Lions could be in trouble with NFL

[Bear_Assed]

Lions listed Stafford as questionable, teammates say they knew he was out

The Lions may be in hot water with the NFL over the way they reported on quarterback Matthew Stafford's back injury.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

I figured this would come up. It was weird how the Lions handled it all week. Typical “Patriot Way” bullshit trying to bend all rules to get an advantage.

Bears prepped all week for a pocket passer and one hour before the game they are told Stafford has broken bones in his back?!? Then the lions come out with a completely different offense than they’ve ever had with Stafford. Obviously they knew he wasn’t playing from day one of practice last week. They designed and ran a new offense for Driskel. That would take more than one hour...

 

[Anytime23]

NFL should leave them alone. It’s bad enough that they’re the Lions. Let them die in peace.

 

[Penny Traitor]

NFL should leave them alone.

I want to side with your compassionate reasoning, but Matt Patricia really deserves every last ounce of poop being thrown his way.

The NFL should fine him personally IMO.

 

[Monster]

On a side note my FFB rival this week didn’t get the message in time...

 

[CRM 114]

Wow, between this and their cover zero defense that was designed to keep Trubisky off the bench the Lions are starting to show real innovation. It looks like they’re finally turning things around.

 

[Anytime23]

I want to side with your compassionate reasoning, but Matt Patricia really deserves every last ounce of poop being thrown his way.

The NFL should fine him personally IMO.

You are a cruel cruel man.

 

[legendxofxlink]

Only Lions cheat and lose.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

NFL should leave them alone. It’s bad enough that they’re the Lions. Let them die in peace.

@ncogneto

 

[Visionman]

Lions listed Stafford as questionable, teammates say they knew he was out

The Lions may be in hot water with the NFL over the way they reported on quarterback Matthew Stafford's back injury.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

I figured this would come up. It was weird how the Lions handled it all week. Typical “Patriot Way” bullshit trying to bend all rules to get an advantage.

Bears prepped all week for a pocket passer and one hour before the game they are told Stafford has broken bones in his back?!? Then the lions come out with a completely different offense than they’ve ever had with Stafford. Obviously they knew he wasn’t playing from day one of practice last week. They designed and ran a new offense for Driskel. That would take more than one hour...

Has he been listed on the injury report before? I assumed so, since he's had that bad back since last season...

 

[Bears Backer 54]

Detroit won't get any type of penalty because all they have to say is they planned to let Matt dress and be a gametime decision based on him and medical input. The current rules for injury reporting prevent this from really being an option and so to maximize the time to allow Matt to make the decision, it resulted in the late status change. I don't see them doing anything about this and if anything really needs changed is a revamping of the reporting system to allow for team flexibility but that then opens up for more teams to try and stretch those rules.