Archive for September, 2010

Best Optimistic for Sunday’s Game but…

Per Mlive.com, Jahvid Best is optimistic that he will play on Sunday at Lambeau Field. “My toe is doing good. I’ve got to take it day by day,” Best said. “I’ll give it a go tomorrow and see how it feels. It’s gotten a lot better — better than I thought it was going to get. [...]

Jahvid Best Wins NFL Rookie of the Month

Jahvid Best had a strong September and the NFL has recognized him for it as he becomes the second Lion rookie to win the Rookie of the Month Award in two years.  Louis Delmas won Defensive Rookie of the Month last September. Best hasn’t gotten into a groove rushing the ball yet, but he has been [...]

WR Nate Burleson hoping to take the field vs Packers Sunday

While Matt Stafford is hoping to start throwing this week, another player that wants to get on the field is wide out Nate Burleson, who is nursing a sprained ankle. Nate Burleson bought a personal oxygen chamber last off-season on the advice of his new teammates, Calvin and Bryant Johnson. After seeing how the chamber [...]

Schwartz Pilloried For Poor Clock Management

After a sloppy game that led to a bad loss against a beatable Vikings team, no question the Lions coaching staff deserves scrutiny and criticism. However, the issue most writers, pundits and fans are using as Exhibit A for Head Coach Jim Schwartz’s fallibility is a decision he made that I actually agreed with. At [...]

The Injuries Keep Mounting

The Lions’ running back stable has just suffered another blow as Aaron Brown broke his hand against the Vikings yesterday.  Coupled with the turf toe injury suffered by Jahvid Best, the Lions lost their top two big play threats at running back. Kevin Smith is still recovering from knee surgery leaving Jerome Felton and Maurice Morris as [...]

Lions Turn in Cowardly Performance and Fall to Underwhelming Vikings

The Lions started off the season with two heartbreaking losses that highlighted some of the potential this young team has.  Week 3 brought an opportunity to make a statement by beating the reeling Vikings, who despite their dominance over the Lions, were reeling more than the Lions.  The Lions drew first blood by taking a [...]

Lions vs. Vikings Preview

  Two weeks into the season and the Lions are a familiar 0-2 facing a surprisingly 0-2 Vikings team.  I am not very high on the Vikings this year, but they have looked far worse than even I expected.  Favre looks rattled, the offensive line is worse than I thought and their defense is not [...]

Delmas, Peterman and Levy Should Play

Louis Delmas, Stephen Peterman and DeAndre Levy all practiced today and all are expected to play on Sunday against the Vikings.  There is mixed news on Matthew Stafford’s recovery with Stafford claiming he feels great, but he can’t even tie his shoes yet, let alone throw.  Shaun Hill was named the starter for this week’s game, but [...]