February 4th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Matthew Stafford has been named the 2011 Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Stafford bounced back from a pair of shoulder separations that limited him to just three games in 2010 to pass for 5,038 yards with 41 touchdowns and 16 interceptions as the Lions went 10-6 and returned to the post-season for [...]
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Enter to Win a Signed Dhani Jones Football Compliments of Courtyard by Marriott!
The folks at Courtyard by Marriott are sponsoring a giveaway for a SIGNED NFL FOOTBALL by former Bengals LB Dhani Jones! If your heading to Indy this week for the Super Bowl, Courtyard will be showcasing its refreshed lobby at the Indiana Convention Center during the NFL Experience, pro football’s interactive theme park open to [...]
Brees and the Saints Light Up the Superdome in 45-28 Win Over Lions
Drew Brees led a record-setting offense by throwing for 466 yards and three touchdowns, and the Saints poured it on in the second half for a 45-28 NFC wild-card victory over the Lions on Saturday night. New Orleans broke the postseason mark for total yards with 626, beating the record set 49 years ago. Brees [...]
Gridiron Gab NFL Wildcard Weekend Preview – Detroit at New Orleans
So the Lions have gotten over the first hurdle and earned a playoff berth, but now the real measuring stick is before them. How good are the Lions? They struggled against good teams this year, got embarrassed on national television two weeks in a row and saw their most high profile player damage his public [...]
Lions Secure Postseason Birth with 38-10 Win Over San Diego
The Detroit Lions captured their first playoff berth since 1999 behind a completely dominant performance against the Chargers. I have been critical of the Lions’ performances several times this season because they were capable of playing so much better. Today they did. The offense was unpredictable and kept the Chargers defense on their heels all [...]
Suh Blocked FG, Stafford to Johnson Connection Lead Lions Comeback Over Oakland 28-27
Ndamukong Suh returned and made his presence felt. Suh blocked a potential game-winning 65-yard field goal attempt by Sebastian Janikowski preserving Matthew Stafford’s impressive comeback to help lift the Detroit Lions in triumphing the Oakland Raiders 28-27 on Sunday. “For me it’s just a great opportunity to be on the football field,” Suh said. “That’s just the [...]
Stafford, Lions barely beat Vikings in wild 34-28 thriller
Vikings backup quarterback Joe Webb fumbled deep in Detroit territory in the final seconds, and the Lions escaped with a 34-28 victory over Minnesota on Sunday. Linebacker DeAndre Levy appeared to get away with grabbing Webb’s facemask before the fumble. Matthew Stafford threw for two scores in the first quarter to give Detroit one of its three-touchdown leads. But the [...]
Lions vs. Packers Preview
Thanksgiving Day has always been associated with the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, as they have faced off more frequently than any other teams since the NFL adopted the game. The most memorable matchup on Thanksgiving came in 1962 when the Lions beat the 10-0 Packers, handing them their only loss of the season. [...]
