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Detroit Lions NFL Draft Positional Preview: Breaking Down 2013′s Tight End Class
April 22nd, 2013 at 11:30 AM
From now until the 2013 NFL Draft begins on April 25, we'll be breaking down each position the Detroit Lions could target, both early and late. Today, a closer look at some top tight ends.
With Brandon Pettigrew and Tony Scheffler already in the fold, many would scratch their heads at the idea of the Detroit...
2013 Detroit Lions Mock Draft, Pick 36: Texas’s Alex Okafor the Best Option at Defensive End
April 18th, 2013 at 1:38 PM
The NFL Draft is just over a week away, and we're breaking down the Detroit Lions potential thought process as it relates to selections in a four round mock. Today, we're projecting who the team might select in round two. Check back Tuesday for round three.
There's always plenty of value in the NFL Draft,...
Detroit Lions NFL Draft Positional Preview: Breaking Down 2013′s Cornerback Class
April 17th, 2013 at 2:41 PM
From now until the 2013 NFL Draft begins on April 25, we'll be breaking down each position the Detroit Lions could target, both early and late. Today, a closer look at some top cornerbacks.
Of all the positions the Detroit Lions need a substantial upgrade in depth, the defensive backfield is most important. After resigning...
Detroit Lions NFL Draft Positional Preview: Breaking Down 2013′s Wide Reciever Class
April 11th, 2013 at 11:38 AM
From now until the 2013 NFL Draft begins on April 25, we'll be breaking down each position the Detroit Lions could target, both early and late. Today, a closer look at some top wide receivers.
Though wide receiver is a position which has received much flack in Detroit since Matt Millen over popularized its draft...
Detroit Lions Draft History Lesson: Since 2000, Most Value at Defensive End Found in Late Rounds
April 8th, 2013 at 9:26 AM
Welcome to your Detroit Lions draft history lesson for the day, a course which will run separate Mondays and Wednesdays from April 1 until April 24. The professor, Dr. DeMara, is currently in. We're looking back at some of the most interesting Lions' drafts in modern time.
In the coming weeks, Detroit Lions'...
Detroit Lions NFL Draft Positional Preview: Breaking Down 2013′s Defensive End Class
April 3rd, 2013 at 12:55 PM
From now until the 2013 NFL Draft begins on April 25, we'll be breaking down each position the Detroit Lions could target, both early and late. Today, a closer look at some top defensive ends.
It's a transition year for the Detroit Lions at defensive end, as the team released veteran...
Detroit Lions Draft History Lesson: Despite Circumstance, 1992 Turned Out to Be a Special Year
April 1st, 2013 at 1:32 PM
Welcome to your Detroit Lions draft history lesson for the day, a course which will run separate Mondays and Wednesdays from April 1 until April 24. The professor, Dr. DeMara, is currently in. We're looking back at some of the most interesting Lions' drafts in modern time.
Your older children might...
Hallelujah! It’s About Time the NFL Considered Updating Some of Its Most Nonsensical Rules
March 18th, 2013 at 3:49 PM
The biggest Detroit Lions' news over the weekend was not the afterglow of the team's huge free agency week or the franchise's purported interest in new free agent Elvis Dumervil.
Instead, the best information came in the form of rumblings out of the NFL offices that certain rules would be re-evaluated,...
Inside the Numbers: George Wilson’s Potential Value to Lions as Summed up by Takeaways
February 14th, 2013 at 2:30 PM
As we told you yesterday, free agent safety George Wilson is finally starting to make the rounds, visiting the Detroit Lions today and the Tennessee Titans organization a bit later on.
Wilson might be highly sought after on the open market due to his solid veteran presence and his play making ability,...
Can the Detroit Lions Ever Win the Super Bowl? It’s Always Possible When You Dream On
February 1st, 2013 at 10:29 AM
At the conclusion of every Super Bowl Sunday, I have a peculiar ritual.
As the clock is ticking down and the confetti is about to fly punctuating another football year, I drift off into my own personal never never land. Suddenly, a sea of Honolulu Blue jerseys overtakes the faceless, nameless...
Detroit Lions Season Review, Part Two: Recapping the Best and Worst Plays, Players and Moments
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Here's the second and final installment of Lions 101's breakdown of the 2012 season. After this segment concludes, we promise not to talk about it anymore!
Though the Detroit Lions didn't have very many good things happen in 2012, there were still the usual smattering of high and low moments to...
Chicago Bears 26, Detroit Lions 24: Spoiled Rotten Hunt Report
December 31st, 2012 at 8:54 AM
This year, the Chicago Bears were able to close heir season out on a high note and the Detroit Lions are the ones heading home dejected, owners of an abysmal 4-12 record with worse problems between their ears. Instead of stalking the Bears hungrily and passionately, the Lions gave up...
Chicago Bears Vs. Detroit Lions: Five Things to Watch
December 30th, 2012 at 11:41 AM
A disappointing 2012 season finally comes to a close Sunday afternoon, as the Detroit Lions try desperately to avoid carrying an elongated losing streak into 2013. Positive momentum is the biggest reason for the Lions to try and get the job done, in addition to playing spoilers to the Chicago...
Inside the Numbers: Matthew Stafford Shows Why Pro Bowl Selection Process is Flawed
December 27th, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Last year, when the NFL Pro Bowl rosters were announced, all everyone could argue was how badly Matthew Stafford had been stiffed.
He had joined the select club of 5,000 yard passers while tossing 41 touchdowns to only 17 interceptions. His completion percentage was over 60 percent, and he was a...
Scouting the Opposition, Part Two: Bears and Lions Fight to Overcome Sloppiness in Second Meeting
December 25th, 2012 at 1:58 PM
In a late October clash on Monday Night Football, the Chicago Bears didn't impress anyone with a sloppy performance which included plenty signs of troubling offensive inefficiency to come. The Detroit Lions also didn't impress with four turnovers, three of which came via fumble. These same turnover mistakes, much like...
Atlanta Falcons 31, Detroit Lions 18: Another Unhappy Holiday Hunt Report
December 23rd, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Unlike 2011, Santa Claus wasn't kind to the Detroit Lions and their fans this time around, probably because they have been naughty this year. The Atlanta Falcons blasted off to a huge lead, fell backwards a bit in the second half, but then restored order. Despite his record setting night,...
Atlanta Falcons Vs. Detroit Lions: Five Things to Watch
December 22nd, 2012 at 9:52 AM
It's time for some Monday Night Football on Saturday night, as the Atlanta Falcons, the top birds in the NFC, cruise into town to take on the Detroit Lions. It's time to officially put this particular match up in the category of games that looked better when the schedule came...
