Detroit Lions

 United States - BY NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • August 7, 2008 There is no better team for the Lions to face tonight in their exhibition opener than ... Smith makes prediction RotoTimes.com all 7 news articles

LIONS VS. GIANTS | TONIGHT : Marinelli craves Giants' successful approach for Lions - Freep.com

Padraig Harrington theorizes on cousin's hole in one - Detroit Free Press

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 MI - Talk about fantasy football, like Barry Sanders and the Detroit Lions ever got close to a Super Bowl without a ticket. Home Sweet Where: A cursory glance at ...

  Canada - It's a possibility," says the Lions' second pick, ninth overall, in this year's Canadian college draft. "They've [Edmonton] got some bigger backs [AJ ...

 GA - The Lions starters on each side of the ball are expected to play about 10 snaps each. The unit will finish their drive and not simply be pulled out after 10 ...

Marinelli craves Giants' successful old-school approach for Lions - Detroit Free Press

LIONS VS. GIANTS | TONIGHT : Marinelli craves Giants' successful approach for Lions - Freep.com

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By james NFL Football at its best. NFL Football at its craziest. Sure Barry Sanders can laugh now. He left. It is a curse put on me over 1,000 years ago by a witch. How could she have known the Detroit Lions would be so bad? My father used to tell stories of the Lions in the 50’s winning the World Championsh ...

 - In that time, no one has allowed more than the 32 TDs Detroit yielded. To remedy that, GM Matt Millen brought in four guys who should turn things around, ... First preseason game for Lions' youngsters Chicago Tribune all 7 news articles

 NY - The DVD will include the band's entire 80-minute show shot in front of a crazed, sold-out crowd at Harpo's in Detroit on the Supremacy tour, plus additional ...

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MLive.com  MI - Much has been criticized about GM Matt Millen’s unproductive drafts, as he always seemed to go with a marquee talent at a skill position. ... Check here if outside US MLive.com all 2 news articles

 CA - But as a Lions fan the season doesn't start until after the Pro Bowl. The main stage, or the Detroiters' Super Bowl is the NFL draft, where opportunity ...

Titans release wide receiver Mike Williams - USA Today

Tennessee Titans Cut Mike Williams, Could Detroit Lions Draft ... - NFL FanHouse

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 KS - GM Matt Millen resisted what we’re sure was a strong urge to draft a wide receiver in the first round, opting instead for OT Gosder Cherilus, ...

Ernie Sims said he was supposed to go light this morning, practicing for the first time after suffering a bone bruise in his right knee July 27. But the Lions' best linebacker couldn't help himself.

 MI - Lions head coach Rod Marinelli said the plan is for Campbell and McDonald to return to practice next Monday. The Lions would also like to bring back safety ... Ernie Sims returns to practice MLive.com all 2 news articles

NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA'S BLOG: Redding, Mulitalo, Moore ruled out for Lions' exhibition opener - Freep.com

Redding, Mulitalo, Moore ruled out for Lions’ exhibition opener - Detroit Free Press

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 MI - They hadn't met until a year or two after Harrington came to the Lions in 2002 as a first-round draft pick from Oregon. Joey and Raiola were invited to ... Strong finish helps major confidence Irish Times all 2 news articles

 MN - Ex-Viking Dwight Smith, despite past off-the-field problems, is finding contentment in Detroit. By MARK CRAIG, Star Tribune The inability for many to stay ...

By http://www.kffl.com Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions RB Kevin Smith received some work with the first team during practice Saturday, Aug. 2.

NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA'S BLOG: Redding, Mulitalo, Moore ruled out for Lions' exhibition opener - Freep.com

Redding, Mulitalo, Moore ruled out for Lions’ exhibition opener - Detroit Free Press

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By Philip Zaroo | MLive.com Whoa! Now here's something you don't see every day. A writer picking the Detroit Lions to win the division. And yes, I do realize that this isn't Chris Mortensen. You still can't deny that you don't see it very often...!...

 Australia - He was just 17 when taken by the Kangaroos as a third-round selection in the 2000 draft, but he lasted just two years before being delisted. ...

By Philip Zaroo | MLive.com AP PhotoThere's no question Detroit Lions rookie linebacker Jordon Dizon (left) was a tackling machine at Colorado. But will it translate in the NFL? Ever since the Detroit Lions drafted Jordon Dizon in the second round, I've heard one ...

