As OTA's and minicamps progress while training camp begin to roll over the horizon, America's favorite sport nears its regular season. While nobody knows how well teams will do in a season with the randomness of injuries and several other factors, it's always interesting to look ahead at the schedule and prognosticate. Unlike most people, I'm not going to give just a win or loss for each game, rather I'm going to predict how many times the Steelers would win if they played a team 10 times. For instance if the Steelers were playing a very crappy team, I would say 9/10 or 10/10. At the end i will add up the wins and divide by 10, giving us how many wins they will have this season.
Detroit Lions
26 May 2009
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25 February 2009
And with the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select…
A) Matthew Stafford, QB, UGA
B) Eugene Monroe, OT, UVA
C) Aaron Curry, LB, WF
D) Jason Smith, OT, BAY
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11 December 2008
Happy Holidays!!!!!
To you and yours I hope that you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
As the NFL reaches the last quarter of the season, fantasy owners are positioning themselves for the playoffs. As the fantasy playoffs continue, quality free agent pick-ups could be the boost that your team needs to climb to the top of the mountain. So, as we do each week, we are providing fantasy football players with the best information in the most interesting format possible. So, enjoy your viewing of this video that is sure to bring you what you need and remind you of things that you want.
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9 December 2008
Well, anyone reading this blog likely watched Sunday's contest between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions, so I'm not going to provide a summary. Suffice it to say, though, that the Vikings got away with playing another terrible game yet walking out with a victory.
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8 December 2008
Hello everyone.
My name is Jon Haller and I am a Detroit Lions fan and I haven't had a drink since Sunday at about 4 pm.
Being on the verge of a giant goose egg in the win column and making history as one of the worst team in NFL history, my beloved
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26 November 2008
Seasons Greetings!!!!
I am giving you a gift in this holiday season. Over the next few weeks most of us will spend our time meeting and greeting, traveling and shopping, and stuffing and laughing - so I thought that I would share one of my favorite pastimes, ogling and drooling.
Continue reading "Giving Thanks!-Houston Texans Cheerleaders Video"
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24 November 2008
No one is saying it. The networks and big newspapers love to ignore the WAC, Mountain West, and others as if they were a conservative Republican with no charisma. In my area, for example, the Utah-BYU game was not even on television. A game between two top 20 teams was unavailable. A game that would determine one of the schools in the BCS this season was a no-show.
Continue reading "BCS Automatic Conference Qualifier Could Be Added"
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19 November 2008
The BCS system, a playoff, the pre-BCS system, oh the debates! So lets turn the tables on the BCS minus the C.
In this era of confusion, befuddlement, and Obama's "Spread the wealth around" mantra, I thought it would be fun to spread some myself. Since the major networks control political elections,the polls, and BCS process as well, let's turn the tables. So I offer an alternative BCS-the Broadcaster Championship Series. Let's see if they like a little of their own, poorly funded and can't get a necessary surgery for years, medicine.
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17 November 2008
In fact, if you throw out the games versus the embarrassments that are the Detroit Lions and the Cincinnati Bengals, they have not given up less than 28 points all season. This does not bode we
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13 November 2008
As the NFL reaches solidly into the second half of the season, fantasy owners are positioning themselves for the playoffs. With big games this week, including the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Washington Redskins and the New England Patriots vs. the New York Jets, team and player match-ups should have an impact your selections. Mid-season trades and quality free agent pick-ups could be the boost that your team needs to climb to the top of the mountain.
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8 November 2008
Weeeeeeek 10 is off and running after the first Thursday night game of the season. The Crypt Keeper and I are coming off a 2-2 Week 9 record. A record we plan to top this week in Week 10. So with that said, without further ado......maestro hit theeeeeeeeeeee music!
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31 October 2008
This weeks video from the Fantasy Sportsgirl Team. Enjoy!
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30 October 2008
innesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, and (most recently) Oakland Raiders, has been working out for the Detroit Lions, and Detroit coach Rod Marinelli is considering Pep to replace the struggling Dan Orlovsky. Gus Frerotte is the starting QB for the Vikings.
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24 October 2008
S Neck Full Participation in Practice --
Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions
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Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions
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22 October 2008
Wednesday Blast!
Somewhere the Tuna is smiling…
Hello Blast fans,
It’s that time again, time to do some blasting and we got some great stuff from Frisco, KC and everywhere else. Now since there are an extremely large amount of blasts with a number of unsavory words. I take it upon myself to replace them and still keep the original statements intact.
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21 October 2008
Fantasy Sportsgirl returns for a new week in the NFL. Feel free to comment.
