The Cincinnati Bengals were happier than a pig in slop knowing that running back Cedric Benson would start for them during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Paul Brown Stadium. And to stay on the pig-in-slop reference, Benson ran like the proverbial pig running to the trough; he ran for 110 yards in his [...]
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 [...]
Lions running back Kevin Smith (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday, but the team was not in full pads. The Lions are expected to watch Smith through the end of the week of practice and then make a determination if he’s ready for Sunday’s game with the Chicago Bears.
It had to be a matter of time. After all, the Detroit Lions – as bad as they have been – had to win a game sometime. Fortunately for them, the Washington Redskins were only too happy to comply. After the final gun, it was without a doubt just like a huge burden was lifted [...]
Kevin Smith will be the Lions feature running back this year, and he seems up to the task. He has shown good vision and power in preseason, and as the offensive line continues to gel, he could have an excellent year.
The real question is who will stay on the roster behind him. Veteran [...]
One thing that really has surprised me so far in OTAs is how good Matthew Stafford has looked.
This is my first experience playing with a guy who was the first overall pick in the draft. It’s not like I was doubting him at first. But when you have the top draft pick, it’s a big [...]
I won’t make a prediction about how many games we’re going to win, but I will say this: We will definitely make the playoffs this season.
Believe it or not we weren’t far off last year. Almost every game we could have won, we were one play or one player short. Except for Tennessee on Thanksgiving, [...]
The Detroit Lions came into Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers trying to avoid the distinction of becoming the first team in NFL history to go 0-16 in a regular season. One thing went against them from the jump – the game was at Lambeau Field. One more thing blew up in [...]
With fourteen losses, the Detroit Lions were hoping to avoid being they only team to go through an entire season winless. The New Orleans Saints have had a reputation in the past for losing games they should win and, with being eliminated from the playoffs, could be demoralized enough to give away a victory. However, [...]
It looked as if the Lions had a chance to win their first game of the season, but in the end it was the Vikings who came up with the key plays down the stretch. The Lions are so bad that even when they forced two turnovers, and Adrian Peterson has ball security issues, they [...]
