Clearing the Air: Detroit Lions Will Not Trade Calvin Johnson
Published on: 18th December, 2009
It's nearly impossible to turn on sports talk radio or pick up a newspaper in Detroit these days without hearing chatter about the prospect of the Detroit Lions trading Calvin Johnson. Columnists Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press, Pat Caputo of the Oakland Press, and 97.1 the Ticket, have both ...Daunte Culpepper Will Start for Detroit Lions on Sunday
Published on: 9th December, 2009
In a surprising turn of events, Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz gave an honest injury report before "game time decisions" must be made public. Schwartz announced that Daunte Culpepper would start for the Lions this Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. He had previously said Matthew Stafford was day-to-day and ...Tough To a Fault: Matthew Stafford Should Not Have Played Thursday
Published on: 26th November, 2009
Football is a game centered around toughness. Teammates and coaches respect it. Fans love it. Players themselves are determined to show it. Matthew Stafford is one tough dude. He proved as much last Sunday when he willed the Lions to a comeback 38-37 win, throwing the game-winning touchdown pass with ...Matthew Stafford’s Finest Moment Temporarily Overshadows Lions Woes
Published on: 23rd November, 2009
What happened at Ford Field last Sunday was terrific. Other than the end result of the Detroit Lions winning a football game, there was the “coming out party” of hopeful franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford threw for 422 yards and an NFL rookie record five touchdowns. More importantly, he led the ...Detroit-Cleveland: Both May Be Bad, but Only One City Can Be the Worst
Published on: 20th November, 2009
Quick, try to name two Midwest cities with prideful sports fans, faltering economies, freezing cold winters, horrible football teams, and that absolutely hate one another. Detroit and Cleveland fit that description perfectly. Detroit was once known as Hitsville, USA and has since been called a Third World Metropolis. Cleveland is the home ...Lions-Vikings: Matthew Stafford Gets a Second Shot at Minnesota
Published on: 12th November, 2009
For the first time in his NFL career, Matthew Stafford will get to play against an opponent for the second time. The Detroit Lions travel to Minnesota this Sunday for their second game against the Vikings this season. Stafford, like most rookie quarterbacks who see the field right away, has been through ...Kevin Smith Is Not the Reason For the Detroit Lions’ Failures
Published on: 7th November, 2009
Don't blame Kevin Smith for Detroit's offensive ineptitude. He is not at fault. Yes, his 3.1 yards per carry average is below par, as is his 393 total rushing yards eight games into the season. But there is enough mud to be slung around the Lions locker room so Smith ...Adding Chris Chambers Could Help Detroit Lions This Season
Published on: 3rd November, 2009
Recycling someone else’s trash is not a formula for long-term success. If it was, the city of Detroit wouldn’t be littered with homeless people wearing ripped jackets and teal Pistons hats. Yet there are times when someone’s curbside pickup is better than anything in your living room. In terms of football, ...Detroit Lions Fail to Meet Even The Lowest of Expectations
Published on: 1st November, 2009
Expectations are low in Detroit. No question about it. But even the lowly Lions have some expectations they should meet. Sunday’s 17-10 loss, at home, to the St. Louis Rams was a total disaster. For the first time this season, the Lions looked completely unprepared. Getting outplayed by a superior opponent is ...Detroit Lions Have an Opportunity to Make Real Progress Against St. Louis
Published on: 1st November, 2009
DETROIT—Progress is a broad term. Is going from zero wins to one progress? Is it progress to go from being ranked the as the worst team in every defensive category a year ago to now being ranked 22nd overall in total defense? In a sense, yes, the Detroit Lions have ...Featured Sponsors
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