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Author: Russ Thomas

Lions Fail and Ruin Christmas for the World

December 26, 2017Russ ThomasLeave a Comment on Lions Fail and Ruin Christmas for the World

Well that was a big load of coal in my stocking. The football season is essentially over as the Lions lost to the Bengals in Cincinnati in embarrassing fashion to miss out on a playoff chance on Christmas Eve. The Vikings shut out the Packers to move towards a first round bye. The Bears beat […]

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Week 16 Preview

December 22, 2017December 21, 2017Russ ThomasLeave a Comment on Week 16 Preview

Week 16 of the season will be this weekend during Christmas Eve and Christmas. The three wise men once said the Lions would make the playoffs. That is why they were wise. Now let’s take a look at the big matchups for the upcoming week Lions at Bengals 1 PM FOX Sunday Detroit (8-6) travels […]

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NFC Playoff Picture

December 19, 2017Russ ThomasLeave a Comment on NFC Playoff Picture

Week 15 is complete and the NFC South and wild card races are heating up. Let’s take a look at the scenarios. Saints 10-4 Saints still are in a battle for the NFC South with Carolina. If they drop the last two games they could miss the playoffs altogether. Saints host Atlanta and travel to Tampa […]

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Week 15 Preview

December 15, 2017Russ ThomasLeave a Comment on Week 15 Preview

Week 15 is a huge week for the playoff race. There are several good games to watch this week. Bengals (5-8) at Vikings (10-3) Sunday 1 PM CBS Minnesota failed to clinch the North last week by losing to the Panthers. The Vikings can clinch this week by beating the struggling Bengals at home. Cincinnati […]

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