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Pass Plays: Getting the most out of the Detroit Lions

By KC Joyner
ESPN

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

During most of the season, I advocate using a long-term approach to player pickup, but by about Week 12, my suggestion for many GMs is to put their teams on the Robert De Niro "Raging Bull" diet. For those readers who might not be familiar with the classic film, De Niro portrays the legendary middleweight boxing champion Jake "The Raging Bull" LaMotta. In the early parts of shooting the movie, De Niro played the younger LaMotta, but by the end, he had to portray an older, pudgier Bull. He eschew ...

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