The NFC North Week One in Review
The Vikings, Packers and Lions all won their games in week one, while the Chicago Bears lost. So far this season is shaping up pretty much as predicted for the NFC North, with three good…
Articles by Ash Thompson
Statistically Speaking: The Lions Passing Game in the Red Zone
The Lions first team offense did not score a touchdown in the preseason and that has a lot of people saying that the Lions are going to struggle to produce points in the red zone….
Game Preview: Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts, September 11, 2016
The Indianapolis Colts are not having a lot of luck when it comes to injuries this off-season. They bring a depleted line up in to week one of 2016, and with any good fortune for…
NFC North Preseason Reviewed By Ash Thompson
A Look At The NFC North From Ash’s Perspective Have you been faithfully watching the preseason games, drinking your daily dose of Kool-Aid, and dreaming of a 12-4 season? Well more than 1/3 of any…
Bob Quinn: A Full Report Card For The 2016 Offseason
General Manager Bob Quinn Gets Passing Grade After His First Offseason After last year’s front office shakeup, the Detroit Lions have had an interesting offseason. As with any major organizational changes, there were a lot…
Statistically Speaking: Theo Riddick and Kick Returners
Raw numbers can tell you a lot about the games that are played on Sunday – occasionally Thursday, Monday, or Saturday – but they can also lead a person down the wrong path. Anyone who…
Game Preview: Pre-season week 4 – Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills
This week’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions is not going to be full of marquee match ups, star players, or likely even half of the final 53 man roster on the field…
Game Preview: Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week three is commonly hailed as “the dress rehearsal for week one. Seriously, get ready to hear that said 15 or 16 times during the first half of the game. But as with most cliches,…
Division Rivals Game Review: Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots
The Bears jumped out to an early lead against the Patriots. The Patriots were not playing Tom Brady, Julian Edleman, or Danny Amendola on offense, but the defense in Chicago is looking like it very…
Division Rivals Game Review: Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Vikings did not play Adrian Peterson in either of their first two preseason games. Add to that the fact that Teddy Bridgewater did not play in their second preseason game. Shaun Hill is a…
Game Preview: Detroit Lions vs. Cincinnati Bengals
There are a few more interesting match-ups this week in the Lions vs. Bengals game than in any of last week’s short showcases of the starting teams. These games are scheme light, meaning that teams…
Signing Andrew Quarless Was A Bad Move
I am going to separate myself from the off-the-field aspect of this signing for a moment. The player Andrew Quarless is unquestionably a better player than Matt Mulligan, Cole Wick, or Adam Feuhne at this…
Division Rivals Game Review: Green Bay Packers Preseason Week One
There are a few qualifiers that need to be thrown out there when discussing this game. The Packers did not dress a large number of their players for this game, so making any judgements about the…
Game Preview: The Detroit Lions vs. The Pittsburgh Steelers
The wait is over and we are a short time from watching an actual group of people playing an actual football game in actual Lions jerseys. The two squads doing battle for our enjoyment this…