I agree, but if you want to make a deep run into the playoffs or have a successful season, just "getting the job done" won't cut it.

Kevin Kolb is not who everyone thinks he is.

First preseason game tonight, at 7:30 eastern time @ Pittsburgh Steelers. Tune in!

The first preseason game one was a wild one. The game started off very well, I really liked the look of our defensive starters. In 15 years, I've never seen us put as much pressure on the QB. Our offense took a little while to get going, but once we did, we embarked on a 75 yard drive, capped off by a 2 yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Calvin Johnson. After that drive, almost all of the starters came out of the game. Dennis Dixon tore our backup secondary apart in the second half, and eventually led the Steelers to victory 23-7.

the lions looked pretty decent last night facing the steelers. they just need to put together a decent line and they will be pretty solid with offense. now defense needs alittle help other than there line bc we have no corner backs at all of defensive bakcs other than Delmas.
so it will be interesting.

I agree. When Delmas and Pettigrew return it will help a lot.

Training camp story 8/19:

Wow! Yesterday was a blast. The afternoon practice opened at about 3pm to the public so we got there around 1pm. We hung out with a bunch of other fans and stood in line in the parking lot. About 30 minutes before practice opened, a employee walked out with 10 VIP passes for the younger kids at the camp. My brother actually got one and got to walk into the training facility to see the locker room, weight room, and a few players including Ndamukong Suh and Calvin Johnson. Later before practice, my brother got to walk out onto the field with one of the Lions offensive linemen, and carry his helmet. It was an awesome experience for him. Practice went pretty smoothly, I watched Matthew Stafford throw a few balls, then watched the special teams for a bit before they started 7 on 7 scrimmages. I went and stood in the autograph line to see who was signing underneath the tent after practice, it turned out to be Jahvid Best, Matt Moore, T.J Rushing, and an offensive linemen. I was planning on waiting to get Best's autograph when I saw Pettigrew walk over to a fence, and nobody was by him. I quick jogged out of the autograph barriers and walked up and asked for an autograph. He happily signed my mini-helmet and then we talked for a good minute or so. Once I was done with him, I was looking for Stafford. Finally I spotted him out surrounded by at least a hundred people. I tried squeezing through the people, and eventually worked my way towards the front of the fence. I reached my football out over the fence and.....Matthew Stafford grabbed it. He signed and handed it back to me while I said "thanks, and good luck this year." I went onto get a few other no-name autographs and headed home. It was an awesome experience, probably one I will never forget. I'll be sure to post pictures later! .

well all in all here are our people that need to step up to the plate and be leaders:

Ndamukong Suh
louis Delmas
Kyle Vanden Bosch
Matthew Stafford
Calvin Johnson
Brandon Pettigrew
Jahvid Best
Nate Burleson
Julian Peterson
Amari Spievey
and whoever else turns out to good/decent
so there you go the lions good players

and for sure our lineman. I think for our 1st round pick for next year draft a big good lineman

and for sure our lineman. I think for our 1st round pick for next year draft a big good lineman

I can assure you, just from watching yesterday, all of those guys are doing an excellent job in the leadership role.

Thanks for keeping the update rolling Trent, I hope they do something that no one exspects from them so they can see what has happened from the changing. well cant wait till regular season and tomorrow so we can watch them play another game of preseason !

Preseason game two is in progress as we speak! Game started with a beautiful 10-play 75 yard drive for a field goal, a defensive stop, then another great drive ending with a 20 yard connection, Stafford to Johnson for a 20 yard TD. The Broncos managed to get a touchdown a few minutes ago, but we look pretty good yet again.

The Lions pull out with the victory after Drew Stanton's 25 yard scamper for the game winning TD. Final score 25-20.

Preseason game three is Saturday, August 28th at 5pm vs the Browns.

Preseason game three was a good one, and in the end the Lions came out on top, 35-27. Matthew Stafford led the Lions going 13/17 for 141 yards and a touchdown, while Jahvid Best only needed once touch to put his name on this game, a 51 yard sprint down the sideline in the first half. Aaron Brown added two touchdowns in the 4th quarter to seal the victory.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=300828008

Well, it looks like some people are almost as optimistic as I am for our (I had to erase "my" and write "our." I'm so used to talking to non-Lions fans that it's strange to be among some) Lions this year. At about the time of the draft, I was guessing 8-8 if our major guys can stay healthy and in the lineup. Some of them have performed better than I had imagined so far in preseason, and some of them haven't performed as well as I had hoped, but overall, I think it will even out.

8-8 would be nice, Dennis. Last night the Lions faced off against the Bills in their final preaseaon game of 2010. Lions didn't look too sharp coming out of the gate, but their play improved as the game went on. They ended up defeating the Bills 28-23, despite Jahvid Best, Calvin Johnson, and Ndamukong Suh never playing a down.

The beginning was terrible, but they kept fighting and ended up coming back. I was getting a little worried near the end but an interception followed by a 102 yard return for a touchdown sealed it. I'm really looking forward to the Lions this year.

Also, Stanton's pass percentage was crap, but I think he played well. If not for him, Detroit may have lost this game. I've always liked Stanton and I'd like to see him get more opportunities.