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Detroit Lions’ 2002 Draft was Loaded with Unfulfilled Potential

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:15:51 +0000

Nearly one decade ago the savior was “born” in Detroit. Or so we thought. On April 20th, 2002 the Detroit Lions selected a golden armed QB from the Pacific Northwest to save their struggling franchise. Things seemed to be looking up when the Lions at that point. A freshly hired Matt Millen–need I remind his hiring [...]

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Scanning the Savanna

Zac Snyder — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:11:05 +0000

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You would think it was a given. Ask Ken Griffey Jr.’s son who his favorite athlete is and you would have to figure Trey Griffey would put down his father. So it’s an obvious choice, right?

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Scanning the Savanna

Zac Snyder — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:51:10 +0000

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How did the hit from a car compare with an NFL hit?

“I was laying in the ER. I’m in the neck brace on the board and just saying ‘get me out of here,” Harrington said. “I kinda whispered to one of the trauma docs, ‘I played four years in Detroit. I can handle a car. Let’s get this thing moving.”

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