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| Thinking The Lions, and 117* Other Ways To Look At Life (*Give Or Take) | | 2008-08-18 21:16:00 | | My first collection of essays,Thinking The Lions, and 117* Other Ways To Look At Life (*Give Or Take)Is available for purchase through Lulu.com; get to it right away by clicking here.To celebrate, and to shamelessly promote it, I'm having a contest. Click that link (or this one), to see the picture on the front cover of the book, and then come up with a caption for the cover photo (Note: The photo on this entry is not the cover photo, so don't try to take the easy way out!)The winner will have their caption promoted on each and every one of my blogs, plus will win a free copy of the book!To submit your caption, leave it as a comment here, or email it to me at"thetroublewithroy[at]yahoo.com"(You know the drill -- put in "@" for the bracketed stuff!)Contest ends August 31! | | By: Under The Eyes Of God | | |
| | Young India is ready to take revenge against Sri Lankan Lions | | 2008-08-17 04:48:00 | | The new look Indian team is all set to play Sri Lanka in the first match of five match ODI series. After winning their tour game against Sri Lanka XI they are quite confident to repeat their performance again at Dambulla Stadium. However the pitch, condition and the Sri Lanka attack will be totally different from the one they had faced on 15th August 2008.
The one day series is interesting after
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| | 2008 Detroit Lions NFL Football Predictions | | 2008-08-12 10:36:40 | | Article Courtesy of Ted Sevransky, An Award Winning Football Handicapper Featured on Touthouse.com. If you are betting football this season and need Winning NFL Picks, be sure to Buy Ted’s Expert NFL football predictions and make this season a winning one guaranteed!
2008 Detroit Lions NFL Football Predictions
Overview: The Lions enjoyed their best season of the decade in [...] | | By: Touthouse Free Sports Picks | | |
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| Lions 13, Giants 10: 'Kudos & Wet Willies' returns | | 2008-08-08 05:00:07 | | In sticking with tradition, let's review Thursday night's 13-10 exhibition season-opening loss to the Detroit Lions in 'Kudos & Wet Willies' style.
If you're new here, that's our version of 'thumbs up, thumbs down' or 'heroes & goats,' or whatever you want to call it. I will review every game with 'Kudos & Wet Willies,' often with some commentary spliced in.
Anyway, let's get down to business.
Kudos to ...
Anthony Wright and David Carr: The two quarterbacks who are battling to be Eli Manning's primary backup were both impressive. Wright was crisp, completing 9-of-13 passes for 116 yards. Carr was also sharp, completing 10-of-13 for 104 yards and one touchdown. If there was a negative, it was the two big penalties Carr took. One was for an illegal forward pass, crossing the line of scrimmage and throwing. The second was an intentional grounding that killed the Giants with about a minute to go.
Kenny Phillips: The Giants' No. 1 pick looks like the real deal. He led the Gi | | By: Big Blue View | | |
| | Giants vs. Lions, Open Thread | | 2008-08-07 11:00:09 | | New York Giants at Detroit Lions
When: Tonight, 7 p.m.
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Network: WNBC Channel 4
Sirius Channel: Lions Feed Ch.126 Giants Feed Ch.127
Radio: WFAN -AM 660
Here is your first game day open thread of the 2008 season. The Giants, or at least whatever players the Giants have available, meet the Detroit Lions tonight in their first exhibition game.
A note about the thread. If you want to follow along during the game, keep your browser open to the comments throughout. The comments will 'auto-refresh' as they are posted, making it seem like a live blog.
We will see how this works out. I might still use some third-party live-blogging software during the season, but keeping your browser open to the comments during the game provides a pretty close facsimile.
Giants.com has comments from several players on the first exhibition game.
NorthJersey.com says the game provides a big opportunity for bit players.
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| | Game day Preview: Detroit Lions | | 2008-08-07 06:00:07 | | Game day look at the Lions
Big Blue View will be taking a look at the Giants' opponent every week of the season, and we start with the first preseason game of the year against the Detroit Lions. Ed will post a Game day Open Thread a bit later on.
