Sports in Perspective
In 2011, the Detroit Lions exceeded the expectations of many, starting the season 5-0 and eventually making the playoffs for the first time in a long time. After the Lions’ first postseason appearance in 12 years, it is now my job to try and guess how this team will fare in 2012. Detroit returns almost [...]
When Iowa tackle Riley Reiff dropped to the Detroit Lions at pick number 23, I had high expectations for the 2012 draft class. After watching Detroit follow one puzzling pick with another in the rounds thereafter, my expectations have dropped significantly. Yes, Reiff was a good pick and will likely improve the Lions offensive line [...]
When the Detroit Lions were called to the podium yesterday, even I had no idea whose name guest announcer Calvin Johnson would call. When he said the name Riley Reiff, I probably got more excited than most. Sure, drafting an offensive lineman doesn’t draw the applause a quarterback does, but it was a major need [...]
Detroit Lions’ wide receiver Calvin Johnson has been voted onto the cover of Madden NFL 13, causing Lions fans to cringe with excitement. Wait. Cringe with excitement? That’s right: we have all heard of the “Madden Curse” which is believed to strike down players who grace the cover of the video game, rendering them useless [...]
Although the title implies like I’m going to give you some thought-provoking information about tomorrow’s NFL draft, I’m really here to tell you to expect the unexpected. While I have my hopes and ideas as to what player the Lions will take with the 23rd overall pick this year, the reality is that I don’t [...]
And with the twenty-third pick in the 2012 NFL draft, the Detroit Lions select…. Well, if you read my last Lions piece, you are probably hoping for South Carolina’s Stephon Gilmore. However, with the unpredictability the Lions have displayed over the past decade when it comes to drafting, who knows what route they will go. [...]
Coming off their best season in recent memory, the Detroit Lions are now faced with the task of turning a playoff team into a contender. Since GM Martin Mayhew elected not to do this via free agency, he will no doubt try to do it with the 2012 NFL draft. There are a number of [...]
Stephon Gilmore will have to wait. The article I had planned to write about the star corner from South Carolina who has become a potential target for the Detroit Lions has been pushed aside for now. Why? Because the Lions can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Within just two weeks of each other, two [...]
The Detroit Lions announced today that the club has resigned linebacker Stephen Tulloch to a five-year deal. The details haven’t been announced, but the contract is believed to be worth around $40 million according to the Lions official website. This deal ultimately marks the end of relevant free agency signings for Detroit, as this move [...]
When Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald signed an eight-year, 120 million dollar deal last year, it was the biggest contract ever signed by a pass-catcher. The Detroit Lions decided Wednesday to move Fitzgerald’s contract down to second biggest when they re-signed Pro Bowl wide receiver Calvin Johnson to a seven-year contract extension worth $132 million. [...]