I know its way too early to even compare Kevin Smith to most good NFL running backs, let alone the greatest of all-time, but he showed some moves tonight that should get Lions fans excited about a running back again.

Stanton hurts thumb, Lions nation holds their breath:
Stanton bashed his thumb against either a teammate’s helmet (Mlive) or shoulder pads (News) in practice today, leaving his status for the weekend’s exhibition in doubt, and fans everywhere thinking, “Here we go again, Stanton has been snake bit by injuries his entire football college and pro [...]

As a parting shot as he heads off into a hard earned retirement, the News’ Mike O’Hara stirred up a hornets nest here in Detroit. His predicting a very good season for the Lions, a team that normally has trouble reaching mediocrity, has everyone atwitter.
One paragraph in particular has fans and writers alike wondering if [...]

The Lions made a couple of personnel moves.
Another Lion has been declared out for the season. The world’s biggest fullback, the 310 lb Jon Bradley, was placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury. The former defensive tackle turned blocking back was in a tight competition for the fullback job with 5th round [...]

What in the Sam Hill is going on in Detroit? Maybe the better question is, what’s in the water at the Lions’ Allen Park HQ causing the beat writers to…Hell, just read what they’re saying.
Mike O’Hara in the News:
When the 2008 schedule was released, I wrote the Lions could win nine games. It wasn’t a [...]

Ace, of Detroit sports blog “The Ace of Sports,” has put together a “Detroit Athlete of the Decade” tournament, with round 1 beginning this week. I was asked to contribute to the Detroit Lions portion of the project, nominating who I think is the best Lions player of the last 10 years.
Also contributing were other [...]

Do we need to be reminded why the Lions traded the overweight and underachieving Shaun Rogers? Just in case you do, Mlive’s Highlight Reel directs us to this report from yesterday’s Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers made the trip to New Jersey for tonight’s game against the New York Giants on ESPN’s “Monday [...]

Let’s take a walk on the wild side, and see what’s being said about the Lions 2nd exhibiton win.
At Fan Sided sister blog Stripe Hype, they make their feelings known about the loss to Detroit. They ain’t happy. Ain’t happy at all…
Just as well I didn’t have a chance to watch this one live. A [...]

For a game review, I thought I would go over the my “10 things I’m watching, dammit!” But before I review anything, Calvin Johnson deserves special mention.
The Lions’ wideout is a beast. A man amongst boys. A stud. A star in the making. Is silly good. Makes the Lions entire offense better. Utterly unstoppable. A [...]

Game Information
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Stadium: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Television: WWJ-TV 62/CBS
Play-By-Play: Gus Johnson
Color: Desmond Howard
Sidelines: Matt Shepard
Lions Radio Network: 97.1 FM The Ticket (WXYT-FM)
Play-By-Play: Dan Miller
Color: Jim Brandstatter
Sidelines: Tony Ortiz
2008 Preseason Records: Lions, 1-0; Bengals 1-0
2007 Records: Lions, 7-9; Giants 7-9
Point Spread: Lions +3.5, O/U 35, as per BetUS
Fan Sided’s Opposition Blog: [...]