This is the first of a three part series of articles that look at why we remain fans of the Detroit Lions.
During the last few years of the Second World War, the United States government sponsored a public relations campaign called “Why We Fight”. It was designed to remind the American people of [...]
In this segment of “Running The Gauntlet” I am moving from the Lions’ new recruits and focusing on the men who now have to prove they can offer more then the new and younger talent and are worth keeping around as a part of the squad. The men who have been with the [...]
First round draft pick and tight end Brandon Pettigrew has signed a five-year deal with the Lions. Pettigrew was the last of the Lions’ draft picks to agree to a contract. Now, none of the Lions’ rookies will have missed anything at training camp, which is a major accomplishment by the team.
Players were scheduled [...]
Pro Football Weekly reports that the Lions have come to terms w/ 3rd round pick WR Derrick Williams
The Lions announced Friday that they have signed WR Derrick Williams to a three-year deal. Additional terms of his contract were not disclosed.
Williams was selected with Detroit’s second pick in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2009 [...]
Pro Football Weekly reports the Lions have inked second-round pick Louis Delmas
The Lions have signed second-round S Louis Delmas to a four-year deal, agent Drew Rosenhaus announced on his Twitter account today.
Delmas, the first pick of the second round, has an excellent chance to start in Detroit. He routinely was praised by head coach Jim [...]
I recently wrote about a study done by Brian Burke at Advancednflstats.com that concluded that starting rookie quarterbacks immediately does not in and of itself impact their overall career. Part of that study ranked the 73 quarterbacks drafted in the first and second rounds between 1980 and 2004 by performance versus draft position. [...]
What Coach Schwartz and Coach Cunningham are really telling you, and what they aren’t.
4-3 or 3-4?
Blitzing, pressure, hurries, knock-downs and “setting the edge”. The terminology associated with defensive football is often confusing, even to those who have followed the game as avid fans for most of their lives. This is the case [...]
In the last installment of “Running The Gauntlet” and our continuing look at the running back competition of Lions training camp, I spoke of “The Draft” and discussed it’s military application in comparison to football.
I described that it is how a squad replenishes and improves it’s squad of troops in time of need and [...]
The Detroit coaching staff has been pretty cagey when discussing their plans for the defense in 2009. Defensive Coordinator Gunther Cunningham has stated he wants to do more blitzing, and most fans hope to see a more aggressive defensive unit this year. Lions coaches have also indicated that, though they will continue to [...]
There is a fascinating article over on advancednflstats.com written by Brian Burke that tries to determine whether it is better to start a rookie quarterback immediately or let him sit on the sideline for the first year or two.
The piece uses reams of data that, frankly, I just have to take on faith [...]
