Archive for May, 2008

28 May

Housekeeping: What’s up at SideLion Report

I wanted to touch base, let everyone know what’s been going on, as I’ve been posting irregularly here at SLR. I’m sure you’re asking, “Big Al, why so quiet when it comes to the Lions?”
1. There’s very little in the way of Lions news right now. By very little, I mean absolutely none. Seriously, there’s [...]

21 May

Lions tales: Sims has surgery, throwbacks are back, Stanton can’t hit the broad side of a barn

With mini-camp underway, we are finally getting a trickle of news from the Lions. and it’s not of the “email telling fans to fuck off” sort.
More //sarcasm on// good news //sarcasm off// on the player personnel front. Ernie Sims, one of the few players on the Lions considered to be Pro Bowl material, had [...]

19 May

Lions to their fans: “F*** ‘em until next year” Fans to the Lions: Tell us something we didn’t already know

In some ways, the Detroit Lions are the most consistent team in the NFL. They are always inept, always clueless, always make the wrong move, always say and do the wrong thing. We have seen their latest misstep, and it’s par for the Lions’ course.
As reported by Oakland Press columnist Pat Caputo, a Lions season [...]

14 May

Fords claim to be “proponents of affordable options.” Which is why they raised ticket prices, right?

You may have heard the those of us living in the great state of Michigan are going through tough financial times. “Tough” is an understatement. We’re in a big time recession.
The auto industry is the lifeblood of this state, and it’s bleeding cash and jobs profusely. High paying jobs are leaving this area by the [...]

10 May

Lions tales: Stanton can save Marinelli, confused by Martz

In today’s Freep, columnist designated hit man declares there’s one way Rod Marinelli can be sure to save his job. No, it’s not making the playoffs, or even just winning more games than he loses. Sharp thinks Marinelli’s one jab saving card to play is…Starting Drew Stanton at QB.
And that’s a commitment to Stanton as [...]

08 May

Answering the Detroit Lions burning questions: Orlovsky and Stanton aren’t ready edition

As I took a week long hiatus from SLR, I wanted to catch up on a few things. Namely, the draft and the Lions QB situation. what better way to do so than with another round of burning questions?
Big Al, you said you were going to write about the remaining second day draft choices. What’s [...]

06 May

From the “Here we go again” dept: Jon Kitna predicts 10 wins

Straight from the horse’s ass QB’s mouth…
“Our expectation is we will be disappointed if we don’t win 10 games,” he said today, when the Lions held their first Organized Team Activities session in Allen Park. “Because that will mean we’re not in the playoffs … I can’t make it any simpler than that. Anybody who [...]

05 May

Back tomorrow…

I was feeling a tad burned out after the draft, so I needed a few days away to recharge my football batteries. You can expect some new content starting tomorrow.
Thanks for reading!

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