You gotta love the snark of fans in cities where their team can never seem to get on track. Enter the 2011 Detroit Lions. The last time the Lions went undefeated in the preseason, they went winless in the regular season. Now sitting atop a 4-0 preseason, you can understand the jitters of a fan [...]
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2010 NFL bold predictions
It’s the opening day of the NFL season, and visions of Brett Favres are dancing in my head. I’ve been called “crackhead” in the past because I tend to make wild, outrageous NFL predictions…that sometimes come true. Some of these may be bolder than others, but I present my 10 “crackhead” bold predictions for the [...]
NFL camp notes that caught my eye
Trying to get a read on how some teams might be this season, I’ve been interested to see some reports in particular from training camps of teams I have my eye on this season. What has caught my eye, in no particular order: Big, bad, mean Rex Ryan has brought his no-holds-barred attitude to the [...]
Quick hits: Federer, Red Wings, OSU, Lions
Roger Federer (right) nearly blew his chance at his first French Open title a day after Nadal lost, but he rallied from a 2-set deficit to advance to the quarterfinals. Red Wings take 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. Pittsburgh to rename their NHL team “the Bills.” Shocking news of the day: Lions [...]
Morning hits: Mutombo, The Refrigerator, Blazers
After 18 years in the NBA, 42-year-old Dikembe Mutombo says his career is over. Why Wake Forest’s Aaron Curry wants to be picked by the Detroit Lions for a below-market contract is beyond me. Big guy William “The Refrigerator” Perry is in critical condition but expected to recover. Carolina Hurricanes score with 0.2 seconds left [...]
New logo but same old Detroit Lions?
The Detroit Lions, proud owners of an 0-16 record in 2008, unveiled a new logo today. The team has a new coach and a new general manager and the No. 1 pick in the draft, so tweaking the logo to make the lion a little fiercer looking is good for at least three wins. I [...]
Matthew Stafford nuzzles with friends
With the NFL Draft looming, I’m surprised no one has brought up the pictures of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford that were taken several years ago at Talladega. Back when the NFL prospect was a freshman, a friend snapped pics of him spooning and nuzzling with another guy; Of course, that friend then posted them on [...]
Player rescued at sea; 2 NFLers missing
There’s an incredible story developing now involving two NFL players (Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper of the Lions and Raiders) and two former college football players who were reported missing in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday. Sports Illustrated is reporting that the Coast Guard has found the overturned boat and one of the men was [...]
Hot Lions fan carves “0-16″ into his chest
Dan is a true-blue Detroit Lions fan, so much so that he has a tattoo on his chest that reads “0-16 2008.” Fortunately, Dan is pretty hot and has a chest worthy of an A&F model, so we approve (the unveiling happens at the 30-second mark). Hat tip to Pro Football Talk. Share on Facebook
You can’t spell implosion without L-I-O-N-S
Daunte Culpepper had just marched his team down the field again. A Jason Hansen field goal had just capped a 36-yard drive. Detroit had just gone up 17-0. It finally looked like Detroit was going to get off the schneid and make these t-shirts worthless. There was just one problem: There was still another 45 [...]
From whom the Bell steals
Ever steal a pen or a ream of printer paper when you’ve left a job? Well Tatum Bell (right) was cut by the Lions earlier this week after being replaced by Rudi Johnson. But as Rudi was meeting with Lions GM Matt Millen, Mr. Bell decided to take the tradition a little further, and stole [...]