The Detroit Lions and the Indianapolis Colts will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Lucas Oil Stadium.Current streak:Detroit has lost 13 straight games.Indianapolis has won 6 straight games.Team records:Detroit: 0-13 SU, 5-8 ATSIndianapolis: 9-4 SU, 5-8 ATSDetroit most recently:When playing in December are 2-8 When playing on turf are 1-9 After being outgained are 0-10When
Detroit Lions' owner William Clay Ford has announced he has fired general manager Matt Millen,, ending a 7-year period of dismal losses. The Lions started this season with a 0-3 record, clinching the deal for the team.Ford said: "I have relieved Matt Millen of his duties effective immediately. I believe that this decision is in the best interest of this organization." Ford, who has owned the teams
To continue our own mock draft, rotating the picks among the bloggers the Detroit Lions are on the clock now with the 15th Pick in the draft. Pick #15: Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois With the top WR prospect already gone,...
The Detroit Lions have announced that they have re-signed their trusted running back Aveion Cason for one more year. They have also roped in free agent G Corey Hulsey for a one year deal and the additional contract information for signing both the players were not revealed. Cason will be in his second appearance for [...]
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Detroit Lions Regular Season Schedule and Results 2007DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamStadium09/09/2007Oakland Raiders Detroit LionsMcAfee Coliseum Oakland CA09/16/2007Detroit Lions Minnesota VikingsFord Field Detroit MI09/23/2007Philadelphia Eagles Detroit LionsLincoln Financial Field Philadelphia PA09/30/2007Detroit Lions Chicago BearsFord Field Detroit MI10/07/2007Washington Redskins Detroit LionsFedEx Field Hyattsville MD10/14/2007Bye Week 10/21/2007Detroit Lions Tampa Bay BuccaneersFord Field Detroit MI10/28/2007Chicago Bears Detroit LionsSoldier Field Chicago IL11/04/2007Detroit Lions Denver BroncosFord Field Detroit MI11/11/2007Arizona Cardinals Detroit LionsUniversity of Phoenix Stadium Glendale AZ11/18/2007Detroit Lions New York GiantsFord Field Detroit MI11/22/2007Detroit Lions Green Bay PackersFord Field Detroit MI12/02/2007Minnesota Vikings Detroit LionsMetrodome Minneapolis MN12/09/2007Detroit Lions&nb
By Don Alexander Just WIN baby! Will the Lions ever win? Will they ever win? YES! The Detroit Lions will WIN a Super Bowl again and they will always be my favorite team. Why? I just love them. I love the fans, the atmosphere, and of course Thanksgiving Day turkey and my Detroit Lions. I have been a Lion fan now 31 years so I have a few insights into this up and coming team.In this article I will be sharing how the Detroit Lions can turn their franchise around, and my hope and prayer is that someday it will make it's way up to the Ford Family's home and that they will read it and act on it to make the Detroit Lions a championship team.First of all, we need a good quarterback. In the 30 years I've watched the lion, we've NEVER had a great quarterback. I'll say it again, we've NEVER had a great quarterback. Sure we've had good quarterbacks like Rodney Peete, to name one, but to be honest with you I've blotted out most quarterbacks' names from my memory because they all made so ma
We're not too far off from the Sept. 6 kickoff of a brand new football season. As such, The Jaunt will be taking this opportunity to present team-by-team capsules which delve into rich (and not so rich) history, team culture (perceived and fo' real) and the future as viewed by The Jaunt editors and other contributors who have about the same expertise as any other media members pretending to know what will unfold during the upcoming season. We are also debuting The Jaunt Meeting Grounds which are forums for fans to stake claim to their territory and spark wars of words with thy enemy, or befriend other like-minded members. We encourage you to stop in and help us build up a no-holds-barred community of passionate fandom.Here is the 2007 preview of your...Detroit LionsStadium: Ford Field in Detroit is among the elite stadiums in all of sports. Despite being indoors, Ford Field allows in a good amount of natural sunlight thanks to skylights and large glass windows in two of the stadiums
