Detroit Lions

The Lions said they relished coaching the North in the Senior Bowl because they got an inside look at some prospects for the NFL draft. It should help them assess them as people, not just players. One member of their team was particularly intriguing for that reason: Oregon running back LeGar...

One of my longtime criticisms of the Lions is that they have had too many talented players with not enough character and too many character players with not enough talent. Former president Matt Millen got seduced by talent. Former coach Rod Marinelli fell in love with what he called "footba...

MOBILE, Ala. — The Lions' coaching staff now has put the North through three practices for Saturday's Senior Bowl. Here are some prospects who have stood out and could be considered by the Lions in the NFL draft: • Idaho guard Mike Iupati: He's big and athletic. He plays left guard, w...

MOBILE, Ala. — Serving as both the Lions' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach is no big deal to Scott Linehan. "It really won't feel or look any different to anybody," Linehan said today, after the Lions' coaches led the North in its second practice for Saturday's Senior Bowl. "It'...

MOBILE, Ala. — Danny Crossman has rejoined the Lions as their new special teams coordinator. We say "rejoined" because he once played safety for them. Sort of. "Very briefly for the Lions," Crossman said today, laughing after the Lions' coaches led the North in its first practice at the Senio...

By Mike Berardino As one of just three teams in the NFL -- Lions and Giants are the others -- with two former NFL head coaches working as coordinators, the Miami Dolphins will have uniquely qualified resources on their sideline when they hit Mobile, Ala., to coach the Senior Bowl next week. 

In 10 years, Stafford will prove to be the best quarterback selected in 2009 NFL draft, that the Lions made the smarter pick. Sanchez just had the good fortune to begin on a team with fewer flaws than Stafford's.

Five of the Lions' top six draft picks earned good reviews in 2009. One didn't: wide receiver Derrick Williams.

Does Jeff Backus belong in the Pro Bowl? Lions coach Jim Schwartz thinks Backus at least belongs in the conversation, and that's saying something, considering the way people often talk about Backus in Detroit.

Drew Stanton struggled in his first career start for the Lions (2-13), throwing for just 130 yards and three interceptions before being pulled in the fourth ... Patriots journal: Taylor turns tables on ex-matesProvidence Journal Patriots Notebook: Happy returns for TaylorDaily News Tr...

Ramsey, an eight-year NFL veteran who was released by Tennessee back in October, flew to Detroit on Friday night and will serve as the No. 3 quarterback for now.

The Cardinals clinched their second straight NFC West title the previous week. 49ers 20 Lions 6/HL2> At San Francisco, Frank Gore scored on a one-yard run ... Jets end Colts winning streak as playoffs take shapeThe Guardian NFL: Colts rest Manning, lose shot at perfect seasonEnterprise...

Belleville News Democrat If we did, it would be a really unstoppable team." Hodge has helped power No. 1-ranked Penn State (37-0) to 101 straight wins and, more important, ... Hooker putting her best hand forward for HornsAustin American-Statesman

Schwartz said RB Kevin Smith, who suffered a serious knee injury, "was one of the few bright spots in this game and was playing his butt off. ... Upon further review: Ravens' Rice does unwelcome Sanders imitationThe Detroit News Rave reviews for RiceMid-Atlantic Sports Network

By Mike Berardino OLB Joey Porter (right knee) remained out this morning at the Miami Dolphins' Thursday practice. J-Peezy was alone on the stationary bike today, however, as fellow OLB Jason Taylor (shoulder) and nickel CB Nate Jones (hamstring) returned to drills.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is on pace to tie Peyton Manning's rookie record for interceptions. "Am I?" Stafford said. Yep. With 12 interceptions in six games, Stafford is averaging two picks per game. If he throws them at that rate in the final eight games, he will finish with 28, the s...

Daunte Culpepper left with a right hamstring injury Sunday during Detroit's first possession of the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers after coming up limping on a 5-yard scramble. Culpepper avoided pressure and ran toward the sideline, but began to limp just before he went out...

The Detroit Lions are publicly holding out hope Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, might be healthy enough to play the Pittsburgh Steelers. "It's possible," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday. Stafford's right knee was twisted on a sack in the fourth quarter of Sunday's los...

Good signs from the Lions' special teams, bad calls from the officiating crew, dumb penalties -- including one by a rookie who should know better -- and a lot of NFL debuts.

 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 ...

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. ... Texans among NFL leaders in beating blitz Houston Chronicle Giants Need to Beat the Vikings for Themselves, Not for the Bears FanHous...

Big Ten isn't helping Lions The Patriot-News - PennLive.com, PA - BY BOB FLOUNDERS Penn State's football team beat Wisconsin at Camp Randall and wiped out a nine-game losing streak against Michigan. The Nittany Lions won ...

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...

By Kyle Gustafson After London Fletcher laid a huge hit on Calvin Johnson to put an end to Detroit’s last gasp, Jason Campbell took a knee and the Redskins could celebrate a 25-17 final. Next up—Pittsburgh. FedEx Field. Monday Night. And yes, that means we’ll get another taste of Hank Williams Jr., who is apparen...

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. Rookie Kevin Smith got Detroit within 21-10 with a 26-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter.

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...

By Matt Loede Our NFL Insider - Lloyd Vance is back on NFLGridironGab.com with his news and notes around the league. Lloyd, who runs www.takingit2thehouse.com will join us each week to talk about all the hot topics in the league, and give his views and insight as to what is going on. Today we talk to Lloyd about...

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. Koren Robinson returns to Seattle. Here’s the story and a list of his transgressions during his time in the NFL. Robinson said he’s been sober for over two years and his r...

NFL Week 2 Storylines Aaron Rodgers is doing his best to make Green Bay fans rest easy at night. Rodgers shreds the Lions secondary like Wisconsin cheddar, and the Packers hold off a huge rally in a 48-25 win over Detroit. Read Recap | Check Box Score

And for now, the Lions' return to smash-mouth football centers around a much-maligned offensive line and a brash, young rookie named Kevin Smith -- a guy ... Lions eye McDonald, Furrey as returners Detroit Free Press Readers say Lions will be .500, maybe better Petoskey News-Review

By Mick Miller Not since the immortal Barry Sanders have the Lions had such pedigree in a runningback. He nearly matched Barry’s single-season rushing record, falling just 61 yards short (2,567 yards, 29 touchdowns) and also like Barry, holds the hopes of the team and their fans in his hands as the Lions...

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 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...

Pride of Detroit Pride of Detroit :: A Lions Blog Pride of Detroit, MI - How CJ turns out as an NFL player is left to be seen, but hopefully Millen goes 2 for 4 in his WR draft picks. For the 2008 edition of the Lions, ... Disappointing review for Megatron's rookie season MLive.com

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 I figured the Lions would be picking a QB somewhere in the draft and I don’t have any problem with them taking Stanton.  Many feel they should have used the pick on someone who will provide immediate help in 2007 instead of a QB.  I think that if you are going to pick a QB, you might as well pick a g...

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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...