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20 October 2008
While surfing the internet recently, I have come to a sad conclusion-the Apocalypse is UPON US! The number of morons in America is staggering. I wrote a column several weeks ago talkling about what would happen if a star quarterback like Tony Romo was injured during the season. Although the comments I have recieved here have been insightful,I was lambasted by some on other message boards for claiming that he indeed was injured. I found it laughable that they could not understand that a question was being raised. (Article is found in September Archives) Romo wasn't hurt. We all knew that. Now he is - as well as Tom Brady, Carson Palmer, and Brodie Croyle. My staments on its effects on a team have also come true. But I digress.
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16 October 2008
Fantasy Sportgirl is a great way to get your fantasy player information.
Check here a few times a week for updated Fantasy Sportsgirl videos,
as well as humurous sports' quotes, and columns about a variety of sports issues.
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This is an ongoing record of the funniest sport quotes from the major and local sports talk shows like ATH, PTI, Jim Rome, etc. Feel free to contribute some of you own from TV and radio or comment on the ones you see here. Your new quotes will be integrated daily as part of the ongoing record. To post a quote or make a comment just follow the comment link at the bottom.
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15 October 2008
Fantasy Sportsgirl for this week includes comments on Randy Moss.
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14 October 2008
It happened. It really happened. The Detroit Lions did something smart. The trade of Roy Williams has got to bring some hope to the historically horrific franchise-not because Roy can't play, but because the Lions have just turned one first round pick(Roy Williams) into several picks. Let's face it. The Lions need picks, but what they really need is players.
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13 October 2008
s the Minnesota Vikings left the field in the first half of Sunday's lackluster contest against the Detroit Lions, Vikings fans reigned down boos on their Purple. Midway through the second half, chants of "Fire Childress!" could be heard booming through the Metrodome. With the type of anemic offense the Vikings have had over the last three years, there is good reason that Childress should be doing no more than updating his resume by now. On the other hand, the Vikes ARE 3-3 this season and tied with Green Bay and Chicago (next week's opponent) for first place in the hapless NFC North.
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oming off a fortunate victory over the New Orleans Saints on MNF last week, and playing a team (the Detroit Lions) that we have had complete domination over for pretty much their entire existence, the Minnesota Vikings had ever excuse to be supremely confident heading home to tame the Lions. Of course, this being the Minnesota Vikings, nothing quite ever goes exactly according to plan...
Continue reading "Despite Safety, Win Over Lions Is Anything But"
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10 October 2008
A brand new fantasy sportsgirl video for this week. Who to start? Who to sit?
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8 October 2008
We've heard it all before. The day after losing on Sunday and after spending three hours of my life that I'll never get back, Rod Marinelli says the same thing. "It's all on me. I accept responsibility." Okay, great. You accept responsibility. Good for you. Now what? Again, same as always - nothing.
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Check out Fantasy Sportsgirl every week-always here at my site!
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7 October 2008
Sean Salisbury offers his fantasy football preview for week 6 of the NFL. Check this out every week at my blog.
Continue reading "Sean Salisbury's Fantasy Preview for Week 6"
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6 October 2008
It was an interesting week in the National Football League. A few surprises, a big meltdown by one team and one bruised and battered team found a way to win a big prime-time game. Let's get right to it--game by game.
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3 October 2008
First off, I want to introduce myself. My name is Jake, I live in Houston. I'm glad I found this place. I've read a lot of bloggers material today from predictions to their favorite teams' rants, it's great. I enjoyed it. Sports, baby sports!
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30 September 2008
Well, there was little secret it was coming. No one is surprised today that the Oakland Raiders fired their head coach, Lane Kiffin. And all things considered, it's too bad, and it proves to me that the Raiders are now the most mismanaged team in all of football. With Matt Millen gone from Detroit, it seems that even before this boneheaded move by Al Davis, the Raiders had gained significant ground. But this makes it certain.
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The Crying Game
The Terrell Owens story
Hello NFL fans,
Well here we are, week four of the third year with his last team. This will be his last team, I truly believe that. If I were an owner I would rather get a letter full of anthrax and then imprisoned IN Cuba to spend the rest of my days. The continuous onslaught of reporters and fans condemning my name and wanting my head on a stick would be too much for me to bare.
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26 September 2008
The economic “crisis" is not that complicated. The stock market always wants positive press to continue its trading
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He's been fired. If you are reading this then you know who I mean.
Matt Millen.
The man that has been the bane of the Lions' and their fan's exsistence for the better part of the last decade is gone. He took over operations of the 9-7 Lions and lead them to the least prosperous span of any team in the salary cap era.
Continue reading "A New Era? An Era Where We Can't Blame Millen."
