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Detroit Lions Release Organized Team Activities Dates

Posted: 9th April 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
Today the Detroit Lions announced when their organized team activities will take place this year. Those dates will be May 11, May 13, May 18-20, May 25, May 27, June 1-3, June 8, June 10, and June 14. Typically teams use their OTAs as a time to get rookies acclimated to life as professional athletes, as well as a time to begin installing their offensive and defensive playbooks. It's the first ...

Detroit Lions To Host Free 2010 NFL Draft Party at Ford Field

Posted: 8th April 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the Detroit Lions will hold an NFL Draft party at Ford Field this year for their fans. Door will be open between 7-9:30pm on April 22, and admission is free. Along with being able to watch NFL Draft coverage on the the large video board, the Lions have also planned a bunch of other festivities to entertain people. There will be ...

Why Matthew Stafford Is Not Joey Harrington

Posted: 8th April 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
Everyone knows the story. The Detroit Lions selected quarterback Matthew Stafford with the first overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. That was just last year, yet people are already forgetting the controversy that surrounded the Lions for making that pick. Many fans were upset that Detroit passed on linebacker Aaron Curry, who many thought ...

Don’t Sleep On New Lion Chris Houston

Posted: 8th April 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
 Lately, I have spent a lot of time posting in the Detroit Free Press forum. Everyone has their own opinion regarding each topic, but today there seemed to be a general consensus among users that I adamantly disagree with. It seems a lot of fans are upset with the Lions' most recent move to acquire Falcons cornerback Chris Houston. I fully understand why people are concerned, ...

State of the Franchise 2010: Detroit Lions

Posted: 8th April 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
Detroit Lions fans have experienced their fair share of heartache and disappointment over the past decade. We have seen countless high draft picks turn into NFL bottom feeders, and watched the front office struggle to find any talent in the later rounds. They haven't drafted well, won games, or showed any signs of hope anywhere upon the horizon. Until last year. The general consensus of the Lions fan base, was ...

2010 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions Must Take Ndamukong Suh

Posted: 7th April 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
With the NFL Draft rapidly approaching, it is time to firm up the final mock drafts. The general consensus seems to be that the the St Louis Rams, who hold the number one overall pick, are set on selecting Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. That means that the Detroit Lions are on the clock, and who they will pick is anybody's guess at this point. The popular candidates seem to ...

Under The Radar: Lions Might Be a Sleeper In 2010

Posted: 7th April 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
The Detroit Lions have made some big improvements to the roster this off season and they have been flying under the radar the entire time. Conventional wisdom says that you cannot build a winning team through free agency, but the Lions are not a conventional team. When you only win two-games in two seasons, you have to do anything you can possibly do to accumulate talent, and the Lions ...