2011 Season

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Top Moments of the Detroit Lions’ 2011 Season

SideLion Report’s Mike Olsen took us on a five week journey to unveil what he believed to be the top five moments from the Detroit Lions’ 2011 season. Here are some quick links if you missed…Read More

Counting Down the Top Moments of the Detroit Lions 2011 Season: Moment Number 3

Moment Number Three: The Drive The Detroit Lions had their fair share of second half comebacks and last minute heroics in 2011. Tony Romo’s meltdown, both matchups with Minnesota, fighting back to beat Carolina,…Read More

Scanning the Savanna

Scanning the Savanna is a daily feature that brings fresh Detroit Lions and NFL related content to your fingertips each morning. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s scan the savanna together. Clipped from:…Read More

Detroit Lions’ Return to Playoffs More than a Return to Pre-Millen Starting Point

In securing their first playoff berth since 1999, it would be easy to say the Lions have simply gotten back to the point where they were before the arrival of Matt Millen. That 1999 team wasn’t a…Read More

Detroit Lions’ Success Predicated on Matthew Stafford, Not Calvin Johnson

Yesterday’s look at the relationship to Detroit Lions’ record breaking quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Scott Mitchell showed that Stafford relies on his top receiver a lot less than Mitchell…Read More

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Detroit Lions Struggling for Respect

With losses in three of their last four games, the Detroit Lions are facing a crisis in their identity.…Read More

Sunday’s Loss Leaves Question Marks Surrounding Detroit Lions

Back-to-back come from behind wins at Minnesota and Dallas provided some early season excitement and…Read More

So Far, So good for the Detroit Lions at the Halfway Point of the Season

The Detroit Lions are sitting in a pretty nice spot as they embark on the second half of a season that…Read More

Scanning the Savanna

Scanning the Savanna is a daily feature that brings fresh Detroit Lions and NFL related content to your…Read More

A Quick Look Back at the Detroit Lions “First Quarter” Before Second Begins Tonight

The second quarter of the Detroit Lions season begins tonight against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night…Read More

There is a Lot to Like About the Detroit Lions Through Four Games

The first quarter of the Lions 2011 season is over and there has been a lot to like about the way it…Read More

The Detroit Lions Will Go 10-6 This Season

The longest off season in NFL history will officially end tonight with the last two Super Bowl winners-…Read More

Here Come the Detroit Lions Predictions

Fans are expecting a lot, what is a beat writer expecting from this team? Lions beat writer Tom Kowalski…Read More

The NFL Lockout is Over: What it Means to This Detroit Lions Fan

Finally I get to write an article that only mentions the NFL lockout because it is over! I’m a…Read More

Joy Will be in the Journey for Detroit Lions Fans When Lockout Ends

Slowly but surely the news from the battle front sounds encouraging. The two warring sides are making…Read More

Getting to Know the Detroit Lions 2011 Opponents: Chicago Bears

With the NFL draft behind us and a lockout raging on, the opportunities to talk about real football are…Read More

Getting to Know the Detroit Lions 2011 Opponents: Cincinnati Bengals

With the NFL draft behind us and a lockout raging on, the opportunities to talk about real football are…Read More

Gasp! People Want to See the Detroit Lions Play

Even with the uncertainty surrounding the NFL’s labor situation, the Detroit Lions are seeing a…Read More

Monday Night Football is a Beginning, Not an End for the Detroit Lions

Excitement over the Lions first Monday Night Football game since 2001 is understandable but it is important…Read More

Thoughts on the Detroit Lions 2011 Schedule

Draft talk should be at a fever pitch but the 2011 schedule is the new hotness. I’ll get back into…Read More