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DETROITùProgress is a broad term. Is going from zero wins to one progress? Is it progress to go from being ranked the as the worst team in every defensive category a year ago to now being ranked 22nd overall in total defense? In a sense, yes, the Detroit Lions have made progress this year. But when considering that the Lions and their opponent today, the St. Louis Rams, have a ...

Matthew StaffordÆs injury may be worse than expected. According to reports from ESPN , and Michael Rosenberg of The Detroit Free Press , Stafford could have season-ending surgery sometime in the near future. Stafford injured his knee two weeks ago against Chicago. He was kept out of SundayÆs game against Green Bay in what was being billed as a precautionary decision. The common explanation was that sitting Stafford this week ...

The city of Detroit isáundergoing drastic changes to its government, work force, landscape and future. In came Dave Bing, out went Kwame Kilpatrick; as the auto industry temporarily disappeared, the film and entertainment industry arrived; As Joe Lewis Arena deteriorates, a new venue is being blueprinted. Now, the city's beloved football team appears to finally be taking part in the transformation, as well.á The Detroit Lions organization is changing. Someday, the term ...

á When Jim Schwartz announced the final 53-man roster after the final preseason game, he cautioned that nothing was set it in stone. á ôThis is not a 16 game scholarship,ö said Schwartz, adding that players would need to maintain a consistent level of performance in order to keep their jobs. á Some shuffling has already been done, with Yamon Figures and Adam Jennings been tossed back and fourth, the re-signing of defensive tackle Chuck ...

False hope was dashed in Detroit Sunday. The uncalled for optimism, which arose after the Lions' first win since 2007, quickly disappeared after a more familiar event took place. á The Lions got pounded, this time it was a 48-24 loss to the Chicago Bears. á After what head coach Jim Schwartz described as ôone of the worst second halves of football IÆve ever been associated with,ö it was clear, the Lions are still ...

Wednesday is the most important day of practice during the NFL week primarily because it reflects who is still hurting from the previous Sunday. á Some key players for the Detroit Lions did not participate in WednesdayÆs practice. á Kevin Smith did not practice on Wednesday and reports are that he will be very limited in practice today and Friday. Smith, who rushed for 101 yards on 16 carries against Washington, was a pivotal ...

I hate to take the junior football Punt, Pass, and Kick competitionáapproach to the Lions season. á This is the NFL after all. But, simply said, winning is not what matters for Detroit this season. á Yes, the Lions needed A WIN to relieve the pressures of a potential record setting losing streak. But expectations for the win-loss column are still low, as they should be. This team does not need to winùit needs ...

The Detroit Lions' game this Sunday against the Washington Redskins is blacked out and will not be available to the television audience within 75 miles of Detroit. Six of the Lions' past eight home games have been blacked out. This trend will continue. On Thursday, the league mandated deadline to sell out stadiums, the Lions still had 10,000 unsold tickets. The team barley avoided a blackout last week for the Minnesota Vikings ...

Last week, the Detroit Lions made some changes to their depth chart, and the changes helped. But more changes are needed this week for what is quickly becoming thought of as a “must win” game against Washington. Among the new starters for Detroit last week were Manny Ramirez, Brandon Pettigrew, and Phillip Buchanon. Defensive end Jason Hunter and wide receiver Dennis Northcutt also saw increased time. But the end result was ...

New Orleans 45, Detroit 27. Look familiar?   Sunday saw another loss, another press conference, another plea for patience, and another weekend for the Detroit Lions organization.   There is no such thing as “hitting rock bottom”. There is somewhere else to go but up. Things can get worse.   These are facts that fans of the Detroit Lions, and the organization itself needs to come to grips with. Detroit have now lost eighteen consecutive regular ...