detroit lions

The Detroit Lions are an NFL football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The team was established in 1929 as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans, but moved to Detroit in 1934, where they were renamed the Lions.

The Lions play in the NFC's North Division. Their division rivals are the Chicago Bears, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Green Bay Packers. Their home stadium is Ford Field, which opened in 2002.

The Lions have never played in a Super Bowl. In fact, they have only won a single playoff game since 1957. This had led to a deep sense of frustration among the Lions faithful, and a great deal of hostility towards the organization in the local press.

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• Don’t Kill the Messenger: NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 12 Review

  
  The Red Zone Report — Authority: 435
  Forsett was an elite Start. We had a horrible week with our Start/Sit column in Week 12, and not to make excuses, but injuries to Matt Ryan and Michael Turner (again) played a helping hand in it. While we finished with a less then desirable 5-10 record on the week (counting sleeper picks), we still vouched ...
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• Shaun Rogers out for season, will need leg surgery

  
  Beat the Sportsbook — Authority: 174
  Mangini did not specify the nature of Rogers injury, one of four sustained by Browns defenders against the Bengals. Author: http://www.detnews.com/article/20091201/SPORTS0101/912010354/1126/rss14
  16 hours ago

• Lions Could Part Ways With Sims

  
  Fantasy Football - Free News, Cheatsheets, Tools, and Advice. Leagues and Games. — Authority: 460
  With the recent play of Lions rookie LB DeAndre Levy , LB Ernie Sims may be “expendable” after the season. SOURCE: MLIVE.COM
  23 hours ago

• NFL Quick Hits (Nov. 30th): Matt Ryan day to day, Cedric Benson to start in Week 13, and more

  
  The Red Zone Report — Authority: 435
  Hes baaaack. Matt Ryan “Day to Day” With Sprained Toe Ryan sprained his toe early in Atlanta’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and ended up missing the rest of the game. Back-up Chris Redman stepped in and threw two touchdown passes, including the game-winner as the Falcons came back and beat ...
  1 day ago

• Lioness In Repose: The Legacy Of Stefanie Spielman.

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 777
  Too often in the realm of sport we talk about fortitude, courage, and toughness as if the participants arent just playing a kids game, as if theres really anything meaningful on the line, as if (win or lose) they arent going to collect a ludicrous paycheck, hop into an Escalade, and cruise to a plush estate at the ...
  1 day ago

• Schwartz Frustrated With Running Game

  
  Fantasy Football - Free News, Cheatsheets, Tools, and Advice. Leagues and Games. — Authority: 460
  After reviewing the film of their Thanksgiving day loss to the Packers, Lions HC Jim Schwartz said he is frustrated with his running game. SOURCE: DETROIT FREE PRESS
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• Strange Hope and Savage Despair

  
  Armchair Linebacker — Authority: 130
  These are strange times. Watching the Lions lose sucks. Watching the Lions lose on Thanksgiving is fucking terrible. All Lions fans are used to the team losing with stunning regularity, and while it sucks, there is a feeling of inevitability to it too. As much as we dont want them to lose, we usually expect ...
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• Five Reasons To Be Excited About the Green Bay Packers

  
  Total Packers | Green Bay Packers news, analysis, commentary, and video — Authority: 139
  Yesterday, we took a look at five reasons not to be excited about the Green Bay Packers, making the argument that the team has major flaws that may haunt them down the stretch and into the playoffs.That said, we fully expect the Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs. However, this isn’t a team that’s [...]
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• Let The Detroit Lions Keep Their Thanksgiving Game

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 777
  Yes, this is another article begging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to let the Detroit Lions keep their Thanksgiving game. I have heard several NFL Commentators talk about getting rid of Detroit on Thanksgiving. Once again, I have to defend Detroit. Yes, the Lions suck. They have two wins this season against two of ...
  2 days ago

• Pettigrew Lost For Season

  
  Lions Gab — Authority: 125
  Not only did the Detroit Lions lose a game last Thursday (34-12 loss to Green Bay), they also lost their top draft pick from this past draft; Tom Kowalski from MLive.com reports that rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew will have season-ending knee surgery. Pettigrew injured his left knee during the first quarter of ...
  2 days ago

