Lem Barney Archive
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The Best Sidekicks in Detroit Sports History
Posted on February 1, 2019 | No CommentsEveryone needs a pal. Batman had Robin. Sherlock Holmes had Dr. Watson. Wayne had Garth. Putin has Trump. The sidekick has been around a long time, and it’s evident in […] -
Two members of the Detroit Lions sang on one of the greatest songs of all-time
Posted on November 30, 2018 | No CommentsRolling Stone magazine rated it the fourth greatest song of all-time. Metro Times ranked it as the best “Detroit song” ever. Countless millions have enjoyed this famous ballad that shed […] -
The 10 Greatest Detroit Lions of the last 60 years
Posted on August 18, 2017 | No CommentsThe last time the Detroit Lions won an NFL title the championship game was an afterthought. It pitted Detroit against the Cleveland Browns, but the outcome was a foregone conclusion. […] -
Starr-gazing Lem Barney broke in with a bang
Posted on January 20, 2014 | No CommentsA pick-six against the defending Super Bowl champs on the first pass ever thrown your way, and doing it on the hallowed ground of Lambeau Field in front of legendary […] -
No player made a better first impression in Detroit than Lem Barney
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsYou only get one chance to make a first impression. No athlete in the history of sports may have ever made a better first impression than defensive back Lem Barney. […] -
The Detroit Lions’ Last Game at Tiger Stadium
Posted on December 10, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe era of Detroit Lions football in the Great Outdoors ended on Thanksgiving Day 1974 with a 31-27 loss to the Denver Broncos at Tiger Stadium. It was the last […] -
The Detroit Lions’ Last Game at Tiger Stadium
Posted on December 17, 2009 | No CommentsThirty five years ago this past Thanksgiving, the era of Lions football in the Great Outdoors ended when the team lost to Denver 31-27 at Tiger Stadium. It was the […]
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