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Well, for those who thought this season might be different, the Detroit Lions have done it once again. Two weeks ago, the Lions had a few excuses in a 26-0 loss to Green Bayùinjuries, especially to first round picks Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, left the team will little punch. Inactives on the defensive side, including starters Sammie Lee Hill, DeWayne White, and Ko Simpson, gave an already talent-starved team little hope. The ...

At some point in the 2009 NFL season, the Detroit Lions needed to find a time to exhale. With one of the busiest offseasons in recent memory, the Lions overhauled their entire roster and coaching staff and immediately went to work. It isn't an easy task. When practice is not merely practice, but a season-long tryout, it wears on a manùon an organization. When a new coach constantly shuffles the lineup ...

When the Detroit Lions take the field this Sunday against the St. Louis Rams at Ford Field in Detroit Michigan, two teams will face off who are a combined 1-12 in 2009. Looking back, since the beginning of the 2008 season, the Rams are a combined 3-42. Wow. This past offseason, the Lions and the Rams both hired top defensive minds to fix their ailing rosters. The Lions, for their part, ...

Halloween and the NFL have a lot in common. Don't believe me? Read on, I'll feed you baby birds. ùBoth operate on the principal that sex sells: Seriously, is Halloween even for children anymore? Or wannabe playmates? ùObesity also sells: Which is more gluttonous, a bag of candy or a football helmet full of hot wings? ùBoth are polarizing: I've seen as many debates ...

Get ready! It's a MEGA-sized Schottey Six this weekUsually the Schottey Six brings you the best (or worst) six of anything in the sports world. This week, 36 collegiate seniors are making the list as we count down the top NFL prospects at each position grouping in football. If you haven't yet, take the time to go to my writer profile and check out my latest edition of the 2010 ...

The Detroit Lions have had a busy bye week, considering they didn't make a move at the trade deadline. Two new players on the practice squad and now a veteran addition. Vinny Ciurciu (pronounced CHURCH-yoo) has been signed to the active roster. The 29-year-old was last with the New England Patriots but was released on Sept. 9 without seeing any game action. Ciurciu has exactly 100 career tackles, most of them on ...

Pressure was building, the movement was gatheringùfans from Mlive to Scout and around Detroit Lions nation were starting to grumble about the prospects of Lydon Murtha. The 6'7", 315lb lineman from Nebraska was finally healthy and looking like he could be a great addition to the active roster. Certainly he must be better than what is out there now, right? Then, as the trade deadline passed, each Lions fan breathed a ...

Ladies and Gentlemen, As you sip your morning coffee, afternoon soda, or evening cocktail, treat yourself to a big slice of optimism. These aren't the 2008 Detroit Lions. Repeat that phrase over and over and over. Accept it. Learn it. Love it. Yes, even the most pessimistic of fans have to accept that this year's version of the men in Honolulu Blue are better. One win is, mathematically speaking, infinitely better than zero. However, ...

A third of the NFL season is done and gone. Some teams have surprised. Other teams have disappointed. Still more teams are quagmired in perpetual suckitude. For those teams, the NFL Draft is a Super Bowl-like event. Hope reigns supreme, even when your team's owner drafts guys you haven't heard of in the third round. So for those teams' fans and anyone else interested, I present to you my 2010 mock draft ...

When the Ravens rolled into Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon, they did not expect what hit them. The Minnesota Vikings went up 14-3 at half and looked near invincible. The Ravens offense looked impotent and the visiting team could have been down by much more. Then halftime happened. Baltimore came out and traded punches before exploding on offense in the fourth quarter. When Steven Hauschka set up for a game winning field goal, Vikings ...