Published on: 16th March, 2010
Not a whole lot has changed since I put out my first NFL draft countdown 63 days ago and I still favor a priority on defense . Gerald McCoy and Ndomukong Suh still appear to be front runners for the Lions' selection at No. 2 overall. The addition of Russell ...Published on: 21st December, 2009
A decade of losing can do funny things to a man's mind. It seems this Detroit Lions season has turned the loud-mouthed Bill "Huge" Simonson downright delusional. In his latest piece featured on mlive.com Bill blames the fans for the franchise's continued woes: "The 'moral victory club' never holds the team accountable ...Published on: 25th November, 2009
The Michigan High School Athletic Association football state championship games have long been a thanksgiving weekend tradition in my family. I grew up watching games featuring Mendon, Schoolcraft, East Grand Rapids, Detroit Catholic Central, and Farmington Hills Harrison. We went to the Pontiac Silverdome and Ford Field to watch teams like Midland ...Published on: 21st November, 2009
Matt and Zac Snyder of Bleacher Report and mittensportsreport.com break down this week's Detroit Lions football matchup. When the Lions have the ball... Detroit's passing attack vs. Cleveland's defensive backs Zac says: The Cleveland defense has recorded a league low four interceptions on the year. Unfortunately, Matthew Stafford has thrown a pick ...Published on: 31st October, 2009
When the Lions have the ball... Detroit's passing attack vs. St. Louis's defensive backs Zac says: It looks like both Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson will be game-time decisions. Stafford appears more likely to play which should give the passing game a boost, even if ...Published on: 31st October, 2009
When Michigan Has the Ball... Michigan's Passing Attack vs. Illinois's Secondary Zac says: It looks like Michigan will be without leader receiver Martavious Odoms. It will be important for guys like Greg Mathews, Kevin Koger, and even Darryl Stonum to step up and be a go-to ...Published on: 27th September, 2009
The Detroit Lions have finally managed to break the NFL's second longest losing streak in league history. Now that the euphoria has settled, we can now reflect on what this victory means.It means the Lions, the modern example of futility, will not break the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' record losing streak. It ...Published on: 25th September, 2009
Matt and Zac Snyder of Bleacher Report and mittensportsreport.com break down this week's Detroit Lions football match-up. When the Lions have the ball... Detroit's passing attack vs. Washington's defensive backs Zac says: Matthew Stafford's success has only come in flashes. From time to time, he's been able to show the physical ...Published on: 11th September, 2009
Matt and Zac Snyder of Bleacher Report and mittensportsreport.com break down this week's Detroit Lions football match-up. When the Lions have the ball... Detroit's passing attack vs. New Orleans' defensive backs Zac says: On one hand, Matthew Stafford used the preseason to show off the physical gifts that made him ...Published on: 29th August, 2009
The City of Detroit was alive with both the promise of a new season and the excitement of a pennant race. The day began with a 1pm kick-off between the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts, the third preseason game for both teams. All eyes were on the quarterback play as ...