November 29th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Not only did the Detroit Lions lose a game last Thursday (34-12 loss to Green Bay), they also lost their top draft pick from this past draft; Tom Kowalski from MLive.com reports that rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew will have season-ending knee surgery. Pettigrew injured his left knee during the first quarter of the Lion’s [...]
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Lions Offense Underwhelming, Packers In A Rout 34-12
Thanksgiving Day seems to treat the Detroit Lions like redheaded stepchildren. Perhaps the Lions playing on the last Thursday of every November is a punishment for being perennially one of the worst teams in the NFL; I honestly don’t know. Thursday pitted the Green Bay Packers as they visited Ford Field to take on the [...]
Stafford Remains Doubtful for Packers Game
NFL.com reports it looks like Matt Stafford will not be under center tomorrow: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford did not participate in practice Wednesday and is listed as doubtful for the team’s annual Thanksgiving Day game. Stafford has not practiced all week since injuring his left shoulder in Sunday’s 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns. [...]
Stafford, Johnson Not Likely To Play Thursday
Two of the Detroit Lions’ young stars appear to not be in line to play Thursday against the Green Bay Packers, according to Tim Twentyman of the Detroit News. To recap a bit, let’s rewind to last week’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Stafford was flattened by a Cleveland defensive lineman but would then return [...]
Schwartz Responds to Claims by Browns Coach Mangini
Jim Schwartz has come out and answered claims by Browns coach Eric Mangini: It’s a shame Detroit and Cleveland are not in the same division because not only would the NFL be able to centralize two of its most wretched franchises to spare some of the rest of the league, it might make for a [...]
Stafford Pulls Off One for the Ages
Yes, it was against the lowly Browns. And yes, if the Lions were playing good football they never would have given up 37 points to a team which has not scored that much all year. And yes, if Stafford had not have thrown an interception in the endzone on the penultimate drive (I love using [...]
“Alligator Arms” Williams now Cowboys’ Problem
Roy Williams is an amazing talent with the size, speed and skills to be an elite receiver in the NFL. So why did the Detroit Lions give him up to the Dallas Cowboys for a first and a third? Lions fans know, and now the fans of “America’s Team” are learning for themselves. The guy [...]
Wild End Seals Lions Second Win of 09 Over Browns 38-37
It went down to the wire, but the Lions were able to take advantage of a crazy last play penalty, and because of it the Lions won their second game of the year Sunday, 38-37 over the Browns. The Lions were down 37-31, and on the last play of regulation they were given an untimed [...]