Detroit Lions
2007 Record: 7-9
Head Coach: Rod Marinelli
Last time they met: Giants beat the Lions 16-10 in Detroit, Michael Strahan sacked Jon Kitna 3 times, and the Giants picked Kitna off twice down the stretch to preserve the victory. Kitna said after the game the Giants "were not the better team", and called them the "worst 7-3 team he has ever seen".
Changes: Mike Martz and his pass happy offense are gone, replaced by O-line coach Jim Colletto. The Lions offense should be more balanced this year, with the question being how effective rookie Kevin Smith and 2007 disappointment Tatum Bell can be. First round draft pick Gosder Cherilus is being counted on to anchor an inconsistent offensive line.
Defense: Marinelli set about overhauling the | | By: Big Blue View | | |
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| Detroit Lions 2008 Preview Report | | 2008-08-06 13:15:20 | | By Andy Benoit, www.NFLTouchdown.com
Predicted: 4th
2007 Record: 7-9 (3rd NFC North)
Head coach: Rod Marinelli (3rd year)
Roster Quick View
*rookie
**new veteran
Offense
QB: Jon Kitna Righteous leader but must take fewer sacks and have fewer turnovers.
RB: Kevin Smith* Only a third-round pick, but feebleness at RB position could land him a starting job right away.
FB: Jon Bradley Converted defensive [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Seibu Lions' Baseball Game | | 2008-07-05 20:37:00 | | My first ever glimpse of a professional baseball match in a very huge stadium. Thanks to Mr. Harada, Ms. Kakinuma and Ernest who tagged me along in this trip. Rain has not stopped us in witnessing this match. Afterall, the field is covered. Seibu Lions, the home team of Saitama Prefecture, won the game agains the Chiba Lotte Marines. I hope I can watch more games in the future, for free. :-D | | By: Rey Ian\\\\\\\'s Personal Blog | | |
| | Thinking The Lions, The Bad Touch, and other stuff... | | 2008-07-01 13:19:00 | | When you're all caught up on the stories here, and waiting for the next installment of pure terror, why not take a break and read some of my other work? You could read Thinking The Lions find out how my vacation to Orlando went -- and answer the question about whether airport security allows Oreos or not. Or maybe you'd rather give some thought to how civilization collapsed because of Prince and George Michael, and how we can't rebuild it because of "The Bad Touch." Want to know what all that means? Read The Best of Everything. Can Denver Broncos fans read? I'm not so sure. Nonsportsmanlike Conduct! investigates and counts down to football season. | | By: Under The Eyes Of God | | |
| | Lions and tigers and bears | | 2008-07-01 07:38:00 | | When you have walked among the wildlife, birds, reptiles and raptors in the nature-like environment at the Denver Zoo. For many urban families and children it may be the closest they get to an experience in the natural outdoors. But it is a worthy substitute that should not be missed.The Denver Zoo is not just a zoo. It is an environment that transports you from the metro urban population to a sitting that makes you feel you are truly in the outdoors, in the habitat of the wildlife you are witnessing.The zoo is an educational classroom. It is a place to visit, a place teens and adults can volunteer. When you are there it absorbs you into the sense you are moving from the plains of South Africa to the rainforests of the Amazon to the world’s deserts, the rivers and lakes around the globe and the tundra and frozen artic circle. The realism of the animal and bird environments cast you into a kind of outdoors reality show. One forgets you are in the midst of a metropolitan city.One of th | | By: Most Popular Tourist Places | | |
| | Feeding Cougars Lions Big Cats! (w-cute Girl) | | 2008-06-28 13:07:05 | |
Taking care of unwanted big cats is a thankless job for sure. Follow along as Trista feeds the cats at The WildCat Sanctuary in Minnesota. Any monies made from this clip will be split between Brian's Art for Animals and The Wildcat Sanctaury.
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| | | Young Lions divulga resultado da edição paranaense | | 2008-04-18 12:02:41 | | O publicitário Victor “Zeca” Afonso, da Master Comunicação, é o grande vencedor da etapa paranaense do Young Lions, um concurso desenvolvido pela organização do Festival Internacional de Publicidade de Cannes, que permite, sob condições especiais, a participação de jovens (até 28 anos) criativos do mundo todo no evento.
