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Chris Simms to Detroit or Denver

From Yahoo Sports…
The Tennessee Titans would like to re-sign Chris Simms, however, it appears the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions also have their eyes on the former University of Texas quarterback.
The Nashville City Paper, quoting league sources, reported Simms will visit Denver Wednesday.
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The Broncos have Jay Cutler as their starter for now, but the relationship [...]

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Spagnuolo to the Lions?

Burried in the Woody Paige article from the Denver post on the hiring of Josh McDaniel was this piece of news on Steve Spagnuolo.  It reads…
Maybe the reason that Steve Spagnuolo was stumped and silent as he slunk into the locker room Sunday afternoon was not only because the Giants would not be returning to [...]

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Lions may be thinking a defensive coach

From the Detroit Free Press….
Based on his list of candidates and his background, general manager Martin Mayhew, a former NFL cornerback, is leaning toward a defensive coach who can turn around the Lions’ defense. The Lions ranked last in total defense the past two seasons, and this season the Lions’ secondary recorded only one interception. [...]

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How the Lions are doing it….0-16 that is

The Detroit Free Press has a very funny and informative piece out on the beleaguered Lions and their march towards an 0-16 season.  It has the 6 explanations of how they are doing it.  Here is the best one…
3. Do Nothing Well
One reason it’s hard to go 0-16 is that even bad teams have a [...]

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More on the Lions going 0-16

Not only is is possible, but there seems to be a few people who are actually for it!
One of them is Rob Parker of the Detroit News.  This is what he had to say…
The Lions (0-10) have six games remaining to make history, becoming the only team to lose them all in a 16-game regular [...]

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The Lions chances of going 0-16

Last week we shared about the possibilities of the Lions going 0-16.  It seems that nothing has changed to make that scenario less likely.  As a matter of fact, with each week the possibility increases.
This morning Micheal Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press shares 10 reasons why he thinks the Lions may indeed go 0-16.  [...]

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Matt Millen, not quite up to 50 million yet

In an earlier post we here at the Pro Football Grapevine reported this…
On the other hand, the wife of Matt Millen is glad all of this is over.  Look at what she had to say…
‘You’re out of football prison now’ and we have a greater purpose.”
Plus, it is to hard to be mad when you [...]

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Rod Marinelli should have talked to more ex-Packers

This much is true.  1, The Lions are horrible.  2, their coach should be fired.  3.  Bret Favre is a lousy advance scout.  4, Rod Marinelli should have kept this story from exploding in his lap.  From the Detroit Free Press…
The Lions still lost by three touchdowns, confirming that Favre can’t coach the Lions, either.
The [...]

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On Favre helping the Lions

You are probably familiar with the rumors that Brett Favre helped the Lions prepare to play the Packers recently.  (Given how horrible the Lions are, the possibility of 0-16 looming, the Lions need all the help they can get.)
Perhaps if Favre had not thrown his general manager under the bus on national television, if had [...]

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Is this the year we have a 0-16 team?

It is well established that the Detroit Lions are horrible, but might they go winless this season?  Don Banks or SI.com thinks it may happen.  Why?
I know it’s early, and anything (surprisingly positive) could still happen in these last 10 weeks, but I’m starting to think Rod Marinelli’s team is going to make a real [...]

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