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The Blast 1.5
Hello Blast fans,
I know I was making this a weekly blog for all those problems with everyone’s teams. But the response to the Blast has been overwhelming and some of these are just to funny to wait any longer. Keep on emailing and commenting I love posting up what you guys want to say about your teams.
Posted by Luis Duran | 1 comment
25 September 2008
My hopes after this dreaded of a season is over is the Lions get the number 1 overal pick in the 2009 draft and i think they to attack the QB position this draft.
This position has been a broke one for a long time and i dont think we can live much longer with Kitna and lets face it theres a lot of talent at the Qb position in this upcoming draft. We have to attack the position no matter what round.
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This is an ongoing record of the funniest sports' quotes from the major and local sports talk shows like ATH, PTI, Jim Rome, etc. I missed a few during Hurricane Ike and could use your help. Feel free to contribute some of you own from TV and radio or comment on the ones you see here. Your new quotes will be integrated daily as part of the ongoing record. To post a quote or make a comment just follow the comment link at the bottom.
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Your favorite method of getting your football returns this week . The popular video series can be found at my blog.
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24 September 2008
It has finally happened. Matt Millen is gone. It only took Ford 7 years to figure out that Millen was a sorry excuse for a general manager. The question now is how do they fix the mess that Millen made. Does it start with Rod Marinelli? It is going to take years to untangle this knot but to look on the bright side...could they be worse now than they have been the last 7 years?
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FINALLY!
Today is the day I thought would never come. Ford FINALLY fired Millen. This day was 5-6 years in the making. I can't believe it took this long, but I'm so happy it finally happened that I'm completely beside myself. This is the best thing the Lions organization has done to help their team in years. Firing Millen IS moving forward. It's the only way.
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23 September 2008
I was trying to think of some positve comments this morning but unsurprisingly I have none.
After a promising preseason the Lions are the worst team in the NFL. No defense, no offense, no return game and no victories.
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18 September 2008
as a feild day with this defense and goes for 325 yards and 3 TD's with an interception.
Outcome: Detroit Lions finally break the ice and get the win over the 49ers, 31-24.
Black and Blue division predictions
Continue reading "Preview to Detroit Lions @San Fransisco 49ers"
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17 September 2008
What in Gods name are the Lions doing working out with Shawn Alexander, Cedric Benson, and Vernand Morency. Do you think if the rest of the league thought these players had talent left they would swoop em up. And if your shopping for a RB why draft Kevin Smith and why sign Rudi Johnson at the moment he was dropped by Cincinnati.
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The Lions defense can be summed up by one word. PATHETIC. Its almost amusing watching these guys play, cause they all look like rookies. Linebackers arn't wrapping up, corners ar playing off and getting burned, and the line is playing like theres a brick wall in front of the opposing QB.
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15 September 2008
Seriously. This was perhaps THE most brutal defeat I've ever witnessed. As a fan, the last four minutes of the Green Bay Lions game was like a kick in the gut, punch in the face and body slam all in one. As always, they come close enough to give you hope that they'll pull a win out of their a$$. Then, Kitna throws an interception. And another. And somehow - Green Bay scores over 20 points in 4 minutes. What the....?
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14 September 2008
Green Bay 48 Detroit 25...
I am kicking myself tonight. The Lions played the most miserable, frustrating, horrible game of all time. I have never been more in awe (in a very bad way). I sat on myliving room chair in a state of shock. I have never wavered as a Lions fan, not once. I accepted that as a Detroit fan I would always and continually be backing a loser. That was OK...until Sunday. I don't understand how they came out and looked so terrible, I don't understand how they came back in the second half and rallied to take the lead, I really don't understand what happened. It seemed like the Packers were just toying with the Lions. Just when we thought the team had it together they fell apart like the house of cards they are.
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12 September 2008
I just wanted to let you know that I may be unable to post for a few days. I live south of Houston, near Galveston, Texas. As hurricane Ike approaches there may be power outages and loss of internet access. If that is the case, I will be unable to write my column. Remember though, there are things much more important than sports. If you need Ike information, you can go to:
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11 September 2008
Houston Texans injury update:
Megan Manfull of the Houston Chronicle has reported these injuries -
Running back Ahman Green - It wasn't a cramp that limited his play Sunday. He has a sprained ankle.
Posted by John Barfield | 3 comments
Here is the great Jack Buck's poem that was given on September 17, 2001."Since this nation was founded ... under God
More than 200 years ago
We have been the bastion of freedom
The light that keeps the free world aglow
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hicago Bears, and even the Atlanta Falcons - the Falcons? Meanwhile, the Oakland Raiders, the Detroit Lions, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Houston Texans looked like they forgot that the preseason was over -the Colts - our beloved Texans? Maybe, they just didn’t get the memo.
