What Could Go Wrong/Right In 2016: The Rookie Class
Since this is the first installment of a new series I’ll be doing over the coming months, let me just explain the premise a bit. It’s all about hypotheticals. What are the worst and best…
“Got to see how this season goes” Ziggy Ansah on Extension
Ziggy Ansah talked with the media today and talked about a few things – one was how he was happy for his friend Olivier Vernon on getting the huge contract, and another was about his…
Honolulu Blue & Silver Linings – Quinn Building the Trenches
It happened! We’re slightly closer to the return of football. The time has now come and gone for Bob Quinn’s first NFL Draft. While it wasn’t full of “sexy” or “flashy” picks, from my point…
2016 Detroit Lions Draft Grades and Overview
The Detroit Lions draft class is set and ready to contribute for the 2016-2017 season. Detroit added 10 new players to the roster, never making a trade up or down. Bob Quinn had three types…
From Rivalry, to Allegiance
The Detroit Lions drafted Taylor Decker from Ohio State, and Graham Glasgow from Michigan in the 2016 NFL Draft. Both players were involved in a rivalry that is legendary. Now, they must push aside their…
Lions Exercise Ansah’s Fifth-Year Option
It came down to the wire, but Ian Rapoport has reported that Detroit has exercised Ezekiel Ansah’s fifth-year option. The move doesn’t come as a surprise, but the Lions waited until the deadline day, May…
It’s Don Muhlbach Appreciation Day…
… because we say it is. There’s great reason to celebrate Muhlbach and everything he has brought to this team during his tenure in Detroit. In the 6th round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the…
Did Bob Quinn Just Draft Theo Riddick’s Replacement?
A seventh rounder pushing to be Theo Riddick’s replacement? After the first round of the draft, Bob Quinn talked about there being a “clean slate” now that he was there. “Everybody has to earn…
Lions Draft Summary – A Review Of Quinn’s Work
This Was a Very Good Draft for the Lions To win in the NFL you run the ball and you stop the run, it’s an adage as old as football. The current mythology of the…
2016 NFL Draft: Our NFC North Review
http://gty.im/471750478 How do the Lions compare to the rest of the NFC North? Now that the 81st NFL Draft has ended, it’s time to take a look around us and see what the rest of…
Detroit Lions Undrafted Free Agent Tracker
The DetroitLionsPodcast.com Undrafted Free Agent Tracker With the close of the 2016 NFL draft, we now look to the undrafted free agent market. How will the Lions do here? Will Quinn continue knocking our socks…
The Detroit Lions Draft Dwayne Washington In The Seventh Round
Dwayne Washington picked by the Lions in the seventh round With the 236th pick of the NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions take running back Dwayne Washington! Welcome to Detroit Dwayne! Washington missed the last four…
The Detroit Lions Draft ‘Snapalicious’ Jimmy Landes In The Sixth Round
Lions pick up Jimmy “Snapalicious” Landes in the sixth round With the 210th pick of the NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions take Jimmy Landes! Welcome to Detroit Jimmy! Jimmy is a long snapper who has…
The Detroit Lions Draft Anthony Zettel In The Sixth Round
Anthony Zettel selected in the sixth round With the 202nd pick of the NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions take defensive tackle Anthony Zettel! Welcome to Detroit Anthony! Zettel finished his career tied for number seven…