March 7, 2010 by
Rick Bridges |
2010 ATLANTA FALCONS PREVIEW,
atlanta falcons,
BRENT GRIMES,
BRIAN WILLIAMS,
CHEVIS JACKSON,
CHRIS HOUSTON,
Detroit Lions,
Dunta Robinson,
NFL draft,
NFL TRADE
See what happens when you're a cornerback that can't turn your head to play the ball?
According to Schefter, the Lions have agreed to swap picks in the 5th round of the 2010 draft and also surrender their 6th rounder for Falcons cornerback Chris Houston.
Houston is a talented guy who could be a very solid cornerback in the NFL. His problem is he simply cannot play the ball. Due to that inability, it seems Houstons worn out his welcome. He missed the last five games of the 2009 season due to injury. At the time, I felt it was a nice way of moving rookie Chris Owens into the lineup while allowing Houston to keep his dignity. It's possible I was correct based on Schefters tweet.
It's not surprising with the aquisition of Dunta Robinson this weekend. It left an odd man out with Chris [...]
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As we now have entered the third week of the regular season, the NFL has begun revolving; deciding early fates of teams with playoff hopes and dreams. Those dreams have bits and pieces that are decided by one or two players. These players have games decided by single plays in single moments... and sometimes by single yards.
One thing is for sure, the Vikings have a key facet that just won't ever be recognized for anything less the attention-getter.
Even after Adrian Peterson's monster game in week one against the Cleveland Browns rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns, one of them for 64-yards, Brett Favre was the talk of the town.
Probably the only QB in the league that threw for 110 yards and one touchdown that got as much publicity.
Then after a sloppy first [...]
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Week 1...where to begin. Lets start with the score 45 - 27 Win over the Detroit Lions. The most important factor is that word....WIN.
The first Star Studded Saint is a group...the Offensive Line. The gave up NO sacks, helped give Brees enough time to pick apart the defense, allowing backup running back Mike Bell to look like a starter, and did all this without one of their starter Jammal Brown.
Another additional Star will be awarded to back up Offensive Lineman Jermon Bushrod - who filled the void...and I do mean VOID...of Jammal Brown.
Running back Mike Bell, as much as the O-Line made holes, it was Bell who was made the plays to move the chains and take pressure off of Brees, rushing 28 times for over a 140 yards. Though I will point out that he fumbled the ball once (and [...]
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...was a time for the Saints RB Pierre Thomas and OL Jammal Brown out for a game, it comes at no better time than the first week of the season when the Saints play the only franchise in NFL history to have a win less season, the Detroit Lions...especially when that was just last season. Though Thomas' injury appears it will only keep him sidelined a week, the injury to Brown will keep him off the gridiron for the first 5 games. I feel that this injury will hurt the team much more severely than the loss of Thomas. Mike Bell will be filling the shoes for Thomas and will do a serviceable job taking the pressure off of quarterback Drew Brees. Brown's replacement will be Jermon Bushrod - a 6'4", 325 pound man child. Protecting Brees' blindside will be nothing short of crucial. With an [...]
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August 21, 2009 by
Josh Dhani |
Calvin Johnson,
Curtis Painter,
Detroit Lions,
Indianapolis Colts,
Jim Caldwell,
Lance Ball,
Minnesota Vikings,
NFL,
Peyton Manning,
Philadelphia Eagles,
Reggie Wayne
Highlights
Manning performed well last night against the hungry Philadelphia Eagles as his Indianapolis Colts trailed to victory, 23-15. Manning, a three-time MVP, threw two touchdowns that game with Curtis Painter having a impressive performance as well.
"I think everybody wanted to be in there. The entire offense felt hungry after last week," Manning said. "Sure, there were some mistakes we can learn from, but there were some good things we can learn from."
Manning [...]
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Selfishness is a powerful force.
It can turn record-setting performances into pedestrian numbers.
It can land healthy Pro Bowlers on injured reserve with "undisclosed conditions."
It can turn Super Bowl favorites into Week 17 chokers who miss the playoffs (not mentioning any Texas-based names in the Fort Worth area).
It can give a six-time Pro Bowler an early release from his contract. Again.
Or, when harnessed properly, it can motivate.
It can be the inner drive that provides the difference between fourth and one and first and 10. The extra inch of height needed to block a field goal attempt. The cut back across the middle of the field instead of running out of bounds.
This is the perfect storm; when player desires and team desires overlap. Too often, we see it in a [...]
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As a rule, the NFL Supplemental Draft doesn't make any waves in the offseason. Maybe a few guys get picked up here and there and hit practice squads, nothing worth talking about.
This year, we have second-team All-SEC defensive end Jeremy Jarmon out of the University of Kentucky.
Jarmon declared for the supplemental draft after testing positive for banned substances, effectively ending his college career, and ever since, Lions fans have been buzzing about whether the team would pick up the prolific pass rusher.
In the end, the Washington Redskins picked him up, giving up a third-round selection in the 2010 NFL Draft in the process, beating out the Lions' bid of a fourth-rounder.
Try not to yawn too hard, now.
What? You say you wish the Lions had gotten Jarmon? That they [...]
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It's not often Detroit Lions fans are treated to a William Clay Ford press conference.
When the Lions owner, generally reclusive in nature, does step into the limelight, no matter how briefly, it's difficult to determine what to take from it.
He says the right things for the most part.
He wants to win. The fans deserve better. Things are changing for the better. He's the one accountable for the team.
And so on. He's mending fences, at one of the two times per year he typically does so: when the season has gone down the tubes and he expresses mild disappointment (akin in severity to the disappointment expressed when one fails to win the lottery, only Ford plays with 1/32 odds every year), and now: the season ticket marketing blitz.
This year is no different. After the Lions [...]
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I can't believe I'm saying this.
Neither can you, and I don't guess your bitterness will be swayed so easily, but this is something that needs to be said.
Matt Millen, for all his shortcomings, for all the damage he did to the Detroit Lions franchise, for all of his stubborn press conferences and personnel decisions, still deserves a pass.
You heard me right.
I think. I'm still not sure I'm actually saying this, but I'm letting it ride.
I've been inspired to come to Millen's defense because of all the backlash he has gotten from Lions fans since starting his recent TV gigs on NFL Network and NBC.
At one time, I would have joined right in, jeering him along with the rest of you. That time was not so long ago (you can measure it in weeks), but having heard the flame-tipped [...]
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I thought this time it was over.
I thought, after drawing the ire of both his once-devoted Green Bay fans for his constant "will he, won't he" drama, and half the city of New York (or whatever percentage the Jets contingent makes up nowadays) for his late-season collapse, Brett Favre would realize the damage he's doing to his legacy and stick to his decision to hang up the cleats this time.
Clearly, I underestimated him. Either his stupidity, his competitive spirit, or (most likely) his desire for some juvenile revenge against the Packers knows no bounds, and here he comes again, this time to the Minnesota Vikings.
Admittedly, I rather hate devoting column space to his name, much less a full article, but as a Lions fan, seeing a quarterback continue to delay his induction to the [...]
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