32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions

papz · 08-09-2012, 02:23 PM

Last season was the breakthrough that Detroit Lions fans had been waiting more than a decade for. After years of abject misery, interspersed and exacerbated by the occasional teasing of a new dawn, Detroit had a successful football team to be proud of, a playoff team no less. It wasn’t always pretty, it wasn’t always conventional and it wasn’t always popular. In their own way the Lions went about their business and registered their most successful season since 1995. The offense led by the combination of Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson was explosive while the defense offered enough big plays to allow that offense to win games rather than fight to keep their head above water in shootouts.

The next step for the Lions is to make last season repeatable and feed off of their bad boy image rather than being dragged down by it. In the last two seasons the Lions have stepped past the Bears and Vikings in the NFC North, but one season will not placate a fan base that was starved for success for so long. Now Stafford and Johnson must lead a Detroit team that remains as a contender in the division and looks to take strides to be a contender in the entire conference.

Can the Lions maintain and improve on their standing in the division, marking a new era in Detroit? Or was last season a high water mark for Detroit? Will the Bears and Vikings move back to and past the Lions as their inconsistencies and ill-discipline catch up with them?

Here you go SloMo

SloMotion · 08-10-2012, 06:23 AM

... thanks, buddy! I'm gonna' have to suscribe to that site, they think just like I do!

ScottF · 08-10-2012, 07:06 PM

any truth to the rumor that the Lions stole the Mean Machine's uniforms and are wearing them week one?

SmashMouth · 08-10-2012, 08:02 PM

The article says they are destined for second place? More like first place. That DLine is no joke.

QBREES9 · 08-11-2012, 12:24 AM

Thats a good ball team over there.

Vrillon82 · 08-11-2012, 10:29 AM

They got some offensive power, but remember.

Last year they never beat a team with a winning record I dont think.

mutineer10 · 08-11-2012, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

That DLine is no joke.

Actually, Nick Fairley's arrest record is pretty funny ...

SloMotion · 08-12-2012, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

any truth to the rumor that the Lions stole the Mean Machine's uniforms and are wearing them week one?

Nah, too much black & red in those like the ATL sweaters ... we're staying closer to the traditional 'honolulu-blue & silver' and going with the 'Leatherhead' look ... man, I never thought about it, but me & George Clooney actually have a lot in common,

.

SapperSaint · 08-12-2012, 08:27 AM

I fully expect the D-Lions to win their Division. Yes, I think they split with Green Bay. I think this team is going to surprise a lot of people.

SloMotion · 08-12-2012, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

The article says they are destined for second place? More like first place. That DLine is no joke.

... that just may be this season, but at the rate the Lions are improving, I honestly believe they are making a serious, bona-fide run for the top spot in the NFC North and beyond ... and this is coming from following the Lions for 40+ yrs now and seeing it all.

Chicago returning Jay Cutler/Matt Forte to the lineup and adding Brandon Marshall is a concern and the real battle in the NFC North will be between DET/CHI for second place this season, but Green Bay's time to sit atop the division will not be long.

Our D/Line has the potential to achieve 'Steel Curtain' notoriety and a full season of Suh/Fairley lining up together has to inspire visions of Mean Joe Greene & 'Arrow' Ernie Holmes ... gotta' couple of young DE's looking good too, and they got to as the secondary is still a big question mark.

Originally Posted by QBREES9

Thats a good ball team over there.

... yes, it is and I put them in their SuperBowl timeline right about where the Saints were in 2006/2007, a few years out ... now, it remains to be seen if they can put it all together like New Orleans, but you know, it sure is nice being talked about around the league as a team you can't overlook for a change,

.

Originally Posted by Vrillon82

They got some offensive power, but remember.

Last year they never beat a team with a winning record I dont think.

... this is the one glaring statistic I point out to those in LionsNation who get just a little bit too far ahead of themselves in the optimistic-dept. To be a winner, you have to beat winners ... 'baby steps, grasshopper, baby steps' ... it's all part of the process and Detroit is on their way.

Former New Orleans Saint, Joquie Bell, had a good outing in the Lions first preseason game against Cleveland ... I'm liking this guy and blogged way back when Detroit signed him off the NO practice squad that he could be the answer to the Lions' offensive running game woes : http://blackandgold.com/blogs/slomot...eremy-lin.html ... oh yeah, you just got to Bell-ieve" ... and 'thanks' for the little corner of B&G,

.

