Detroit Lions Weblog

Jonathan Vilma, Broncos, Charles “Green Bud” Rogers

Pro Football Weekly.com’s “Spins” section has an excellent feature on the Lions surprising 5-2 start.   In that column, PFW.com also makes mention of the fact that the Lions are hampered by the play of MLB Paris Lenon.  Meanwhile in New York, the Jets 4th year starter Jonathan Vilma has been lost for the season due to injury.  

In Pro Football Weekly.com’s “The Way We Hear It” column for Oct. 26th, they mention that Vilma is likely trying to force his way out of New York, who plays a 3-4 defense, so that he can play in a defense he is better suited for, the Tampa Cover-2.  The Lions would be an excellent landing spot for Vilma, so the situation bears watching.

The Broncos season hinges upon gaining a road victory against the Lions this Sunday, after their surprising overtime loss to the Packers last night.   The Broncos will have a short week to prepare for the Lions.  The Lions are going to be playing in front of a rabid Ford Field crowd.   All of which makes me incredibly nervous about Sunday’s outcome.

At any rate, Mike Shanahan, who is creepier than the recent news that Barack Obama and Dick Cheney are distant relatives (as if we needed any more evidence of the presence of a Washington/Weishauptian Bavarian Illuminati conspiracy lurking in the shadows….), will have his team prepared.  

Brett Favre did expose the Broncos vaunted secondary with some deep balls last night, so that may bode well as the Lions face former teammate, CB Dre Bly.  Nothing would give me greater joy than to see Calvin Johnson and Roy Williams burn the departed Bly on some deep routes.

The embarassment of drafting fragile WR Charles Rogers several seasons ago refuses to cease for the Lions.  Hopefully, after tomorrow’s hearing, in which the Lions are attemptiing to recoup $10 Million of Rogers’ original signing bonus, the two parties may be able to finally find some closure from their failed former association.  Regaining that money, is likely as dubious as Rogers’ failed career, but at least this sad episode will be finally finished.