Are the Colts headed in the right direction for a playoff spot?

Julie Voigt, Indianapolis Colts Reporter

Colts 27 – Dolphins 24

Playoffs? (In my Jim Mora voice)

Yes indeed, who would have even guessed that this Indianapolis team that started off the season with a rocky 1-5 start would go on with a 5 game winning streak, a great offensive line and unbelievable defensive rookies making a name for themselves?

The Indianapolis Colts are sure making headlines in more than one way after defeating the Miami Dolphins at home in a nail-biting, and at times ugly 27-24 win. Although the sackless streak for Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck ended, Luck is still making history.

In 8 straight games, he has thrown at least 3 touchdown passes; that ties him with former Colts QB Peyton Manning. If he keeps this up, he will pass Tom Brady, who did it for 10 games in a row. Now, not only is Luck being talked about as becoming this season’s Comeback Player of the Year, but you can also hear the rumblings of MVP talks. Continue reading “Are the Colts headed in the right direction for a playoff spot?” →

The Improvement of Eric Ebron

By Sonja Greenfield @Mom23RN

The Detroit Lions picked a tight end with their first pick in the 2014 draft, Eric Ebron out of North Carolina. Most were surprised. At the time, the Lions had just signed tight end Brandon Pettigrew to a 4-year deal. He proceeded to put a lackluster year together with lots of drops, just like Pettigrew.

In fact, most of his career he has been plagued with drops. He would go back and forth with Lions fans on Twitter about that issue. As his career went on, he wouldn’t argue as much, but he did change his tune. He promised to work on the drops. Continue reading “The Improvement of Eric Ebron” →

Week 16: Detroit Lions Pride Report

By Sonja Greenfield // @Mom23RN

Bengals 26 – Lions 17

Handle your business and win. Get some help from a couple of teams, and the Lions could get into the playoffs. Easy enough. In their last 4 games, the Lions faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chicago Bears, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers. They were favored in all of them. They beat both the Buccaneers and the Bears. Today they had to go on the road and face the 5-11 Bengals who were thoroughly beaten by the Vikings and the Bears.

This game should be no problem. Despite a slow start from both teams, tight end Eric Ebron scored on a pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford. Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay was getting calls, breaking up passes. But the game took a slow turn. The Bengals scored a touchdown in the 3rd quarter to make the score 13-10. Lions fans just started to get “That Feeling”. That some way, somehow, this team was going to lose to the Bengals. Continue reading “Week 16: Detroit Lions Pride Report” →

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