The Lions got back on the winning train with a 17-3 victory over the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday in the slop at State Farm Stadium. This week the Lions look to make it two in a row (to the chagrin of a portion of the fanbase) against the Buffalo Bills in what looks to be a benign weather Sunday for upstate New York in December. Ezekiel Ansah and Michael Robertscall it a seasonLions injury report: 5 players ruled OUTWhat is in store for Tyrell Crosby who is expected to get his first career star...
Dec 15, 2018
The Lions fought valiantly on Sunday, but late game mistakes ultimately cost them in losing to LA Rams 30-16. This week the Lions look to bounce back as they travel out to the desert to take on the struggling, but coach-killing, Arizona Cardinals. Lengthy Lions injury report LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin to injured reserve Eric Lee now on the 53-man roster Should the Lions shut down Kerryon Johnson? The Rams game Week 13 snap counts Week 13: By the Numbers The making of Taylor Deckers touchdown Damon H...
Dec 06, 2018
The Lions served up a late-game disaster on Turkey Day, allowing the Bears to use two late turnovers to boost the holiday cheer of their fans back in Chicago. The Lions look to pick up the pieces this week against the 10-1 Rams who are fresh off a byeweek. Erik and Joe slowly start looking towards the future in this episode. As always, the injury report Marvin Jones on injured reserve Jamal Agnew returns to practice, off injured reserve Marcus Cooper is the latest claim Nic Grigsby now on the ac...
Nov 30, 2018
The Lions delivered another no-show last week falling behind 26-0 in the first half en route to a "worse than the score looked" 34-22 loss to the Bears. This week the Lions return home to face a Carolina Panthers team that suffered a drubbing at the hand of the PittsburghSteelers 52-21 last Thursday. Will the Panthers be angry and out for revenge Sunday at Ford Field? Erik and Joe will talk it out. Lions injury report G T.J. Lang is out for the season Marvin Jones ACL and MCL are intact Why was ...
Nov 15, 2018
The Lions did not get an opportunity to cash in at U.S.Bank Stadium in Minneapolis this past Sunday as the Vikings dominated 24-9. Along the way the Vikingsachieved a team record 10 sacks and exposed an ailing Lion offensive line. The Lions get another chance to right the ship this Sunday when they travel to Soldier Field to face the 1st place Bears. it is no surprisethat Ziggy finds himself on the injury report T.J. Lang is not in concussionprotocol (neck) Special Teams Coach Joe Marciano finds...
Nov 09, 2018
The Lions and their fans are reeling after a lackluster 28-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks this past Sunday at Ford Field. During the week the fans were dealt another blow with the trade of fan favorite WR Golden Tate to the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday. In this episode, Erik and Joe discuss the positive ramifications of Tuesday's trade and prepare for Sunday's game against the Vikings. As always, the injury report Theo returns to practice, Ezekiel Ansah still laboring Lions add former Giants ...
Nov 02, 2018
The Lions enter the bye week on a high note after defeating the Green Bay Packers 31-23 at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon. This week Erik and Joe discuss things in general roughly 1/3 of the way into the season. Speculating the injury report Ezekiel Ansah has a backer in Patricia Who replaces Jamal Agnew? CB CreVon LeBlanc promoted to the 53-man roster Claiming CB Lenzy Pipkins Hakeem Valles was waived and thensigned to practice squad LB Marquis Flowers released Reviewing the victory over the Pa...
Oct 12, 2018
The Lions return home after a disappointing 26-24 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday at Jerry World. This week the Lions welcome an old adversary when Aaron Rodgers brings the Packers to town. Ezekiel Ansah returnsbut is limited in practice Quandre Diggs fractured handisn't keeping him from practicing T.J. Lang has a concussionwill likely keep him out Eric Lee finds himself on the 53-man Andrew Donnal so long and hello Dee Virgin waivedshortly after surrendering 19 yards in field position St...
Oct 04, 2018
The nearly 2week long nightmare is over and the Lions have got themselves into the win column with a 26-10 dismantling of the vaunted New England Patriots. This week Erik and Joe will discuss whether lightning can strike twice this week in Dallas. Ezekiel Ansah and Michael Roberts headline the injury report, but three Offensive Linemen also make an appearance TE Jerome Cunningham has been added to the practice squad Corey Robinson has been cut by the Panthers, the Lions will not receive the 7th ...
Sep 28, 2018
The Lions have returned home after a tough loss in Santa Clara to the 49ers. This week Erik and Joe discuss the Lions returning to primetime with a guest appearance on "Sunday Night Football" as the opponent of the New England Patriots. The Lions have not yet released their injury report, but the current wounded are Ezekiel Ansah, T.J. Lang and Darius Slay The team has released OL Jamil Demby and S Marcus Cromartie Joe and Erik discuss Erik's 6 takeaways from the 49ers game article Devon Kennard...
