The Lions are taking steps to lock up this year’s undefeated 1-0 squad. They have started with punter Nick Harris, who signed a five-year contract extension worth $8.5 million. The deal keeps him in Detroit through 2012. The 29-year-old has career averages of 41.5 yards (gross) and 36.1 yards (net) on 485 [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘NFL’
September 12, 2007
Undefeated
Sure, there are plenty of reasons to discount the Lions’ 1-0 start this season, but that’s no fun. The Raiders are certainly the bricks at the bottom of the fast-moving river that is the NFL for the time being — but a win is a win. Oakland did lead the league in pass [...]
August 27, 2007
Recent Leave of Absence
Ok, I will admit it — I have been a very bad blogger of late. Unfortunately my network was uncooperative so I disappeared without even saying goodbye, but I was on a trip through Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky last week. I apologize for my disappearance — now that I have been home for a [...]
August 7, 2007
7 Reasons Why Detroit is Tops
Last week, Sporting News named Detroit the top sports city in America for 2007. Between our teams, fans, and overall love for the games, this is no surprise to anyone who lives near the area. Here are 7 reasons why Detroit is the #1 sports city in America:
7. Persistence
Why give up? In [...]
August 3, 2007
Johnson Ends Holdout
Calvin Johnson has finally signed his name on the dotted line, officially making him a member of the Detroit Lions. His contract is a six-year deal; his salary is unknown at this point. The deal ends his eight-day holdout, thus allowing him to join training camp. Finally we can witness the second overall pick take [...]
August 1, 2007
Detroit is #1 in Sports for 2007
Today the city of Detroit has been named 2007’s “Best Sports City” by Sporting News. Our “major professional sports teams” came out with a 58.8% winning percentage in their respective most recently completed seasons — and yes, even the Lions (3-13 in 2006) count as a professional sports team. To be a part of such [...]
July 2, 2007
Kitna Said What?
Forgive me, it took a long time for me to calm down and stop laughing enough to blog Jon Kitna’s statement of the century. In case you’ve forgotten, Kitna filled Detroit’s radio airwaves with his own alternate reality universe jabberwash:
“I’ll keep to myself what I think we actually will win. But it’s more than [...]
June 20, 2007
Michigan Proposes Tax on Sports Tix
I have not heard about this for awhile, but when I saw its consideration, I had an immediate reaction. Michigan is considering placing a 6% on all tickets for sporting events, movies, concerts, and shows — equivalent to the sales tax rate here. While this would raise ticket prices, I cannot see this having much [...]
