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I've only noticed this Carlos fella's work within the past couple weeks, but I have really enjoyed what little of his work I've seen so far.

He is 100% on point with this article from today; nicely done!

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/l ... /96161940/

MWmetalhead wrote:I've only noticed this Carlos fella's work within the past couple weeks, but I have really enjoyed what little of his work I've seen so far.

He is 100% on point with this article from today; nicely done!

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/l ... /96161940/

Well that was overly harsh...

Caldwell hasn't won a playoff game? True. But they've only had one (with Dallas) and the refs really screwed things up. Not much of a track record. Caldwell would have been toast if they hadn't made it. Period.

The idea that somehow going once and losing means "fire that guy!" Is hilarious.

The fact that Coach Caldwell hasn't won a playoff game in 3 years pales in comparison to the bigger picture that that the Lions have only won 1 playoff game in 53 years of Ford-ownership.

Plus, while I have no reason to believe that Detroit has even a prayer in Seattle, I'll hold off on my opinions of Caldwell until the Lions are actually done this year.

I don't know if Caldwell is the answer or not.
But he has the best 3 year regular season start of a Lions coach since Buddy Parker in 1951-52-53.
Bobby Ross is the only other Lions coach to ever see the playoffs twice in their first 3 years.

So I don't have a big problem giving him another year.

MWmetalhead wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:07 pm

I've only noticed this Carlos fella's work within the past couple weeks, but I have really enjoyed what little of his work I've seen so far.

He is 100% on point with this article from today; nicely done!

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/l ... /96161940/

Do you still believe this?

Are you asking about Caldwell or the overall quality of Monarrez's work?

Regarding Caldwell - long-term, ditching him was the right move.

Regarding Monarrez - too many of his opinions are sophomoric. I suspect a good chunk of what he writes might be tongue-in-cheek in a way, but I do not know for sure. A recent column he wrote regarding possible successors to Mario Impemba & Rod Allen in the Tigers' TV booth was loaded with one rotten take after another. So, I guess that means he fits right in at the Free Press from an intellect standpoint!

Overall quality - as you noted, it is shit. Caldwell should never have been hired.

MWmetalhead wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:54 pm

Regarding Monarrez - too many of his opinions are sophomoric.

Case in point: Grading the Lions' drafting of Ragnow in the first round an F.