Detroit Lions

With just under a month before the start of training camp, the Detroit Lions and head coach Jim Schwartz continue to make roster moves to help augment competition. News, notes, and many quotes from players and coaching staff inside.

Ricky Sandoval, the Detroit Lions' director of security, died early this morning after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 49. Earlier this week the Lions named their indoor practice field "Sandoval Field" in his honor.

The Jaguars made their trade with the Lions official on Tuesday, sending receiver Dennis Northcutt to Detroit in exchange for safety Gerald Alexander, the Jaguars announced.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald Alexander. The deal was finalized Tuesday after both players passed physicals. Northcutt gives the Lions a veteran receiver opposite rising star Calvin Johnson. Alexander, a second-...

Safety Gerald Alexander arrived in Jacksonville on Monday to take his physical and told Jaguars.com he was surprised the Lions had traded him for WR Dennis Northcutt.

The Lions have unveiled new season-ticket packages — plus an "All You Can Eat" seat — as they try to lure fans to Ford Field in an ailing economy after the NFL's first 0-16 season.

Should Matthew Stafford play right away? Why was he the first overall selection in this year's draft? Do the Lions have enough talent on offense to help Stafford become successful? Can the defense make significant improvement under Gunther Cunningham? We're dealing with these issues...

The Detroit Lions have made vast improvements across the roster to help rid of last year's stench after going "defeated," but as RoarReport.com contributor Mike Mady explains, it doesn't necessarily signify overnight success.

Raiola, 30, is signed with the Lions through the 2013 season. He has spent his entire eight-year NFL career with Detroit.

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Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. spoke publicly today for the first time since he fired president Matt Millen in September. He said new coach Jim Schwartz was his choice.

Alan Trammell wore No. 3 with the Tigers, and Larry Foote did the same as a pitcher and outfielder for Detroit Pershing before playing football at Michigan.

Former Lions linebacker Boss Bailey, another of Matt Millen's failed second-round draft picks, was released today by the Denver Broncos. Bailey is coming off microfracture surgery on his knee and isn't healthy enough to practice.

Matt Millen isn't worried about what Lions fans think of his ability as an NFL analyst.

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By Mike Scott The 32nd annual Lions Club All-Star Basketball Classic took place Saturday night at BBC's Dowell Fieldhouse. The area girls team beat the city team 88-67 in the opener. Missouri State bound Aly Stock from Nixa led the area girls with 19 ...

Stoudt pitched a two-hitter and struck out six as Brandywine Heights (22-4), located near Kutztown, knocked the legs out from a third WPIAL team in a title game yesterday. Serra lost in Class A and Chartiers Valley in AAA. ... One left(y) for Brandywine baseball team to claim first state title R...

John Plumtree, the New Zealander who coaches the Sharks, also saw good signs for the Lions. He was in charge of the Wellington side that lost 23-6 to the Lions four years ago. "I think this Lions team is much better," he said. ... Test team taking shape Yahoo! Eurosport

Find out who's in the Lions team to face Western Province on Saturday here on WalesOnline. We'll be revealing the team as it is announced at 8.45am on ... and more »

Joining Wake among the departures were all-star defensive tackle and team captain Tyrone Williams (released), veteran linebacker Otis Floyd (released), ... and more »

First, at smith34.com, running back Kevin Smith blogged that the Lions "will definitely make the playoffs this season." Now, at avril92.com, defensive end Cliff Avril has supported Smith -- while not being quite so bold -- and made an interesting comment about the coaching staff.

British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa: The Art of Winning a ...  CA Lions, leopards, cheetahs and a host of memories Belfast Telegraph British and Irish Lions tour 2009 round-up The Sport Review Neil Back says team has tough task ahead GulfNews

Jon Jansen says he will sign a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions if he passes a physical. Jansen said Friday, the same day the offensive tackle was cut by Washington, that he is motivated to prove he can still contribute after injuries took a toll on his career. He wants to do it for his ho...

Every couple of years the Detroit Lions hire a new coaching staff and they predictably come out and say which NFL system they are going to adopt... by Joshua Lobdell 25 reads Opinion May 23, 2009 Every couple of years the Detroit Lions hire a new coaching staff and they predictably come out and s...

 Canada She has been involved with Lions clubs for the past 17 years. Her stepfather has been a member for 30 years, and her husband became a Lion 25 years ago. An information meeting was held Monday night at the Chippawa Lions Community Centre on Welland ...

The Detroit Lions offseason has led to a tremendous turnover in player totaling 26 new players at the current moment, counting new middle linebacker and Detroit native Larry Foote... by Rudy Dominick 105 reads Opinion The Detroit Lions offseason has led to a tremendous turnover in player t...

Secondary is Lions' primary concern So that talented Penn State pass rush, led by first-team All-Big Ten tackle Jared Odrick, on-the-rise sophomore defensive end Jack Crawford and blitzing first-team All-Big Ten linebacker Navorro Bowman had better get to the quarterback in a hurry. ...

Last season the Hawkeyes knocked off an undefeated Nittany Lions team ranked No. 2 in the coaches poll. Penn State will definitely be looking for some payback after falling short of a shot at the national championship. the departure of Senior RB Shonn ...

