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Matt Millen: Meaningless Drafts Doom Lions (Part 2 Of 8)
Matt Millen may be the worst GM in the history of the NFL, and many people choose to try and forget the past and let it go. Look to the future right? Of course look towards the future, but we learn from the past to create a better future...Begin Slideshow
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January 31, 2011
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Detroit Lions: Are They 2011 Playoff Contenders?
With a frighteningly good end to a shaky season, the Detroit Lions are in a position to continue their successful stride into the 2011 start. With competition at its peak, there are lots of reasons why they could be knocked right back down into oblivion..Begin Slideshow
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January 31, 2011
Filling a Void: How The Detroit Lions Can Overcome Their 5 Biggest Needs
Coming into the 2010 NFL Season, the Detroit Lions had 9 consecutive losing seasons. Did that change? Unfortunately for fans in Detroit, it didn't change...Begin Slideshow
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January 29, 2011
Detroit Lions 2011 Free Agency: Should C.C. Brown Stay or Go?
When C.C. Brown was very quietly signed by the Detroit Lions during the 2010 offseason, I spent the rest of that offseason making snide remarks about him eventually getting cut...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 27, 2011
'Tron Legacy: Calvin Johnson of Detroit Lions Stoked To Start 2011 Pro Bowl
When Roy Williams gave Calvin Johnson the nickname “Megatron” during their 2009 season with the Detroit Lions , he was referring to Calvin’s size—particularly the size of his freakishly large, “Deceptacon-like” hands...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 27, 2011
Roger Goodell Will Cut Salary to $1 If NFL Work Stoppage Ensues
If the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fails to get a deal done with the NFL bargaining agreement, he will then cut his pay by approximately ten million dollars to only one dollar...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 26, 2011
Matt Millen's Detroit Lions: 8 Years of Draft Humiliations (part 1 of 8)
From 2001 to 2008, GM Matt Millen, and the Detroit Lions had the worst drafts in NFL history. Despite instability in the coaching staff, the real problem was the constant drafting of players who obviously could not play...Begin Slideshow
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January 26, 2011
Zack Follett Video: Watch Lions LB Tell Satan What's Up
A Zack Follett video is on the internet and it's interesting, to say the least. Follett, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions, did an interview where he criticized quarterback Matthew Stafford and his history of injuries in his short career...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 26, 2011
Ndamukong Suh to Use Pro Bowl As Recruitment Trip for Lions, but Will it Work?
Ndamukong Suh doesn't need to do any more to win over the hearts of Detroit sports fans. He was a highly-touted draft prospect, and everyone chomped at the bit to get him...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 25, 2011
2011 Detroit Lions Mock Draft: Matthews Detroit Bound?
The Lions are set for a playoff run next year but they still need help. Let's assume the Lions sign Nnamdi lets just assume, then they have to target two linebackers two linemen a safety and wide receiver who can spread the field...Begin Slideshow
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January 25, 2011
Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson...Plaxico Burress?
Okay Detroit Lions fans, we need at least one more great receiver and I think I know who would be a great free agency pick for us: At 6'5" Plaxico Burress has plenty of height to give QB Matthew Stafford two long-ball options...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 24, 2011
Al Davis of the Oakland Raiders Riffs on Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson
It's official, sports fans of the universe: Al Davis has officially lost it. After a mediocre 8-8 season, firing a somewhat successful head coach in one Tom Cable, and poorly drafting the past few years...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 24, 2011
Detroit Lions Free Agency: The Case for Tennessee Titans LB Stephen Tulloch
The most likely linebacker for the Lions to target in the upcoming free agency is Stephen Tulloch. Like Kyle Vanden Bosch, he played under Lions head coach Jim Schwartz when he was the defensive coordinator for the Titans...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 23, 2011
Detroit Lions: The Benefit of Being Better Than Your Record
The bottom line benchmark for success in the NFL will always be a team’s win-loss record. Record books are written in black, not shades of grey...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 22, 2011
Calvin Johnson: 5 Reasons Why Next Year Is His Last in a Detroit Lions Uniform
In case you haven't heard, Megatron has two more years on his contract but he can opt out of the last year. So far, his career has been marred by inconsistency and injuries...Begin Slideshow
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January 21, 2011
Drew Stanton: Should the Detroit Lions' Backup Quarterback Stay or Go?
Drew Stanton is a fun specimen. Opinions vary widely on him, from "great, underappreciated gamer of a quarterback" to "not even that good when he was in college...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 20, 2011
Detroit Lions Free Agency: The Case for Buffalo Bills LB Paul Posluszny
The Lions have good depth at linebacker, but need a few more quality playmakers at the position. For the Lions, youth is also very important in free agent acquisitions, as they are still a few years away from competing for a Super Bowl...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 19, 2011
Detroit Lions Free Agency: The Case for Cincinnati Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph
There are so many accomplished cornerbacks hitting free agency this offseason. While Nnamdi Asomugha will be the ultimate prize, and Champ Bailey will be popular with play off teams ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 19, 2011
Detroit Lions Free Agency: The Case for New York Jets OLB David Harris
Along with a starting cornerback, the most pressing need for the Lions is at outside linebacker. Although Bobby Carpenter and Ashlee Palmer were pleasant surprises, Detroit's linebacking ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 17, 2011
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: A Lions Fan's Guide to the NFC Championship
Aw, man. This is the last thing we wanted to see. As Detroit Lions fans, we're predisposed to hating the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 17, 2011
Detroit Lions Are the Best 6-10 Team in the NFL by a Large Margin
The Detroit Lions suffered an agonizing stretch of football for the first 13 weeks of the regular season, going 2-10 (and getting one week to rest)...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 17, 2011
Detroit Lions Free Agency: The Case for Washington Redskins CB Carlos Rogers
The Detroit Lions need to improve their secondary. Although the draft would be the preferable way to do this, rookie corner backs suffer from a very steep learning curve...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 17, 2011
Detroit Lions: Fun to Speculate. Mayhew & Schwatz Walk To Their Own Beat.
The 2010 season was barely over when the multitude of articles came out on what the Lions should do in the draft, who they should trade, who they should release and who they should sign as free agents...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 16, 2011
The House of Spears: Why Ndamukong Suh Will Go Down as the Greatest DT Ever
"Ndamukong Suh: The greatest defensive tackle to ever play the game of football." Could this be the former Blackshirt's title at the end of his already-incredible career? I wouldn't doubt it...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 14, 2011
Detroit Lions: Playoff Bound In 2011-2012?
Every NFL team goes through their hardships from time to time. Many take years to develop and some never evolve. The Detroit Lions have gone through some extensive tough times...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 14, 2011
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