2010 NFL Mock Draft: Two-Round NFC North Edition
Published on: 10th March, 2010
It's March, and everybody who has ever written two words about the NFL is doing a mock draft. I'm part of that "everybody," but rather than take on the whole league, I'm going to focus on the good old NFC North. What follows is a team-by-team breakdown of each team's projected 2010 ...Jim Schwartz the Real Star of Detroit Lions’ Kyle Vanden Bosch Signing
Published on: 5th March, 2010
With all the talk about the NFL Draft and the Detroit Lions’ No. 2 pick, it seems Lions fans forgot about free agency. That’s to be expected, considering the Lions’ biggest move in free agency last year was signing Larry Foote to a one-year deal. Nobody much expected the Lions to ...Surgeon General Warning: Being a Detroit Lion May Be Hazardous to Health
Published on: 3rd December, 2009
Next year, any players drafted by the Detroit Lions might do well to take out a hefty insurance policy. The 14 players on the Lions’ injured reserve probably wish they had. First-round pick Brandon Pettigrew is the latest to hit IR, and he represents only the latest in a sordid history of ...Matthew Stafford’s Thanksgiving Shows the Folly of the “Statement Game”
Published on: 28th November, 2009
Matthew Stafford has arrived, and his legend has begun. As of Monday, Nov. 23, that legend depicted Stafford as a child of the football gods, a immortal savior delivered unto the wretch of the Detroit Lions. After setting an NFL rookie record with five touchdown passes, including a game-winner after a play ...Detroit Lions Halftime Musings: How Will They Let Us Down This Week?
Published on: 15th November, 2009
Despite effectively being dominated, the Detroit Lions are hanging in there against the Minnesota Vikings. But here comes the second half. You know what's coming, but you don't know how. It's never as easy as the Lions just getting blown away from start to finish. That would make it less disappointing. The Lions' trademark ...Detroit Lions Running Out of Ways to Lose
Published on: 12th November, 2009
What else could possibly happen? Last Sunday, the Detroit Lions jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks, and still managed to lose by 12 points. And the beatings go on. The Lions have been shut out, lost late leads, fallen short in fourth-quarter comebacks, lost because ...Detroit Lions Flashback: The 10 Biggest Wins in Lions History
Published on: 5th November, 2009
Times are tough in Detroit sports right now. The Tigers choked out of a playoff berth, the Red Wings are starting slow, the Pistons have no defense, and the Lions are still the Lions after losing to the previously winless Rams. So it seems the only way we’re going to escape this ...Detroit Lions-St. Louis Rams Matchup More About Losing Than One Win
Published on: 30th October, 2009
Well, this is awkward. Barely a month after the Detroit Lions exorcised a 19-game losing streak, they now have the opportunity to give the St. Louis Rams their 18th. What's more, that 18th straight loss would also send the Rams to 0-8 on the season, halfway to the mark the Lions put ...Jason Hanson: A Hall of Fame Talent Stunted by a Career in Detroit
Published on: 27th October, 2009
Jason Hanson is a victim. He was blessed with a golden leg and the raw talent and ability to break every professional kicking record on the books. Then he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1992 and has been there ever since. Now I love the Detroit Lions, and I always will, ...Matthew Stafford’s Knee: Drew Stanton’s Last Chance at an NFL Career?
Published on: 23rd October, 2009
Drew Stanton has caught the brunt of the Detroit Lions’ recent woes. He was a second-round draft choice in 2007 to be to heir-apparent to Jon Kitna in a Mike Martz-led offensive system. He was shut down his rookie year, both to nurse a minor knee injury (not unlike the one he ...Featured Sponsors
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