By Philip Zaroo | MLive.com If there's one thing every Detroit Lions fan can count on, it's the inevitable onslaught of injuries that strike the team, be it offseason, training camp or regular season. So far, so good at this camp, for now, and it...

By Sean Yuille The Lions got back to their normal routine on Thursday as they practiced in pads in the morning and shells in the afternoon. This comes a day after Rod Marinelli had them in shells during both practices as he felt the team needed a day without full contact. Two centers, Andy McCollum and Nick Jo...

Practice closed to public tomorrow; Lehman placed on IR - Detroit Free Press

Lions | Lehman nursing injury - KFFL

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By Clay Travis No disrespect to Mike Williams, I love Mike Williams, but he is going to have show people that he is really serious about playing football,'' said running back LenDale White, who was a teammate of Williams at USC. "Unfortunately, they might be talking about him like Ryan Leaf as one of the wo...

 VA - Fincher was released by the Detroit Lions last Saturday. He is starting his fourth NFL season. He was a third-round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints ...

By Clay Travis But what about the Lions? The Army informed the NFL that Campbell was eligible to play this fall in 2008. It’s why the Lions drafted him. Campbell himself knew there was skepticism from NFL teams about his eligibility and that’s why he had the Army notify teams of their existing policy. Now, in...

By Clay Travis With a letter sent to the Detroit Lions on Wednesday morning the Army effectively excised this policy in one fell swoop and with no prior warning. The Army waited until the last possible moment to announce their decision. U.S. Army orders Lion draft pick Campbell to withdraw [Yahoo]

Source: [b]CNN[/b] DETROIT (AP) -- Caleb Campbell will not get a chance to play for the Detroit Lions because of a change in military policy. Campbell was a seventh-round draft pick for the Lions in April. At the time, Army policy would have allowed the West Point graduate to serve as a recrui...

Campbell to Coach Football, Hope for Shot With Lions in 2010 - Pride Of Detroit

Cherilus agrees to contract with Lions - sports.yahoo.com

Campbell to Report to West Point Instead of Allen Park - Pride Of Detroit

By james NFL Football at its best. NFL Football at its craziest. Kevin Jones may have to run on one leg, but he will do it for the Chicago Bears Image details: Chicago Bears v Detroit Lions served by picapp.com Why is it a Bear that Kevin is a Bear? The answer? Because the moron Detroit Lions gave up on Kevi ...

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By Mick Miller Image details: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mini Camp served by picapp.com The Lion quarterback situation is hardly ready for much beyond this season. The fact is that a contingency plan must be in place if current back-ups Dan Orlovsky or Drew Stanton aren’t NFL-caliber signal callers.

When we last left off, I had just finished breaking down the respective offenses, position-by-position, of the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, largely considered to be the two best teams in the NFC North. Edge: Vikings, solidly Advantage Packers. Edge: Packers, solidly

By Mick Miller And does Marinelli know the difference? Image details: Detroit Lions v Chicago Bears served by picapp.com Just when you think the Lions might be getting it right. I don’t know why anyone would be surprised, I’m certainly not. The top two Detroit draft picks for this season both have skeleton...

Quarterback Edge: Vikings, but only slighly Wide Receiver The Vikings will no doubt be better at wide receiver this season. But, come on, have you seen who the Packers have at receiver? Edge: Packers, big-time  Edge: Packers, by a solid margin 

By Mick Miller Marinelli has always admired Brown from his days as a back-up on the 2002 Super Bowl winning Tampa Bay squad and is very happy to have the 7-time Pro Bowl selection tutoring his offensive lineman. With the emphasis shifting to the power running game this season, the Lions can use all the insi...

By Brian Schonfeld I have already given my opinion on what the Lions needs are for the 2008 draft.  Today I will take a look at what players the Lions should target with the first round pick.  Some of these players might not be on the board when the Lions pick at #15.  Who knows?  Maybe none of them will still be on the...

By TheSportsGuru 2 - St. Louis Rams - OT Jake Long, Michigan 15 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers(via Trade w/ Detroit) - LB Keith Rivers, USC 21 - Washington Redskins - WR Limas Sweed, Texas 22 - Dallas Cowboys - RB Felix Jones, Arkansas 23 - Pittsburgh Steelers - OT Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh

By TheSportsGuru 1 - Miami Dolphins - DE Chris Long, Virginia 2 - St. Louis Rams - OT Jake Long, Michigan 4 - Oakland Raiders - RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas 5 - Philadelphia Eagles(via Trade w/ K.C. Chiefs) - DE Vernon Gholston, Ohio St. 15 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - LB Keith Rivers, USC

By Mick Miller For the Lions to get better, it has to get better. And with the 15th selection of the NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select ___________. Insert name here. And the names will change the closer the draft gets. You got me. Just when you think you have an idea, the team changes course. But I will admit, I get...

