Aug

18

Brett Favre Good for the Lions

Posted by Mack

August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Let’s face it, everyone knew that Brett Favre couldn’t stay retired while he still had gas in the tank.  He is a first ballot hall of famer who still loves the game.  I commend him for coming back.   The fact that he is playing against a rival doesn’t really concern me either.
The Lions are not [...]

Aug

14

Culpepper To Start

Posted by Mack

August 14, 2009 | 2 Comments

Jim Schwartz has stated publically that the Lions will start Daunte Culpepper in Saturday’s pre-season opener.
Schwartz then stated, “Don’t read anything into it.”
It is likely that this doesn’t mean much. Culpepper, Stafford, and Stanton will probably see the same amount of snaps. Pre-season games are always for evaluation (especially when there is uncertainty at the [...]

Jun

8

NFL Fans Rank the Lions Number ??

Posted by Mack

June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The NFL Network had a on-going survey leading up to this week on who NFL fans would rank all 32 NFL teams.  It is absolutely no shock that the Lions ranked 32 out of 32.
Tonight NFL Total Access will hilight the Detroit Lions and the panels thoughts on the up coming season.  Hopefully they will [...]

May

21

Worst in the NFL Again? Part 1

Posted by Mack

May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The burning question amongst Detroit Lions fans these days is “Have the Lions done enough not to repeat as the worst team in the NFL?”
Part 1: Defense
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the defense was the main reason why the Lions went 0-16.  With Rod Marinelli’s approach to character instead of talent, the Lions were [...]

Apr

15

Lions 2009 Schedule Released

Posted by Mack

April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Here is the 2009 Detroit Lions schedule.  It is no surprise that the Lions have no feature games except the annual Thanksgiving games.  I will give my thoughts on the strentgh of schedule once I give it a good look.
1 Sun, Sept. 13at New Orleans SaintsFOX1 p.m.
2 Sun, Sept. 20vs. Minnesota VikingsFOX1 p.m.
3 Sun, Sept. [...]