It's that time again, my fellow Detroit Lions fans.
The official end of the season is upon us, and you're going to watch. You're a Lions fan, but you're also a football fan, and this promises to be an explosive, well-matched, potentially high-scoring Super Bowl.
But what's in it for you?
Once again, the Lions were out of playoff contention by midseason, and the only talk about the Lions since Week 17 has pertained to the draft in April.
So aside from picking a surrogate team to root for during the playoffs (as we have all learned to do as a self-defense mechanism—don't lie, you know you do it, too), how can we Lions fans enjoy the game as, well, Lions fans?
I have a few ideas, sorted out for the many different types of Lions fans.
For the "Blind [...]
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January 17, 2010 by
Lars Hanson |
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In my first installment of my 2010 NFL Mock draft I received a lot of comments with people speaking out about two or three of my picks. Mainly Tim Tebow going sixth to the Seattle Seahawks, Gerald McCoy 12th to the Miami Dolphins and Jahvid Best 21st to the New York Jets.
So far no new big names have thrown their name into the 2010 draft pool. However I would like to point out that UW quarterback Jake Locker IS NOT going to be in the 2010 mock draft. I have seen at least five or more mock drafts in the last few days with Locker still in them.
So with that being said [...]
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Okay, Lions fans, here's the problem.
Eric Berry is going to be a phenomenal player. There is very little doubt of this among fans, coaches, and draft experts alike.
Any team that picks him will be happy they did, and enjoy an instant upgrade in their secondary. His scouting report reads like that of Ed Reed.
But the Detroit Lions can't pick him. There's no way.
It's not because he won't be available. The St. Louis Rams need help all over, but they're not likely to start at safety.
It's also not because the Lions don't need help in the secondary, because very few units in professional football got burned worse last season than the Lions' secondary.
It's simply because of the Lions' draft position. It's tough to take a safety at No. 2 overall.
It's tougher when budding [...]
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Wait! Hold onto that cyanide, Detroit Lions fans, don't drop it into your morning coffee just yet.
Look, I know. Really, I KNOW. Another disappointing season rife with disappointing losses.
Another year the Lions spend as the greatest innovators of losing, seemingly inventing new methods each week.
When does it end? When do we get a break?
I don't have those answers, and I won't tell you it's going to be next season. Maybe even with our luck, we'll be ready to turn it around the season the NFL gets locked out.
But I digress. What I bring you are lessons from this season, and just maybe, some things to look forward to.
Because even though a 2-14 season is a poor season by any standards, the Lions still had an infinity percent increase in winning percentage over last [...]
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January 5, 2010 by
Lars Hanson |
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The time has come where we transition from one season into two different seasons. The playoffs and post season and the off season aka looking ahead to the 2010 NFL draft.
So far Cal running back Jahvid Best, Tennessee safety Eric Berry, Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen and other projected first round picks have already declared for the 2010 Draft.
So with that being said my first mock draft of 2010 is here. My mock draft order follows the offical order.
1) St Louis Rams: Ndamukong Suh, DT Nebraska
Examination: Well the [...]
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After a beating like the one suffered at Baltimore, Detroit Lions fans are likely asking themselves two questions: What is Daunte Culpepper doing still playing professional football, and why are we still watching Lions games?
I'm here to answer one of those questions. I don't know what to tell anyone about Culpepper anymore.
But the Lions are still worth watching, if only to learn the answers to questions about 2010. After all, what did you expect this year? You all knew they weren't going to the playoffs this year when August rolled around.
So there's no reason to give up on them now. They're doing exactly what they were expected to do. If you were going to give up on them, you would have been gone after last season.
This season is now and has always been a preseason for [...]
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Next year, any players drafted by the Detroit Lions might do well to take out a hefty insurance policy.
The 14 players on the Lions' injured reserve probably wish they had.
First-round pick Brandon Pettigrew is the latest to hit IR, and he represents only the latest in a sordid history of unfortunate injuries for the Lions.
Though the relationship between the two is arguable, an annual laundry list of injuries is as much a part of the Lions' identity today as losing is, and this season has proven no different.
The injury list started early when veteran defensive end Jared DeVries went down with a rutured Achilles tendon in training camp. From there, they started to compile injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
Daniel Bullocks was an early scratch, and he [...]
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32. St. Louis Rams (1-10)
Gotta feel bad for Steven Jackson.
31. Cleveland Browns (1-10)
Every week, [...]
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What else could possibly happen?
Last Sunday, the Detroit Lions jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks, and still managed to lose by 12 points.
And the beatings go on.
The Lions have been shut out, lost late leads, fallen short in fourth-quarter comebacks, lost because of offense, defense, and special teams.
And that's just this season. The only good news this season is that the team hasn't lost by two after an unforced safety.
Yet.
But the Lions are about to play Minnesota, so who knows?
In all seriousness, though, the Lions losing seven out of eight games played this season is no big surprise.
What is surprising is the ability of the Lions to find unique ways to lose those games. No two losses have been quite the [...]
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32. Cleveland Browns (1-7)
Biggest mess in football right now.
31. St. Louis Rams (1-7)
Talent issues. [...]
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