Why The Detroit Lions Are Already Over Jason Hason

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It's hard to fill the shoes of a kicker that's been around for more than 20 years. Well, it's usually hard. But the Detroit Lions may have found the perfect answer to replace Jason Hanson, who retired last season. Check out 28-year-old Havard Rugland, a.k.a. "Kickalicious." He's a YouTube sensation and when you check out these moves, you'll see why. Rugland is a former soccer player from Norway but his new home is with the Lions. He just signed a deal with the team to compete with David Akers for the starting job. … [Read more...]

NFL 2013 Free Agency: It’s Time to Start Caring

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We're now about 24 hours away from the start of NFL Free Agency's open market, which means we can finally start freaking out about who may be going where (unlike NFL Network and ESPN, who have been freaking out for weeks.) Who could blame us for waiting until the last minute? It's not exactly like last off-season, when we had the "Peyton Manning Sweepstakes" to entertain us. This time around, it's second tier stars like Ahmad Bradshaw and Greg Jennings. They're not exactly Prom Kings but you'd still be excited if they asked you to the big dance. Here's our breakdown of some of the biggest Free Agency story lines so far. Tony Gonzales, Falcons TE: Expected to stay with the team for … [Read more...]

Ever Had a Rage Headache?

At least Nnamdi had a good day - until Juan Castillo screwed him

Eagles v. Lions, Sunday, October 14, 2012 Stud of the week: Nnamdi Asomugha finally had the game we've all been waiting for. You know, the one where we all go "THAT's why the Eagles paid all that money for him!" He had a picka dn completely shut down Calvin Johnson, not an easy task. Well, that is until Juan Castillo inexplicably pulled Asmougha off Megatron. When did that happen? Remember how the team gave up a 10 point lead with 5 minutes to go? Yeah, about then. Have you ever given yourself a rage headache? Because I was so pissed by the end of the game, after the Eagles won the toss, went three and out, and then were unable to even slow the Lions' waltz downfield for the field … [Read more...]

Congrats, Megatron! And Our Condolences…

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Well Detroit Lions, you had a good run. Your team was solid last season and you could have been a legitimate contender this time around. Unfortunately, the American people hate you. They've set your star player up to fall down a flight of stairs, slip on a banana peel and into a mound of glass, or possibly get "accidentally" elbowed by Metta World Peace at a nightclub. Calvin Johnson was picked to appear on the cover of Madden NFL 13. Let "Curse Watch 2012" begin. Read more here about Calvin's Madden Cover Coup … [Read more...]

The Season Is Over. Now What?

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Congratulations, Giants!! You proved the world wrong by winning the Super Bowl in a year that you weren't even expected to make the playoffs. You made Gisele Bundchen drop the f-bomb in a tirade against her hubby's team and you pushed Rob Gronkowski to dance shirtless to LMFAO. Consider all of your preseason missions accomplished! While Eli and the G-men and most of the Tri-State area soak up the win, what about the rest of us sorry saps who not only are left out of the party but have nothing to fill the void the end of the football season leaves behind? I mean, what are we supposed to get excited about now? March Madness? Tiger Woods? Should I be obsessively Googling the words "Awesome … [Read more...]