tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post3591809471704834313..comments2024-03-29T05:18:51.551-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): My Town Monday: Detroit Lionspattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-41403584253064254372008-11-03T21:13:00.000-05:002008-11-03T21:13:00.000-05:00Barry is and will always be the best change-of-dir...Barry is and will always be the best change-of-direction-back ever. Well the Lions finally signed Duante Culpepper, so he should be better than any free-agent quarterback available next year and none of next year's quarterbacks in the draft will be ready to lead the Lions.<BR/><BR/>In better news, A.I. will be starting for Pistons, Wednesday night!Cormac Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-81627105954346396452008-11-01T08:00:00.000-04:002008-11-01T08:00:00.000-04:00And oh for the day of Barry Sanders.And oh for the day of Barry Sanders.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-4190372316730207132008-11-01T02:01:00.000-04:002008-11-01T02:01:00.000-04:00I miss Wayne Fontes and Rodney Peete, both who got...I miss Wayne Fontes and Rodney Peete, both who got me into the Lions in the first place. Things have gotten so bad that I would even be happy with Scott "good enough for the World League, but worth only three-quarters of a decent NFL season" Mitchell.<BR/><BR/>Calvin Johnson is even better than Herman Moore, but even bringing Culpepper and revamping the entire offensive line, won't undo half of the evil that Matt Millen hath wrought.Cormac Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-34733389832952660732008-10-28T09:10:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:10:00.000-04:00We didn't pay the slightest attention to the Lions...We didn't pay the slightest attention to the Lions until our then six-year old discovered them for himself in 1976. Then it seemed like the civil thing to do--watch the games with him. I think we've all given up on them by now.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-55020377037010716052008-10-28T08:46:00.000-04:002008-10-28T08:46:00.000-04:00My youngest child follows the Browns, but I lost t...My youngest child follows the Browns, but I lost the desire to do so years ago. They really are the "Cardiac Kids" and I prefer that my entertainment help me escape life's stress, not add to it. JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-69004584403286639332008-10-27T21:23:00.000-04:002008-10-27T21:23:00.000-04:00Lord, how cold does it get there? You are hardy so...Lord, how cold does it get there? You are hardy souls.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-80095644483815642622008-10-27T20:12:00.000-04:002008-10-27T20:12:00.000-04:00Not only do we have bigger fields in Canada, we on...Not only do we have bigger fields in Canada, we only have three downs to move the ball, not four. We also have a good reason to call Edmonton's team the Eskimos! No roof on our field.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-9233210448367539012008-10-27T18:40:00.000-04:002008-10-27T18:40:00.000-04:00I understood it once--when I watched it with my so...I understood it once--when I watched it with my son. I'd probably have to learn it again.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-38465334521435173332008-10-27T18:07:00.000-04:002008-10-27T18:07:00.000-04:00Both of my accountant husbands were football freak...Both of my accountant husbands were football freaks.<BR/>I have learned to like it, and possibly understand it.<BR/><BR/>My 2nd hubby prefers American football, but loathes the commentators. We usually watch with the sound off! :-)Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-21011540832410951952008-10-27T17:00:00.000-04:002008-10-27T17:00:00.000-04:00God, you'd better not smoke in Canada.God, you'd better not smoke in Canada.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-34851438331207747792008-10-27T16:31:00.000-04:002008-10-27T16:31:00.000-04:00Yes, in Canadian football the fast black guys play...Yes, in Canadian football the fast black guys play quarterback and the slow white guys run downfield. And it's a big field, 110 yards and then giant end zones - and 65 yards across.<BR/><BR/>This year the Bills are playing home games in Toronto. People in western New York are upset, people who love Canadian football are upset, but there's corporate money involved, so...<BR/><BR/>Actually I like the CFL and the Bills, I'd just like them to stay in Buffalo.<BR/><BR/>Now, you want to talk about losing teams, let me introduce you to something called the Maple Leafs.John McFetridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442198820998606682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-92008901992300733382008-10-27T12:39:00.000-04:002008-10-27T12:39:00.000-04:00Canadian football is a bit different, right?Canadian football is a bit different, right?pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-70927068523871972282008-10-27T12:14:00.000-04:002008-10-27T12:14:00.000-04:00Although I live in Toronto, I follow the Saskatche...Although I live in Toronto, I follow the Saskatchewan Rough Riders.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-60798622646314480622008-10-27T11:51:00.000-04:002008-10-27T11:51:00.000-04:00The Saints originated wearing masks to the games, ...The Saints originated wearing masks to the games, I think.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-82631874420268210092008-10-27T11:39:00.000-04:002008-10-27T11:39:00.000-04:00I feel your pain as I am a long suffering Saints f...I feel your pain as I am a long suffering Saints fan.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-73364511375893770322008-10-27T10:57:00.000-04:002008-10-27T10:57:00.000-04:00My last memory of the Bills was when Simpson was o...My last memory of the Bills was when Simpson was on the team. Seemed like a great guy then.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-28346333605892527512008-10-27T09:34:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:34:00.000-04:00I'm from New York where we're still reeling from t...I'm from New York where we're still reeling from the Buffalo Bills losses in the early nineties...David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-44454356460895889742008-10-27T09:32:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:32:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-1338796738719183572008-10-27T09:15:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:15:00.000-04:00Debra-I could be interested but given the team her...Debra-I could be interested but given the team here, I'm not.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-30015070840135972722008-10-27T08:57:00.000-04:002008-10-27T08:57:00.000-04:00I know how important football is to some folks---I...I know how important football is to some folks---I'm in Browns-town. But I have to admit that I am not too interested..... It is cool that some teams have been in existence for so many years, though.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-32808819987025962822008-10-27T08:39:00.000-04:002008-10-27T08:39:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. This year marks the fortieth ann...I feel your pain. This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the Jets' Super Bowl III win. Although not my main team(reserved for the Redskins and, recently, the Panthers), I have followed and agonized over them since that memorable win over the Colts. They've shown promise a time or two, but always disappoint.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-53605266394197927862008-10-27T07:16:00.000-04:002008-10-27T07:16:00.000-04:00At least the Tigers have won four (I think) world ...At least the Tigers have won four (I think) world series in this same period. Tell Hubby to suit up.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-61195291214701988412008-10-27T01:50:00.000-04:002008-10-27T01:50:00.000-04:00Oops. Not available yet on DVD. Drat.Oops. Not available yet on DVD. Drat.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-79510124551374117852008-10-27T01:46:00.000-04:002008-10-27T01:46:00.000-04:00I was just reading your side bar and am thinking o...I was just reading your side bar and am thinking of renting Rachel Getting Married.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-26417728679955035452008-10-26T23:12:00.000-04:002008-10-26T23:12:00.000-04:00I don't know if I'd really call the Tigers winners...I don't know if I'd really call the Tigers winners again-- yet. =) <BR/><BR/>Let's not forget that Ford Field has less seats than their old field-- and some how they STILL sold out? Poor fools-- I mean, fans.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to watch the lions. I keep telling Hubby to go out for the Lions. Okay, he's scrawny and not athletic and can't throw or catch. But he'd do just as well as any of the current Lions-- and they get paid a lot better than he does. =)Clair D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18081744733758211094noreply@blogger.com