Drew Sharp Was One Of My Heroes
RIP Drew Sharp, 1960-2016 In 2007 I began to follow the NFL in more depth than just watching games on Sundays. I began scouting college players for the upcoming draft, and watching games on Sunday…
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NFC North Landscape – Part 3 – Future Prospects
Future Prospects May Hold Consideration Of Who Rises To The Top Of The NFC North! In the second installment of this series, I broke down the long-term salary cap situation of the Minnesota Vikings. More…
Peter Schrager Is Driving the Matthew Stafford Bandwagon, and I’m Loving Every Second of It
Finally, someone who isn’t Detroit-based or Nate Burleson is taking notice of what Matthew Stafford is doing right now, and bringing it to the national media. Peter Schrager covers the NFL and is a sideline…
How Can the Lions Improve the Worst Defense in the NFL?
The Lions defense is the worst in the NFL. In the categories of third down percentage and red zone percentage they rank dead last, and they are third last in takeaways. They just got ripped…
NFC North Landscape – Part Two – Can the Vikings Become a Dynasty?
In the first part of this series, I examined how the decline of Aaron Rodgers has coincided with the rise of the Vikings. Minnesota stands to repeat as division champs for the first time since…
NFC North Landscape – Part One – The Vikings/Packers Balance
Last season represented a changing of the guard in the NFC North, as the Vikings wrested the divisional title from the Packers, who had won it four years in a row. It also marked the…
The Five Things That Make Me Sad Inside About the 2016 Detroit Lions
Here is a list. In no particular order. Of five things that make me sad inside about the 2016 Detroit Lions. Embed from Getty Images 1. Golden Tate That amber alert you just received on…
The Lions Backpack – Week 3, on the Road @ Green Bay
Hello all! You may remember this segment in audio format on a monthly basis when we were a tiny little podcast as opposed to the media juggernaut we’ve now become. So, with no further ado;…
Why I Love Golden Tate and You Should Too
Meet Detroit’s new number one receiver. While Marvin Jones signed the big contract this off-season to help Detroit with the loss of Calvin Johnson, Golden Tate has already been here for two years and has…
Matthew Stafford: The Gunslinger Myth
What kind of quarterback is Matthew Stafford? I know the first thing most people would say: Gunslinger. In casual conversations, that would be the end of it because the larger perception is that he’s made…
Lions Preseason: Game 3 Bingo
We here at www.Detroitlionspodcast.com are all Lions fans, and as Lions fans, we know that sometimes preseason games can get a bit… tedious. It isn’t always the most entertaining to watch Billy Rodgers, scrappy player…
Top 5 Players The Lions Can’t Lose
Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron suffered what looked to be a scary lower leg injury in Saturday’s mock game at Ford Field. Luckily all signs indicate that he suffered a minor ankle ailment, but…
Detroit Lions 2016 Training Camp Hype – Ebron Rising
The time of camp hype and coach speak is once again here. Luckily for us, this time of the year is now backed up with not only official highlights from the team, but live updates…
The 2014 Detroit Lions, a Retrospective
Coach Caldwell exceeded our expectations in his first year coaching the Lions when the 2014 team posted its best record since the 1991 season. The 11-5 mark was certainly something to be proud of and…