Stoney lies: Lions offered Kevin Colbert GM job

radiofriendly · January 13, 2021, 4:54pm

Owen16 · January 13, 2021, 4:58pm

Fair enough. I heard Khan mentioned by Stoney during the segment. Sounds like he was wholly wrong from his source. Though if Detroit has Colbert locked down by Pittburgh after thowing interest maybe then they can make the play for Brandon Hunt who would see himself roadblocked by Colbert locked down in front of him. Three dimensional chess.

GreggyJ · January 13, 2021, 5:00pm

Yep. Probably just a classic case of “Radio guy wants more listeners.”

Thats2 · January 13, 2021, 5:04pm

Content. Must. Be. Created!

BRICKLAYER · January 13, 2021, 5:10pm

Still have a feeling it’s going to be Holmes this just seems made up.

Spiel54man · January 13, 2021, 5:10pm

TCLion:

Colbert isn’t my top choice. Too many variables, and people are putting the blinders on.

For people who were unhappy and thought we got fleeced in the Van Noy and Diggs trades, how would you feel about trading Antonio Brown, at the top of his game, for a 3rd and 5th round pick? It only looks good now because of his behavior, but every one of you would justifiably think we’d gotten taken to the cleaners.

How’s that backup QB situation looking down there? With an injury prone 38 year old?

Oh, and let’s take a look at the fact that he likes Ebron enough to have him signed for over 8 million next year.

Then there’s the cap situation where they’re currently projected at 20 million over. That’s tantamount to saying, “Wow, looks like you painted yourself into a corner with your own moves, here’s a life preserver, let’s bail you out of your own mess”.

And lest we forget, he was part of the Lions mess in 99 that paved the way for F’ING MATT MILLEN to look like a smart hire!!!

I’ll take a hard pass on Colbert, thank you very much.

Bahahahahahahaha!

Colbert built a two-time Super Bowl-winner. A team that has won its division 10 times since he’s been there.

They have talent and depth all over the field. They fell apart at the end of this year because Roethlisberger fell apart, and turned the ball over a ton of times in the playoff game.

And your knocks against him are moving out a malcontent for what they could get for him in the moment – who incidentally hasn’t done much of anything since; good timing! – and Ebron, who was actually kind of decent for them? THEY didn’t pick Ebron in the top 10.

Sorry, but this is a horrid take. The Lions couldn’t do better than Colbert at GM.

BRICKLAYER · January 13, 2021, 5:13pm

Zero reason he would want to come here unless the Steelers are going with Hunt or Kahn as there new GM.Even then he would have other job opportunities.

Wrath-SRT · January 13, 2021, 5:22pm

All you can do as a sports fan is hope they leave no stone unturned and use every resource they have to get the best guy.

I have no idea how this is going to turnout but I’m encouraged

TCLion · January 13, 2021, 5:24pm

First off, Colbert is under control of the Steelers until May. As their GM. That’s a contract. An offer on the table from the Lions would be tampering. Contact from the Lions would be tampering. The Lions publicly talking about Colbert would be tampering.

Secondly, I ’m not saying Colbert would be a train wreck hire, I’m just not convinced he’s the kind of hire that people think he would be.

Can Colbert change the front office? Unknown, he didn’t have to.

Is Colbert a game changer at GM? Unknown. Steelers were the same before he got the job.

Can Colbert improve the scouting and mimic the Steelers success, or adapt and improve what the Lions are doing? Unknown.

Point is, there aren’t too many things he’s done where you can legitimately point out and say, “That’s what Kevin Colbert brings to the table.” without being able to also be able to say, "that’s the Steelers front office being the Steelers front office, it’s what they’ve always done. ".

Imo, he embodies the Steelers approach of front office teamwork and fits perfectly there. Can he transform the Lions into that? I don’t know, I’d like to say yes. I’d like to have a grand slam hire in Colbert, but personally, I see holes in the accolades I can drive a truck through.

Lastly, there are plenty of people who have spoken regarding how to build a team. About position values when drafting. Take a good, hard look at their drafting over the past five years. Five consecutive years of 2nd round WR’s. Secondary and LB’s in the first round. (Although, I’d love me some TJ Watt on this team). I’m just saying, I’m not impressed. Imo, Colbert is more name than substance, and I don’t know how he performs without the Steelers organization backing him up.

LineBusy · January 13, 2021, 5:48pm

Stoney outed as Full of Crap right there with that quote alone.

Nate · January 13, 2021, 5:51pm

Reminds me of that time that internet Lions dude told everyone on the forum that the Lions had signed Roosevelt Colvin.

Indiferencia Shrug GIF

Spiel54man · January 13, 2021, 6:03pm

The Steelers finished third and fourth in their division in the two seasons before Colbert got there. They were 6-10 the year before Colbert got there.

Colbert has unquestionably run the show in Pittsburgh. He has a tight, insular team of him, Omar Khan, Brandon Hunt, Phil Kreidler and Dan Rooney Jr. with which he is very collaborative. But I have seen nothing, anywhere, that indicates the teams the Steelers have fielded for the past 20 years aren’t the work of Colbert. Have you seen something I haven’t?

QBHATER90 · January 13, 2021, 6:38pm

So i was listening to the local sports talk on my morning run after this thread first broke…tunch and wolf were on and this is their conversation about Colbert and the Lions:

Tunch: Did you hear that crazy twitter rumor this moring wolfie?
Wolf: No, what one is that Tunch?
Tunch: Apparently the Lions have offered Kevin a insane deal to be their GM.
Wolf: Bahahahahahahahahahahaha, I needed a good laugh this morning. So let’s talk about this weekend’s games.

3rdRGR · January 13, 2021, 6:45pm

We would live because we would also see moves like the trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick and I don’t think the Steelers had a WR problem when they cut Brown and they never ended up having one because they draft so well.

Thats2 · January 13, 2021, 6:50pm

Yeah, I think they got rid of Brown at just the right time, he had become a cancer in that locker room.

BarrySanders20 · January 13, 2021, 6:57pm

I like Colbert but why offer the job to someone who’s on the verge of retiring? Pressure is on Colbert especially after the Steelers lost 4 of the last 5 games.

TCLion · January 13, 2021, 7:07pm

I know they’ve been in decline ever since Doug Whaley left their front office. A slow and steady decline. Inertia counts for alot.

Their best draft since Whaley left was 2017. Whaley left the Steelers in early 2010, and undoubtedly his work contributed to that draft class.

By and large, the Steelers draft a ton of LB’s and WR’s, year in and year out. That’s their MO, always has been, always will be. It works for them. They go outside that only occasionally. They find offensive line help outside the normal channels.

Fact is, their drafts have been solid, but not excellent, since Whaley’s departure. I just don’t see Colbert as being what the Lions need.

BigNatty · January 13, 2021, 7:52pm

Good gaaawwwd. that must’ve been awful for them. We achieve a six win season about twice each decade.
#DraftisourSB

Owen16 · January 13, 2021, 8:00pm

Stoney got played for a fool. I’d totally out that source if I was him assuming he just didn’t pull it out of his ass. I mean Stoney looks like a total clown if it’s true that Lions didn’t even request to speak with Colbert yet and thus cannot even be in any contact with him as he’s still under contract until May.

DeadStroke · January 13, 2021, 8:03pm

The Steelers have only had one losing season since Colbert got there. Obviously he’s not the only reason for their success, but he is an integral piece.

Give him a check, let him fill in the amount.