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10 September 2008
NFL Week 1 Results
NY Giants 16 Wahington 7
Pittsburgh 38 Houston 17
Atlanta 34 Detroit 21
Tennessee 17 Jacksonville 10
Baltimore 17 Cincinnati 10
Philadelphia 38 St. Louis 3
NY Giants 16 Wahington 7
Pittsburgh 38 Houston 17
Atlanta 34 Detroit 21
Tennessee 17 Jacksonville 10
Baltimore 17 Cincinnati 10
Philadelphia 38 St. Louis 3
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9 September 2008
This is an ongoing record of the funniest sports' quotes from the major and local sports talk shows like ATH, PTI, Jim Rome, etc. Feel free to contribute some of you own from TV and radio or comment on the ones you see here. Your new quotes will be integrated daily as part of the ongoing record. To post a quote or make a comment just follow the comment link at the bottom.
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8 September 2008
OK, another year another opening day and already I'm stupid. I was so excited after the preseason that I fell into the same trap again. I feel like Charlie Brown....every year the lions pull the football out from under me and I fall for it every time!
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4 September 2008
e he will be a good mentor for Kevin Smith.
Sunday at Atlanta we will finally get to see the real Detroit Lions....but remember..it is Atlanta so here is my advice to you and to myself...don't get too high and don't get too low.
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1 September 2008
C/mon admit you were thinking, What the heck are the Lions doin just keepin 2 backs? I thought Artose Pinball Pinner made the most of his opportunity against the Bills in the last preseaon game. But I
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31 August 2008
Today is the big day! Now we see what the Lions are really made of. Are they the team we watched in the preseason or are they the disappointment we have come to expect? Will Rod Marinelli have them prepared? Will the intensity continue? Will the running game be a factor? Will Jon Kitna contine being lights out? Have the Lions turned the corner? Will the Defensive line be able to put any pressure on the quarterback?
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30 August 2008
Preseason is over. The big question is who are the Lions going to cut. My first concern is at wide receiver. It looks like John Standeford is not on the Lions depth chart and that is a shame. I know he is small but he has done everything and more that he was expected to do. He creates separation which is more important than speed and he has caught just about anything that has been thrown his way.
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26 August 2008
Here are a few Tuesday morning predictions....it's early so please forgive my optimism.
The Lions will finish 10-4 and make the playoffs. They will lose their first playoff game and go home. Take heart though; it will much better than we are used to.
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25 August 2008
Drew Henson had it all. A promising football career and a not so promising baseball career. He decided to chase the baseball dream which didn't pan out and wasted years of time when he could have been learning how to be an NFL quarterback..Coming out of Brighton High School he was arguably the best prep athlete in Michigan history. Went to the University of Michigan and starred with Tom Brady. He was all set to take off. Then he surprises everyone and signs with the Yankees. When he decided to come back to football it was too late. All that time away from the game put him out touch and he will probably never be a starting quarterback. Now he is a wanderer, searching for a home.
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24 August 2008
Sadly, the Lions are my favorite team because I married a die-hard, lifetime Lions fan. Like it or not, loving the Lions is a requirement. Over the past 14 years since I first met my husband, the Lions have grown on me - and that's not an easy statement to admit.
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22 August 2008
Clevland is coming to town and they are bringing "Big Baby", Shaun Rogers. The big question is which Rogers will they bring? Over the last several years Rogers has amazed us with his aggressive domination one week and then his laziness the next. Word from Cleveland is that he has slimmed down and is playing motivated football. So, the question we ask as Lions fans is; did we give up a perennial all-star lineman or have the Browns inherited a major headache?
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21 August 2008
Hi Fans,
Well the preseason is half over and they are getting me again. If you are like me, every fall I try and try not to get optimistic and every year I do anyway. You would think I would learn my lesson but here I go again.
Posted by Ron Miner | No comments yet
11 February 2008
Well, Detroit went out and hired a new Offensive Coordinator. It seems like their genius lost his sense once he crossed the state line. Or maybe it was when he entered Ford Field. The Lions as a clubhouse seem to have that effect on people.
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27 December 2007
on a high note, like what we had hoped the season would be between weeks 1 and 7? Or will the Detroit Lions play badly, as we have come to expect and accept from them?
Being a Lions fans has its up and its downs, certainly. And in reality its been mostly downs since Barry Sanders left. But that's another blog. For the first time in a lot of years, Detroit came out of the gate looking good. So good, in fact, that even doubtful fans ad a speckle of hope in their eyes. Would this be the year? The year we could actually have a shot at the playoffs?
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