Graças à colaboração dos patrocinadores Deiró Filmes, Heads [...] | | By: aletp | | |
| | Lions Dismiss WR Bell | | 2008-04-09 06:34:09 | | Penn State wide receiver Chris Bell has been thrown off of the team and will not be allowed to attend classes for the remainder of the semsester after pulling a knife on a teammate during a team dinner Tuesday night. Bell reportedly pulled an eight inch butcher knife on redshirt freshman Devon Still after an [...] | | By: NCAA GridIron Gab | | |
| | The Phinsider Community Mock Draft: Pick #15 - Detroit Lions | | 2008-04-03 11:36:04 | | With the 14th pick in The Phinsider Community Mock Draft, the Chicago Bears select Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt. Williams picked up 52% of the vote. Second place was Branden Albert with 10%. So here are the last 5 picks of the draft: New Orleans Saints - Keith Rivers, LB, USC (41%) Buffalo Bills - Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma (25%) Denver Broncos - Jeff Otah, OT, Pitt (30%) Carolina Panthers - Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois (32%) Chicago Bears - Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt To see the entire mock draft so far, click here. Up next, with the 15th pick, are the Detroit Lions. For analysis and insight on the Lions, head over to Pride of Detroit. Below are the Lions' draft needs, courtesy of NFL Draft Countdown: 1. Running Back: Kevin Jones was never able to stay healthy and was sent packing which essentially leaves little (Brian Calhoun) or nothing (Aveion Cason) on their roster at the running back position. 2. Offensive Tackle: George Foster was a massive disapp | | By: The Phinsider | | |
| | Can DNA & cloning return Morocco's lions to the wild? | | 2008-03-29 04:51:00 | | "The last known Barbary Lion in the wild was shot in 1942 on the northern side of the Tizi-n-Tichka pass in the Atlas Mountains, near the road between Marrakech and Ouarzazat, two of major tourists destinations in Morocco today."Two medieval skulls found in the Tower of London belonged to a kind of lion that boasted a giant dark mane, according to a genetic study that sheds new light on one of the world's oldest zoos. Infamous as a place of torture and executions, and home to the Crown Jewels, the Tower was also home to lions, which were charismatic symbols of monarchy.Now researchers have used DNA evidence to analyse two members of the royal menagerie, the oldest being late 13th to late 14th century (1280-1385) and 'youngest' 15th century (1420-1480), the only medieval big cat remains found in England.They conclude that they were male Barbary lions, a species that hails from north Africa, where no natural lion population remains today. Lion manes can vary from light blond to black and | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Lions Get a Visit from Tulane RB Matt Forte | | 2008-03-24 13:13:17 | |
With Kevin Jones gone, the Lions are in dire need of an every down stud back, and this weekend they may have taken steps to fill that role as they hosted Tulane back Matt Forte for a visit. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Forte was in town to talk to the team as [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Former Lions RB Jones Expresses Interest in Playing in Philly | | 2008-03-15 22:15:59 | | Now a free agent following his release from the Lions, there are already rumors popping up about where running back Kevin Jones is going to continue his career. A reported 12 teams have already expressed interest in Jones, who is still trying to make it all the way back following a torn ACL he suffered [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | | | Lions Favorites to Land Vilma? | | 2008-02-26 21:59:00 | | PFT is reporting that the Lions are the favorites for Jonathan Vilma's services. The Jets have allowed Vilma to shop himself anywhere other than to the Patriots. When I heard that, I hoped Miami could find a way to bring him home. It would be unfortunate if he ended up in Detroit. I find it hard to root for the Lions just because they might have one of my favorite players.And if you were hoping to sign Asante Samuel, then we might be out of luck there too. PFT says New Orleans is the probable destination for the corner. | | By: State of Miami | | |
| | Lions Would Prefer Rogers Out Of NFC | | 2008-02-23 18:07:09 | | Tom Kowalski of MLive.com reports that four teams have contacted the Detroit Lions regarding a trade for DT Shaun Rogers. Two of them are AFC teams within the same division and they appear to be the front runners. Based on prior speculation, the Broncos and Raiders appear to be those two teams. The article doesn’t [...] | | By: JetsCentral.com | | |
| | Lions Interested In Jonathan Vilma | | 2008-02-23 17:56:41 | | Mike O’Hara of the The Detroit News reports that the Detroit Lions have interest in Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Lions coach Rod Marinelli stated, “He’s a heck of a player.”
