Detroit Lions Sign Maurice Morris to Three Years, Seven Million

by John Morgan on Feb 27, 2009 2:13 PM PST

Morris is an average running and an excellent receiving running back. At just seven million over three seasons, it's safe to say Detroit just signed a bargain. Morris is a young 29 and has only 604 total attempts over his career. Unlike most running backs approaching 30, Morris has looked stronger and more capable the last two seasons. It's sad to see one of the players who saved the 2007 season depart. Good luck in Detroit Mercury.

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Bummer :(

Best of luck, Mr. Mo’

by Nick Andron on Feb 27, 2009 2:17 PM PST reply actions

As much as I bad mouthed him over the years...

I wish nothing but the best for him going forward. Knock ’em dead in Detroit Mo Mo.

"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin

by dcrockett17 on Feb 27, 2009 2:20 PM PST reply actions

He should be a nice compliment

to Kevin Smith. Solid move by Detroit.

by Misfit74 on Feb 27, 2009 2:28 PM PST reply actions

Good things happen when you replace incompetence with possible competence.

by abender20 on Feb 27, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions

Imagine that.

by Misfit74 on Feb 27, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions

This goes for the Lions and hopefully the Mariners and Huskies football as well.

by LantermanC on Feb 27, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions

in Detroit, monkeys get you possible competence

much less trained monkeys

by Jerikantilles on Feb 27, 2009 4:03 PM PST up reply actions

I feel terrible for his career.

Buried behind Alexander in his waning seasons, now reduced to this.

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Feb 27, 2009 4:09 PM PST reply actions

Signing a good back to a good contract could be a sign that things are turning around

Millen and Marinelli are gone after all, and everything I’ve heard on Schwartz has been really encouraging.

by Nate Dogg on Feb 27, 2009 4:15 PM PST up reply actions

I'd love for that to happen.

Lions are my third favorite team behind the Hawks and Texans.

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Feb 27, 2009 8:33 PM PST up reply actions

Thank you Mo Morris!

For being great servicable backup over the years.

by aerozeppelin on Feb 27, 2009 4:23 PM PST reply actions

Good luck MoMo

I hope he does well, he deserves to start.

"It's just one big guy against another big guy, both teams know what's at stake. The one of them comes out on top and it feels good."
-Chris Collinsworth, Madden 09

by Wayward Llama on Feb 27, 2009 5:47 PM PST reply actions

Gald to see him get paid.

I can’t remember where I read it … but one exception to the “+30yr old RB decline” is the smaller 3rd down back who has limited use early then develops into a guy who can carry the load for 3-4 seasons (i.e., Tiki Barber) I’m not saying I think Morris will break out into a superstar or anything – just that IMO he has a lot of production left in him. I always thought he was under-utilized here. If Holmgren had been able to handle even a limited RB rotation, it would have made the O even better back in the day, and maybe even have extended Shaun’s career.

Good luck Mo, and thanks for being one of the more under-appreciated ’Hawks over the years.

by jteckmann on Feb 27, 2009 6:16 PM PST reply actions