TheAthletic: part 1 of 6: A look at 2 franchises on similar trajectories

It’s paywalled but, there are ways…

https://twitter.com/colton_pouncy/status/1691439224396922880?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1691407174369480704?s=20

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https://twitter.com/JavaFrank/status/1691443283250106368?s=20

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A six part series? Can games get here already?

And I’ll answer the “who would you rather be question” very simply:

Us. We will enjoy a SB win waaaaaaaaaaay more, we’ve suffered waaaaaaaaaay longer!

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Completely unrelated but that new Twitter logo and the placement of it keeps making me feel like I could close the tweet if I clicked on it

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No mention of which owner is better or how they’re different?

It seems to me the fortunes start at the top.

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I think you go with Jacksonville just because their division is so winnable and with a young QB they’ll get multiple bites at the apple.

I love what the Lions have done though, love the players, the coaches, the front office. Lions also have the better fanbase. As a Lion fan I’ll take the 2023 Lions every day

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Trevor Lawrence is setting up to own that Division for the next 10-15 years like Peyton did

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It’s part one, there is time for that.

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I don’t disagree with regards to their division, i just think the AFC playoffs are going to be brutal for the next five years which adds to the difficulty for them.

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That’s a long prediction
But AFC still loaded with the young QBs
And still can’t count out one of those other teams getting a QB like if AR pans out.

The Lions have Brad Holmes.

The Jags have Trent Baalke.

End of discussion.

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Didn’t the Lions beat those Jaguars 40-14 last season?

I know what team I’d pick.

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Lions have Dan campbelll.
…all other teams don’t

100%

Further…IF The Jaguars were good enough to win their way to the right to play Dan Campbell and the boys, they would get WHOOPED!!!

Lions are starting a 15-ish year reign of terror this year.

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I’m 200% with you.
Also…Lions fans are better looking people

Yeah, I’ll take the conference without Pat Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen, please…

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I’d say their reign of terror will last as long as Dan can do the up-downs.

Thank God for that!

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To be fair, beating the Florida pan handle in a looks contest is a little like beating the Florida pan handle in a smarts contest