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Being out here on the West Coast and being way to cheap to plunk down $200 for the NFL Package, I can only see updates of Lions games online or wait for the highlights. Neither of which really gives you a good indication of what really went on. But as I look at the stats, I have to wonder what really went wrong? á Passing Stafford:á 24 for 36, 296 yards, 1TD, 1 INTCutler:á ...

I have just about had itáwithásome of theácomments being made about the Lions first victory since 2007. The last time I looked, the Washington Redskins were a member of the National Football League, right? The Lions finally put a good, not great, game together minimized their mistakes, ran the ball very well, played decent defense, and Matthew Stafford had his best game in his short career as a starting QB for the ...

Finally.á After two years of not winning a game, the Lions are off the snide. And please, this victory over the Washington Redskins should not be discounted because the Redskins are a bad team.á Remember folks, we were that "bad team" 19 freaking times in a row. Classy move on Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz to have the team go back out onto Ford Field to share the victory with the fans.á ...

If any of you get Sports Illustrated, I urge you to read the article by Lee Jenkinsáabout what owner Mike Ilitch and the Detroit Tigers are giving the City of Detroit. Since the end of spring training, unemployment as hit 23 percent, the average price of a home is $12,000, and the Tigers calculated that ticket sales were down 13,000.á Despite these depressing numbers is that Comerica Park is filled with fans ...

The photo of Matthew Stafford says it all.  That is not a happy camper. But Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan should take a look at the game film but look at what the Vikings did offensively instead of what the Lions did. They adjusted to the Lions defense.  They went with a short passing game that used bubble screens, quick slants and underneath routes.  With the weapons the Lions have on offense such as ...

Damn, damn, damn...just when you think something good is going to happen, reality decides to slap you hard in the face and say, "Wake up dummy...it ain't gonna happen today!" Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings wasn't all gloom and doom, but it's getting a little tiring to talk about moral victories or how certain areas of the team has improved. Moral victories don't win football games.   Good Points The Detroit Lions' defense did ...

Damn, damn, damn...just when you think something good is going to happen, reality decides to slap you hard in the face and say, "Wake up dummy...it ain't gonna happen today!" Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings wasn't all gloom and doom, but it's getting a little tiring to talk about moral victories or how certain areas of the team has improved. Moral victories don't win football games.   Good Points The Detroit Lions' defense did ...

What is the best metaphor for the Lions after having been defeated by Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, only to now face Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings? Out of the frying pan and into the fire seems best suited. While the outcome of last week's game was similar to games played last season, there is a consensus the Lions have improved. Special teams had two good returns to give ...

In the "Extra Points" section of the Detroit Free Press, I came across this information: The Lions aren't saying exactly how many, but there are seats available for Sunday's game. If the game isn't sold out by 1 p.m. Thursday, it will be the first local TV blackout of the season. In an effort to prod sales, the Lions have offered $78 tickets to Ford employees for just $30. Cash for clunkers? Being a big ...

Ouch. That about sums up the Detroit Lions' first real game of the 2009 season against the New Orleans Saints. Matthew Stafford made his debut, and it was, how shall we say, underwhelming? Sixteen for 37 for 205 yards and three interceptions. It wasn't that Stafford was throwing bad-looking passes. They were tight spirals that just happened to end up in New Orleans Saints' arms. Stafford's accuracy will be criticized for a long time ...