lions.gearupforsports.com - 8/9/2009
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Despite what most people immediately assume when they hear that football comes first in my life and that I’m a diehard Detroit Lions fan, born and raised, I am not simply a band-wagoner looking for the trendiest underdog to start cheering for before a monumental turnaround. I don’t go out ...
10 things I miss in Detroit Lions football
waynefontes.com 8/9/2009 — Sports Illustrated has a feature piece up on their website, " 25 Things We Miss In Football. " The list has everything fans miss from old school football, from a lucid Al Davis to tearaway jerseys. The article got me to thinking.... What do I miss in ...
Why Your Team Sucks: Detroit Lions [Balls Deep]
deadspin.com 8/26/2009 — Some people are fans of the Detroit Lions . But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Detroit Lions. This 2009 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. 1. Do we really need to go through this exercise with this team? Even ...
Why We Watch, Part III
lionsgab.com 8/11/2009 — This is the third of a three part series of articles that look at why we remain fans of the Detroit Lions.
After considering pride and identity, we’ll turn now to likely the least obvious but most important reason that we return each summer and fall to support our Lions:
Family.
For so ...
Sunday Gospel
churchofschwartz.com 8/9/2009 — Some of the best stuff from around the interwebs in the last week or so:
Det Fan 1979 was at Lions practice this past week and has a ton of pictures to share from a fans perspective. He’s also got some great insight into some of the players he met.
How funny is this? Rod Marinelli ...
Why We Watch, Part I
lionsgab.com 8/1/2009 — This is the first of a three part series of articles that look at why we remain fans of the Detroit Lions.
During the last few years of the Second World War, the United States government sponsored a public relations campaign called “Why We Fight”. It was designed to remind the American ...
The 360 degree sponsorship
sportspromedia.com 8/11/2009 — HSBC has become an integral part of the Lions brand as the principal partner of the team. Its commitment to the tour has been matched only by the complex activation plan that is overseen by the Group’s head of sponsorship, Giles Morgan.
Why We Watch, Part II
lionsgab.com 8/7/2009 — This is the second of a three part series of articles that look at why we remain fans of the Detroit Lions.
In the first part of this series, I discussed our pride in our team. In this installment, I want to look at something a little closer to the heart and brain…specifically the chest and ...
The Impact of the Offseason Part 3: Defensive Additions
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Training camp has kicked off, and now we eagerly await our 2009 Lions taking the field, I will chronicle my expected impact of all the additions to the 2009 Lions in a three part series. This is an in depth ...
Detroit Lions fans are certifiably crazy
waynefontes.com 8/6/2009 — What makes me say such a thing? 1600 diehard fans filled the Lions practice facility in Allen Park to overflowing today at an open practice. Need I remind you the Lions have last 23 of their last 24 games? Or the team has been irrelevant in NFL ...
Hyperbole, thy name is Lions beat writers!
waynefontes.com 8/4/2009 — Define: Hyperbole hy⋅per⋅bo⋅le [hahy-pur-buh-lee] -noun Rhetoric. 1. obvious and intentional exaggeration. 2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as "to wait an eternity." Origin: 1520-30; < Gk ...
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