Culpepper to Lions? Come On, You Can't Be Serious?

Man, just as we started getting a little optimistic for the future, the news breaks today that the Lions are entering contract negotiations with freaking Daunte Culpepper. Granted, the man is a staunch negotiator and undeniably handsome, but he has the mobility of a Buckingham Palace guard.

First reported about 45 minutes ago by the Free Press that Culpepper cancelled his trip to Kansas City in favor of a workout in Detroit, ESPN is now reporting that Culpepper and the Lions entering early-stage negotiations. This makes absolutely no sense from a rebuilding phase (or just "building phase" I suppose, since the Lions ain't never been built in the first place). Culpepper will likely cost in the neighborhood of $8 to $10 million for two years and considering he can't move, this is not exactly a bargain.

Stay focused Detroit; let's eat the season and just move on. Turn the ball over to Stanton for the rest of this season and give him a chance. Come next year, let's focus on getting a franchise QB.

For more quality commentary, check out this article by Chris Morgan at the Examiner: Even Sans Millen, Lions Apparently Run By Crazy People