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Sunday Spoiler: Browns vs. Lions results

My how these franchises have fallen. Once mighty football superpowers in the 1950s, the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns have been suffering ever since JFK became President. With both teams sporting…Read More

Lions Limp Away, Lose Players and the Game to Minnesota

An infirmary should’ve been set up on the Lions sideline in their 27-10 drubbing at the horns of the Vikings. The physicality enforced by Minnesota tore through player after player for Detroit. It…Read More

The Detroit Lions are who we thought they were (still terrible)

In the week leading up to the debacle between the hapless St. Louis Rams and the insanely inept Detroit Lions, I kept telling anyone that would listen to take St. Louis and the points and place a hefty…Read More

Bye week hangover? Detroit Lions look at 2010

If Detroit loses to St. Louis on Sunday, every Lions fan can officially scrap the 2009 season and look forward with miserable anticipation to 2010. The following roster evaluation is a primer for what…Read More

Detroit vs. Green Bay: Chalk up another ‘L’ for the Lions

Look, the Detroit Lions are not going to win when they face the Green Bay Packers this Sunday at Lambeau Field. Its simply not going to happen. Detroit has not claimed victory in the state of Wisconsin…Read More

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A Quarter Of The Way Through ’09: Thoughts On The Lions

The fact that the Detroit Lions are 1-3 at this point in the season defies all predictions heading into…Read More

Chicago Ain’t No Sissy Town: How The Lions Can Slay The Bully Bears

Ever since former Chicago Bear kicker Paul Edinger blasted a 54-yard, spirit-detonating field goal to…Read More

Delmas named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month

Per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Detroit Lions rookie safety Louis Delmas has been named the NFL’s…Read More

When the Levy Breaks

Hey Ernie Sims, you are officially on notice. I know you want to play this Sunday against the Bears and…Read More

Loser Syndrome: The Sad Story of Jeff Backus

I feel bad for Jeff Backus. I really do. Along with fellow Detroit offensive lineman Dominic Raiola,…Read More

Fits from the Norse Star: Positives and Negatives for Lions’ Stafford in Week 2

It was an 8-yard Steven Seagal-like fat Glimmer Man of hope when… Calvin Johnson was on the receiving…Read More

BOLD FLAVORING: 4 spicy Cajun predictions for Lions vs. Saints

He’s got the gumbo: Expect Lions fullback Jerome Felton to get 5-7 touches in the FIRST HALF. Even…Read More

5 things that will happen for the Lions in 2009

1. The Lions will create more turnovers Now that the bend-and-always-break Tampa 2 defensive scheme has…Read More