Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE
By: Brian Cote
The Detroit Lions have until March 5 to either strike a deal or use the franchise tag on defensive end Cliff Avril. Avril wants a long term deal and may have some leverage after coming off of an 11 sack campaign in 2011. Avril who will be 26 in a few months, may holdout and [...]
Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
The Detroit Lions have tough decisions to make this off season that will affect how they are able to improve the team they are going to put on the field for the 2012 season. The Detroit Lions have had many poor seasons before their post season berth in 2011. Having those poor seasons brought them [...]
Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
Randy Moss a few days go ended his premature retirement from the National Football League. Could Moss be thinking about playing alongside Calvin Johnson and joining the Detroit Lions in 2012? The rumor mill has already begun spreading on where Moss will be playing football in 2012. Would the Detroit Lions take a chance on [...]
James Lang-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
The Lions should consider using the 23rd pick of the 2012 draft as a way to protect Matthew Stafford for years to come. Stafford had a great season in 2011 and he is looking to improve on that in upcoming years. The Detroit Lions cannot forget Stafford’s first two seasons were marred by injuries from [...]
Brett Davis-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
The Detroit Lions need to have a quarterback they can count on to handle their offense in case Matthew Stafford gets injured and misses games in 2012. We all saw what happened to the Chicago Bears during the 2011 season. They started out 7-3 and then Jay Cutler was injured and lost for the season. [...]
Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
Dominic Raiola did a decent job at the center position for the Detroit Lions in 2011. The problem with Dominic is his size. He is not the tallest or the most physical center by far in the NFL. He was pushed around and handled well by most defensive linemen he faced this season. This does [...]
John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
The only way the Detroit Lions do not reach the postseason in 2012 is if and only if, they lose key players to injuries. The Lions have such a high powered offense, led by Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, that moving the ball down the field, like they did in 2011, should not be a [...]
Troy Babbitt-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
Defense must be the hot button topic that has to be brought up in the management and scout meetings. The Detroit Lions have a great defensive front-line lead by Ndamukong Suh, Kyle Vanden Bosch, and hopefully Cliff Avril if they can re-sign him. This is great and wonderful, but you need more than a great [...]
Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
How many Detroit Lions fans would shutter if they were playing in the Super Bowl against Eli Manning and The New York Giants. How would they feel if they were watching Manning lead the Giants to the winning touchdown against their team? The Detroit Lions pass defense as it is they would have been eaten [...]
Spruce Derden-US PRESSWIRE
By: Joyce Dunne
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 [...]
