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 Lions need Culpepper to provide leadership - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
Lions need Culpepper to provide leadership - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
ALLEN PARK -- It's a little thing, it really is. I kept telling myself to let it go and get over it. But as I stood in the Lions' locker room Monday afternoon, it kept bothering me. Maybe I'm too old school, and maybe I'm just too old, period. It's a younger generation, times have changed, it's ...
BREAKING NEWS: NFL Demotes Detroit Lions to Division 1-AA
BREAKING NEWS: NFL Demotes Detroit Lions to Division 1-AA
moondogsports.com — Things are bad in Detroit this season, so bad in fact that Commissioner Roger Goodell announced just... minutes ago the Lions have been demoted from the NFL and will begin play in Division 1-AA effective immediately. (more) BREAKING NEWS: NFL Demotes Detroit Lions to Division 1-AA
YES WE CAN LIONS; 0-16
YES WE CAN LIONS; 0-16
theworldofisaac.com — Obama's pitch of "Yes we can" seemed to work wonders on American voters so why not NFL... fans as well. Because, I can tell you with the utmost confidence, if the Lions can't do it this year, no team in NFL history will. Do you believe? H/t:  ... (more) YES WE CAN LIONS; 0-16
Los Angeles take the Lions
Los Angeles take the Lions
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Culpepper Will Likely Start This Sunday, Lions Need Him to Fill Leadership Void
FanHouse — ... about having another week and going out and doing it." I suppose quarterbacks, by default, are team leaders, though it seems reasonable to give Culpepper time to grow into that role since, you know, he still doesn't know all his co-workers' names. Nope. Apparently not. Mlive.com's Tom Kowalski writes that Culpepper needs to fill the Lions leadership void, the sooner the better. And as he stood in Detroit's locker room some 24 hours after the latest loss, Kowalski observed the unconscionable: Culpepper Will Likely Start This Sunday, Lions Need Him to Fill ...

Wednesday Notes: Lions Re-Sign Cason, Release Middleton
Pride Of Detroit — ... for depth purposes while Jerome Felton was injured.  Now that Felton is healthy again, Barnes was no longer needed. Apparently the Jaguars were making jokes about the Lions during Sunday's game.  Kevin Smith tried to defend his team by saying that Jacksonville also sucks, but the Jaguars simply came back by saying, "Well, not as bad as (you)."  Smith then agreed with whoever said that since no one sucks as bad as the Lions. Some Lions players aren't acting like they are on an 0-9 team. Rod Marinelli shared an interesting ...

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