Vilma, 25, has been out of place with the Jets since Eric Mangini took over the team and switched to the 3-4 defense. He has one [...] | | By: JetsCentral.com | | |
| | At Least One Lions Fan Wants Al Wilson | | 2008-02-14 11:05:15 | | Something called a Rob Machota wrote an email to the Detroit Free Press, which the Free Press seems to then turn into an internet article. At least that is what I take away from the following line - "Jon Machota is a freelance writer who shares his opinions with freep.com. To share your opinion, e-mail sportsletters@freepress.com." Anyway, in this intriguing plea to Lions' management, Machota explains why the Lions should dig deep to sign Wilson. I love Al Wilson. He was a great player for the Broncos. At 31, however, I have a hard time believing he can come back and be the force he was 4 or 5 years ago. The more I think about it, though, giving Wilson fat cash is exactly the type of move the Lions would make.... You know how I feel about "if's", and Machota's "case" is filled with them.....Breaking news, Teddy Lehman, Paris Lenon and Boss Bailey are not starting middle linebackers in the NFL. I know this comes as no surprise to many, but it needs to be stated | | By: Mile High Report | | |
| | Lions and Tigers Riding Horses - huh? | | 2008-02-11 19:56:27 | | The shocking pictures come from the animal park at Xiamen in Fujian, south-east China, where the public seem to delight in humiliating circus-style stunts and have no regard for animal cruelty.
Conditions are poor, with big cats including lions, tigers and leopards and other large animals including bears kept in solitary confinement in tiny cages.
Elsewhere in [...] | | By: Buddy Blogs | | |
| | Sea Lions | | 2008-01-14 20:24:00 | | The sea lions of Ocean Park, in Hong Kong. Took this shot at the viewing area of the Pacific Pier aquarium inside Ocean Park. The sea lions are so huge and quite playful too. They're fun to watch. I'd love to go back there soon. | | By: Photography-Per-Diem | | |
| | Chargers should tame Lions | | 2007-12-14 11:54:00 | | Jamal Williams and Shawne Merriman are out with injuries.There goes the heart of the Chargers’ defense.Lorenzo Neal is out for the regular season, at least.There goes a heart of the offense.Philip Rivers is gimpy.That’s another important offensive component.That being said, the Chargers still have an excellent chance to clinch the AFC West when they host the Detroit Lions on Sunday.Look at it this way: The Lions are coming off a game they led the entire way until falling at the end to the powerful Dallas Cowboys.Sound familiar to what Baltimore did against the New England Patriots two weeks ago?Don’t forget, Baltimore came out completely flat last Sunday when it got beaten up by Indianapolis.You shouldn’t be surprised if Detroit suffers the same fate this week; even considering how banged up the Chargers appear to be.Prediction:Chargers 30, Lions 17 | | By: San Diego Sporting | | |
| | | Cowboys’ Newman Targeting Lions’ Kitna - Literally | | 2007-12-05 10:27:06 | | There is a saying out there that should apply to this weekend’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then say nothing at all”. Apparently the parents of Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman need to reinforce that into his head. According to Tom Orsborn of [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Fletch's Film Review: Lions for Lambs; Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | | 2007-11-20 23:46:00 | | A couple short takes so that I can catch up before the holiday:Lions for LambsWhen your in high school (or maybe college), often times, though not often enough, your teachers might bring in a movie to demonstrate a theme or analogy to the current events of the day. Covering the Civil War in history class? Watch Glory. Covering Watergate? How bout All the President's Men? Not coincidentally, the star of that film is the director/co-star of this one, which I might show if I were covering the ongoing war in the Middle East.A bit unfortunately though, the movie feels a bit too much like class, which (as I alluded to with the marketing efforts previously) is probably the chief reason it's failing at the box office. It's preachy. It's lecture-y. It doesn't feature splashy action or much of a plot to speak of, and the sets are sparse, to say the least.But that's a shame, because Robert Redford has a clear message for its audience, and it's a powerful one that gives the film an | | By: Blog Cabins | | |
| | Hollywood Takes ANOTHER Hit: Lions For Lambs, A Spectacular Failure | | 2007-11-12 19:16:00 | | The term "learning from your mistakes," can apply to many things. If you put your hand into an open fire, it will get burned, it will hurt, and you learn not to do that again. Or perhaps carrying a load of items stacked up obscuring your view, from point A to point B, and you walk into a wall. You may get a bruise or two, and if anyone else saw it, perhaps a bruised "pride." You learn to not carry so much so you can see where you are going.The term apparently DOES NOT apply to Hollywood and its continuing to develop extremely bad movie plots. During WWII, although it could be technically considered propaganda, News and Hollywood put out PRO American stuff. America rallied behind the soldiers, and the war was completed. Done deal.Americans, hungry for the SAME ideal, looked forward to Lions for Lambs, starring Tom Cruise, Robert Redford and Meryl Streep, and got blasted with, "Good performances from Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise are wasted in what's basically a dorm-room debate | | By: Hoopy Frood Dude | | |
| | Lions For Lambs (2007) R 88min | | 2007-11-10 01:04:56 | | Since this movie was most expected movie of the week, considering all the marketing, I was surprised to see that the movie theater on the opening night was half empty.
