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Detroit Lions Defensive Playbook: Stopping the Washington Redskins’ Attack
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Michael Schottey in NFL
When the Lions take the field this week in a blacked-out home game, it will be their best possible chance before the bye to break this abysmal losing streak. In a game pundits are currently picking Detroit to win, fans are obviously skeptical.
On Wednesday, I posted an article on how the Lions offense matches up to the Redskins defense and how Detroit can succeed when they have the ball.
This article ...
Detroit Lions Offensive Playbook: Five Plays to Beat the ‘Skins
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Michael Schottey in NFL
It is no world-shattering statement to say that this schedule has not been kind to Matthew Stafford and the 0-2 Detroit Lions.
In week one, the Lions faced the 2008 top offense.
In week two, the Lions faced the top rush defense from 2008 with two of their top playmakers, EJ Henderson and Madieu Williams, returning.
Now the Lions face the Washington Redskins, easily the most beatable opponent before the ...
NFL Power Groupings, Week Two: Making Sense of a Topsy-Turvy League
Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Michael Schottey in NFL
It seems as if pundits had just about everything figured out after week one.
Jay Cutler is a bust.
No one can stop Adrian Peterson.
Cincinnati can't buy a win.
Kurt Warner is finished.
Little did anyone suspect that, over the course of an NFL season, things change. Boy oh boy, did things change from week one to week two.
Jay Cutler and Chicago looked good through the air against Pittsburgh as the Steelers couldn't ...
Growing Pains: Detroit Lions Fall to the Minnesota Vikings, 27-13
Posted: 21st September 2009 by Michael Schottey in NFL
The Detroit Lions have lost 19 straight games.The last time Detroit put up a number in the win column was Dec. 23, 2007. Our leading passer was Jon Kitna. Our leading rusher was T.J. Duckett.
Let me put that in perspective for you.
A good friend of mine, Bleacher Report NBA writer, Dr. Trade has recently made the move to Stevensville, MI. An ardent Vikings fan, he decided to wash the car ...
The Schottey Six: Top NFL Story Lines for Week Two
Posted: 15th September 2009 by Michael Schottey in NFL
Welcome back to the Schottey Six!
Football is back and the first week of NFL action could not have been any more exciting.
We already have a superstar lost for the seasonùBrian Urlacher. Several othersùMcNabb, Polamalu, et al. are dinged up significantly.
How will these teams fare? That is only one of the many big storylines for the rest of this season.
They say that the biggest improvement in a team ...
Led By Drew Brees, Saints Defeat Lions In High Scoring Affair.
Posted: 14th September 2009 by Michael Schottey in NFL
To quote long-time NFL Head Coach (now in the UFL), Dennis Green: "They are what we thought they were." A statement applicable to both teams competing Week One in the Louisiana Superdome.
The Saints were what we thought they were—an offensive team that can clamp down on any team in which it sees a weakness. Sean Peyton's club is known for passing, but managed to run (35) one more time than ...