January 1st, 2012 
Anthony Kuehn 
Posted in First things first, Green Bay did not “rest their starters” they rested some of their starters, while the Lions were missing several of theirs due to injury. Obviously Aaron Rodgers being on the sideline was huge, but every other healthy starter on offense played. The Lions came into this game riding the high of their [...]
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Lions vs Packers Preview
The first Lions Packers game of the 2011 Season marked the low point of the year for the Lions. They hit rock bottom when Ndamukong Suh self destructed and took the team down with him. Matthew Stafford’s broken finger reduced him to a shell of himself and the Lions appeared to be unmasked as frauds [...]
Calvin Johnson Absent Again from Practice on Thursday
Detroit Lions Pro Bowl wide receiver Calvin Johnson missed a second consecutive day of practice with an injured Achilles tendon, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. Johnson hopes to be able to play in Sunday’s regular season finale against the Green Bay Packers. “I had some things bothering me at the end of the game there so [...]
Lions vs Chargers Preview
Week 16 of the NFL season will feature plenty of scoreboard watching for fans to keep up with the potential playoff scenarios. However, Lions fans need not worry about those games because the Lions actually control their own fate. So fans can place all their attention on the Lions and Chargers. As welcome as holding [...]
A Moment to Look Back 20 Years; Playoff Wins, Barry Sanders and Mike Utley
I was eating lunch and doing my customary afternoon tour of all the sports sites I follow when I stumbled on an article about Mike Utley on Grantland.com. The article mentions that this year marked 20 years since Mike Utley’s tragic paralysis, and talks about the now universal thumbs up hand gesture that is almost [...]
Lions Look Terrible Yet Make Enough Plays to Get 9th Win
The Lions came into today’s game with the stage set to distance themselves from the pack in the playoff push, and for 3+ quarters it looked like that opportunity would be wasted. This Lions team is built around and explosive passing attack, a fearsome pass rush and making big plays. They have not been able [...]
Lions vs Raiders Preview
The playoff hunt is in full swing heading into Week 15 with the Lions holding the 6th seed just ahead of the self destructing Bears and Cowboys. Ironically, it seems that the 6th seed is destined to go to the team that self destructs least, rather than the team that plays the best over the [...]
Lions Turn in Another Pathetic Performance Despite Win
The Lions forced six turnovers, converted them into 24 points, completed a sweep of the Vikings and moved to 8-5 but despite all of the positives this game leaves a bitter aftertaste. The defense put 17 points on the board (two defensive touchdowns and a fumble recovery in field goal range) and the offense could [...]
