Detroit Lions Offensive Playbook: How to Beat The Bears
Published on: 1st October, 2009
After three weeks, the Chicago Bears look less like "Monsters of the Midway" and more like the monsters inhabiting a Dreamworks movie. Ok, maybe I'm being a little harsh. On first glance, the Bears—missing their emotional leader, Brian Urlacher—are still statistically a top ten defense, statistically. Their competition hasn't exactly ...The Schottey Six: Most Surprising Players of 2009
Published on: 29th September, 2009
Every year, hundreds of pundits, commentators and analysts get paid millions of dollars to predict the NFL season. It starts with draft analysts and goes all the way up to fantasy football gurus and Las Vegas odds setters. It is a world, a strange world, where accuracy is never gauged. ...Detroit Lions Defensive Playbook: Stopping the Washington Redskins’ Attack
Published on: 25th September, 2009
When the Lions take the field this week in a blacked-out home game, it will be their best possible chance before the bye to break this abysmal losing streak. In a game pundits are currently picking Detroit to win, fans are obviously skeptical. On Wednesday, I posted an article on how ...Growing Pains: Detroit Lions Fall to the Minnesota Vikings, 27-13
Published on: 21st September, 2009
The Detroit Lions have lost 19 straight games.The last time Detroit put up a number in the win column was Dec. 23, 2007. Our leading passer was Jon Kitna. Our leading rusher was T.J. Duckett. Let me put that in perspective for you. A good friend of mine, Bleacher Report NBA writer, ...Tate Forcier’s Excellent Adventure: A Peek into the Future of Michigan’s Star QB
Published on: 17th September, 2009
In the classic 1989 movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, two young men from Southern California embark on the time-traveling journey of their lives. In the spring of 2009, another young man left SoCal and went on an excellent adventure of his own—stepping onto the Michigan campus and immediately acquiring the title of "Big ...The Schottey Six: Top NFL Story Lines for Week Two
Published on: 15th September, 2009
Welcome back to the Schottey Six! Football is back and the first week of NFL action could not have been any more exciting. We already have a superstar lost for the season—Brian Urlacher. Several others—McNabb, Polamalu, et al. are dinged up significantly. How will these teams fare? That is only one ...Led By Drew Brees, Saints Defeat Lions In High Scoring Affair.
Published on: 14th September, 2009
To quote long-time NFL Head Coach (now in the UFL), Dennis Green: "They are what we thought they were." A statement applicable to both teams competing Week One in the Louisiana Superdome. The Saints were what we thought they were—an offensive team that can clamp down on any team in which ...Wolverines Pull a Mark Twain and Crush Western Michigan
Published on: 8th September, 2009
In 1897, Mark Twain opened his front door and was greeted by a reporter who was in town to write a story about the death of American author, Mark Twain. This surreal event has lent our culture one of Twain's most famous quotes: "The report Of my death was ...2010 NFL Mock Draft: Two-Round September Edition
Published on: 4th September, 2009
When Florida and Oklahoma met in the 2009 National Championship game, there was not a whole lot of doubt that the two most talented teams were on the field. There was also little doubt that most of those players would find themselves playing on Sundays in a few months. The second ...Matthew Stafford or Daunte Culpepper: Flip a Coin
Published on: 4th September, 2009
With the Detroit Lions' preseason officially over, one thing is certain. When it comes to the quarterbacks, nothing is certain. Daunte Culpepper and Matthew Stafford were supposed to make this easy. Either Stafford was going to come out and shine while Culpepper fell flat on his face, or Culpepper would play just ...Featured Sponsors
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