UPDATE

Hello friends and fellow bloggers.  I am posting this message to inform you about the reason behind my lack of activity here this season.  Unfortunately, I have had very little time to create the usual in depth posts that I wrote for you in the past.  This is due to the fact that I am working now, and work takes up a lot of my time and energy.  I am sorry, but I can not bring you the Weekend Spotlight on a weekly basis at this time.

This is as disheartening for me as it may be for some of you who enjoy my analysis.  I will do my best to bring some content to this blog this season, at least at key points.  I am not promising anything, but please feel free to check back frequently.  I may find more time or energy.  I love writing about the Lions, but it is a hobby and it was a way for me to pass time while I was unemployed.  For those of you who know me from the Pride of Detroit blog, I still read there frequently and post on occasion.  You can always contact me via Facebook or Yahoo, when I am free, should you want to chat about football.

Until later...GO LIONS!

KDawg's Official 2012 Detroit Lion's Mock Draft

With the 23rd pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select...

Hello Lion's fans, and welcome back to The Mane Attraction!  I have been resting my mind so far this offseason, so that I might come back with a great post about the upcoming 2012 NFL Draft.  In this post, I will talk about the different possibilities for the Lion's first round selection, by predicting who I think will go where and why, as the draft leads up to the Lion's first pick.  After I discuss the first round possibilities in depth, I will provide you with my predictions for the Lion's draft this year.  I'm not going to say that I will be right, or even that my ideas will be anywhere near what the Lion's have in mind, but rather I will speak from my own perspective and try to incorporate what I believe Mayhew and company will be thinking when they choose draft prospects this year.  I will begin my analysis, after the jump...

Post Season Thoughts

Matthew Stafford and many of the Lion's players celebrate with fans after clinching a wildcard birth in the playoffs this season.

Well folks, it's finally over.  The Lions lost their playoff game against the Saints, and now it is closing in on the time to be thinking about the NFL draft and the future of this team.  The Lions put together a solid season that has renewed a lot of faith in the fanbase.  With a record of 10-6, a playoff birth for the first time in 12 years, and young stars like Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson leading the way, the future looks pretty bright for this team.  I just wanted to let all of you who read this blog know that I am not done just because the season is over.  I plan to talk about potential draft picks for the Lions at pick 23, potential trade situations both in the draft and during the free agency period, and even provide some mock drafts as the offseason progresses.  I have found a list of a few underclassmen prospects that have declared for the upcoming draft, and the Lions could show interest in some, or all of them.  If you're interested, continue reading after the jump.

The Weekend Spotlight - Wildcard Round - Playoff Edition, 2011

SPECIAL PLAYOFF EDITION PIC - I got my authentic Stafford jersey, today, just in time for the playoffs!

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, to your FIRST Weekend Spotlight playoff edition EVER!!!  I am your host, KDawg (as shown above).  This very special installment of YOUR weekly WS will feature the first playoff game for OUR Detroit Lions since 1999!  The Lions will once again travel to the lower reaches of the swamp, deep into the enemy territory known as "Who Dat" Nation, to face the New Orleans Saints for the second time this season, at the Mercedes-Benz Louisiana Superdome of New Orleans, LA.  Last weekend was somewhat of a let down for many of the Lion faithful, as the Lions lost a controversial heartbreaker to the Green Bay Packers, led by backup QB Matt Flynn, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI.  This weekend, on primetime TV, for a chance to redeem themselves with another shot at the defending champs, the Lions will face a RED HOT 13-3 Saints team, led by none other than the man who recently shattered Dan Marino's all time passing record for most yards in a single season, Drew Brees.  It is WIN or go home time for the Lions.  I believe the Lions will be fired up for this game, and I believe they CAN win this game.  I will reveal some of these reasons, enroute to my picks for key players for a very HUGE Lion VICTORY, followed by my general game prediction for the final outcome of the game, after the jump...

The Weekend Spotlight - Week 17 Edition - 2011

#9 Matthew Stafford already looks almost as good as Aaron Rodgers or Drew Brees, at just 23 years old.

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to the week 17 edition of YOUR Weekend Spotlight!  I am your host, KDawg.  This installment of your weekly WS will feature a division rivalry game between our very own Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers, on the road in Green Bay, WI, at historic Lambeau Field.  As we all witnessed last weekend, the Lions absolutely destroyed the San Diego Chargers, taking their regular season record to an amazing 10-5 and clinching a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 1999!!  The Lions will face a 14-1 Packer team, which has already locked up a first round bye, as well as home field advantage throughout the playoffs.  With just one game left of the regular season, the only thing left for the Lions is to WIN this game in Green Bay, thereby securing the 5th seed.  If they lose, and if Atlanta wins, the Lions will be the 6th seed, due to the fact that Atlanta would own the head to head tiebreaker should they and the Lions finish with the same record.  There are many reasons why I believe the Lions WILL win this game, and I will reveal some of them alongside my picks for key players (for another Lion VICTORY), and general game prediction, after the jump...

The Weekend Spotlight - Week 16 Edition - 2011

All I want for Christmas is a WIN in week 16!

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to the week 16 edition of YOUR Weekend Spotlight!  I am your host, KDawg.  This installment of your weekly WS will feature THE must win game of the season, between the Detroit Lions and the San Diego Chargers, at home in Detroit, MI, at Ford Field.  I am going to greatly shorten this week's post, as Santa is coming to our house one day early (my wife has to work on Christmas Day), and there is still a lot to do in order to be ready for him!  Last week's heart attack win over the Oakland Raiders left the Lions with a regular season record of 9-5.  The Chargers are 7-7 on the season, and while they have certainly been on fire lately, finally looking like the team that many expected them to be, they have also had their low moments this year.  With just 2 games left of the regular season, not only are the Lion's are playing to keep their playoff hopes alive, but they are also playing to CLINCH a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 1999!  With one more win the Lions will do just that, and I think most people will agree that their best chance for one more win is this week, when they face the Chargers, rather than next week when they will face the Packers for the 2nd time.  I will once again reveal to you who my picks for key players are, on the Lion's offense and defense, for another Lion VICTORY!  However, as I said, I am going to keep the logic and explanations brief this time, but I will still make a final prediction at the end.  Read on, after the jump...

Behind the Numbers - Week 15 The Oakland Raiders

The Lions travel to the Black Hole to face the Raiders Sunday

The playoff hungry Lions will be squaring off against the equally hungry Raiders on Sunday in Oakland. These teams are situationally very similar, both have had long playoff absences, both started hot and have have struggled in the mid-part of the season, and both are looking to finish strong and punch their ticket to the Big Dance. (Did you say Playoffs?) Let's take a look at how these teams match up statictically as we go Behind the Numbers after the jump...............