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Scanning the Savanna: Lions special teams are not very special

Although the Lions pulled out a 27-12 win over the Baltimore Ravens Friday night, there were a lot of concerns regarding the play of the special teams, penalties and misguided turnovers. Let’s dive…Read More

Detroit Lions Preseason Opener: Five Players to Watch

The wait is over, the Detroit Lions will finally return to the field tonight against the Cleveland Browns. The first preseason Here are five players that I will be keeping a close eye on tonight: John…Read More

SLR Detroit Lions Player of the Year Tournament First Round: Sammie Hill vs. John Wendling

SideLion Report has great readers so it makes sense that you should have a say in helping us name the SideLion Report Detroit Lions player of the year. The players have been seeded and placed into a tournament…Read More

Justin Durant and Amari Spievey Inactive for Detroit Lions Tonight

The Detroit Lions have released their list of game day inactives and it contains two surprising name: linebacker Justin Durant and Amari Spievey. Durant reportedly experience post-concussion symptoms after…Read More

Detroit Lions Have Agreed to Terms with John Wendling and Drew Stanton

John Wendling was a special teams ace last year and one of the big reasons Nick Harris didn’t have more punts resulting in touchbacks last season. His role prevents him from becoming a household…Read More

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Scanning the Savanna

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

Grading the Detroit Lions: Special Teams

This post is part of a series of posts in which I review the Lions position groups based on their play…Read More

Lions Notes: CBSSports.com Predicts Three Lions in Pro-Bowl

Pete Prisco, who is a senior writer for CBSSports, put his predictions out for the 2010 Pro Bowl, and…Read More

Officiating Won’t Get a Game Ball, Some Detroit Lions Will

The Detroit Lions reputation for committing penalties proceeds them. Even when grabbing a player by the…Read More

Lions Congregation: Beginnings and Endings

Thanks to Joshua over at Roar of the Lions, SideLion Report is part of what is called the Lions Congregation.…Read More