Stanzi to Lions Practice Squad

[iahawkeyes17]

Detroit picks up Stanzi after waiving their 3rd string qb Kellen Moore former Boise st qb.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-...0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--

 

[HawkinMN]

I really want the All Americanzi to get a chance.

 

[hawkeye54545]

Have the rules changed? I thought after 2 or 3 years in the league you could no longer be on the practice squad and had to make the 53 man roster,

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Maybe they expect Stanzi to eventually take over in Detroit?

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Stanzi got the "love it or leave it" exemption. It's in the fine print of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement.

 

[PinkLockerRoom]

Heck of a way to make a living whike not having to ever actually perform on the field. I guess the intangibles really do make a difference.

 

[ping72]

Heck of a way to make a living whike not having to ever actually perform on the field. I guess the intangibles really do make a difference.

Backup on a roster is pretty nice. Practice squad isn't a bad gig, but it only pays $6600/week and that's just the weeks of the NFL season.

 

[NI hawk]

Have the rules changed? I thought after 2 or 3 years in the league you could no longer be on the practice squad and had to make the 53 man roster,

I thought the same thing.

 

[The_Joker13]

Backup on a roster is pretty nice. Practice squad isn't a bad gig, but it only pays $6600/week and that's just the weeks of the NFL season.

$112,200 if your going by a 17 week regular season.

 

[The_Joker13]

Have the rules changed? I thought after 2 or 3 years in the league you could no longer be on the practice squad and had to make the 53 man roster,

Huh, never knew about this. Why is that?

 

[NI hawk]

Backup on a roster is pretty nice. Practice squad isn't a bad gig, but it only pays $6600/week and that's just the weeks of the NFL season.

Only $6600 a week. Poor guy.
(Sarcasm)

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Obviously, would love to see him make a roster. Back-up QB in the NFL is a sweet gig. Making millions, rarely taking a hit, traveling the country in style, etc. Sure, winning championships as the starter is the ultimate, but if you're thinking of your long-term health and financial future, it's hard to beat the role of a long-term back-up QB.

 

[ping72]

Only $6600 a week. Poor guy.
(Sarcasm)

That's barely $100k/year and he has to save that to spread out over the other 8 months/year. That's not much money even for non-HROT standards.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Still not a bad gig if he can find some reasonable employment for the other 8 months of the year, but obviously nothing close to what he'd be pulling in on a 53-man roster.

 

[SLarew]

Have the rules changed? I thought after 2 or 3 years in the league you could no longer be on the practice squad and had to make the 53 man roster,

Googled the rules. I have no info on Stanzi's past status but you are eligible to be on practice squad if you have not been on game day active 45 man roster more than 9 games. My guess this is exception to let Stanzi be on practice squad as I think he was usually the third QB and never really active when on rosters. You can not be on practice squad more than two years.

 

[Titanhawk2]

Googled the rules. I have no info on Stanzi's past status but you are eligible to be on practice squad if you have not been on game day active 45 man roster more than 9 games. My guess this is exception to let Stanzi be on practice squad as I think he was usually the third QB and never really active when on rosters. You can not be on practice squad more than two years.

I think the 2 year limit is for a particular team, and not per player. Did he ever suit up for KC or JAX on the active roster?

 

[mtdew_fever]

Stanzi was a very good QB for Iowa. Why all of the haters from Hawk fans?

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

I don't see any haters in this thread, unless it's coming from posters on my ignore list.

 

[fivecardstud14]

Stanzi was a very good QB for Iowa. Why all of the haters from Hawk fans?

What the hell are you talking about? Who has said anything bad about Stanzi?

 

[DutchyFunStar]

From the Detroit News:

Although he's entering his fifth year in the NFL, the 6-foot-4, 228-pound Stanzi has yet to appear in a regular-season game, which made him eligible for the practice squad.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

I guess I dont normally follow these type of situations, but is it normal to have a player stick around the NFL for 5 years without playing a single snap?

 

[DutchyFunStar]

For any other position than QB I would say no. But I imagine there are a few QBs out there that fit the bill.