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Nike Pro Combat Uniforms Would Ruin NFC North Tradition

Zac Snyder — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:53:35 +0000

The mock-ups of potential Nike Pro Combat designs have been swirling around the internet all day. They have created such a buzz that the official NFL PR twitter account needed to step in and announce the following:

just to clarify, the artist renderings of NFL uniforms floating around ARE NOT from the league or Nike. stand down

Ok, fine. The renderings may not be legit but what they represent is troubling nonetheless. (more…)

Could a Detroit Lions Nike Pro Combat Uniform Look Like This?

Zac Snyder — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:54:06 +0000

Word came out about a month ago that Nike would become the NFL’s exclusive supplier of uniforms. Almost immediately, many wondered if Nike had plans to create the controversial Pro Combat designs for the NFL teams that they have made for college football teams over the last couple years. Nike has not made an official [...]

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Some Detroit Lions-Dallas Cowboys Blogger Banter with The Landry Hat

Zac Snyder — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:00:05 +0000

Josh Sanchez, a Dallas Cowboys blogger at The Landry Hat, and I spent a couple days this week emailing back and forth in preparation of the Lions game against the Dallas Cowboys. Give our discussion a read and be part of the banter by using the comment section.

Zac Snyder: Roy Williams has made some comments that the Cowboys losses this year have reminded him of his time in Detroit. What is the fan buzz surrounding the 2-7 ‘boys?

Josh Sanchez: We were all struggling to come to grips with how the team has performed this year. Everyone knew that the lack of accountability and discipline is what really was hurting the team. They showed last week that the talent is still there and it was actually in large part due to a former Lion in Jon Kitna. Players are saying that he’s been a great leader in the locker room and the guys really look to him for advice and to learn about more than just football. Of course, Jason Garrett and defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni had a big part to do with the change in attitude as well.

Speaking of Kitna and Williams, how are Lions fans looking forward to facing off against the two former players?

ZS: I have heard surprisingly little in regards to facing those two specifically but if other fans are like me they are looking forward to it. Roy had a tendency to say some really stupid things and I get the feeling that a lot of fans saw him as never reaching his potential. Kitna was the ultimate tease. He could throw for 400 yards and make it look like they were mounting a comeback and then throw two pick sixes to seal it for the other team. Beating Kitna and Williams would be symbolic that the future is better than the past.

Speaking of the future, is it a forgone conclusion that Garrett will be the head coach of the 2011 Dallas Cowboys and if so, what makes you hopeful that things will be different under him? (more…)