Sandman Drops a Lions Defense Highlight Package
Gaze Upon the Wonder of Sandman and Tremble! Since the beginning of time ’twas written in the stones that one day a man would come. Well he has come; his name is Sandman and he…
Articles by Ash Thompson
Redditors Say the Craziest Things: Trade Matthew Stafford?
http://gty.im/161207859 Should the Lions Move On From Stafford before the draft? Let’s kick this hornet’s nest. I’ve been putting it off, frankly because I just don’t want to deal with the BS that pops up…
Should the Lions Extend Larry Warford Early?
http://gty.im/176468423 Should the Lions extend Larry Warford early? Let’s objectively look at Warford’s career. As a rookie, Warford came in as a third round pick and took the league by storm. He started from day…
Redditors say the craziest things: a Lions 3-4 Defense?
http://gty.im/161207859 So; this is a new column I’ll be doing. Don’t take it the wrong way, this isn’t an opportunity to take a jab at someone who already likely received their fair share of grief…
Should the Lions extend Sam Martin Early?
http://gty.im/454367399 Fourteenth in yards per punt, fourth in the league in net yards per punt, fourteenth in longest punt, seventeenth in punts downed inside the 20 yard line, no blocked punts, sixth in average yards…
Should the Lions Extend Darius Slay Early?
http://gty.im/498850232 He has hired super-agent Drew Rosenhaus and publicly said that he would like to be in Detroit long-term, but should the Lions extend Darius Slay with a year left on his contract? With Corners…
Should the Lions Extend Ziggy Ansah?
http://gty.im/186544881 When/Should The Lions Extend Ziggy Ansah? When asking the question “Should the Lions extend Ziggy Ansah?” there are two schools of thought, which transcend the fan base, there is a difference of opinion that…
Don’t Ask Marvin Jones to Run in Calvin Johnson’s Cleats
http://gty.im/454328221 Is Marvin Jones the hero we deserve? We lost one of our heroes yesterday. Calvin Johnson wasn’t a soldier, a first responder, or anything approaching that level of hero, but every Sunday he gave…
Ash Thompson’s Detroit Lions Mock Draft 1.0
http://gty.im/488858179 Continuing our roundtable look at the draft prior to free agency, Ash give us his view of how things might pan out for the Lions in April… Mock Draft – Round One: Eli Apple,…
Detroit Lions Free Agency Round Up: well…..Everything else
http://gty.im/460277733 In this final installment of the free agency round up, I’ll be covering the rest of the roster, spots that didn’t get full coverage prior to free agency opening, and letting me type about…
Ash’s post Combine, Pre Free Agency 32 team mock draft.
http://gty.im/71308905 This is my 32 team one-round mock draft. The wonderful thing about doing these is that they’re going to be wrong, you know that going in. But you get asked to do one and…
How Calvin Johnson frees the Lions to spend in free agency
http://gty.im/492472924 Yes, another article about Calvin Johnson. There’s a TL;DR at the bottom if you’d just rather not read this, you clicked, that’s a hit, we’re good, I still love you like a brother. It’s…
Detroit Lions Free Agency Round Up: Cornerback
http://gty.im/488099214 The Detroit Lions’ cornerback position is loaded with potential, and extremely inexpensive compared to the rest of the league. Until Slay signs the extension he has told the team he would like to work…
Detroit Lions Free Agency Round Up: Defensive Tackle
http://gty.im/452372231 In this series, I’ll be looking at the Lions position-by-position, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses and looking at what options are available in free agency. Join me again as I break down the fifth position…