About

Alright, time for Bleacher Report Bio 3.0.

My name, as you've gathered by this point, is Dean Holden. I have been a Featured Columnist for the Detroit Lions since June of 2009 (when Bleacher Report started the Featured Columnist program), and am also the Voice of the Lions at NFLTouchdown.com. Also, as of August 2011, I am a graduate student at Michigan State University in Digital Rhetoric and Professional Writing.

In my time as a sportswriter, I have had articles featured or linked on CBSSports.com, FoxSports.com, SI.com (Sports Illustrated), and MLive.com, and have been a radio guest on The Knee Jerks (thekneejerks.com) and 1430 ESPN Radio in Fresno, CA.

I've been a Lions, Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons fan my entire life, and I will continue to pull for my Lions, especially now that they're getting things turned around. The 2011 season is the most fun I've ever had watching football. Not only did the Lions finally get back to the NFL playoffs, but I decided to give up paying any attention to the jumbled and corrupt college game. I'm much better for it.

And hey! Ever wondered what your faithful Detroit Lions Featured Columnist does when he's not writing/watching Lions?

No?

Oh. Uh... awkward. I was expecting more enthusiasm.

Ah, screw it. Check out my blog anyway!

http://deanholden.wordpress.com/

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Steve Yzerman, Chauncey Billups, Tom Brady, Ndamukong Suh, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Pavel Datsyuk, Matthew Stafford,

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Detroit Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jim Schwartz, Rick Carlisle, Scotty Bowman

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Sept. 27, 2009: Detroit Lions Break 19-Game Losing Streak vs. Washington Redskins

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Middle Tennessee (my alma mater) Hail Mary TD downs Florida Atlantic 14-13 as time expires - Sept. 30, 2008, Murfreesboro, TN

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Rickey Henderson's 1,406 Career Steals. If a guy played for 20 years, averaging 70 steals a year, he'd still fall short. Think about that.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan until his petty HOF speech and his attempts to ruin the NBA as an owner. Now Russell.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gordie Howe

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Going to stop pretending I care.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    See above.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big 10, but I've sworn off college sports in general, especially football. Anybody who touts the "purity" of college sports these days is in denial.

Bulletin Board

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  • Isaiah Crum posted 9 days ago

    Isaiah Crum

    You are pretty awesome, dude. I love the articles. Keep writing. What are your thoughts on the free agents that the Lions should target, with their salary cap hell?

  • Seattle Lion Fan posted 100 days ago

    Seattle Lion Fan

    Been a couple of weeks...I decided to take a look ahead:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/927828-detroit-lions-what-they-need-in-2012-to-be-a-complete-team

    Salud!

  • Jordan Cunningham posted 102 days ago

    Jordan Cunningham

    So I think you may have a troll on your articles. Same guy from the other article that you wrote.

  • Jordan Cunningham posted 102 days ago

    Jordan Cunningham

    Very right. I've done exactly what I said in my last comment to him and I moved on.

  • Jordan Cunningham posted 103 days ago

    Jordan Cunningham

    Yeah, I decided after called me unintelligent and that I didn't understand sports that I was done with his ridiculous commenting.

  • Jordan Cunningham posted 103 days ago

    Jordan Cunningham

    Hey Dean, you should see my response to the commenter on your article about the "Tebowing" issue.

  • Seattle Lion Fan posted 115 days ago

    Seattle Lion Fan

    Now the season really begins:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/896222-detroit-lions-now-the-real-test-begins

    Enjoy!

  • Seattle Lion Fan posted 135 days ago

    Seattle Lion Fan

    What a game!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/875450-detroit-lions-beat-dallas-cowboys-proof-enough-they-are-for-real

    Let me know what you think!

  • Seattle Lion Fan posted 142 days ago

    Seattle Lion Fan

    My take on the Lions win over the Vikes:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/864812-detroit-lions-win-over-vikings-shows-lions-have-reached-emotional-maturity

  • Jeff Heck posted 145 days ago

    Jeff Heck

    Hey Dean. We could do the interview over the phone prior to the show at a time that is easier and more convenient you. We'd then play the interview during the show. My email is atticus1223@yahoo.com if you want so send me your email and contact info. Thanks!

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