"DANCIN' DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!" THE RAMS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL.
WELL OK, THEY'LL BE PLAYING (MONDAY NIGHT) AT THE SITE OF SUPER BOWL
XL(FORD FIELD, DETROIT, MICHIGAN) AGAINST THE LIONS.
IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA FOR THE RAMS TO GET FAMILIAR WITH THE SURROUNDINGS, SHOULD THEY DECIDE TO RETURN IN FEBRUARY(SB-XL/02-05-06).
THE MATCH-UP BETWEEN THE RAMS(1-1) AND LIONS(0-2) SHOULD BE COMPETITIVE, WITH THE START OF THE REGULAR SEASON BEGINNING IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS.
THE DETROIT LIONS
THE LIONS ARE 0-2 FOR THE PRE-SEASON, LOSING TO THE JETS 10-3 AT THE MEADOWLANDS WEEK 1, AND LOSING LAST WEEK AT HOME TO THE BROWNS 21-13.
LIONS PLAYERS TO KEEP AN EYE ON MONDAY NIGHT:
OL' FRIEND DRE' BLY(32) WILL BE AT RIGHT CORNER.
THE QBs ARE JOEY HARRINGTON(3) AND JEFF GARCIA(5).
HARRIINGTON HAS COMPLETED 14 OF 15 PASSES THIS PRE-SEASON; HOWEVER, HE'S THROWN NO TDs. GARCIA HAS TWO PICKS.
AT RUNNING BACK, THERE'S KEVIN JONES(34),WHO GAINED OVER 1,100 YARDS LAST YEAR AS ROOKIE. KEVIN WAS THE SECOND RUNNING BACK PICKED IN THE 2004 DRAFT, THE FIRST BEING
STEVEN JACKSON OF THE SAINT LOUIS RAMS.
THE LIONS HAVE GOOD RECIEVERS, MOST NOTIBLY CHARLES ROGERS(80) AND ROY WILLIAMS(11) ALSO LOOK FOR ROOKIE WIDE-OUT MIKE WILLIAMS(88). AT TIGHT-END, THE LIONS HAVE MARCUS POLLARD(81), A FREE AGENT FROM THE COLTS.
ON DEFENSE THE LIONS ARE LEAD BY DEFENSIVE TACKLE "BIG DADDY" DAN WILKINSON(72) AT 6'4" AND 335lbs, KENOY KENNEDY(26) A FREE AGENT DEFENSIVE BACK FROM THE BRONCOS, AND FREE SAFETY TERRENCE HOLT(42) LITTLE BROTHER OF THE RAMS
TORRY HOLT.
THE DETROIT LIONS ARE COACHED BY STEVE MARIUCCI.THIS IS HIS THIRD SEASON AS COACH FOR THE LIONS, HAVING PREVIOUSLY COACHED IN SAN FRANCISCO(1997-2002). STEVE WAS ALSO ONCE IN THE RAMS ORGANIZATION, IN CHARGE OF QUALITY CONTROL FOR THE LOS ANGELES RAMS IN 1985.
FOLLOWING COACH MARIUCCI FROM SAN FRANCISCO IS RUNNING BACKS COACH TOM RATHMAN.
THE LIONS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR IS TED TOLLNER. TOLLNER ALSO WAS IN THE RAMS ORGANIZATION AS THE LOS ANGELES RAMS QBs COACH(1992-1993).
THE LIONS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR IS FORMER CHICAGO BEARS COACH DICK JAURON.
WILLIAM CLAY FORD IS THE OWNER THE DETRIOT LIONS SINCE 1964. SON OF EDSEL FORD AND THE ONLY SURVIVING GRANDSON OF FORD AUTOMOTIVE FOUNDER HENRY FORD.
WILLIAM CLAY FORD JR IS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE LIONS AND ALSO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
MATT MILLEN IS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE LIONS. MATT IS THE ONLY PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY TO HAVE WON 4 SUPER BOWLS WITH 3 DIFFERENT TEAMS(SUPER BOWL XV & XVIII WITH OAKLAND, SB XXIV WITH SANFRANCISCO AND SB XXVI WITH WASHINGTON).
LOOK FOR THE LIONS TO SPORT THEIR NEW
BLACK UNIFORMS, MONDAY NIGHT AGAINST THE RAMS.
HOPEFULLY SAINT LOUIS CAN GO INTO DETROIT "LIKE A LION" AND NOT COME OUT AS "LAMBS".
"TIME TO GO TO WORK!" "LETS GO RAMS!"
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