I wonder which team the NFL journalists will choose as their little darling this year. The team they choose to win the SB will have a monkey on their back. I hope every one of them and the horse they rode in on will sleep on the Lions this year. The Lions are still intact and improving.Originally Posted by Smitty
I believe in miracles, but in this case, you'd have to categorize me as a "doubting Thomas."
The Lions suffered injuries to key players in 2024. They will be coming back healthy. Detroit is a contender and has the probability to make a deep playoff run. Even though they had some coaches leave for other destinations, I'm sure the new coaches that Lion personnel hired to replace previous staff will be more than adequate to push Lion players to maximize their full potential.
If you put God First, you have Him at Last.
I really hope GM John Schneider and HC Mike Macdonald will make the right decisions in the 2025 NLF draft. They have the opportunity to make our team a NFC West contender with the possibility of perhaps even to win our division. The Seattle Seahawks will pick 5 rookies with their first 92 picks.
First round 18
Second round 50, 52
Third round 82, 92
Forth round 137
Fifth round 172, 175
No sixth round pick.
Seventh round 223, 234
Total Picks 10
Priority:Offensive Line, Safety, Linebacker, Cornerback. I think Schneider / Macdonald should use their first 5 picks on these positions in this positional order.
Use the 4th round pick on a fullback (new OC Klint Kubiak likes to use a blocking fullback).
They could probably pick a quality receiver and tight end with both 5th round picks.
Use the last 2 picks for added depth at Schneider / Macdonald's discretion.
If you put God First, you have Him at Last.
Lions propose playoff seeding by record, not division winners - ESPN
Under the proposal, the division winner with the conference's best record would still receive the No. 1 overall seed. But after that, teams would be stacked by records, regardless of whether they won their divisions or received wild-card berths.
That approach could have a significant effect on the Lions and the highly competitive NFC North, which fielded three playoff teams last season -- the Lions (15-2), Minnesota Vikings (14-3) and Green Bay Packers (11-6). The Lions received the NFC's No. 1 seed, but the Vikings were seeded No. 5, and the Packers were No. 7. Based purely on records, the Vikings would have been the No. 3 seed, and the Packers would have been No. 5.
Not sure why this is significant.
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Look, as it were, through a telescope that will bring it up near to you; look into hell, and hear them groan; then turn the glass upwards and look at heaven, and see the saints there, in their white robes, with their harps in their hands, and hear them sing the song of redeeming love; and ask yourself--Is it possible, that I should prevail with God to elevate the sinner there? Do this, and if you are not a wicked man, and a stranger to God, you will soon have as much of the spirit of prayer as your body can sustain. -Charles Finney 'The Spirit of Prayer' from 'Lectures On Revivals of Religion'
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The better, more significant proposed rule change is the present automatic first down for defensive holding. If you have a 3rd and forever situation and defense is called for holding the levy is auto first down. Just make it 5yds.
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