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Author: Russ Thomas

Detroit at Seattle Wild Card Preview

January 6, 2017Russ ThomasLeave a Comment on Detroit at Seattle Wild Card Preview

We talkin bout playoffs!!! The Detroit Lions (9-7) travel to Seattle (10-5-1) for a wildcard showdown on Saturday night (8:15 PM ET NBC). Detroit is the 6th seed after losing three straight but the Seahawks have struggled lately as well (2-2). Detroit will be looking for their first playoff win since 1991 and their first […]

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Run the Table

January 5, 2017Russ Thomas974 Comments on Run the Table

I can’t believe the 2016 regular season is already over. It was a wild season with three (3) teams that led the NFC North and there were some crazy winning and losing streaks for the top three NFC North teams. Let’s take a look at the records, stats and production for the 2016 regular season. […]

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NFC North Championship Preview

December 30, 2016Russ Thomas4,366 Comments on NFC North Championship Preview

Well, this is it. The game of the year for all the marbles in the NFC North is upon us. The Detroit Lions (9-6) will host the Green Bay Packers (9-6) at Ford Field on Sunday Night. The game will be on NBC in primetime as it was flexed due to its huge impact. The […]

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Lions at Cowboys Recap

December 27, 2016Russ Thomas2,899 Comments on Lions at Cowboys Recap

Well that was ugly. The Detroit Lions (9-6) fell to the Dallas Cowboys (13-2) by a score of 42-21 in Dallas. Detroit kept pace offensively in the first half but were destroyed in the second half with turnovers, bogus penalties from the refs and poor protection. First Half Battle The first half was a shootout. […]

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