get drafted by this team :lol: Detroit Lions defensive line coach Joe Cullen, arrested twice in the preseason, has been suspended for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears and also fined $20,000 for what commissioner Roger Goodell termed "conduct detrimental to the league." The rare sanctions against a coach are the result of an arrest for nude driving on Aug. 24 and for drunken driving on Sept. 1, both misdemeanor charges. Lions coach Rod Marinelli suspended Cullen for the regular season opener but, after meeting with the first-year assistant on Dec. 1, Goodell decided that further action was required. The suspension took effect on Monday and Cullen cannot work at all with the Lions this week and cannot attend the game against the Bears. When Cullen was suspended by the team, in September, he was permitted to work with the defensive line as the club prepared for the season opener. It is not known who will assume his duties this week. Marinelli was a longtime defensive line coach in the league before landing the Detroit head coach job, so he may take on the responsibilities. "The league had previously informed us of this possibility, so this was not unexpected," Marinelli said in a statement. "I do want to say that I am really proud of how Joe has responded to his mistake. He has been getting treatment and has done a commendable job in dealing with his problem. He has definitely learned from his mistake and has moved forward in a very positive manner." Cullen, 39, was ticketed and cited in August, during training camp when he allegedly went through the drive-in window at a fast-food restaurant late at night and the server noticed he was naked. A week later, he was stopped for erratic driving and registered a blood alcohol content of .12 on a breathalyzer test. The legal limit in Michigan in .08. The two cases have been continued until Jan. 11, so that Cullen could undergo counseling. Senior writer Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com.
Oh please Lord let the Lions, Raiders and Browns pass on Brady so he can come to someplace that won't ruin him...He needs Gary Kubiak and the Texans need him.
Oh no! It's deja vu! Say I just can't wait to read the Whopper and Big Mac jokes again. And let's don't forget the "super size it", "hold the meat" and "can you relish it?" comments. Jim Rome had a field day with this one.
Terry... <t>Gary worked his magic on Carr this year didn't he? What a pitiful organization. <br/> <br/> There are three places I pray for Brady not to go, Oakland, Houston and the sad sack Lions. Doubt he is able to avoid all three.</t>
At the moment I'll give Kubiak a pass, based on what he did at Denver and say that Carr is probably a bigger project than he anticipated. I'm sure Carr works out well, he does have a stong arm and he is mobile, but Kubiak probably overestimated how fast he could change Carr's gameday mentality. Note the decline of Jake Plummer after Kubiak left Denver.
As far as I'm concerned Tom, if he's connected with the Detroit Lions, he probably has little if any parts that determine manhood. Old William Clay Ford has screwed up his businesses so much that a large beer in Ford Field costs more than a share of Ford Motor Company stock. Pathetic!