Articles by Ash Thompson

Lions Keys to Victory in 2016: Ameer Abdullah

I am going to fill the void between OTAs and training camp by going over a few of the Lions players, and the single thing that player needs to do to set the Lions season on the course to success: how that player can be one of the Lions keys to victory in 2016. Today I’m taking a look at second year running back Ameer Abdullah, chosen 54th overall in the last draft of the Mayhew era.


Sunday Morning Intel – July 3, 2016

Last week I was in a part of India getting deluged with rain, meaning I had little or no ability to access the internet. As a result you did not get your fix of Morning…



Getting to Know the Lions Roster: Quinshad Davis

According to the this article on draft efficiency from forbes.com undrafted players comprise the third largest percentage of eventual starters (after the first and second round draft picks) in the NFL. Of course while each…


Sometime on a Monday Intel – 20th June 2016

Another week, another link filled Sunday Morning Intel to have brunch with, introduce to your parents for the first time, after a Saturday night of doing things to it best left unspoken in polite company….


Getting to Know the Lions Roster: Adam Fuehne

According to the this article on draft efficiency from forbes.com undrafted players comprise the third largest percentage of eventual starters (after the first and second round draft picks) in the NFL. Of course while each franchise normally…


Getting to Know the Lions Roster: Deonte Gibson

According to the this article on draft efficiency from forbes.com undrafted players comprise the third largest percentage of eventual starters (after the first and second round draft picks) in the NFL. Of course while each franchise normally…


Sunday Morning Intel: June 12, 2016

Another week of OTAs, another week of Morning Intel. This week we have had an avalanche of activities in Lionland (a mythical football related theme park I dreamed about once when I was a kid…



Sunday Morning Intel: June 5th, 2016

Things actually happened this week, you’ve got to love OTA’s. It is not quite as good as having real football, but the things being said by players, coaches, and front office people right now are…



Monday Morning Intel: May 30, 2016

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!?!?! Well, not real football. There are highlights of the Lions OTAs to watch. I’ll take it. Every week we’re getting closer to the launch of another season folks. And…



Sunday Morning Intel: May 22nd, 2016

Due to the gap in the off-season events, the fact that I’m moving to a different part of the northern Canadian wasteland, and the adjacent fact that I will be traveling to a couple of…