn ACL last season
DeAndre Levy: Groin, missed half of this season
Stafford: Finished one game this year
Best: turf toe lasting all season
Spievey: Has barely seen the field this season

That’s all of the 1st through 3rd round picks the last two seasons, except for Suh. And thank god for him.

Hard to blame players for not wanting the Lions to draft them.

By: spartyfi

spartyfi — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:15:19 +0000

If they sit him for one game, then they have to sit him for all of the games. Even if he sits out three weeks, the injury will continue to hamper him until he has more time to rest in the offseason.

Play him, let him see what the D’s do, let him learn to be a better blocker. In other words, he may not be effective, but he is getting more and more experience which is only better in the long term. Short term, does it really matter for the Lions this year? NO! But this will help a lot more than having him sitting and watching.

By: tigerhebert

tigerhebert — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:00:47 +0000

They need to rest him. He has gotten progressively less explosive each game. Let those toes heal.

By: BernardPollardIsAnAss

BernardPollardIsAnAss — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:26:44 +0000

You keep waiting and I’ll hope he does not play much this weekend. No upsets please. Things are progressing very nicely, thank you.

By: freebird2011

freebird2011 — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:22:00 +0000

In response to the headline, no he shouldn’t.

The Lions should rest him on Thanksgiving and let the two healthy RBs, Aaron Brown and Maurice Morris, carry the load.

Best has been a shadow of the player Lions fans saw in pre-season and against the Eagles. If Schwartz keeps playing him, despite his being totally ineffective, then he risks becoming as popular as that other former Lions coach, Rod Moronelli, who was also known for his stubbornness (and resulting 0-16 record).