Michael Sackett-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
If Jay Cutler and Matt Forte did not go down with season ending injuries would the Lions have made the playoffs in 2011? How would the records of each NFC North team change in 2012 had things gone different then they did in 2011? The Green Bay Packers will not go 15-1 in 2012. The [...]
By: Joyce Dunne
As part of his coverage of the Detroit Lions activities at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., Anwar S. Richardson’s update on Florida State left tackle Zebrie Sanders includes video of the 2009 ESPN Monday Night Countdown’s “C’mon Man” segment showing an unusual play featuring Sanders. You might remember it. While his quarterback is scrambling, [...]
By: Joyce Dunne
Several media outlets (I’m citing Dave Birkett’s article at the Detroit Free Press website, conveniently sporting Culbreath’s mugshots) have reported that Lions offensive tackle Johnny Culbreath was arrested on Monday for simple drug possession. The rookie, a late-round draft pick from South Carolina State who spent the 2011 season on injured reserve, was busted at [...]
By: Joyce Dunne
When Cortland Finnegan talks these days, Lions fans listen. Late last week, The Tennessean reported that the Titans cornerback “remains pessimistic about his chances of returning to the team in 2012,” even following the recent executive shuffling in Tennessee’s front office. Feeding off the news, interested Lions fans turned to Twitter and online forums to [...]
By: Joyce Dunne
I was surprised when I read in a post by Detroit Free Press writer Dave Birkett that only 14 teams in the NFL carried three quarterbacks for the entire season. I understand that each spot is vitally important to get right and that a team may need to fudge the QB depth chart to secure [...]
By: Joyce Dunne
I’m biased when it comes to Lions kicker Jason Hanson. He’s the only player left on the team from my days in Michigan. Considering how long ago that was, I allow myself some room for nostalgia. I agree with observers who say he’ll be challenged in training camp to earn his spot on the 2012 [...]
Michael Sackett-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
The odds came out for each team’s chance of winning the 2013 Super Bowl. The Detroit Lions odds of winning are 20 to 1 to win. That is a huge improvement from their previous season when they were 40 to 1 odds going in to the 2012 Super Bowl season. The Detroit Lions have improved [...]
John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
The Detroit Lions have one of the NFL’s best Defensive Front-lines. Cliff Avril is an important piece to that front line. He had 11 sacks, and 36 tackles (29 of which were solo). If stats say one thing it’s whether or not to re-sign a player and how much to pay him. Cliff Avril plays [...]
Michael Sackett-US PRESSWIRE
By: Greg Bolotin
Winning changes everything. The Detroit Lions, who were no strangers to drafting higher up in the first round, will have the 23rd pick this year. The biggest areas the Lions need to strengthen are their abilities to stop the run and to improve their secondary. Things can change at any moment between now and the [...]
By: Joyce Dunne
As I watched Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndomukong Suh tour the image rehabilitation landscape with appearances on CBS’ The NFL Today and NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, I hoped for him to do well but looked for him to falter, perhaps even reveal what drives the monster that seems to lurk inside. Instead, Suh [...]