Lions For Lambs is directed by Robert Redford. It’s a movie with three parallel contemporary stories happening at the same time in the span of several [...] | | By: Maxim's Movie Reviews and Opinions Blog | | |
| | | LIONS FOR LAMBS...GO AND VOTE FOR THE FINALISTS | | 2007-10-31 00:06:25 | | You can vote once a day for your favorite video through November 7th! I'm in third place as of this post...If you feel the need please vote for me, or any video you feel is the best, once a day!"What I Stand For" contest at Lions for Lambs.My video, What I Stand For (in under 30 seconds) is a finalist, of which there are ten!When you visit the page (You Tube) see this blurb...The winner gets to help choosewhat charity should receive $25,000and will have his/her video featuredon the YouTube homepage.Seeofficial rules for details(and then click the vote now tab)VOTE NOW Scroll through the vids and vote by clicking on the thumbs up (or down) just to the right of the video.http://www.relaywave.com/pingRelayWave.php
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| | LIONS FOR LAMBS...VOTE FOR THE FINALISTS | | 2007-10-30 14:01:00 | | You can vote once a day for your favorite video through November 7th! I'm in third place as of this post...If you feel the need please vote for me, or any video you feel is the best, once a day!"What I Stand For" contest at Lions for Lambs.My video, What I Stand For (in under 30 seconds) is a finalist, of which there are ten!When you visit the page (You Tube) see this blurb...The winner gets to help choosewhat charity should receive $25,000and will have his/her video featuredon the YouTube homepage.Seeofficial rules for details(and then click the vote now tab)VOTE NOW Scroll through the vids and vote by clicking on the thumbs up (or down) just to the right of the video.http://www.relaywave.com/pingRelayWave.php
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| | VOTE FOR THE FINALISTS (Lions for Lambs video contest) | | 2007-10-29 00:49:00 | | Vote for the best video in the "What I Stand For" contest at Lions for Lambs.My video, What I Stand For (in under 30 seconds) is a finalist, of which there are ten!When you visit the page (You Tube) see this blurb...The winner gets to help choose what charity should receive $25,000 and will have his/her video featured on the YouTube homepage.See official rules for details(and then click the vote now tab) VOTE NOW© 2007 mrp/thepoetryman http://www.relaywave.com/pingRelayWave.php
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| | Russia Mauls England’s Lions in Moscow | | 2007-10-18 19:36:20 | | By Ger Clancy , the Irishman
On the road from Sheremetyevo-2 to Moscow, a strange-looking monument sits awkwardly among the advertising hoardings and petrol stations. A huge lump of concrete with enormous spikes protruding, the anti-tank ‘Yozh’ (hedgehog) marks the closest the Germans got to Moscow in December 1941. It’s a symbol of not only [...] | | By: Sean\\\'s Russia Blog | | |
| | Nittany Lions Facing off-the-field Problems | | 2007-10-10 15:48:13 | | It is already common knowledge that back in April 2007, some Penn State football players were involved in a fight and as a result, team head coach Joe Paterno forced the entire football team to pick up garbage the day after home games at Beaver Stadium. Now the problem worsens; less than a week after [...] | | By: NCAA GridIron Gab | | |
| | Funny Video Friday: Rethink BC Lions Football Commercials | | 2007-09-21 04:56:02 | | For the past few years Vancouver-based Rethink Advertising has been the ad agency for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
In my opinion, Rethink Advertising is one of the most creative agencies out there. You can expect to see more of their work in future Friday Funny Video posts.