• Week 12: Bears @ Vikings – Hello, Stranger

  
  The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans — Authority: 464
  Even with all the crazy stuff that’s happened so far this season, there’s still one thing the Vikings haven’t done:  played the Bears.I guess you have to call it a scheduling quirk.  Normally, when teams are in the same division and therefore play each other twice, they’ve gotten in at least one game before ...
  2 days ago

• NFL Week 11 ROY Power Rankings

  
  The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — Authority: 576
  Suddenly lots of players are making a case here. Moreno was outstanding against that sieve of a Giants’ defense last night, looking like the guy the Broncos knew they drafted. 1. Jairus Byrd, Buffalo Bills —Though he didn’t pick one off against Jacksonville last week, Byrd is still on pace for 12. That ...
  2 days ago

• The Shocking Trade of Detroit Lions Legend Bobby Layne

  
  Detroit Athletic Co. Blog — Authority: 127
  Bobby Layne was a late-night carouser who loved Cutty Sark, cards, gambling, jazz, a roomful of drinking buddies singing “Ida Red”, and picking up the tab enhanced with a huge tip. Considered to be the first “two minute quarterback”, the swashbuckling ‘ramblin,’ gamblin’ Texan relished the challenge of ...
  2 days ago

• Five Reasons Not To Be Excited About the Green Bay Packers

  
  Total Packers | Green Bay Packers news, analysis, commentary, and video — Authority: 139
  The Green Bay Packers have won three straight games after an embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers almost derailed their season. The Packers sit at 7-4, in prime position for a wild card berth. There are a lot of things to like about the team, right now.But we’re pessimists and therefore, we can’t quite ...
  2 days ago

• Hey NFL! Leave Detroits Thanksgiving Day Game Alone

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 777
  I’m going to make a preemptive strike here. An end-around, if you will, to head them off at the pass. I’m getting my own iron hot. Not enough time to wait for others to reach the proper temp. This is for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and those who would petition him on their behalf. Keep your stinking paws off ...
  3 days ago

• Matthew Staffords Thanksgiving Shows the Folly of the "Statement Game"

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 777
  Matthew Stafford has arrived, and his legend has begun. As of Monday, Nov. 23, that legend depicted Stafford as a child of the football gods, a immortal savior delivered unto the wretch of the Detroit Lions. After setting an NFL rookie record with five touchdown passes, including a game-winner after a play in which ...
  3 days ago

• Want an Exciting Week in Sports Betting?

  
  Gambling blog and news by ixgames — Authority: 427
  For anyone who is looking for the most exciting scenarios in sports betting this week, nothing comes close to betting in the NFL.  NFL fans will have a field day this week as the schedule of games is action-packed, starting off with three games for the Thanksgiving weekend starting on Thursday.  Let’s look at the ...
  3 days ago

• Lions’ Brandon Pettigrew out for season with knee injury

  
  Beat the Sportsbook — Authority: 174
  The tight end was injured on a non-contact play in the first quarter of the Lions 34-12 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Green Bay Packers. Author: http://www.detnews.com/article/20091128/SPORTS0101/911280356/1126/rss14
  3 days ago

• 2009 NFL Season: Week 12 Thanksgiving Day Special

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 777
    Introduction After the New York Giants went 5-0, many pundits had them ranked as the best team in the NFL in their power rankings. I said then that they were at best a mediocre team. I may not always be right, but I was right about that. The traditional football games on Thanksgiving Day featured two ...
  3 days ago

• Turkey Day Catastrophe

  
  ChicksInTheHuddle.com — Authority: 484
  No heroics or theatrics in this game, folks. Well, not from the Lions anyway. Aaron Rodgers and Donald Driver? Their connections were electric! But my boys? Out to lunch…or dinner, what have you. *shrugs* I know you felt as though you were being force fed this game…but please admit that you were a little ...
  3 days ago

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