Matt Stafford is Succeeding Without Calvin Johnson
What People Believed Wasn’t Possible, Matt Stafford is Proving Them Wrong “Matt Stafford is nothing without Calvin Johnson.” “Stafford was only good because he had Megatron.” …
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Ask the Intern: Defensive Back Addition, Importance, and Fan Affiliation
This Week, I Answer Questions Related to the Defensive Back Position and Fans’ Allegiance to the Team. Detroit’s winning streak ended in Houston last Sunday. Detroit seems to be on a downward trend after the…
The No Fun League: How the NFL is Killing Itself in Front of Us
“It all started in Green Bay” is about the worst way for a Lions fan to start a story. Unfortunately that is where this begins, and to make matters worse this is a story that…
Coaching Change Possibilities to Finish This Season
The Upcoming Bye Week Will Have Bob Quinn Thinking About the Future of This Team Detroit lost their fourth game of the year on Sunday and many people were pointing the finger of blame at…
The Return of Pettigrew is More Important to The Lions Than Ebron
Ebron Might Be Flashier, But The Lions Are Missing Pettigrew On Offense. When Eric Ebron went down in week four he was on pace for 72 catches and about 840 yards. That would put him…
Looking At The NFC North: Run Up To The Detroit Lions Bye Week
The Week 10 Bye Week Is Nearing, How Could The NFC North Look Then? The NFL season is nearly reaching its half-way point so it is becoming more clear how the standings may look when it…
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…
Ask the Intern: Trade Talks
This Week, We Talk About the Recent Trade, the Impact From the Win and Justin Forsett Detroit is now on a three game winning streak with a win against the Redskins. Things tend to be up…
Make Football Great Again: Goodell, The NFL and Hypocrisy
Either the NFL has not been clear to their players about the on-field conduct they want them to represent, or the players just don’t care. Both are problems, but if the latter is the case,…
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…
Ask the Intern: Performance is Improving
Detroit’s Latest Performance on the Field Has Lead Some Speculation Among Fans Detroit is starting a winning streak here. Back to back wins against winning teams is a good way to turn a season around….