The $7.5 Million Question: Is Julian Peterson Worth It for the Detroit Lions?

Published on: 24th May, 2010

Last offseason, Detroit made a trade with its usual trade partner the Seattle Seahawks, acquiring Julian Peterson for former DT Cory Redding, who signed a seven-year, $49 million deal the previous year, while Peterson had signed a massive deal with Seattle a few years back. The reason for the trade ...

From Army to Detroit: Caleb Campbell’s First Day Back with the Lions

Published on: 1st May, 2010

Caleb Campbell is back in the NFL. It took two years but he's finally back, and I have a few words for him. Welcome Back. The Detroit Lions announced April 30 that Caleb Campbell, along with seven undrafted rookies, would be signed to a contract. The most intriguing is of course, Caleb. Caleb was drafted ...

Is the Detroit Lions’ Draft Smokescreen Increasing?

Published on: 17th April, 2010

Mayhew sure does know how to confuse the Lions public. While he does always express the desire to trade down, he is also satisfied staying at the position. And his draft plans could become more evident with releases today, but what about visits? The Lions cut Pearson, Hobbs, and Witherspoon. But they also visited ...

2010 NFL Draft Trickery: If Draft Order was Reversed Picks 1-12

Published on: 16th April, 2010

The NFL Draft and the lead up has become pretty standard in today's world. But what if the NFL Draft order was reversed? Could the players drafted fall down on board quicker, could players be sweeped up earlier? Well, today is the day, as for I'm going to personally go through each team ...

Detroit Lions Part Ways with Daniel Loper After One Season

Published on: 15th April, 2010

The Lions has been very active in adding pieces to the puzzle in Detroit, but it seems that Daniel Loper is not a piece. The news today is the Detroit Lions have released Daniel Loper after one season with the team and playing under a former Titans coach in Jim Schwartz. Loper ...

Donald Penn’s Trade Demand: Detroit Lions Make the Call

Published on: 14th April, 2010

While Donald Penn is the starting LT for the Tampa Bay Bucs, he has had a weight issue in the past and that issue was a problem last year and also makes the Bucs hesitant to do a long term deal with the player. This is where the Lions jump ...

Detroit Lion’s Task: Pursue Seasoned Veterans

Published on: 11th April, 2010

With the NFL Draft nearing, many fans are forgetting there are still free agents out there. Free agents that can help our team. While Detroit has been rather quiet on the signings front as of late, I still believe there are plenty of free agents that can help our team. Many remaining ...

Detroit Lion’s 4-3 Defense: What is Missing?

Published on: 11th April, 2010

While the draft nears, and Detroit interviews players, the question is: what is missing from Detroit's 4-3 defense to be successful? For those who don't know how to run a 4-3, I'll go through the basic steps to operating a successful 4-3, with certain player personnel groups. A 4-3 defense consists ...

2010 NFL Draft: Detroit Fans Can Only Thank Jimmy Clausen after His Pro Day

Published on: 11th April, 2010

  Clausen isn't the hundredth best player in this year's draft, but is he number two? Is Clausen worth the second selection in this year's NFL Draft? No Detroit, before you get your feathers all ruffled, I'm not saying Detroit should take him. I'm just saying he helps Detroit in their pursuit to trade ...

Detroit’s Safety Situation: Healthy Bullocks Puts Less Weight on Draft?

Published on: 9th April, 2010

The Detroit Lions currently have six safeties on their roster. Most notably, rookie safety Louis Delmas. Also on their roster is Ko Simpson, Kalvin Pearson, Marvin White, Marquand Manuel, and Daniel Bullocks. Daniel Bullocks is one to keep an eye on. This former Cornhusker was selected in the second round of the 2006 NFL ...

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