http://www.realfootball365.com Detroit Lions Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. NFL Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12876 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12876 “Rod Marinelli won’t quit on 0-4 Lions” – article headline, ESPN.com, Oct. 6 “D’oh!” – Detroit Lions fans everywhere An ugly realization must be settling in like an ugly Honolulu blue-and-silver cloud over Detroit after the Lions’ worst performance yet in 2008 (and actually, their worst in quite a while, which is really saying something): Namely, this team is grievously in danger of finishing ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-10-08T04:08:15-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12791 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12791 Talk about a must-win: If ever a victory was needed for morale, this week’s Chicago Bears game is it for the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, it’s tough to make the case that the Lions will get that ‘W’. Commentary: In the post-Matt Millen era, pessimism is surely quite unwelcome among a fan base already forward-looking for decades. But hey, folks, let’s be realistic. That realism – unless, of ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-10-02T04:23:06-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12742 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12742 “This story’s going to have a lot of legs as it moves on.” – Chris Mortensen on ESPN. Not since the days of Salome has a head been wanted on a platter this much. And so today, on Day 1 of a potentially bright future, we can proclaim R.I.P. to Detroit’s Matt Millen era! (By the way, the “P” there stands for “Punchlines.”) And a moment of silence for the imminent demise (at least ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-09-25T04:25:50-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12710 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12710 Hope you’ve been paying attention to the Detroit Lions’ season thus far. (It’s amazing that a train wreck like the 2008 Honolulu blue-and-silver express can actually command so little notice, isn’t it?) Hey, lack of time is no excuse; after all, this writer painstakingly sat through every minute of the Lions-49ers game – of course, my fantasy team has J.T. O’Sullivan and Isaac Bruce. os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-09-23T04:16:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12691 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12691 Remember way back in 2006, when much of the NFL hype was centered on Tony Romo, the heir apparent under center in Dallas? The Cowboys’ starting quarterback was Drew Bledsoe, your stereotypical declining veteran just barely dependable enough and essentially leading the team to a state of running in place at best. As the football world watched, everyone realized one truth (and were well ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-09-19T04:18:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12674 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12674 It almost seems like a rhetorical question at this point: Can things get worse for the 2008 Detroit Lions? Rhetorical, that is, until you consider this week’s slate and realize that the Motor City Kitties are drawing the San Francisco 49ers; hardly an over-threatening squad, to be sure, but one loaded with motivation for revenge. Commentary: Oh, boy, are the Lions – already looking like the ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-09-18T04:04:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12661 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12661 With each loss, the reason behind head coach Rod Marinelli’s continued stint with the Detroit Lions (aside from general inertia and probably the unwillingness of anyone else available to take the damn position) becomes more apparent: The Ford family and Matt Millen are looking for some comic relief, the Bill Gates to their Jerry Seinfeld. Indeed, Marinelli’s willingness to bring setup line ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-09-17T04:29:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12624 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12624 The Detroit Lions may have given up more than 300 yards to a no-name running attack and made a questionable rookie quarterback look very good last week. The Lions' offense may have jettisoned the new game plan one quarter into the season and is probably already stuck in pass-pass-pass-punt mode. And this early it seems that a certain quarterback’s annual 10-win prediction is foolishness once ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-09-12T04:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12589 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12589 In the homeland of the Detroit Lions, fans have to be loving the team’s fantastic 21-34 performance against the mighty Atlanta Falcons. No, we’re not talking the team’s Motor City home, but rather the actual origin point of this back-assward squad: Bizarro World, a magical place where up is down, water is dry and Matt Millen and Rod Marinelli are destined for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-09-09T04:02:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12549 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12549 Getting as close as he ever will to playing in Honolulu, waived running back Tatum Bell reportedly thieved two Gucci bags once given to new Detroit Lions signee Rudi Johnson as a Pro Bowl gift. Commentary: In a scandal that is sure to shake things up within an already tenuous Lions offense, Bell reportedly violated what was a positive relationship (yeah, surrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre) with ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-09-04T04:09:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12524 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12524 Well, now that Mike Martz is long gone from the Detroit Lions, it has become quite apparent that a former defensive line coach is in complete control. The proof is in the players sitting on the roster after Saturday’s cuts, as Rod Marinelli, the former D-line skipper of the Tampa Bay Bucs now in his third season as Detroit’s head coach, kept 11 defensive linemen and just six offensive skill ... ccluff@comcast.net (Chris Cluff) Detroit Lions 2008-09-01T04:33:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12480 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12480 With the left side of the Detroit Lions' offensive line seemingly set with Jeff Backus, Edwin Mulitalo and Dominic Raiola, the team’s brain trust admits that on the right side and lower down the depth charts, “Everybody’s still in the mix.” Public indecision on specifics aside, the 1-2 quinellas at the right guard and right tackle positions haven’t budged since training camp, also ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-08-27T04:21:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12453 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12453 Though the 2008 Detroit Lions ultimately have so little depth on the 80-man roster that the shaping of the 53 for Opening Day is loaded with no-brainers, let’s take some time today to congratulate a few players’ informal cracking the roster thanks to some excellent play in the preseason. Kudos from RealFootball365.com to the following, who have recently bought themselves some more time with ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-08-25T04:18:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12431 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12431 The Detroit Lions are three-point favorites in Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, which is certainly an unusual lead on many levels. Just about as certainly, reckon the Detroit bandwagon’ll get a bit more crowded by Monday with what should be the Motor City Kitties' third consecutive strong win in the preseason. After all, the Lions have looked to be firing on all cylinders in ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-08-22T04:34:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12393 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/lions/12393 Surely in the land where optimism about the hometown NFL club will never die, Detroit Lions fans remain happily in the afterglow of the team’s 27-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Why not? After all, this is Detroit and like they say, “a win's a win," even if it doesn’t count. (Incidentally, is Jon Kitna including exhibition triumphs in his annually brazen forecasts of ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) Detroit Lions 2008-08-19T04:02:00-05:00