Sometimes in this business, you have a plan for a great article, and in the middle of your research, someone publishes exactly the thesis you were aiming for.
That was the case this week, when Justin Rogers of the Detroit News posted an article entitled “Lions defense makes push to ‘lock the gates’ with Steelers tie. For the most part, it did.”
In the Detroit Lions’ final stretch of the season, their improvement was well-documented. Detroit went 3-3 in their final six games after starting the year 0-10-1. Most of the coverage on that turnaround, however, has been focused on the offense.