Sep 19, 2018
The Lions suffered an embarrassing 48-17 drubbing to rookie QB Sam Darnold and his New York Jets Monday Night. Erik and Joe will try to sort out the landmines and look at ways the team can potentially not embarrass themselves at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California in a late afternoon Sunday matchup with the 49ers. Ziggy Ansah back on the injury report OL Jamil Dembyis the newest Lion Bradley Marquezand Zach Zennerare the latest Lions departures Joe and Erik break down Erik's five takeaways...
Sep 13, 2018
Joe and Erik explore fans reactions to Game 1 against the Oakland Raiders and set expectations for Game 2 against the New York Giants as well as address what has happened so far in Training Camp. Examination of Erik's latest Roster Stack: 2018 Post-Preseason Game 1 Rookie's playing big roles already Snap counts from the Raiders game Kerryon Johnson's emergence Player of the Gamehonors PFF's highest graded RB PFF 1st team week 1 Frank Ragnow's communication is improving Graham Glasgow's injuryand...
Aug 15, 2018
No big news in the player personnel department this week, but a big move was made in the broadcast booth as Jim Brandstatter learned that he is not in the Lions future plans. He will be replaced by Lomas Brown this upcoming season. Erik and Joe talk about that and a myriad of other topics. The Lions did not make any selections in the Supplemental Draft on Wednesday Marvin Lewis and Teo Redding are training together The Flag Football League on the NFL Network Kris Durham has surfaced in Italy Dar...
Jul 13, 2018
The Lions tried not to expend too much energy this week, likely due to the heat and didn't make much noise when it came to player movement or announcements. Even without a lot of news, there were still a lot of topics for Erik and Joe to discuss. Reuben Foster and Julian Edelman will both be suspended for their games against the Lions, how does it affect the Lions chances? Jim Bob Cooter to be on the hot seat There is a fascination with how the DL will handle the steep learning curve What's with...
Jul 06, 2018
Mini-camp has started and with 3 days in the books the Lions have had enough for the week. Matt Patricia has spoken to the media before every practice and, unsurprisingly, did not say much. Erik and Joe spend theirtime this week discussing mini-camp. The bottom of the Lions roster remains in flux with the addition of TE Wes Saxton and the subtraction of CB Bryan Pringle An early visit to the Rod Wood-Shed this week where the PR department, of all things, is discussed Darius Slay (#49) and Matt S...
Jun 08, 2018
The draft is only 15 days away and all is quiet on the Lions front. The team has hunkered down and is preparing for the draft... The Lion began offseason workouts this week (Ziggy is the only Lion not in attendance) Emmit Cleary has retired TJ Jones has signed his RFA tender Joe learns about The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Trophy and has his mind blown Erik and Joe take a look at mock drafts by Mel Kiper and the combo of Josh Norris and Evan Silva and Erik hates both drafts The QIB of all dra...
Apr 12, 2018
The NFL is deep into Phase 2 and the Lions have been fully involved. Erik and Joe have been keeping tabs on all the additions... RB LeGarrette Blount signed a 1-year $2.5 million deal How will Blount's signing affect the Lions draft plans? NT Sylvester Williams left the Titans for a 1-year deal TE Luke Willson signed a Godfather-like 1-year $2.5 million deal How does the Willson signing affect Michael Roberts role? G/T Kenny Wiggins got 1-year and $1.875 million The team has lost TE Eric Ebron (...
Mar 22, 2018
The free agency signing period kicks off on March 14th. So tampering may officially begin on Monday. In this episode, Joe and Erik will break down, position by position, who the Lions may be targeting in free agency and the draft... Former Patriot LB Roman Phifer has signed on as an area scout "Butt fumble" returner Steve Gregory was hired as a defensive assistant Dylan Thompson has been hired as a "character coach" The 2018 salary cap is set at $177.2 million, meaning the Lions have roughly $27...
Mar 09, 2018
From February 27th through March 5th the NFL Combine will take place in Indianapolis. In this episodeErik and Joe will talk about what the Lions will be focused on when watching the defensive players compete, but first, they will talk about the teams first major move this offseason... Ziggy Ansah is the proud new recipient of the franchise tag Was the franchise tag the right move for the team? Erik talks about the Bob Quinn/Matt Patricia news conference on Wednesday Day 3 of the combine will fea...
Mar 01, 2018
The Lions attention has turned toward the combine which is only twoFridays away. This week Erik and Joe take a look at players the Lions might be focusing on... Hank Fraley and Brian Picucci have been added to the offensive coaching staff Day 1 of the combine will feature the running backs and the offensive line Day 2 will feature the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends The last 8 pre-combine Mel Kiper Mock Drafts are studied, as far as Lion picks in the first round go It is also worth n...
