Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. We made it! The playoff field is set and wild card week awaits. Stemshul will have predictions on the match-ups coming up, but I will look back at the events of the weekend to see who blew it and who aced it. The good stuff first: Who got it together when…
Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. I love this era of sci-fi cover art. The penultimate week of the regular season is in the books, and it looks like Green Bay is the best team in the league. They've opened up a sizable gap on #2 Tampa and have the hapless (but optimistic) Lions next week. Who…
"Yesterday" I started looking at the Lions 2021 schedule. We got through week 8 and it left the our boys at 2-6. Lets see how the second half of the season will play out.. Week 10 - @ SteelersFresh off of the bye week and the Lions will get their 7th loss. I dont know if the Steelers will make the playoffs again this…
The NFL just released the schedule for the 2021 season. There is still a lot of time until the season starts and lots of things could change but I thought it would be fun to predict how the season will go, game by game. Preseason - @ SteelersWho gives a shit? Its the preseason. Doesnt matter. Why do they even do this? Week 1…
Hey, the 2021 NFL draft just happened over the weekend! How did the Lions do? Did they address some of the needs we talked about it the rebuild review? What did the national media think? Is the Holmes/Campbell plan coalescing? Will we keep hearing about biting kneecaps as long as Dan Campbell is the coach? I think I can answer that last one right…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. Click here for part 3. Click here for part 4.Time to wrap up this look at the Lions. We started with ownership, checked in on the front office, talked coaches, and looked at both offense and defense. All that remains is special…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. Click here for part 3. We talked about the offensive roster last time. All that remains is the state of the defense and special teams. First up, the D + fence. This has been a running issue for Detroit. Have they been good lately? Well, behind Ndamukong Suh,…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. Ok, we talked about the ownership, we talked about the front office, and we talked about the coaches; all the people who try to put the players in a position to win. Now for the people actually have to go out and…
Detroit Lions front office circa 2008. Definitely not a stock photo. This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1.Last week we talked about the ownership. Next up is the front office. Thinking back to the first memorable hire for me, Matt Millen, the familiar theme of hope gradually being replaced by disappointment rears its ugly…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Ah, yes, I am familiar with the Detroit Lions. This is the rebuild that feels the closest to infinite. The record here is pretty ugly. Last championship? In 1957. Last playoff win? During the 1991 season. Last playoff trip? 2016. Since the infamous 0-16 2008 season, just three playoff appearances (2011, 2014,…