Welcome to a new feature here at This Just In Fantasy Sports, the Naysayers Nation. The Nation is the place where we take a nugget of popular opinion...and tear it to shreds. You see, some things, even though they are believed and promoted and spread by the masses, are simply untrue. So welcome all you doubters and haters to the Naysayers Nation...In our first installment, we take a look at the Detroit Lions offense, a squad many are touting as the second coming of the "Greatest Show on Turf." With puppetmaster and offensive mastermind Mike Martz pulling the strings, many experts say that the Lions' O will put up huge numbers like Martz's St. Louis teams did in the recent past. These folks are also touting Jon Kitna, Roy Williams, and rookie sensation Calvin Johnson as fantasy must-haves for 2007.We here at TJI have a slightly different take on the matter. We urge anyone caught up in the Lions offensive hysteria to crank it down a notch or two...or ten. An in-depth examination of the
Sometimes fans just have to stand up for their rights. Like the right to not have bad weather on the days they attend games. I think all the baseball fans who have frozen their butts off this Spring need to take notice of this genius' concept.Soaked football fan wants seating, TAB payout (News Limited)AFL officials at first thought a $1500 compensation claim from a football fan who got wet at a rain-soaked match was a prank.Ben Bain was one of 6380 fans who were drenched when monsoonal rains hit a pre-season match between AFL heavyweights Brisbane Lions and St Kilda in Cairns.But unlike the rest of the fans who put the experience down to bad luck, Mr Bain and his partner Yolanda McNarn are asking for compensation worth $1498. This reminds me of the standup bit Jerry Seinfeld did at the opening of one of his shows where he is amused by the fact that people can't wait to be around water with pools, the beach, etc., but when it rains we all freak out because we get wet.Their night had b
3rdQ 1:20 - Miami's defense forces another punt and they are firmly in control at the moment. Mike Furrey is furrey-ious on the sideline and that was officially the worst pun you will ever hear.3rdQ 2:15 - I'm wondering what's bigger, Keith Traylor or Comerica Park. I'm giving the edge to Comerica Park but just slightly.3rdQ 4:17 - Touchdown Miami. Harrington finds Marty Booker for his 2nd touchdown of the game and I'm really regretting the fact that I sat Booker this week. I'm still getting over the fact that I sat Lee Evans last week and now this. Braylon Edwards and Mark Clayton better set some records on Sunday or else I'm really going to be pissed.3rdQ 8:28 - Ronnie Brown has left the game with a hand injury and Joey Harrington can just throw the ball now until his arm falls off. Right as I type this, he hands it off to Sammie Morris just to illustrate how little I know.3rdQ 9:30 - Another sack on Jon Kitna. This time it's Vonnie Holliday and Zach Thomas bringing him down.
1stQ 6:23 - Jason Hanson kicks a 53 yard field-goal and it's now a 10-0 lead for the Lions.1stQ 9:26 - Miami's defense seems to refuse to cover Roy Williams. Really, it would be nice if someone would decide to actually cover him. Even Mike Williams got his first catch of the season ...1stQ 10:00 - Ronnie Brown got 3 yards on his first carry and has already exceeded his total of the previous week against Minnesota. Yes sir, I'm on top of my game today...1stQ 11:11 - Detroit marched down the field and scored as if they are playing a Pac-10 team. Dan Campbell catches the Td pass from Kitna and Jay hates him even more now. Detroit leads 7-0.1stQ 14:20 - Jon Kitna hooks up with Roy Williams for a 41 yard gain. Where was this last week against Arizona?12:28 pm - I wonder how the crowd will react today with Joey Harrington returning to Detroit. As I'm typing this sentence, it hits me again that Miami passed up Drew Brees and my mood is already heading into a steady downward spiral.12:23 p
2006 record: 3-13Head Coach: Rod MarinelliOffensive Coordinator: Mike MartzDefensive Coordinator: Donnie HendersonPro-Bowl: Roy Williams (WR)OffenseMike Martz did what he was supposed to do, get this offensive going. But do to injured Kevin Jones only getting 181 rushing attempts the Lions had the worst ranked rushing offense. Yes, even worse than the Raiders. But unlike the Raiders they were able to move the ball extremely well through the air with soon to be 35-year old Jon Kitna. Kitna was able to throw for 4,208 yards and 21 touchdowns. Very good numbers but then when you take into count that he threw 22 interceptions, well there is your problem with the offense. No running game and lots of turnovers, even Mike Martz can't solve that problem. Although Roy Williams did get a pro-bowl selection with 82 receptions and 1,310 yards receiving the Lions had another surprisingly good go-to receiver in former safety Mike Furrey. Furrey set career highs in receptions(98), receiving yards(1,
