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Detroit Lions’ Win Reassures Motown Faithful

Zach Berridge — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:10:25 +0000

Admit it: no matter what your commitment level is to the Honolulu Blue, you had some doubt about what was going to happen Sunday against the Denver Broncos following two straight losses. If you’re a long-time Lion supporter, more than a decade of let-downs preceded your expectations, while newer fans might have questioned their durability or been afraid of this guy name Tebow whose been glorified in the media.

Either way, I don’t think there were too many people outside the organization that expected THAT kind of beat-down(all of the predictions here at SLR were within 7 points of Denver’s point total, but none of us expected the offensive explosion that occurred).

I think I heard a collective sigh of relief from Detroit fans everywhere when this game turned into a snoozer towards the end of the third quarter. This results put a lot of things at ease in my mind, at least for now. … [visit site to read more]

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Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos: Evil Prevails

Marty Medvedik — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:03:07 +0000

What a nice sunday. The Fall air was crisp, the sun was shining. Most of the Lion faithful got to enjoy one of Fall’s last great days, thanks to a 4 p.m. start time. Then the Lions promptly went out and demolished that college team dressed in Denver Bronco uniforms for Halloween.

This was billed as a must-win game for the Detroit Lions, and rightfully so. They had lost some of the swag that they are rapidly becoming known for. The Lions not only HAD to win, according to Lions GM Martin Mayhew, they had to win big. Mission accomplished. The Lions HAD to show the NFL that they are a legitimate playoff team. It starts with pounding teams like the Denver Ponies into submission. … [visit site to read more]

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Detroit Lions: Road Warriors

Zac Snyder — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:33:40 +0000

Are you getting used to the Detroit Lions winning on the road yet? Yesterday’s win in Denver pushes the Lions to 4-0 on the road so far this season. Lions fans have been looking for reasons to believe “this time is different” for a long time and while looking at the play on the field should be enough this time around, the Lions burgeoning road prowess is tangible evidence.

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