Marty Medvedik

I grew up in and still live on the east side. Sports has always been my passion, outside of my family. I worked on newspapers as a photographer around the country before moving back to Detroit to free lance in the area. I was a photographer for the Detroit Lions from 1992 to 2000. Best job ever.

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Matt Millen’s advice for Martin Mayhew

Since the Detroit Lions’ terrible 2012 season ended last week, I was able to finally enjoy a nice Monday afternoon nap. For once, I wasn’t spending another Monday walking around the house,…Read More

That was the worst year ever for the Detroit Lions

As a lifelong Detroit Lions fan, the 2012 season that mercifully came to an end yesterday was by far the worst ordeal I’ve had to survive as a fan of this franchise. Considering that this team’s…Read More

Detroit Lions Leaving Fans with Familiar Feeling

If you’re the last person on the Detroit Lions bandwagon, you’re driving solo. Just make sure you turn off the engine when you leave or it will run out of gas just like the Lions did about…Read More

If the Detroit Lions lose on the road, then they must be in Green Bay

It’s 22 games and counting. Imagine how frustrating it is if you’re a young Lions fan and you’ve been following the team since you were a kid. Incredulous as it sounds, you’ve…Read More

Detroit Lions slipping into old form, finding ways to lose

Two people called me after yesterday’s game to yell (not tell) me that they are DONE with the Lions. Again. If more fans still cared about this sorry franchise, then I would have gotten a lot more…Read More

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Detroit Lions’ Jim Schwartz has some soul searching to do

Were we duped into thinking this was going to be a consistent playoff team after they made the post…Read More

Detroit Lions Season on Life Support

The normally cool-under-pressure Matthew Stafford couldn’t find that fourth quarter magic for…Read More

Same old Detroit Lions rearing their ugly head again

That’s it? Everybody in the Lions organization from William Clay Ford down to the ball boys knew…Read More

Detroit Lions Run Jacksonville out of the Stadium

The Detroit Lions running game announced their presence with authority to the entire NFL yesterday…Read More

Matthew Stafford carries Lions to a comeback victory, again

Did anyone think for a second that Matthew Stafford was NOT going to lead the Detroit Lions to a game-winning…Read More

Detroit Lions Put Entire Nation to Sleep in Loss to Bears

Matthew Stafford’s face mask full of mud and grass after his fourth quarter interception last…Read More

It was rough, but the Detroit Lions made it right

The Detroit Lions seem to live by the Chauncey Billups quote “if it ain’t rough it ain’t…Read More

Is it already ‘bye-bye season’ for the Detroit Lions?

What a difference a year makes. Last year the Detroit Lions were the darlings of the NFL, sporting a…Read More

Detroit Lions Special Teams Not So Special

I know the Lions are a slow starting team, but this is ridiculous. It took all of 12 seconds for the…Read More

Detroit Lions Lose Game on Miscommunication

Miscommunication? The Lions wasted a miracle comeback on a miscommunication between the quarterback…Read More

Relying on Running Game a Questionable Strategy for Detroit Lions Against 49ers

The Lions consistently trying to run the ball on first down last night was like asking Miguel Cabrera…Read More

Matthew Stafford Great When He Needed To Be

So thats what it’s like to have a franchise quarterback. He can play the entire game like crap…Read More

11-5 Sounds About Right for the Detroit Lions

Do I have my years mixed up here? Before the 2011 season started last year, everybody and their fantasy…Read More

Forget the Detroit Lions’ last game, this preseason is a wrap

I’ll admit it right up front, I’m not watching the last exhibition, pre-season, final dress…Read More

Will Detroit Lions’ Gamble With Jahvid Best Ever Pay Off?

If you’ve read anything I’ve ever written here on the SideLion Report, it is always something…Read More