Okay, so the Detroit Lions and their free agency moves, huh? Let me tell you, I’ve been following this closely, and it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster. I started by hitting up all the usual sports sites, trying to get a sense of what the Lions were planning to do. You know, reading all the rumors and speculation.
Then, I really dug in. I started watching press conferences. I wanted to hear directly from the coach and the general manager. I’m one of those guys that think it gives me a much better sense of the team’s strategy if I get my information “from the horse’s mouth”.
Next I opened up a spreadsheet. Yep, a good old spreadsheet. I listed all the players the Lions were rumored to be interested in, their stats, their previous contracts, the whole nine yards. I tracked who they signed, who they didn’t, and how much they were spending.
- Column 1: Player Name
- Column 2: Position
- Column 3: Previous Team
- Column 4: Rumored interest level
- Column 5: Signed (Yes/No)
- Column 6: Contract Details (if available)
- Column 7: my peronal grade of this move.
It was a bit messy at first, I won’t lie. Information was coming in fast and furious from all over the place. I kept refreshing those sports sites, checking Twitter, the whole deal. I added new players to my list, updated contract details as they became official, and marked off the guys who ended up signing elsewhere.
Keeping My Sanity
I realized pretty quickly that I needed a system to keep track of all the changes. So, I color-coded everything. Green for confirmed signings, yellow for rumors that seemed solid, and red for players who were off the * is simple and intuitive.
I’m still updating it now, actually. It’s not perfect, but it’s my way of staying on top of the Lions’ free agency moves. And hey, it’s been pretty interesting to see how it all unfolds, piece by piece.
