Joyce Dunne
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Michigan native, NFL blogger chatting about the Detroit Lions from the Northwest Side of Chicago
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A 2012 Mock Draft: Breaking Down Picks 5-8
This second post in my round 1 mock draft series discusses picks 5-8. 5. Buccaneers—Fletcher Cox (DT-DE, Mississippi State). Bucs lost ten in a row. They need a run stopper, and fast. Morris Claiborne is higher up in the talent pool, and they took DE Adrian Clayborn in last year’s first round, but a good [...]
TweetA 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Breaking Down Picks 1-4
This is the first in a series of posts that breaks down my mock draft for the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. Later posts, following this series, will explore the 2012 draft class with scenarios and implications for the Detroit Lions. 1. Colts—Andrew Luck (QB, Stanford). The Colts have to do this. Ten [...]
TweetDetroit Lions’ Drew Stanton a High Performer in Humanity
Drew Stanton’s Detroit Lions did not make it to Sunday’s Super Bowl, despite a valiant resurgence by the team this season. Even if they had, Stanton himself would likely not be taking a single snap. He is a valued leader in the locker room nonetheless, and his leadership extends to his off-the-field activities, making the [...]
TweetDetroit Lions See Increased Value, Raise Ticket Prices for 2012 Season
It’s a bit simplistic to say you get what you pay for when talking about the price of admission to a Detroit Lions game at Ford Field. But considering the Lions emerged from the 2011 season with a winning record, a playoff spot and a healthy Matthew Stafford, the topic seems to beg for a [...]
TweetDetroit Lions Draft Picks: I Like ‘Too Early to Tell’
Mock drafts are part of the business of football—hell, they are a business unto themselves. Scouting and draft experts provide a valuable and timely service; they keep us informed and engaged. Anyone is welcome to speculate regarding the draft, and many people do. It’s gratifying to think you might be right. To make their best [...]
TweetBrandon Fisher Breaks from Detroit Lions, Joins Dad in St. Louis
The Detroit Lions have finally lost one of its coaching staff going into the off-season. With word breaking today that Brandon Fisher is leaving his post as Lions defensive assistant to join his father, Jeff, at the St. Louis Rams, no one is shocked. My guess is that the news will elicit no stronger reaction [...]
TweetCalvin Johnson, Brandon Marshall et al. the New NFL Tough Guys
Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams collides with a twisting and turning Calvin Johnson, and the defender ends up on the ground, into a state of falling out. Brandon Marshall protects the ball with the upper-body strength of a super-elite security guard protecting a prize opal from charging would-be interceptors. These and a select few other [...]
TweetDetroit Lions’ Contribution to Lombardi’s 2011 Enjoyable Moments List
Scroll down Michael Lombardi’s list of 46 enjoyable moments of the 2011 NFL season. Keep scrolling. A little more. There. Number 26. “Sold out Ford Field.” I was hoping to see a Lions mention here, and this mention is a good one, a positive note on an upswing season. Lions fans are enjoying a new [...]
TweetDetroit Lions’ Jahvid Best and the Concussion Debate
Though concussions are a hot topic for the NFL right now, the fundamental question surrounding them is long-standing: how to weigh player safety against playing the game. Jahvid Best is a prime example of a player dealing with the issue. The Lions running back suffered a second concussion (the first occurred during the pre-season) in [...]
TweetStability on Coaching Staff for Detroit Lions Heading into 2012 Season
With the re-signing of receivers coach Shawn Jefferson last week, as reported by MLive.com and other sources, the Detroit Lions have ensured that its 2011 coaching staff will remain intact for 2012. The Lions expect such continuity in the coaching ranks will bring the team even closer to reaching the Super Bowl next year than this [...]
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