Take a look at some very [...] | | By: Internet Marketing Blog | | |
| | The lions roar of brigadier Prasath Samarasingha | | 2007-09-14 06:36:21 | | It is reported that Brigadier Prasath Samarasingha has been appointed as the defense advisor to the high commission of Sri Lanka in Britain and will be leaving to UK in the coming days.Brigadier Prasath Samarasingha has been doing a wonderful job as the media spokesman of Sri Lankan army since 2005. He has been well respected among the media personals for being supportive and professional.Brigadier Prasath Samarasingha was appointed for this post at the end of a dark era for Sri Lanka army under vicious regime of CBK and Ranil Wickramasingha.It was the time when intelligent personals of SL army had been gun down by LTTE terrorists and country was under the mockery of 'Pongu Tamil' jubilations of terrorists. Then military spokesman Brigadier Sarth Munasingha was doing all the dirty laundering for the then governments justifying all these vicious acts by LTTE against our mother country and its forces (for which Brigadier Sarth Munasingha has been now given political ransom by being appointed as a party organizer for UNP).Brigadier Prasath Samarasingha made this negative role into a truly positive role and just as a lion roaring he was straight and up to the point in all his statements and media briefings.90% of the war is fought in the mind of the people. It is well known fact that there are handfuls of media personals that are getting paid by western political bureaus, NGOs and political parties. Brigadier Prasath Samarasingha was very professional and erect in answering these vicious media personals. He never gives into undue pressure of these waged reporters. One of the arrogant BBC Sinhala service (Sandeshaya) media personal named Bandara got to learn many of lesions from the Brigadier when he tries to outsmart him but only in vain.Brigadier Prasath Samarasingha was able to represent the dignity and majesty of Sri Lankan army in the media circle and the nation. It will be a great responsibility for his successor's to keep up the high standards set by Brigadier Prasath Samarasingha.We all as true patriotic Sri Lankans wish Brigadier Prasath Samarasingha very best on his next appointment as the advisor to the high commission of Sri Lanka in Britain. Now he will be able to serve our mother land, in the fight against terrorism, on a new dimension. | | By: Lanka Rising | | |
| | India Vs England Lions – India need 297 to Win the Warm up match | | 2007-08-18 14:46:00 | | As expected, So far at the end of first innings England Lions played some great cricket against Indians and they piles a huge score of 296/8 in their allotted 50 overs with the help of 60 from Vikram Solanki and 56 from Luke Wright. Earlier Indian captain M.S Dhoni won the toss and elected to field first in the absence of Rahul Dravid. Since their was overcast in the morning and rain expected in
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| | India Vs England Lions – Testing Time for the Indians (Warm up Match Today) | | 2007-08-18 09:42:00 | | Indian Cricket Team after beating Scotland by seven wickets on Thursday may have to face more battling game against England Lions on Saturday. England Lions have some players who are performing really well at county level and they have already selected to play Twenty20 inaugural world cup in South Africa. In the last macth when asked to Rahul Dravid whch stras player are rested for this match
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| | Daniel in the lions' den, trying to act invisible | | 2007-08-14 01:31:00 | | What about elephants then? Look, there's a herd straight out of Daktari, from when Saturday mornings were in black and white and television was ruled by the Banana Splits. We follow them to the waterside where a lot of the action is. There be hippopotami and crocodiles, all very dangerous and thrilling, and monkeys and maybe a warthog or a rhino. You just know that any moment now, while the elephants wade, Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan will come around the bend in the river, doing that crazy Tarzan and Jane synchronised swim we used to copy when we still wore armbands in the pool.
