Fade NFL Felines? Jags, Lions, Bengals, Panthers 0-12 Since Black Cat Appeared on MNF

Pauly McGuire - November 30, 2019 3 min read

NFL teams with a cat mascot are 0-12 since a stray black cat ran onto the field during a Monday Night Football telecast between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in early November. The MNF cat jinxed cat teams, along with the Giants and Cowboys. This feline nugget of […]

NFL Betting Recap: Sportsbooks Split on Seattle, Detroit

John Reger - November 25, 2019 3 min read

It was a push for the sportsbooks in NFL Week 12, as they won on Detroit, lost on Seattle, and watched Tampa Bay hit the over for the ninth straight week. William Hill reported that 81 percent of the tickets written were for Seattle, and 76 percent of the money […]

Home Dog Alert NFL Week 11: Eagles Host Patriots, Chargers MNF vs. Chiefs

Pauly McGuire - November 14, 2019 5 min read

Several home teams are getting points in NFL Week 11, and this week’s Home Dog Alert includes the Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Bucs, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, and the LA Chargers on Monday Night Football in Mexico City. The Eagles face their biggest test of the season in a rematch […]

RB Kerryon Johnson Out 8 Weeks with Knee Injury, Lions Turn to Ty Johnson and JD McKissic

Pauly McGuire - October 23, 2019 2 min read

The Detroit Lions (2-3-1) lost their star running back, Kerryon Johnson, to a right knee injury in a 42-30 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Backup running backs Ty Johnson and JD McKissic will split time for the Lions heading into Week 8 against the New York Giants. The Lions placed […]

Monday Night NFC Central Showdown – Detroit at Green Bay

Tim Lavalli - October 13, 2019 2 min read

In years past, a Green Bay-Detroit matchup meant frustration for the Lions. But, a closer look shows that Detroit has slowly been turning the corner on the Packers. Going into Monday night’s game, the Packers (4-1) and the Lions (2-1-1) hold down the top two spots in the NFC North. […]

NFL Home Dog Alert Week 4: Lions, Saints, Bills, Cards

Pauly McGuire - September 26, 2019 3 min read

In our Week 4 Home Dog Alert, four NFL home teams are underdogs, with the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, and Arizona Cardinals all getting points at home. Technically, five teams are home dogs in NFL Week 4. However, you can toss the Miami Dolphins game out the […]

Detroit Lions Favored on the Road? It’s a Blue and Silver Unicorn

Tim Lavalli - September 8, 2019 3 min read

The Detroit Lions are picked by absolutely no one to be relevant this season. The Lions are perennially 8-8, 7-9 or 6-10. Once, every decade or so, they put together a playoff team and lose in the first round. So, how do they start the season as a 2.5 point […]