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Give Martin Mayhew Credit for Expanding Scouting Horizons by Adding Brian Xanders
January 29th, 2013 at 11:21 AM
In the wake of a tough season, something drastic had to be done within the Detroit Lions' front office. The pressure has been on general manager Martin Mayhew to deliver some meaningful changes. On Monday, a quiet move was made, which shows Mayhew might be listening to the pleas. Brian Xanders, former...

Five Important Players the Detroit Lions Should Watch During This Year’s Senior Bowl
January 22nd, 2013 at 2:20 PM
The weather is cold and football is drawing to a close. That can only mean one thing: the 2013 Senior Bowl commences again this Saturday. This year, the Detroit Lions will be getting the closest look at all the combatants. Jim Schwartz and his staff will be coaching the south...

After Hiring John Bonamego, Special Teams is No Longer Detroit Lions’ Top Priority
January 21st, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Am I the only one who misses Chuck Priefer and the quality special teams he once demanded and commanded? Apparently so, because the Detroit Lions appear to have made yet another hiring mistake on the special side of the ball. New special teams coach John Bonamego might have deep Michigan ties....

Inside the Numbers: C.J. Spiller’s Development Under Curtis Modkins Lends Hope to Mikel Leshoure
January 16th, 2013 at 2:06 PM
In 2010, Curtis Modkins took over the reigns as the Buffalo Bills' offensive coordinator and running backs coach. Soon after that, the Bills drafted C.J. Spiller, a running back out of Clemson University, and quickly developed one of the most powerful rushing attacks in the NFL. Along with Fred Jackson, who...

Detroit Lions Promote Jeremiah Washburn; Hire Bobby Johnson, Curtis Modkins as Coaches
January 15th, 2013 at 12:09 PM
The Detroit Lions made some quiet news on the coaching front Monday, finally replacing a trio of fired assistant coaches with a few new faces, one of which might help craft meaningful change on the offensive side of the ball. Jeremiah Washburn, who has been on Detroit's staff since 2009, takes...

Scouting the Opposition: Comparing and Contrasting Four Candidates to Coach the Chicago Bears
January 12th, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Somewhat surprisingly, the Chicago Bears were the only NFC North team to make a significant coaching change this winter. The Bears fired Lovie Smith after nine seasons and 81 wins, so now, they're looking for new leadership. The search for that leadership has gotten quite exhaustive, as multiple candidates have surfaced...

What Should Be the Detroit Lions’ Draft Philosophy in ’13? Target Alabama Stars
January 8th, 2013 at 9:48 AM
After watching the Alabama Crimson Tide wallop Notre Dame in the national championship, I couldn't help myself from writing one more column about the Detroit Lions' potential plans for this April. Following a team which seems to constantly possess a top pick and watching the top two teams compete on...

Martin Mayhew Will Be Put to His Ultimate Test Fixing Detroit Lions’ Diverse Issues in 2013
January 4th, 2013 at 9:50 AM
The scapegoats for the Detroit Lions' 2012 regular season disaster were found in short order, and it can be argued that none of them had any direct managerial role in creating this latest debacle. Gone are three members of the offensive staff, wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson, offensive line coach George...

Detroit Lions Season Review, Part One: Grading the Players, Coaches and Front Office
January 2nd, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Here's the first installment of Lions 101's breakdown of the 2012 season. In the middle of the season, we handed out some initial grades to the Detroit Lions. Now, we're going back and handing out grades to everyone, coaches and front office members included for their 2012 performance start to finish....

Detroit Lions Links: More Thoughts on the Lions’ Troubled Culture and Jim Schwartz’s Future
December 31st, 2012 at 3:41 PM
The 2012 season was painfully ugly for the Detroit Lions, and the time for offseason improvements to begin starts right now. No shakeups have been announced just yet, but there's been no lack of opinions on that matter in the media, as everyone attempts to make sense of a shocking...

Inside the Numbers: Lions’ Constant Shuffle at Safety Makes Consistency Impossible
December 20th, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Plenty of fans and analysts have railed on the Detroit Lions defense with familiar insults in 2012. They don't pressure the quarterback, their corners stink, the group's way overrated. All of these insults, both justified and not, have become a familiar refrain week in and week out following every loss. Yet,...

Jim Schwartz Monday Press Conference Recap: Cardinals Edition
December 17th, 2012 at 3:49 PM
The Detroit Lions suffered their ugliest loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, getting blown out 38-10 by the equally hapless Arizona Cardinals. Despite that, Jim Schwartz kept things as close to business as usual as he could in his shortened Monday presser, and admitted he's sharing a big responsibility...

Arizona Cardinals 38, Detroit Lions 10: Quitters Never Win Hunt Report
December 17th, 2012 at 12:15 AM
The Detroit Lions have looked bad recently, losers of five straight games in a row in similar heartbreaking fashion. At least those games came against some of the top competition in the NFL. Against the Arizona Cardinals, however, the Lions finally looked terrible against a worse team. Facing a squad...

Jim Schwartz Monday Press Conference Recap: Packers Edition
December 10th, 2012 at 3:35 PM
A snowy night in Green Bay left the travel weary Jim Schwartz a little testy at this week's latest press conference. The questions didn't drag on for long and the responses were pointed as Schwartz attempted to explain what went wrong with the Detroit Lions in their 22nd consecutive defeat...

Inside the Numbers: Detroit Lions’ Offensive Line Protecting Matthew Stafford as Good as NFC’s Elite
December 6th, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Detroit Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford has thrown for the most yards in the NFL during the 2012 season, largely because once again, he's had time to survey the pocket thanks to the protection of his offensive line. Despite being much maligned, numbers do show the group protects as well as...

This Offseason, the Detroit Lions Must Evaluate Jim Schwartz, Scott Linehan and Gunther Cunningham
December 5th, 2012 at 2:57 PM
For some, the notion of firing coaches who guided the Detroit Lions from the depths of despair at 0-16 to a 10-6 record with a playoff birth three years later would seem downright insane. Then again, when you consider that nearly half the winning games in 2011 could have ended up...

Jim Schwartz Monday Press Conference Recap: Colts Edition
December 3rd, 2012 at 3:55 PM
With a normal week's schedule back on the docket, Jim Schwartz returned to addressing the media on a Monday afternoon, and he brought some more unfortunate injury news in addition to a Titus Young update in the wake of the Detroit Lions' third late collapse in a row on Sunday...

Detroit Lions Links: Brandon Pettigrew Working on Fumble Problems; Sunday’s Early Injury Report
December 1st, 2012 at 4:23 PM
Sunday brings the next opportunity for the Detroit Lions to rebound from two tough losses, as the Indianapolis Colts come to town looking to add to their Wild Card lead. Who's going to miss the game with injuries? What about Brandon Pettigrew's fumbling problems? Can Titus Young be trusted, or...

Detroit Lions Links: What’s Happened to Detroit in 2012; Why was Titus Young not Missed?
November 25th, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Being that the Detroit Lions played Thursday afternoon, It's another Sunday without football in Michigan. That means today is the perfect time to catch up on everything you need to know about the Lions, as they attempt to put another close loss behind them and battle back in the month...

Sunday’s Short Kickoff in the Third Quarter Stalled Lions’ Momentum, Prevented Comeback
November 14th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
There was one play nobody has been focusing on which set the Detroit Lions back more than most Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Lions, coming off an ugly first half, had just held the Vikings to another field goal to open the third quarter. Offensively, Matthew Stafford had finally begun to carve...