Lions Keys to Victory in 2016: Eric Ebron’s Hands
Over the years there have been a lot of failed receivers in the Lions organization. There was a trait that they all seemed to share, and it was often overlooked by the previous management teams…
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Lions Keys to Victory in 2016: Taylor Decker at Left Tackle
The Detroit Lions’ offensive line was awful in 2015. There are those who blame scheme or coaching for the shortfall, but the truth of the matter is that in at least one offensive tackle position…
Sunday Morning Intel – July 24 2016
I have returned from my world travels to bring you your fix of Detroit Lions news. Sorry about last week, dear readers, but a horrible bout of food poisoning – the third bout during my…
Lions Keys To Victory in 2016: Marvin Jones’ Production
It is often one or two plays that determine the outcome of a game. Those one or two plays are often set in motion by a single player having the best or worst day of…
Lions Keys to Victory in 2016: Ameer Abdullah
I am going to fill the void between OTAs and training camp by going over a few of the Lions players, and the single thing that player needs to do to set the Lions season on the course to success: how that player can be one of the Lions keys to victory in 2016. Today I’m taking a look at second year running back Ameer Abdullah, chosen 54th overall in the last draft of the Mayhew era.
Sunday Morning Intel – July 3, 2016
Last week I was in a part of India getting deluged with rain, meaning I had little or no ability to access the internet. As a result you did not get your fix of Morning…
Writers Roundup: Ash’s Favorite Play of the 2015 Season
Imagine this: eight days ago you were on your couch, wondering whether the call was ever going to come. You got cut in the last week of training camp, when they went down to 53…
Getting to Know the Lions Roster: Quinshad Davis
According to the this article on draft efficiency from forbes.com undrafted players comprise the third largest percentage of eventual starters (after the first and second round draft picks) in the NFL. Of course while each…
Sometime on a Monday Intel – 20th June 2016
Another week, another link filled Sunday Morning Intel to have brunch with, introduce to your parents for the first time, after a Saturday night of doing things to it best left unspoken in polite company….
Getting to Know the Lions Roster: Adam Fuehne
According to the this article on draft efficiency from forbes.com undrafted players comprise the third largest percentage of eventual starters (after the first and second round draft picks) in the NFL. Of course while each franchise normally…
Getting to Know the Lions Roster: Deonte Gibson
According to the this article on draft efficiency from forbes.com undrafted players comprise the third largest percentage of eventual starters (after the first and second round draft picks) in the NFL. Of course while each franchise normally…
Sunday Morning Intel: June 12, 2016
Another week of OTAs, another week of Morning Intel. This week we have had an avalanche of activities in Lionland (a mythical football related theme park I dreamed about once when I was a kid…
Why the National Media are Wrong About the Lions
The Lions’ fanbase needs to be more forgiving of the national media. What we need to remember is that these people have to cover 32 NFL teams, not just one. To be perfectly blunt the…
Sunday Morning Intel: June 5th, 2016
Things actually happened this week, you’ve got to love OTA’s. It is not quite as good as having real football, but the things being said by players, coaches, and front office people right now are…