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Author: Ryan Dickey

Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio (Sylvania, more precisely), I started following harness racing at the now-defunct Raceway Park in 1991. I attended Bowling Green State University, and started there as a Sports Management major. In 1994, I turned 21, and won $500 on a trip to Las Vegas (where my family now resides), and decided I needed to live there. I attended UNLV.I worked in the sports wagering industry--first with a handicapping service, then as an assistant supervisor at the Las Vegas Club race and sports book.My love for Thoroughbred racing started there, but was cemented in 1997, when I attended the Santa Anita Derby. The horse that finished that race in second place was a gray colt by the name of Silver Charm. To this day, the near-Triple Crown winner is my all-time favorite racehorse. And you see me pictured here with him in May 2015 at Old Friends Farm in Kentucky.I moved to the Detroit area in 2002 (finally finishing my bachelor's degree at Siena Heights University in 2007), and became a full-time firefighter/paramedic. But I still had a love of sports, and began writing: first about fantasy football, then about sports wagering (under a pseudonym). Then, I started writing about horse racing--my true love.I cover local high school sports and community events in the Dearborn/Dearborn Heights area, as well as Downriver.I've had nearly 400 articles published over the years (in print media and online) and look forward to writing hundreds more. I will be covering the Detroit Lions for Detroit Sports Nation.

Ryan’s Lions Betting Preview-Week 5 Edition

A light edition of Ryan’s Lion’s Betting Preview this week. I finally got off the schneid–correctly picking the Lions to cover the spread against the Cowboys. Unfortunately, the cover came at the expense of losing the total, as the Lions touchdown with 2:17 left in the fourth quarter pushed the game total over 44. So, […]

Ryan’s Lions Betting Preview-Week 4 Edition

The 1972 Miami Dolphins. The 2018 Cleveland Browns. The 2008 Detroit Lions. All three teams had an “unblemished” record, with a zero on one side of the win/loss column. I’m well on my way to a “perfect record” of sorts here as I’m now 0-3 in my predictions of the Lions games in respect to […]

Ryan’s Lions Betting Preview Week 3 Edition

After being blown out by the Jets on Monday Night Football at home in the season opener, the Lions rebounded (sort of) when they only just barely lost on the road to the 49ers in week 2. Sitting at 0-2 on the season, the Lions are 1-1 against the spread after a late “back door […]

Ryan’s Lions Betting Preview-Week 2

Well, THAT was ugly. Even though my wagering selections went 3-1 for the opening weekend of NFL games, the way the Lions played on Monday night sure did tarnish the early start. The Lions quickly took a 7-0 lead against the visiting Jets, but were then blown out of their own building in a nationally-televised […]

New York Jets at Detroit Lions – Week 1 Preview

With sports betting becoming legal in an increasing number of states, more and more Americans will give football betting a try as their state allows it. For each Lions matchup this season, I will provide my analysis as well as pick both a “side” and “total” for the game, using the consensus Las Vegas betting […]