OK, let me be very clear about this so that I don’t get any crazy comments directed towards me. I’m very happy to have Kellen Moore on the team. He’s the winningest QB in NCAA history, boasting a ri-dic-u-lous 50-3 record over his career. That’s awesome and I think he has all of the potential in the world.

He could be the next Drew Brees for all I know, he could also be the next Koy Detmer as well. Whose to say?

Either way I don’t care, I just would hate for him to become Detroit’s own Tim Tebow as far as hype and unwarranted coverage is concerned.

I’m just getting a little bit concerned for my Lions fan brethren and the local Detroit sports media. An undrafted QB brought in to compete for a spot at no.3 quarterback is not truly THAT exciting. But I’m seeing the beginnings of a Tim Tebow-esque style of coverage coming around the corner and I don’t like it one stinkin’ bit.

REAL training camp hasn’t even started yet and my left eye is already starting to twitch at each unnecessary mention of Kellen Moore. Continue reading “Hoping Not To Get “Tebowed” With Media Coverage Of Kellen Moore” »

Ahhh, don’t you love the 20/20 view of hindsight? With so many Detroit Lions fans having their panties in a bunch(my Lion-print panties included) over the Lions current draft selections, I began reminiscing to the past years when the Lions drafts were praised and graded as an A almost across the board by fans and media.

Those were the good old days, it seemed that with each Matt Millen draft pick the excitement level would rise, along with my hopes and dreams.

How did you feel about Matt Millen drafting our savior and future Hall-of-Fame QB Joey “Heisman” Harrington? Weren’t you geeked up to get that blazing fast wide receiver named Charles Rogers out of our own backyard? He was going to be great alongside Roy Williams. Who could defend that offense? Remember?

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Who wasn’t excited about the “track team” we were putting together when Millen and the Lions drafted the speedy Boss Bailey in the 2nd round of that same draft? Speed kills had become the mantra in the D! Woo hooo!

Let’s not forget about Kalimba Edwards (known as Kalimbust Edwards in my circle of friends), Mike Williams, and 2nd round “steal” Teddy Lehman!

Most of us were sooooooo excited at these draft selections, Mel Kiper and the other talking heads patted their buddy Millen on the back until they left bruises on the guy, Millen was the draft day guru!

But then the players had to actually play. WHOMP WHOMP…. Continue reading “Matt Millen’s Draft Picks More Celebrated Than Martin Mayhew’s – Detroit Lions” »

After fully defending the Detroit Lions 1st round pick of Riley Reiff I am having a hard time understanding what the heck they are thinking with their second round draft selection. I’m not going to start throwing around the “MM word” because it’s not fair, but the Detroit Lions have shocked many Lions fans by drafting Oklahoma wide receiver Ryan Broyles with their second-round selection (54th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft.

The Lions could have had C Peter Konz out of Wisconsin, Nebraska LB LaVonte David and various cornerbacks who were available. Evidently the Lions feel that Ryan Broyles is a better football player and they went with him. Continue reading “What?!?! Detroit Lions Draft WR Ryan Broyles In 2nd Round of NFL Draft” »

As a life-long Detroit Lions fan, tomorrow, Sunday, the 13th of November looms LARGE! Why?

How could you even ask such a crazy question?

I’ll tell you why… This game is the type of game that can change the course of a franchise. We as Detroit Lions fans are already enjoying a season that is showing signs that our team and franchise is definitely on the right track, this Lions team and organization is on the upswing in regard to talent and nearly every other measurable entity.

So why am I so stinkin focused on this game against the Bears?

Because we can do to them what they did to us on Sunday, December 24, 2000, push them off the cliff.  Do you remember that Paul Edinger kick that stuck the Lions at 9-7, out of the playoffs and headlong into the Matt Millen/Marty Mornhinweg disaster? Well, hopefully not, but you probably do, most of us do.

That Bears game changed the course of our team history, for the horrible.

Now a decade later, we have the opportunity to return the favor, the Chicago Bears have been a fluke for a while now, these guys were a joke that nobody wanted to watch last year in the playoffs and everyone knew they sucked besides dorks from Chicago. It’s time to use their foreheads as a stepping stool.

There is no doubt that the Lions are an up and coming team, with talented and young stars, but tomorrow we will get a chance to see if they have killer instinct. Will they grow up right before our eyes?

Don’t get me wrong, no matter what happens tomorrow, I wouldn’t trade what the Lions have for what the Bears have, the Detroit Lions have young talent for now and the future and the Bears have Matt Forte and a kick returner. The Bears are fragile mentally, they don’t know if they are good or bad. These are the times that you impress upon a team like that, that they are not on your level. These are the times that you crush hopes and dreams.

MAKE IT HAPPEN LIONS!!!

Hold on tight! Things are about to get interesting. The inmates are taking over the asylum. This Detroit Lions Fans website will soon be fully launched and become one of your favorite spots to search out Detroit Lions info and talk from true Lions fans! No media bias, because we don’t answer to anyone!

This is the REAL DEAL. Tired of fair-weather fans, tired of know-nothings in front of the microphones, in the papers and on your computer screen? Here is your chance to be heard! YOU WILL LOVE IT!!! Help us control our own media. The Lions own Detroit’s heart, win or lose! Make your voice heard and get all of the latest news first!

- Lee Torre