One of the most popular features at my other blog, The Wayne Fontes Experience, is “Burning questions.” Once a week, whenever the Hell I feel like it, or whenever the news warrants it, I answer questions about the latest hot button topics in regard to the Tigers and Lions.
As I did my first Detroit Tigers [...]

1. Today I learned Sport Illustrated’s NFL guru, Peter King, is batshit crazy. What makes me think King is off his rocker? This…
If Ryan is sitting there at six or seven, I expect Detroit, Carolina and Chicago to inquire about trading up.
Making a move to get Ryan, who is far from a sure thing, would [...]

A few thoughts regarding Detroit Lions news bites from the past few days…
1. Online sports book BetUS has set their odds as to who will win next season’s Super Bowl. Just what are the odds for the Detroit Lions? They are given a “It’ll be a snowy day in Hell” shot, going off at the [...]

It’s a strange time for football fans in the D. There’s a whirlwind of sports activity in Detroit, but none of it involves the Lions. Read any local message board, check any Detroit sports blog, read the fish wraps, and they’ll be talking about one of the following…
The Tigers, consensus pick to win the AL [...]

On Tuesday, the Lions signed free agent linebacker Gilbert Gardner, who played with the Titans in 2007.
Though the Lions do need a linebacker or three, this signing is strictly a move to help shore up Detroit’s awful special teams. Gardner is a career backup as a linebacker, but has made a name for himself on [...]

Rumors were flying late Friday afternoon regarding the Lions and Pacman Jones. According to Jones’ agent, 3 teams were interested in the controversial cornerback, one being Detroit. The Lions have denied having much interest, as they have looked into the Pacman “situation,” and decided against going further.
But when you are talking about someone as talented [...]

NFL free agency began today, and the moratorium on trades was lifted. The Lions were expected to be quite active in both the free agent and trade markets. Unfortunately, they are being noticed not for what they have done, which is nothing, but what they haven’t done, which is nothing. How much nothing? A whole [...]

With NFL free agency set to start in a little over 3 hours, rumors involving the Detroit Lions are running rampant. Let’s see where the worst run team in professional sports stands.
From all reports, the Shaun Rogers “situation” will come to a head on Friday when the trade moratorium is lifted. We’ve heard there’s plenty [...]

Pro Football Talk is reporting the Lions have come to an agreement with former Buccaners, Saints and Vikings safety Dwight Smith. He won’t come cheap…
Per the source, Smith gets a $350,000 signing bonus, a $300,000 training-camp reporting bonus in 2008, and a 2008 base salary of $1.35 million. Next year, Smith is due to [...]

Big Al’s magic 8 ball says, “All signs point to yes.”
To get a feel as to why I’m so sure a trade between Denver and Detroit will blow up in Matt Millen’s face, we need to turn back the dial on the wayback machine 1 year.
On March 1, 2007, the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions [...]