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Detroit Lions

Location: Detroit, Mich. | Stadium: Ford Field (64,500) | Chairman/Owner: William Clay Ford | President: Tom Lewand
Coach: Jim Schwartz | League Championships: 4

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Date	Ranking	Previous
12/01/2009	29	29
They have some offensive talent. Now they have to fix that defense. Teams do what they want. Green Bay wasn't even challenged.
11/24/2009	29	31
Matt Stafford showed against the Browns that he was the right pick last April. They have their building block.
11/17/2009	31	31
They picked Matthew Stafford last spring to help fix the offense. Now they are another team that needs to fix its defense next spring. Good news: The Browns are coming to Detroit.
11/10/2009	31	30
There will be calls to pull Matthew Stafford, but that makes no sense. This team isn't going anywhere, so let him learn on the job.
11/03/2009	30	28
Losing to the Rams drops them down a few spots. They are competing, which is a good sign for this young team.
10/27/2009	28	28
Coming out of their bye, they still don't know about Matthew Stafford. Daunte Culpepper hasn't played that well in his place.
10/20/2009	28	25
They aren't sure when rookie quarterback Matt Stafford will be back. They get a much-needed bye this week with all the injuries they have.
10/13/2009	25	28
They will be in a lot of high-scoring games. Their pass defense isn't that good. It will take another draft to fix that.
10/06/2009	28	28
Matthew Stafford is making progress, which is the most important thing about this season. They will not be an easy out each week.
09/29/2009	28	32
What Matt Stafford did against the Redskins is a good indicator of things to come in the future. Be patient, Detroit. You have the right guy.

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tpaulus_2

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November 28, 2009 10:29 pm

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State of the Lions: CB

It's getting to the point where we can start to look ahead to next season, and evaluate what players are worth keeping next year. I'll try and go group by group and give my two cents on who's got what it takes to make our roster next year.
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Lions4ever

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November 28, 2009 4:22 pm

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Conclusions/Opinions about this Season

1. Matthew Stafford can be a great quarterback and is tough as nails. The injury bug is my highest concern for him. I expect to see some maturity and fewer mistakes next season. Ro ...(more)

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lionstop1

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December 2, 2009 11:46 am

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Defense part 1

Im going to start my defensive rant now. Since we're already deep into the draft talk, might as well go for it.

WE NEED HELP!!!!!

What is supposed to be a stop the run, pressure the quarterback, physical, talent group, is reall ...(more)

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tpaulus_2

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December 1, 2009 3:43 pm

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