08-09-2012, 02:23 PM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,756	32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions Last season was the breakthrough that Detroit Lions fans had been waiting more than a decade for. After years of abject misery, interspersed and exacerbated by the occasional teasing of a new dawn, Detroit had a successful football team to be proud of, a playoff team no less. It wasn’t always pretty, it wasn’t always conventional and it wasn’t always popular. In their own way the Lions went about their business and registered their most successful season since 1995. The offense led by the combination of Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson was explosive while the defense offered enough big plays to allow that offense to win games rather than fight to keep their head above water in shootouts. The next step for the Lions is to make last season repeatable and feed off of their bad boy image rather than being dragged down by it. In the last two seasons the Lions have stepped past the Bears and Vikings in the NFC North, but one season will not placate a fan base that was starved for success for so long. Now Stafford and Johnson must lead a Detroit team that remains as a contender in the division and looks to take strides to be a contender in the entire conference. Can the Lions maintain and improve on their standing in the division, marking a new era in Detroit? Or was last season a high water mark for Detroit? Will the Bears and Vikings move back to and past the Lions as their inconsistencies and ill-discipline catch up with them? Here you go SloMo
	Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege. All little common sense goes a long way.

08-10-2012, 06:23 AM	#2
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions ... thanks, buddy! I'm gonna' have to suscribe to that site, they think just like I do!

08-10-2012, 07:06 PM	#3
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions any truth to the rumor that the Lions stole the Mean Machine's uniforms and are wearing them week one?

08-10-2012, 08:02 PM	#4
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,210 Blog Entries: 29	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions The article says they are destined for second place? More like first place. That DLine is no joke.

08-11-2012, 12:24 AM	#5
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions Thats a good ball team over there.

Latest Blogs
2023 New Orleans Saints: Training Camp Last Blog: 08-01-2023 By: MarchingOn Puck the Fro Browl! Last Blog: 02-05-2023 By: neugey CFP: "Just Keep Doing What You're Doing" Last Blog: 12-08-2022 By: neugey

08-11-2012, 10:29 AM	#6
Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions They got some offensive power, but remember. Last year they never beat a team with a winning record I dont think. SloMotion likes this.
Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127

08-11-2012, 04:34 PM	#7
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions Originally Posted by SmashMouth That DLine is no joke. Actually, Nick Fairley's arrest record is pretty funny ... sharke likes this.

08-12-2012, 08:04 AM	#8
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions Originally Posted by ScottF any truth to the rumor that the Lions stole the Mean Machine's uniforms and are wearing them week one? Nah, too much black & red in those like the ATL sweaters ... we're staying closer to the traditional 'honolulu-blue & silver' and going with the 'Leatherhead' look ... man, I never thought about it, but me & George Clooney actually have a lot in common, . ScottF likes this.

08-12-2012, 08:27 AM	#9
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions I fully expect the D-Lions to win their Division. Yes, I think they split with Green Bay. I think this team is going to surprise a lot of people. SloMotion likes this.

08-12-2012, 09:01 AM	#10
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: 32 Teams in 32 Days: Detroit Lions Originally Posted by SmashMouth The article says they are destined for second place? More like first place. That DLine is no joke. ... that just may be this season, but at the rate the Lions are improving, I honestly believe they are making a serious, bona-fide run for the top spot in the NFC North and beyond ... and this is coming from following the Lions for 40+ yrs now and seeing it all. Chicago returning Jay Cutler/Matt Forte to the lineup and adding Brandon Marshall is a concern and the real battle in the NFC North will be between DET/CHI for second place this season, but Green Bay's time to sit atop the division will not be long. Our D/Line has the potential to achieve 'Steel Curtain' notoriety and a full season of Suh/Fairley lining up together has to inspire visions of Mean Joe Greene & 'Arrow' Ernie Holmes ... gotta' couple of young DE's looking good too, and they got to as the secondary is still a big question mark. Originally Posted by QBREES9 Thats a good ball team over there. ... yes, it is and I put them in their SuperBowl timeline right about where the Saints were in 2006/2007, a few years out ... now, it remains to be seen if they can put it all together like New Orleans, but you know, it sure is nice being talked about around the league as a team you can't overlook for a change, . Originally Posted by Vrillon82 They got some offensive power, but remember. Last year they never beat a team with a winning record I dont think. ... this is the one glaring statistic I point out to those in LionsNation who get just a little bit too far ahead of themselves in the optimistic-dept. To be a winner, you have to beat winners ... 'baby steps, grasshopper, baby steps' ... it's all part of the process and Detroit is on their way. Former New Orleans Saint, Joquie Bell, had a good outing in the Lions first preseason game against Cleveland ... I'm liking this guy and blogged way back when Detroit signed him off the NO practice squad that he could be the answer to the Lions' offensive running game woes : http://blackandgold.com/blogs/slomot...eremy-lin.html ... oh yeah, *you just got to Bell-ieve"* ... and 'thanks' for the little corner of B&G, . Danno, SapperSaint and sharke like this.