Comments on: Rick Spielman: I’m not the anonymous G.M. who ripped the Lions

By: bubbasmithguy

bubbasmithguy — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:31:22 +0000

The Lions should take their panties off and play better. Then people wouldn’t state the obvious that they are an awful team. Their coach is a head case and is very incompetent.

By: seals1

seals1 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:03:13 +0000

Whatever GM said it they should be patted on the back for understanding the game. The lions looked liked they should be getting tossed out of a honey wagon yesterday.

By: jimmylions

jimmylions — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:26:56 +0000

klunge says:
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Yup! Exactly. Glad you said it. Whenever I say the same thing I get put in timeout.

I doubt it is Rick Spielman. His brother Chris never hides what he has to say, and didn’t care if it meant he got fired. His contract wasn’t renewed because he was clearly smarter than the Lions coaches and too much of a threat to their power over the team.

Chris Spielman was the heart and soul of the Lions, and was the only player in the locker room who could stand up to Barry Sanders. Best inside linebacker we’ve ever had on the team.

By: taintedsaints2009

taintedsaints2009 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:55:31 +0000

The kitties are so delicate lately

By: samanthasteeleruinedmyqb

samanthasteeleruinedmyqb — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:30:17 +0000

If it was an anonymous player, it would probably be Richie Incognito.

By: 1oldpro

1oldpro — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:56:09 +0000

Maybe it was Matt Millen.

By: zeeman911

zeeman911 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:55:35 +0000

I truly believe its Jerry jones, still mad about getting fleeced for Roy Williams. He is cowardly enough to say something like that and not put his name on it….

By: samanthasteeleruinedmyqb

samanthasteeleruinedmyqb — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:02:09 +0000

I have it on good authority that it wasn’t a GM, it was an owner. It was Carl Gerbschmidt.

By: conormacleod

conormacleod — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:51:15 +0000

Spielman has always come off as saying what he wants and what he believes. I’ve never heard of him hidin behind his thoughts. If it was Spielman it wouldn’t have been anonymous. He would have flat out said it.

By: source7769

source7769 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:46:43 +0000

i would hope it isnt him since they arent that good either and they will be exposed after 2 games with the bears and packers then a nice game against houston , someone should tell him ponder is not as good of a qb as he thinks he is

By: mattolikesthevikes

mattolikesthevikes — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:57:14 +0000

I’m putting my name on it, they are not as good as they think.

By: The Prophet

The Prophet — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:50:54 +0000

Spielman is the handsomest GM in the NFL

By: leafeaterx

leafeaterx — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:45:33 +0000

He’s a G.M. Who cares what he says? Currently players, coaches, and owners have words of import to react to. Albeit, maybe I’m wrong and they’re now being included on that list…

By: klunge

klunge — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:39:26 +0000

What is the point in even asking any GM if he’s the one who said that stuff? If they had any guts they’d have put their name on it from the beginning, who would come out now and admit to it?
The real purpose of this pointless article is found in the last paragraph, just another cheap shot at the Lions by MDS. Let’s get this out there: We all know they either A) don’t show up for 3 quarters then fall short of a comeback, or B) one of the units plays good while the other never shows at all. They’re playing sub-par football and have a losing record to show for it. We get it man. Find another hobby.

By: mjamesmi

mjamesmi — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:37:25 +0000

I could give some credence to Baalke, he definitely fits the bill of an immature GM, but this seems to just overwhelmingly point to Spielman. Look even at his denial, it is that same sort of indignorant tone that you hear from sports talk radio call ins, and both comments came before the Vikings played the Lions. Most GM’s have a certain level of gravitas and if confronted with this accusation, would brush it off as nonsense. Spielman has that fan-type emotional childishness that you see in the anonymous comments and in interviews… exact same tone and way of speaking. It should be pointed out as well that he does have a little history with the Lions and some bad blood, and his brother was rightfully upset a few years ago when passed over to be the Lions’ TV announcer. Regardless, the whole thing is so far beneath how a GM should act and if were an owner and knew who this was I would be upset. Finally, how about a new rule in journalism that if an anonymous source denies a quote that the publishing outlet has the right to “out” the source? Much like the college polls and USC earlier this year!

By: thejuddstir

thejuddstir — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:33:52 +0000

It doesn’t matter who it was that ripped them as the person was actually doing them a favor but with Schwartz as a hot-head coach, it fell on deaf ears and the Lions continue to think they are better than what they are. It should’ve been the Lions GM or Schwartz himself who delivered that message to the team, too many individual players, selfish boneheaded penalties, players with far too much baggage. It doesn’t take a league expert to see what’s wrong with the Lions.

By: mvp43

mvp43 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:28:18 +0000

I don’t know why anyone would be afraid to put their name on it……its true, the Lions are not as good as they think they are.

By: fuglyflorio

fuglyflorio — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:26:29 +0000

The Al Davis hairdo is a nice touch.

By: hooockey

hooockey — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:21:10 +0000

It was Trent Baalke of the 49ers. In the first article about this (anonymous ripping of the lions on the radio last month) someone gave good evidence for this. Coward hiding behind anonymity.

By: thecashcartel

thecashcartel — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:18:49 +0000

yeahhh sureeeee we believe ya.