LATEST STORIES FROM LIONS GAB
Stefanie Spielman Loses Battle with Breast Cancer
Stefanie Spielman, whose husband Chris played linebacker for the Lions, lost her courageous fight against breast cancer at the age of 42. Stefanie Spielman made her battle public over the past several years to draw attention to the disease.
Chris Spielman played in Detroit from 1988...
Lions Can’t Overcome Favre, Rice; Own Mistakes in 27-10 Loss
They couldn’t cover Sidney Rice, and they couldn’t stop Brett Favre. Combine that with an offense that dropped passes and a big fumble to start the second half, and it all come out as another Lions loss, this time to the Vikings 27-10 in Minnesota. “You see the progress...
2009 Draft Class Brings Hope
Count me as one of the optimists that thought we would see significant improvement over last season’s debacle in terms of wins and losses. It’s obvious now that the Lions will not be a competitive team this year, but that four-letter word, hope, is crawling back into the picture...
Technically Speaking
This week’s evaluation of Matthew Stafford’s play was very difficult due to several circumstances. He was rusty from three weeks off, he still showed effects of his knee injury and the receivers’ performance was abysmal. During the Monday night game, the analysts were talking...
Lions-Seahawks Video Preview from CBS
Matthew Stafford will be looking to bounce back from last week’s poor performance when the Lions visit the Seattle Seahawks. Jason Horowitz and NFL.com analyst Pat Kirwan preview the upcoming game.
Dennis Northcutt’s Ex-girlfriend Drops Lawsuit
The Free Press reports that the ex-girlfriend of Dennis Northcutt has dumped a lawsuit against the WR:
The ex-girlfriend of Detroit Lions wide receiver Dennis Northcutt has dropped a lawsuit claiming he arranged his cousin to beat her up at a Hollywood restaurant while she was pregnant...
RB Kevin Smith Misses Practice
Running back Kevin Smith (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday, Mlive.com reports. Smith is the teams leading rusher with 393 yards on the ground with three touchdowns. Next on the list is Maurice Morris, who has just 106 yards, so losing Smith vs the Seahakws would be a big blow.
Road to Respectability Takes Detour on Laughingstock Lane
UGH.
Every Lions fan knows the Lions had the opportunity to take a big step forward yesterday. A win shows progress and puts 0-16 one step further into the rearview mirror. A win keeps the attention on how bad the Rams are and the Lions move into the relative obscurity of 2-5. No [...]
Rams Escape Lions’ Fate
Before the season began, a friend of mine offered me a pair of his season tickets to whatever game I wanted to see. I chose the game against the Rams, since in my opinion, I figured it was the game least likely to result in a depressing drive back home to Lansing. Apparently, [...]
Stan Kwan Needs to Lose His Job
For decades, the Lions’ special teams were one of the best units in the league. Frank Gansz and Chuck Priefer were fantastic special teams coaches that helped revolutionize the importance of special teams. Eddie Murray, Jim Arnold, John Jett, Nick Harris Mel Gray, Desmond Howard...
Lions-Rams Halftime from the Stands
The Lions have had some drives into Rams territory but have only a flukey safety to show for it. On the defensive side, the Lions have been able to get off the field, and only some special teams trickeration allowed the Rams into the enzone.
Still, its a gloomy bunch here at Ford Field [...]
Rams Safety Brings Fan Club to Detroit
Oshiomogo Atogwe plays safety for the St. Louis Rams, but according to Wikipedia he grew up across the Detroit River in Windsor, Onterio. He apparently ensured that the Rams would have a cheering section at Ford Field by bringing his old school’s football team to the game today...
Lions-Rams Pregame Report
Pregame warmups are going on now. All three Lions quarterbacks are warming up, and it does not appear that either Stafford or Culpepper are favoring a leg. Aaron Brown and Derrick Williams are taking the kick and punt return warmups.
The wide receivers are warming up now. No sign...
Struggling Defenses Mean Fantasy Opportunities
The Lions-Rams matchup this week is a meeting of two teams still trying to find themselves. Both teams have given up big numbers to opponents all year, so avoid either team defense like the plague. On the other hand, because the Rams and Lions defenses rank 30th and 31st in points per game [...]
Stafford a Go, but Calvin a No?
Detroit’s rookie quarterback practiced every day this week, so it would seem that he had no setbacks on the recovery of his knee. Therefore, Matthew Stafford is expected to be back under center this Sunday. His supposed number one target, on the other hand, was very limited in practice...
Rams and Lions both Hungry for Win
The bye week came at a good time for Detroit’s banged up players. The week off gave more time to heal for Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford, Larry Foote, Daunte Culpepper and a host of other Lions players. Who does what in practice over the next few days will be an indication of who [...]
Observations from the First Six Games
Here are some quick hitting observations on the Lions after six games. Some are areas that need improvement, some are things they are doing well and some things I would like to see.
The Lions run defense still needs improvement, but they have made huge improvements over last year...
Lambeau Field Still a Wasteland for Lions
Ouch. The Lions marched into Green Bay this weekend and were carried off on their shields. This ranks as one of the more painful losses of the season, and marks the first time the Lions have been shutout since 2001.
There is not much good to say about the game. The [...]
Lions Pounded in Green Bay in 26-0 Loss to Packers
The Lions put up quite a fight last week against the Steelers at home, but Sunday in Lambeau Field against the Packers, they looked a lot more like the 0-16 team that wrapped up their winless season in Green Bay. The team was shutout by a tough Packers defense 26-0, and it looks like the [...]
Lions Week Six Inactives
The Detroit Lions have declared WR Calvin Johnson, DL Dewayne White, DL Jason Hunter, OT Jon Jansen, FS Ko Simpson, OG Manuel Ramirez, QB Matthew Stafford, DL Sammie Hill inactive for Week 6.
What Happened to Rod Hood?
Two years ago, Rod Hood was a heralded second-tier free agent signing by the Arizona Cardinals. He spent the first four seasons of his career in Philadelphia, mostly as a nickel and dime back. He started 30 games in two seasons for the Cardinals, and his solid play allowed the Cards to move [...]
Lions Show Heart in Loss to Pittsburgh
Let’s be honest, how many Lions fans really expected Detroit to pull off a win over the defending Superbowl Champions this year. Heck, if it weren’t for a strong legion of Steelers fans buying tickets to the game, most of us would have had to listen to it on the radio. The truth [...]
Progress
I’m not real big on moral victories, because they exist in place of actual victories, but I see a team that is finally heading in the right direction. The Lions are 1-4, but they have lost to two undefeated teams (Saints and Vikings,) a 3-1 team (Bears) and the 3-2 defending Super...
Lions Hang Tough with Pittsburgh But Fall 28-20
They might have lost, but the Lions should get some credit for putting up one heck of a fight. They took the NFL champion Steelers to the limit on Sunday, taking them to the final minute before a final failed drive fell short as they lost 28-20 to Pittsburgh to fall to 1-4. [...]
Stafford Out, Culpepper In vs. Steelers
Courtesy of a knee injury, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will sit out Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers; Daunte Culpepper will take his place. To recap how Culpepper got the start this week, Stafford injured his kneecap during last week’s loss to...
Related Yards
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?
Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