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| | Naysayers Nation: Detroit Lions Offense | | 2007-08-04 02:54:19 | | Welcome to a new feature here at This Just In Fantasy Sports, the Naysayers Nation. The Nation is the place where we take a nugget of popular opinion...and tear it to shreds. You see, some things, even though they are believed and promoted and spread by the masses, are simply untrue. So welcome all you doubters and haters to the Naysayers Nation...In our first installment, we take a look at the Detroit Lions offense, a squad many are touting as the second coming of the "Greatest Show on Turf." With puppetmaster and offensive mastermind Mike Martz pulling the strings, many experts say that the Lions' O will put up huge numbers like Martz's St. Louis teams did in the recent past. These folks are also touting Jon Kitna, Roy Williams, and rookie sensation Calvin Johnson as fantasy must-haves for 2007.We here at TJI have a slightly different take on the matter. We urge anyone caught up in the Lions offensive hysteria to crank it down a notch or two...or ten. An in-depth examination of the | | By: This Just In | | |
| | Oni Press presenta Stumptown de Greg Rucka, Resurrection, You Have Killed Me, Jumper, Crogans, Northworld y Lions of Rora | | 2007-07-29 20:41:00 | | Oni Press celebra su decimo aniversario en la industria del comic tras sus inicios en 1997, curiosamente su primer comic publicado acaba de ser anunciado para ser reeditado por Dynamite, se trata de Bad Boy de Frank Miller y Simon Bisley. Oni presentó sus nuevos proyectos, Resurrection que será una serie regular escrita por Marc Guggenheim y dibujada por David Dumeer que empezará en Noviembre. La historia parece muy interesante, empezará después de terminar una invasión alienígena y tras patear fuera del planeta a los extraterrestres el planeta se pregunta cual es el rumbo a seguir ahora. También tendrá misterio pues habrá que descubrir quienes eran los aliens y si se han ido todos.Stumptown, será la nueva serie de Greg Rucka, Matthew Southworth y Stefano Gaudiano que llegará en otoño del 2008, será sobre una detective privado femenina influenciada por James Garner, fundamentalmente por Rockford, el cual era perdedor pero un superviviente. En principio se pretende sacar 8 | | By: Pulp Comic | | |
| | Lions and Redding Come to Terms on 7-Year Deal | | 2007-07-16 22:47:22 | | The Detroit Lions made the move they had to make on Monday, resigning defensive tackle Cory Redding to a multi-year contract that will make him the highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL. The deal is for seven years, $49 million that includes $16 is guarantees, and a $13 million dollars in a signing bonus and roster guarantees. The Lions had until 4pm today to sign Redding or he would have been forced to only accept a one-year deal with no chance of an extension until the 08 season.
Redding was the Lions third round pick of the 2003 NFL Draft. He will enter his fifth year with the team, and has played in 55 straight, making 48 straight starts. Last season he switched from defensive linemen to defensive tackle, and with it came his best season in which he tied for the league high in sacks for DT’s with eight. Redding came into the 06 season with a total of four sacks for his career.
The Redding deal tops the five-year, $33.24 million contract given to Vikings defensive tac | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Redding and The Lions Continue Working Towards a Deal | | 2007-07-15 20:06:04 | | The Lions look like they will have a deal in place with defensive lineman Cory Reddingbefore Monday’s deadline. Redding, who had eight sacks a year ago and is a key piece to the Lions defense, is listed as the teams “franchise player” and with that label has until 4pm Monday to come to a deal, otherwise he will have to accept the one-year tender offer of $6.77 million.
Detroit could have a solid defense in 2007, but for sure need a happy and productive Redding in order to do it. With the team playing a 4-3 defense, Kalimba Edwards at left end, Shaun Rogers at left tackle, Redding at right tackle and Dewayne White at right end, the Lions could be one of the best d-lines in the NFC. But again, take Redding out of that mix, and the drop is going to be felt along the line.
