I’ve come to peace with the Lions’ selection of Matthew Stafford as the top pick in the NFL Draft last weekend. For one thing, I can’t really argue against him, because as much as I might like to pretend otherwise, I am not a skilled evaluator of elite QB prospects. My reservations had to do [...]

Interesting update from Tom Kowalski. He says the Lions have agreed to terms with Aaron Curry and will sign/draft him unless Matthew Stafford agrees to the team’s contract demands. Of course, I say ‘Aim high, Stafford! Don’t compromise!’
But regardless of who the pick is, I like this tactic from the Lions’ management. There are reports [...]

Matthew Stafford is close to a contract agreement with the Lions, according to Dave Birkett. The Lions are denying it, but Dave seems confident in his sources. And usually once the reports start swirling, it’s a matter of time. (Unless it’s Tim Floyd going to Arizona.)
One last time, my objections:

The Lions need to get this [...]

Final Four day! Here’s my brief analysis. I’m in st louis and typing on a phone, so sorry in advance for misspellings etc.
I like this matchup for state. The key is depth, not just of rotation guys but offensive threats. But the key is raymar Morgan. He doesn’t need to score twenty, but he [...]

I feel like rambling.
The Big East had a great record last weekend at the NCAAs, but don’t forget how highly those teams were seeded. When you’ve got three #1s and two #2’s, all you did so far was avoid being upset — something that those teams did by some fairly narrow margins. I’m not calling [...]

After starting slowly in free agency, the Lions are finally starting to get signatures on contracts. First off, I loved the Kitna trade, not because it was a such a steal — I think Kitna has real value, even if he didn’t figure in the Lions’ plans — but because the acquisition of Anthony Henry [...]