Funniest NFL item of Tuesday

Surprisingly enough is NOT from TMQ this week. Appeared in DJ Gallo's Page 2 column, all of which is quite good, but this bit made me do a spit take.

Now I present the short play, "Daunte Culpepper Enters the Lions Huddle."

Culpepper: "OK, guys, I'll be honest -- I don't really know any of the plays yet. So just tell me a play that usually works well for you guys and we'll do that."

(silence)

Culpepper: "Anyone? Quick, the play clock is running."

(silence)

Culpepper: "Come on! Something. Kevin, first thing that comes to mind?"

Kevin Smith: "... we punt pretty well?"

Culpepper: "OK. Let's run up the middle three times and run that."

End scene.

HOHOHO, its funny because its true. I thought Daunte looked OK, considering he'd only had 4 days to learn an offense that didn't work with a quarterback who has played in the last 2 years. I think signing him is a good move in a surprising chain of good moves lately (fire millen, trade Roy, get rid of Kitna). Whoever it is that has taken over for Millen should stay. Of course, most of these moves are improvements that take place in the future. Draft picks will take a while to mature (and until the offseason to even be drafted, of course), Daunte won't be able to step in a make a difference right away, and a new GM can't really do too much to change course in mid-season. But damn I hope something good happens this season anyway, if only to keep the Ford family interested in doing something useful with the team. Of course, it could be that the Lions are the only likely source of income the Ford family anticipates as that other family business doesn't seem to be going so well. I'm ready for Marinelli to go as well. And if they draft a hotshot wide-receiver in the first round in the draft I will punch myself in the face.

But until the Lions start doing something right on the field (less turnovers, better blocking, actually playing defense) I still can at least hold out hope they can be the record-setting first 0-16 team.