Hello My Lionettes!Your wondering what my recent blog title means. Well my Lionettes I will answer your enquiring minds. It was the name of the last episode of the TV series Alias with Jennifer Garner. I thought it a fitting title because of the optimism for next season. It certainly has been awhile since my last post and for that I am sorry. I know many of you have been waiting for my posts much like a small child awaits their next bed time story. I promise to make this one a good one. There are lots of things to catch-up on.
Well let’s see our mighty Detroit Lions finished their season 6-10 winning their last four games with division wins against the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. More importantly picking up two road victories against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins! It was such a relief to see them snap their road losing streak and proves that this team is making the right moves and improving.
A lot of league pundits and analysts are saying what I’ve been preaching that this team will be a force to be reckoned with in the next couple of seasons. This team was competitive in every game and did not get blown out by half-time. There is much work still to be done and providing a new CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) is approved, look for the Lions to do some major damage in the NFC North next 2011 season! Who knows maybe next SuperBowl it will be all about the Lions and some poor saps from the AFC!
Some key things the Lions need to do this off-season everyone come back healthy and ready to start training camp. Need another solid draft and free agency period and resign some players like CB Chris Houston, LBs Bobby Carpenter and Landon Johnson. Key ingredient is Quarterback Matthew Stafford coming back healthy from shoulder surgery and ready to be the leader of this team! As most of you have heard Matt Stafford underwent successful shoulder surgery and God willing his problematic shoulder will be a thing of the past. I do not believe he is injury prone, according to his coach at Georgia he never had these type of injuries. I believe he is just the victim of some horrible luck.
Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh is becoming the face of the franchise with his recent accolades. Here are a couple of links about him earning Defensive Rookie of the Year and Rookie of the Year Honors!
We finally have Pro-Bowlers! Wide Receiver Calvin Johnson and Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh were both named starters for the Pro-Bowl although Suh did not play opting to get shoulder surgery so he will be ready for training camp.
I love this guy! He thinks of his team first and helping them get to the next level. He did attend the Pro-Bowl to support Calvin ‘Megatron’ Johnson as well as lobby a few free agents about coming to play for Detroit! Such a class act!
Here is next season’s schedule. This is of course is tentative on whether we have football in 2011 but based on current scheduling formula this is the current lineup. Dates and times will be determined sometime in late Spring early Summer. I personally see some winnable games and no reason why we cannot compete for a play-off spot next year!
Home Away
Chicago Bears Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers Tama Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49’s Dallas Cowboys
Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos
San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders
You know what be super awesome for a third alternate uniform? Silver Jerseys and all Honolulu Blue Pants! Currently they use the ‘ThrowBacks’ circa 1950’s era. I will be certain to mention it to the team at the next season ticket holders meeting.
The 2011 NFL draft will be a three day event (like last year) April 28th-30th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Here is a link from Wikipedia on the 2011 NFL Draft
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_NFL_Draft
There will be lots more info coming your way as we get closer to the NFL draft. As it stands right now we have 7 picks in the 2011 NFL Draft, one in each of the 7 rounds. Here is my current wish list for draft needs:
1st Round OLB (Outside Linebacker) The Linebacker group is the most critical need, with OLB Julian Peterson not expected to return next season and OLB Zack Follett not certain to return because of his neck injury.
2nd Round CB (Corner Back) Need a shutdown Corner and this draft has a lot of Corner Backs available and we should get a starter in the 2nd round.
3rd Round SS (Strong Safety) Pair a good starting Safety next to S Louis Delmas.
4th Round WR (Wide Receiver) To cement the third WR spot behind WR Calvin Johnson and WR Nate Burleson. WR Derrick Williams could be released or traded.
5th Round QB (Quarterback) Not sure if QB Drew Stanton will be resigned and whether they keep QB Zac Robinson on the roster.
6th Round BPA (Best Player Available)
7th Round BPA (Best Player Available)
Here is a very funny spoof on Quarterback Bret Favre on YouTube! There is some bad language in the video though so you are warned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POyFvDgV2cU&feature=feedf
Here is another YouTube video spoofing the Pure Michigan Ads using the Lions as the subject, pretty funny again some bad language so that is my disclaimer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FJoRxT6B5g
Well that’s all I have for now my Lionettes enjoy your SuperBowl Day. Some of you are wondering what my stance is on it well. I do not care for either team especially the Packers since they are a division rival. I believe the Pittsburgh Steelers will win 35-27. Probably get it wrong but I don’t see this a very high scoring game especially with two of the leagues best defenses bashing heads today.
It is a new dawn for our Lions! Great things are coming! I will have more draft and scouting combine info for all of you really soon! Take care everyone! Drive safe don’t do anything I wouldn’t do which isn’t saying much and have a great time watching the SuperBowl!
GO NOBODY! AND BEAT EACH OTHER AKA Steelers and Packers
Last but not least GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LIONSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