By Mick Miller No Roy Williams (knee) means rookie Calvin Johnson assumes the role of “big play threat”. Whether or not the Detroit offensive line can weather the Dallas storm early on will dictate how effective the passing game will be. As I state pretty much weekly, one way to slow the pass rush onslaught...

By Mick Miller Look, I am a healthy man and plan on living for a long time. I have seen the Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, Shock, Wolverines, and Spartans enjoy the pinnacle of success in their respective realms. You know what I have for the Lions? The 1991 season where we went to the playoffs, defeated Dallas so...

By TheSportsGuru On the quarterback situation -- "Mike Leach is going to be our quarterback if something happens to Patrick (Ramsey). He wanted to go back in, but he'd probably go back in if his leg was broken. We (wouldn't have gone back to Cutler) if something had happened to Patrick."

By TheSportsGuru On Thanksgiving Day, RB Barry Sanders runs for 147 yards to lead Detroit to a victory... Detroit scores 21 first quarter points and takes a 27-17 lead into halftime... The Lions put the game out of reach with two fourth quarter field goals to end the game's scoring and hand Denver its fifth consecu...

By Anthony Brown The Detroit Lions have been hapless in Washington. They are Oh for twenty in games played on the Washington Redskins’ turf. Shaun McDonald and Mike Furrey are Mike Martz guys from the Rams. Furrey is a converted safety. To scout the Detroit Lions, visit the Lions Denon mvn.com.

By Kirkendall FINAL UPDATE (5:35) Raiders/Lions QB: Through the first half, quarterbacks in the Lions/Raiders game are a combined 31/41 for 304 yards and a touchdown. Jon Kitna: 16/21, 164 yards, TD, INT. Josh McCown: 15/20, 140 yards. The Miami Dolphins newest quarterback, Trent Green: 13/21 for 128 y...

By James Johnson was the most talented player in this year’s college crop, and he should instantly improve the offense. Opponents figure to dread the thought of trying to cover Johnson, Roy Williams (the NFC’s 2006 leader in receiving yards) and Mike Furrey (the NFC’s ‘06 leader in receptions) wh...

By Brian Schonfeld The Lions were sitting pretty with the 34th pick and plenty of solid players still on the board.  Millen traded the pick to Buffalo and received picks #43 and #74 in return.  With the 43rd pick in the draft, Millen selected QB Drew Stanton from Michigan State.

Vartan Kupelian and Mike O'Hara from the Detroit News: Behind the Scenes Twice as good as last year. That's what the betting line in Las Vegas projects on the Lions' victory total for the upcoming season. Another season of double-digit losses. That's the other projection, too. The Las Vegas H...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions signed wide receivers Marcus Robinson and Cliff Russell and re-signed cornerback Keith Smith on Wednesday. Robinson was cut by the Minnesota Vikings with one game left last season despite leading the team with four touchdown receptions in 10 ga...

By Brian Schonfeld QB - Jon Kitna has been named the starter for 2007.  Backup Josh McCown has asked for a trade and didn’t attend the recent OTA’s.  Third stringer Dan Orlovsky is improving and could step in and start if needed.  They should trade McCown and draft a QB.

By Judge Smails Our Lions draft preview is brought to use by the honorable Judge Smails; Root Administrator for the Lions-fans.com web forum. The Judge enjoys German beer, stinky cheese, spicy beef jerky, and former Catholic school girls (though not necessarily in that order…). He also unea...

By Brian Schonfeld The Lions have a top prospect they want to take at #2 that is not on anybody’s radar. It appears he is so unknown that while he is #1 on the Lions draft board, I haven’t been able to find any mention of him in any draft publications or internet sites. A google search turned up nothing. However, accor...

By Brian Schonfeld Jon Kitna became the first Lions quarterback to take every snap on offense in a season. For the year, Kitna threw for 4208 yards and 21 touchdowns. He had 22 interceptions and a passer rating of 79.9. Throughout the season, Kitna would play well for three quarters and fold in the fourth. Lions wid...