Feb 23, 2018
Super Bowl week has arrived and Erik and Joe begin to talk about what theLions need to do to get there someday... Even though the team does not have a headcoach three new position coaches were added (QBs George Godsey, OL Jeff Davidson and DBs Brian Stewart) Erik talks about an unconfirmed rumor of Chris White potentially becoming the TE coach (thus moving Al Golden somewhere else) Scott Bischoff penned a Lions only mock draftfor NDT scouting and Erik wrote an article breaking it down Lance Zier...
Feb 02, 2018
Matt Patricia is still not yet the head coach, with the Patriots headed to the Super Bowl, but heads have begun to roll in the coaching department. The Senior Bowl is coming up this week and the remaining Lions coaches will have theireyes trained there... TJ Lang has been named as an injury replacement to the Pro Bowl Bleacher Report has been having their continuing series on the NFL 1000, with Darius Slay being the #3 ranked CB There are only 2 head coaching vacancies left There are five remain...
Jan 26, 2018
The season effectivelyended in Cincinnati on Christmas Eve with a lackluster 26-17 loss to the Bengals. The season will mercifully end on Sunday when the Lions host Green Bay at Ford Field... Ebron, Lang and Wagner have been limited in practice this week Swanson, Lawson and Barclay (sent to IR) have all been out with concussions In 3rd stringQB news Brad Kaaya has been claimed by the Colts and Alek Torgersen has been added to the practice squad The Power Rankings continue to be meaningless, but ...
Dec 28, 2017
The Lions finished theirsweep of the Bears 20-10 on Saturday in theircolor rush grays at Ford Field. This week the Lions head to the banks of the Ohio River to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals on Christmas Eve... Rick Wagner should return to the lineup on Sunday Travis Swanson is still likely out TJ Jones has been added to IR with Andre Jones promoted to the 53 man roster to replace him The Power Rankings continue to baffle Erik and Joe The Lions playoff scenarios are evaluated Erik evalu...
Dec 21, 2017
The ship is taking on water as the Lions were embarrassed by the Ravens 44-20 last Sunday in Baltimore. No better place to take a listing ship than Tampa Bay where the Lions will take on the 4-8 Buccaneers... After a one weekhiatus, Ziggy Ansah is back on the injury report TJ Lang, Ameer Adbullah, Travis Swanson, Jamal Agnew, Rick Wagner and Matt Stafford are at risk of not playing on Sunday Thurston Armbister is back on the practice squad The Lions are dipping into the later teens in the power ...
Dec 08, 2017
The Lions were shaky early but strong late in a 38-24 win over the winless Cleveland Browns. This week Erik and Joe sit back and wonder how the Lions will look against Mitch Trubisky and the Bears on Sunday... TJ Lang was back at practice Ziggy Ansah is out again this week Greg Robinson moved to IR The revolvingdoor keeps spinning in the adds/releases department The Lions move up slightlyin most of the power rankings The Browns game brought about a new list of Studs and Duds Bears offense vs. Li...
Nov 16, 2017
The Lions dominated the Packers on Monday night to the tune of a 30-17 victory. Erik and Joe bask in the first win without a punt since 1971 and prepare for DeShone Kizer and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday... TJ Lang is in the concussion protocol and may not play Sunday Ziggy Ansah is a question mark too Decisions remain on Taylor Decker and Corey Robinson For the first time this season the Lions do not add or release anyone so far this week The Lions stay steady in the power rankings, Erik says...
Nov 10, 2017
The Lions did not score a touchdown during Sunday nights 20-15 loss to the Steelers and left a lot of questions in their wake. Erik and Joe break down the Monday Night Football matchup against Nick Hundley and the Green Bay Packers... The Lions are slowly getting healthier Decisions are due soon on Taylor Decker and Corey Robinson DE Smith is back and G Don Barclay is picked up Skipper to the practice squad, Norton released Even with the lackluster effort against the Steelers, the Lions do not f...
Nov 05, 2017
The Lions didn't bask in a win or bemoan a defeat this week, but there was plenty of action in Allen Park. This week the Lions host Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football and Erik and Joe break down the game... The injury report still includes the names Lang and Quin, but both look like they will play, news is murkier on Tate and Golladay Transactions - Matt Prater will be sticking around for another 3 years and will bank around $12 million in the process. Thornton, Billingsley and Skipper now on t...
Oct 27, 2017
The Lions lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Falcons 30-26 resulting in theirfirst loss of the season. This episode has Erik and Joe talking about the loss and previewing Sunday's game in Minnesota... The injury report is huge with 15 of the 53 man roster hobbled Transactions - welcome Tim Lelito and Dan Skipper, Joe Dahl to the IR and so long Storm Norton The power rankings continue to have the Lions on the ascent Jim Caldwell got a contract extension a long time ago Erik'sStuds and Duds arti...
Sep 28, 2017
