How to Beat the Saints Offense
The Saints Offense Is Ludicrously Complex, And At The Same Time Runs On Some Simple Ideals. Every week on Sunday morning I tweet out a few things I will be looking for during the game….
Articles by Ash Thompson
The Detroit Lions Lost by Three Points on Three Plays
The Detroit Lions were defeated by the Carolina Panthers in a depressing 27-24 contest at Ford Field. In every game, there are a few plays that determine which team wins, and which loses. In no game I have ever seen has that been more…
Detroit Lions Defense 2017 Quarter Post Review
The Detroit Lions defense had a lot of question marks going into the season. They have answered all of them. Their stars were coming off down years in 2016. Their surprise role players from seasons…
The Detroit Lions Offense 2017 Quarter Post Review
It’s time for the Detroit Lions’ quarterly appraisal… The Detroit Lions are three and one. In the end that is the only thing that matters. Have they been aided by receivers who suddenly did their…
The Detroit Lions Need Jarrad Davis To Contain Dalvin Cook
The Vikings offense has looked good leading up to this week. Rookie Davlin Cook has lit up a pair of bad run defenses in Pittsburgh and New Orleans. Against Tampa Bay, however, he was not…
The Detroit Lions Running Game: Death By A Thousand Cuts
There has been a question plaguing Lions fans since about 2003. Why can’t the Lions run the ball? The 2017 off-season brought big changes to the offensive. Two-thirds of the Lions tight ends have changed….
Why You Should Not Give Up On The Detroit Lions Run Game…. Yet
The Detroit Lions longest runs Sunday were from their quarterback, and their punter. Ameer Abdullah, hailed as the savior of the Lions running game all off-season, averaged two yards per carry. Dwayne Washington, the clear…
Analyzing The Matthew Stafford Contract Extension
Before I commented too much on the Matthew Stafford contract extension I wanted to see the details. The initial reporting said the average annual value was $27 million for five years. Reports that followed said that…
Keshawn Martin And Tim Wright Have Been Released
The Detroit Lions have released wide receiver, Keshawn Martin, and tight end Tim Wright. The move comes as a surprise because there have been no corresponding signings announced by the team. In previous seasons, the…
Michael Roberts Can Help Detroit Lions Offense Without Touching The Ball
All offseason the conventional wisdom has been that the Lions would use a lot more 12 personnel this year. The Lions invested heavily in the tight end position this offseason. They brought in free agent…
Detroit Lions Camp Battles: Nick Bellore vs. Steve Longa
Nick Bellore and Steve Longa are in an interesting situation. They are both on the field at the same time, so their natural instinct as teammates is to hope the other does well. Much of…
Caushaud Lyons Hopes The Detroit Lions Have Patience
Caushaud Lyons grew up in Georgia and played his high school football for the Woodland high school Wolfpack. He went to Tusculum college, in the South Atlantic Conference. There he set a school record for…
Detroit Lions Roster Battle: Rolan Milligan vs Alex Carter
Rolan Milligan and Alex Carter have a problem. In a few weeks the Lions will be dropping from 90 players on their active roster down to 53. At the safety position the Lions have three…
Can Dez Stewart Eclipse His Competition At Wide Receiver?
Dez Stewart (the guy on the right above) earned the award for the most varsity letters at his high school and was named the school’s athlete of the year. He was first team all conference…