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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...
Darrius Heyward-Bey, Who Could Play a Major Offensive Role, Visiting Detroit Lions
March 27th, 2013 at 1:02 PM
The Detroit Lions could fill another need in free agency if Wednesday's visit with wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, formally of the Oakland Raiders and their rabid "Black Hole" ends up going well.
It's no secret the Lions are in the need for another receiver, especially given the team's loss of malcontent Titus Young...
Detroit Lions Free Agency Preview: Team Must Take Hardest Looks at Wide Reciever, Defensive Back
March 6th, 2013 at 3:20 PM
The NFL's free agency period begins at 4 p.m. on March 12, which by my calculations is nearly six days and a mere hour from this very moment. At that time, the Detroit Lions can set about their two pronged approach toward fixing many of their frustrating roster problems from...
Raw Combine Speed Should Provide Detroit Lions with Major Options at Wide Receiver
February 24th, 2013 at 1:11 PM
Thank goodness Matt Millen was nowhere to be found this Sunday during the NFL Combine in a managerial role.
If the former Detroit Lions' general manager was, his eyes would have been lighting up left and right watching wide receiver results, particularly during the 40 yard dash. West Virginia's Tavon Austin...
Inside the Numbers: Refuting Titus Young’s Odd Theory That He Never Saw the Ball in Detroit
January 24th, 2013 at 10:48 AM
Yesterday, Titus Young took to Twitter, breaking his elongated silence since being exiled from the Detroit Lions in late November for bad behavior.
"Like I said I never been selfish but if I'm not going to get the football I don't want to play anymore," Young tweeted yesterday, for some reason...
Denard Robinson an Intriguing Option for Detroit Lions as Speed Specialist
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:07 PM
While watching college football for the last four years, strangely, my warped mind hadn't even had this particularly disturbing, yet completely appropriate thought.
If Antwaan Randle El and Devin Hester managed to have a child together (metaphorically speaking with football overtones, of course) Denard Robinson would be the result. Like Randle El,...
Dear Tim Ryan: You’re Entitled to Your Opinion, but Calvin Johnson’s Clearly an All-Pro Performer
January 14th, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Calvin Johnson made the NFL's AP All-Pro team last week, which considering his 2012 statistics and immense talent shouldn't even have been a story. Then, one voter had to go and get his name in the paper by denying Johnson a vote, which naturally showed up in the headlines.
Tim Ryan, an...
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...
What’s the Final Goal for Calvin Johnson This Year? Making His Receiving Record More Unbreakable
December 26th, 2012 at 3:50 PM
For weeks, the focus has been on when Calvin Johnson would set the all-time receiving yardage record for a single season. With Saturday night's big performance against the Atlanta Falcons, he took care of the feat in relative short order with one game remaining on the slate. For Johnson and...
Inside the Numbers: What Calvin Johnson Can Learn from 1995′s Race for a Receiving Record
December 13th, 2012 at 9:57 AM
With all the recent talk of Calvin Johnson threatening Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yardage record of 1,848, few people might realize Rice faced stiff competition that year from a several players and even a member of the Detroit Lions. Rice was only able to hold all of them off with...
Detroit Lions Vs. Green Bay Packers: Five Things to Watch
December 9th, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Attempting to remove the bitter taste of defeat from their mouths, the Detroit Lions hit the road this weekend to take on the Green Bay Packers, the team which started this most recent three game streak of futility with a comeback win in November. Now, Detroit has the unenviable task...
Detroit Lions’ Titus Young, Nick Fairley and Mikel Leshoure Appear Headed in Opposite Directions
November 20th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
During the 2011 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions made three interesting selections in the first three rounds that raised a few eyebrows. Nick Fairley, Titus Young and Mikel Leshoure, all top college players with big question marks were snapped up early by Detroit, and each arrived with their fair share...
Detroit Lions Links: Secondary Shorthanded Again as Louis Delmas and Amari Spievey Won’t Play
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:52 PM
The Detroit Lions will try to get back to the .500 mark as they prepare for a road contest with the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon, and we've got you covered with the latest news and information regarding this match up from various sources around the internet.
One of the keys to...
Trade for Mike Thomas Beneficial to Detroit Lions in Several Unique Ways
October 31st, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Apparently, the Detroit Lions have decided to go down to Jacksonville, play a game, grab an opposing receiver from the Jaguars and then return home with that same receiver. When Mike Thomas was dealt to Detroit late Tuesday, it insured he'd have the weirdest week in the NFL.
As the saying...
Chicago Bears 13, Detroit Lions 7: Missed Opportunities Hunt Report
October 23rd, 2012 at 9:51 AM
For the Detroit Lions, it was the same old story. 2012 is quickly turning into the year of ugly failed chances. Though neither team played consistent offense, the Chicago Bears managed a few more productive drives and didn't make the critical turnovers, helping aid in their important 13-7 victory on...
St. Louis Rams Vs. Detroit Lions: Five Things to Watch
September 9th, 2012 at 10:26 AM
The season opening football game is always a catharsis of sorts. The rigors of preseason camp battles are over, meaning everyone can finally come together for one common goal: winning. The Detroit Lions, unlike last year, open things up at home instead of on the road, getting things off to...
Detroit Lions 2012 Positional Preview: Wide Receiver and Tight End
August 27th, 2012 at 1:56 PM
A big strong point for the Detroit Lions over past three seasons has been a diverse and chiseled group of wide receivers and tight ends, each capable of hurting teams in their own unique way. From the imposing Calvin Johnson and Brandon Pettigrew to the shifty Nate Burleson and developing...
Detroit Lions Links: Calvin Johnson a Cover Boy Again, Jason Fox is Finally Healthy
August 22nd, 2012 at 10:55 AM
The dog days of the preseason are taking hold, and the Detroit Lions are pressing through. In the meantime, there's been several newsworthy events in the past few days to catch fans up on. Here's the latest from around the web as the Lions prepare for their third preseason game.
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As Detroit Lions’ Lance “Vanilla Gorilla” Long Shows, Nicknames Remain Enduring Part of Camp
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:04 PM
The best part of football's training camp isn't watching the drills, seeing honing of skills or even being excited by the promise of a new season. It's enjoying the unexpected emergence of new performers and watching their indoctrination into the greater team culture.
Just this week, another young Detroit Lion had...
