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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...
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...
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...
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...
Green Bay Packers Vs. Detroit Lions: Five Things to Watch
November 18th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
The Green Bay Packers finally play their first game of the season against the Detroit Lions this weekend, and they're looking to continue an impressive string of dominance in Michigan. Aaron Rodgers is 5-1 all-time in Detroit, and with the Lions beginning to bottom out a bit in 2012, currently,...
How the Detroit Lions Rate: Rounding Up Week Eight’s NFL Power Rankings
November 1st, 2012 at 3:36 PM
Another brazen fourth quarter comeback by Matthew Stafford leads to more ranking advancement for the Detroit Lions. This week, the team tries to begin their slow but steady accent from power ranking obscurity to begin the second half push. Finally, we can say that they're moving on up across the...
Detroit Lions Dodge Bullet with Matthew Stafford’s Injury, Must Shut Starters Down Against Buffalo
August 27th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
If there's two classifications of players the Detroit Lions cannot afford to lose at all, much less in a preseason game, its their star quarterback Matthew Stafford and any cornerback.
Stafford was dinged up early in Saturday night's tough loss when his left, non throwing hand absorbed a hit from Oakland's...
Detroit Lions Vs. Baltimore Ravens: Five Things to Watch in Preseason Game Two
August 17th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
After dropping their first preseason game to the new Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions make the trip to Charm City to take on the old Cleveland Browns, also known as the Baltimore Ravens. Armed with plenty of things to work on and improve upon, the Lions will be eager to...
Detroit Lions 2012 Positional Preview: Quarterback
August 13th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
In 2011, the Detroit Lions' stunning reversal of fortune was driven by many unique variables, perhaps the most important of which was an uptick in play and health at the quarterback position. Finally, Matthew Stafford stayed upright and played a full season. In the process, he showed fans how grand...
Analyzing Five Detroit Lions Who Must Stay Consistent for Team Success in 2012
July 12th, 2012 at 5:16 PM
This summer, as part of looking ahead to the 2012 NFL season, we're going in-depth to analyze the Detroit Lions' roster. In August, we'll embark on in-depth previews of each position. This week, we're telling you about the players who must remain consistent in 2012 after their outstanding 2011 seasons.
It's...
Detroit Lions’ Links: Rankings for Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford, Cliff Avril Speaks Out
June 28th, 2012 at 2:06 PM
Here's all the latest bits of Detroit Lions' news and information from around the web for June 28, 2012.
Lions' wide receiver Calvin Johnson had a fantastic season last year and has been one of the most dominating receivers in the game recently. He's starting to get some well deserved credit...
Detroit Lions’ Salary Cap Sacrifice Shows More Tangible Signs of Positive Organizational Change
March 13th, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Selflessness. Shared sacrifice. Teamwork for the greater good.
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When was the last time you could associate these themes with Detroit Lions football during an offseason? It seems for decades, the team has been caught in an off the field malaise, where fans could never decipher if players truly bought in and...
Hefty Fines Punctuate Last Week’s Physical Detroit Lions Vs. Chicago Bears Game
November 18th, 2011 at 10:35 PM
As expected, the NFL's long arm of the law reached out and shook players from both the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears this week for their role in last Sunday's chippy affair.
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Overall, The Detroit Free Press reported three additional Lions players were fined for their roles. Offensively, Matthew Stafford and...
Matthew Stafford Admits He Has Fractured Finger Following Blowout Loss
November 13th, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Matthew Stafford had arguably his worst game as a pro Sunday at Soldier Field, throwing four interceptions, of which two were returned for back-breaking touchdowns. He finished with 33 completion on a team-record 63 attempts for 329 yards and a TD but fell apart after a couple of early fumbles...
Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford Lead Detroit Lions’ Pro Bowl Hopefuls
October 25th, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Voting for the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl opened Tuesday, with a handful of Lions looking like viable options to reach the league's postseason all-star game.
You can vote for your Pro Bowl picks here.
A quick rundown of which Lions are in the mix:
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QB: Matthew Stafford
RB: Jahvid Best
WR: Calvin Johnson, Nate Burleson,...
Matthew Stafford on Injured Right Leg: ‘We’ll See’
October 23rd, 2011 at 11:51 PM
The Detroit Lions' frustrating loss to Atlanta Sunday nearly turned into an even worse debacle. Quarterback Matthew Stafford limped off the field after what wound up being the Lions' final offensive play -- Falcons linebacker Curtis Lofton landed on Stafford's right ankle as Stafford attempted a pass.
"A guy just fell on...
Choosing Matthew Stafford, DeAndre Levy Over Aaron Curry Shows Brilliance of Detroit Lions’ 2009 Draft
October 14th, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Flash back to the spring of 2009. The Detroit Lions, coming off an 0-16 season had more holes than Swiss cheese and the franchise seemed to be sinking quicker than the Titanic.
After earning the number one overall pick in the draft, early on, there seemed to be few clear cut...
Matthew Stafford, Kyle Vanden Bosch Reportedly Restructure Contracts
August 17th, 2011 at 2:29 PM
The Detroit Lions found themselves a little tighter against the salary cap this offseason than they would have liked. Matthew Stafford and Kyle Vanden Bosch volunteered to help.
The Detroit Free Press reported that Stafford and Vanden Bosch both restructured their contracts so the Lions could re-sign Chris Houston and add Stephen...
Four Downs: Detroit Lions Fire on All Cylinders in Win Over Bengals
August 12th, 2011 at 11:18 PM
The Detroit Lions’ preseason game could not have gone any better as the offense clicked on all cylinders and the team forced three turnovers in a 34-3 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
It may only be the preseason, but eyes across the NFL world were trained on Detroit’s franchise quarterback Matthew...
Keeping Drew Stanton Around a Smart Move in Shortened Offseason
July 27th, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Here's one thing we can probably say with some degree of certainty: If both Matthew Stafford and Shaun Hill miss extended periods of time again, the Detroit Lions' hopes of stealing a playoff berth in 2011 will probably end. But if there's any hope of the Lions staying afloat in...