Redding, drafted out of Texas, has played four seasons with the Lions. In those four seasons he has complied 12 sacks, 125 tackles, and played in 57 games. Last season truly was his best season, g | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Sachin Tendulkar To Lead India against England Lions | | 2007-07-13 11:04:00 | | Sachin Tendulkar has been given a responsibility to lead the Indian Cricket team for the three day practice match against England Lions. Indian will play first Test Match against England from 19th of July. Indian Cricket team management don’t want to take a chance by playing Wall of Indian Cricket team Rahul Dravid before the start of first test match. However on Thursday moring Rahul Dravid do came out to practice in the nets and faces every Indian bowler including paceman Zaheer Khan as well as Saurav Ganguly with ease and his left leg also which suffere from minor strain didn’t bother him much. After given rest in four day match against Sussex which India came close to victory Sachin Tendulkar now back as Captaining the Indian team. A. Kumble and R.P. Singh is also given the rest and in place Zaheer Khan and ramesh Powar has been given chance. Chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar, who joined the team on Wednesday, kept a close watch on the nets. "We decided to omit Kumble | | By: Online Cricket Updates | | |
| | Lions and Redding Looking to Get Deal Done Before Monday | | 2007-07-11 21:09:15 | |
Lions franchise player, defensive lineman Cory Redding, and the team are working toward a long-term contract in advance of the upcoming Monday deadline. “We’ve been in constant communication,” Redding’s agent, Kennard McGuire, told The Detroit Free Press. “I think the mere fact that we’re dialoguing speaks for itself.”
Both sides must reach a deak by Monday, or, under NFL rules, Redding cannot sign a long-term deal until after the season. He could play this year only by signing the franchise tender — a one-year contract for $6.775 million, the average salary of the five highest-paid defensive tackles in the league last season.
After moving from end to tackle six games into the 2006 season, Redding racked up eight sacks - enough to lead the Lions for the year. The Lions recruited him hard this winter, but the sides didn’t reach a long-term deal. To effectively keep Redding off the free-agent market, the Lions designated him their fr | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Lions | | 2007-07-07 21:27:11 | | I’m not quite sure what the point of this article is, because every football fan already knows what I am about to say, and no one else cares, and its not even football season, but here it goes anyhow… I’m beyond hurt, I’m beyond caring… I’m just sick to my stomach. The Detroit Lions were never great, but when I was a kid they had greatness. There was Barry Sanders to watch, the greatest running back ever to play the game. Watching him run was like watching a gazelle evading a cheetah, it was pure motion, pure elation. He was a little blue streak doing things that were not humanly possible. It was simple greatness. The Lions might not have won any games that actually mattered, they might have disappointed, but at least they won. At least they had players who you felt cared, who you knew were good and at least you figured that the people in charge knew what the hell they were doing. Not anymore. I’m not even going to name names. It’s just gone all downhill from there. Our GM is a complete moron, our owner is senile, our coach has no experience. How can you give a guy a contract extension when everyone on the face of the planet can see that he deserves to be fired? I’d rather have Black Manta running the team than the idiot who is now. And, the saddest thing is, I don’t even fucking care anymore. I’m so numb to it all. Why should I give a fuck when they don’t? I guess I’m still a Lions fan, but I don’t care anymore. I feel like I’m in an abusive relationship and I can’t get out. I’ve finally just accepted my fate. Maybe I’ll still wear my Lions jersey, and maybe I’ll watch a few quarters of the game if it’s on and I have nothing else to do… but I won’t care anymore. Their perpetual loosing will no longer affect me. I just expect it now. The losing wouldn’t be so bad if I just felt they cared. But, whatever, I give up. | | By: Blast Shields Down | | |
| | Lions QB Kitna Says Team Will Win More than 10 Games | | 2007-06-24 19:18:15 | | Either Jon Kitna has been on some sort of medication, or he has not checked out the Lions roster recently. For some reason, Kitna went on record in the Detroit Free Press on Sunday and stated that the Lions, yes, the Detroit Lions, will win more than 10 games this upcoming season. Yes, the same Lions that went 3-13 last season, earning them WR Calvin Johnson with the second pick in this past April’s draft. Yes, the same Lions that right now are a laughing stock to the rest of the National Football Leauge. Yes, the same Lions that have gone a putrid 24-72 in the Matt Millen Era.
But here is Kitna, one of the worst starting QB’s in the league, going on record making predictions that make the rest of the NFL laugh. “See, that was 10 games before I saw the schedule, too,” the quarterback told WDFN-AM (1130) this week. “I’ll keep to myself what I think we actually will win. But it’s more than 10 games. I think, last year, man, it really su | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
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