Fernando Bryant, one of those four players, isn't sure of who actually ran the show while he was in Detroit. He shared that he never once spoke with Matt ... NFL TICKER Former Wolverine Jerame Tuman on the other side Detroit Free Press Lions and Cardinals: A pair for the ages -- Dark Ages DetNews.c...

Sims (114) and Cornley (113) rank first and second in the Big Ten in field goals made. ... The Nittany Lions and Wolverines are separated by just four ... Lions shooting short of expectations Pittsburgh Tribune-Review DeHaan leads MSU past Lions Detroit Free Press

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But a loss to the 0-15 Lions today would be especially embarrassing considering the Packers went 17-0 at home against the Lions during the Brett Favre era. ... Bears will win division—with help Monmouth Daily Review Atlas Giants Need to Beat the Vikings for Themselves, Not for the Bears FanHo...

By Ryan The Lions were impressive but fell short to Chicago. Dan Orlovsky was 28/47 with 292 yards and two touchdown passes. One to Calvin Johnson the other to Shaun McDonald. However the Bears would over come the Lions offense and win. Kyle Orton got injured with a high ankle sprain and is expected to b...

By Matt Loede John Sefcik from NFL Gridiron Gab Covering and Talking About the Vikings win over Houston One game remains in Week 9, and here at the Gab we are back with another edition of Gridiron Rewind to talk about all the big matchups from the week gone by. Today here on the show Matt Loede along with the s...

By Michael Aylwin The allusion to unfinished business refers to the last Lions tour to New Zealand, a thoroughly miserable affair that Robinson and O'Driscoll remember with a wince. O'Driscoll, the captain, was carried off, out of the tour, in the early minutes of the first Test, his shoulder dislocated i...

hapless Detroit Lions. The Texans jumped to a three-touchdown lead and held on for a 28-21 win over the still-winless Lions yesterday. The whole week we were saying we wanted to come out and play our best football," Andre Johnson said. "We did that for a half."

By Matt Loede It’s a special “Turn the Tables” edition of Gridiron Gabbin, as Patriots Gab Editor Jeff Sack takes over as host, and talks to NFL Gridiron Gab Editor Matt Loede. The duo talk about the recent NFL firings, the Lions and their state, the Raiders and Al Davis, Gene Upshaw and the future of the la...

If the Lions are the worst franchise in NFL history, and this is the worst Lions team ever, are we looking at the worst team ever to play the game of ... Week 6 NFC power rankings Examiner.com WEEK SIX POWER RANKINGS – NFC EAST ON FIRE Chicago Daily Herald

William Clay Ford, Sr. purchased the team in 1964. Since then the Lions have played 10 playoff games, 6 of those in the Barry Sanders era. They have won exactly one playoff game Ford’s tenure.  That was in 1991 when they lost to the eventual champion Washington Redskins. 

By Eric Williams Lost in all of the news about Koren Robinson’s return to Seattle was Shaun Alexander visiting the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. gt; Read more! Lost in all of the news about Koren Robinson’s return to Seattle was Shaun Alexander visiting the Detroit Lions on ...

By Dave Halprin (Grizz) Lions RB Tatum Bell is off the free agent market. The Lions have reached an agreement for a one-year deal reported for $1.6 million. After Matt Mosley reported the Cowboys might be interested in him, he’s been on the list of potentials for Cowboys fans. If the Cowboys are planning to sign a veter...

Oct. 7, 2007 -- NFL's wild weekend Even with baseball playoffs going on, the NFL will be huge with Jaguars-Chiefs, Seahawks-Steelers, Lions-Redskins, Bears-Packers as games to watch.

By Mick Miller The Detroit Lions bounced back in a big way and set an NFL record with 34 points in the fourth quarter in a early-season big win against the Chicago Bears, 37-27, to move to 3-1, 2-0 in the North Division, and a game back of the 4-0 Green Bay Packers. The three Lion wins match last season’s total. W...

By Gonzo But anyway, as you can probably judge from both the poll on the right and the title of this post, we've got a situation here, people.  Access Vikings is reporting that Tarvaris Jackson didn't practice today, and is still pretty sore after injuring his groin against Detroit on Sunday.  Judd Z...

By Gonzo And yet, despite Tarvaris Jackson's four interceptions and all the penalties and everything else, the Vikings were still approximately 3" away from starting the season 2-0.  Not that winning a game like yesterday's would have made me feel any better about the team's performance at Ford...

By Kirkendall The Miami Dolphins newest quarterback, Trent Green: 13/21 for 128 yards and a score. Reason why not having the NFL Network isn't so bad: Oakland vs. Detroit Packers QB, Brett Favre has 35 yards passing and a pick in the first half against the Eagles.

The Lions have placed Drew Stanton on injured reserve, ending the former Michigan State quarterback’s season before it began. The move cleared a roster spot for wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who signed a six-year contract this morning and took the field at training camp for the first tim...

By Brian Schonfeld Before the draft, I wanted to see Millen trade the pick and bolster the defense after trading down.  I felt that WR was one of the few positions where the Lions were strong with Roy Williams and Mike Furrey.  Now that they have drafted Calvin Johnson, I am looking forward to the 2007 seaso...

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 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...