Detroit Lions

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.

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...

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

 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 Lions needed a safety badly. Of course, they needed just about everything badly, but their problems in the secondary were among their top five or six most glaring needs. Delmas is a square peg. He's an in-the-box safety who is at his best when ...

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 OH The scene is Detroit, the hardest hit economy in America, in a private sports bar/club, the “10th Ward Club,” during a favorable upturn in the fortunes of the Detroit Lions, who haven’t reached the NFL finals in 51 years. A group of guys and one woman ...

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 ...

But the Lakers were able to take advantage of a West Linn team that was somewhat discombobulated on offense and turned in one of their best defensive efforts of the year. Lake Oswego was so dominant on defense that it actually kept a Lions team that ...

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...

DeChellis said he hopes the fans stayed until the end and saw a resilient team. "I said before the game, 'We'll get a good crowd and watch, we'll play like ... Nittany Lions still have alot of road work left Centre Daily Times Nittany Lions Well Represented On Super Bowl XLII Teams State College N...

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The majority of problems for Iowa have occurred on the road, where the team has dropped five of its six matchups as the visitor. As for the Nittany Lions, ... Nittany Lions Well Represented On Super Bowl XLII Teams State College News Lions wrestlers keep big goals in mind Pittsburgh Tribune-Re...

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The Nittany Lion men’s volleyball team showed flashes of their capabilities Friday night in their home opener at Rec Hall. They also showed there is a long ... Nittany Lions Well Represented On Super Bowl XLII Teams State College News Lions wrestlers keep big goals in mind Pittsburgh Tribune...

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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

The Detroit Lions are the NFL’s First 0-16 Team -- The Lions lost their season finale to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 to complete the league's first 0-16 ... Top 5 NFL Football Games of 2008 Bodog Beat NFL Playoff Preview Column: Round 1 411mania.com

The Lions now own the distinction of being the only team to ever finish an NFL regular season with no wins and 16 losses, that means Rod Marinelli is ... Cleveland Browns could interview New England Patriots Vice ... The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

After the winless Lions became the first team in NFL history to go 0-15, someone asked head coach Rod Marinelli if he wanted someone to throw him a lifeline ... Playoff berths, Lions' dubious mark in focus for final week Las Vegas Review - Journal Mac's NFL Picks - Week 17 Seahawks.net

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...

The Saints went into Detroit on Sunday and totally destroyed a hapless Lions team in every sense of the word. The Saints scored touchdowns on their first 6 ... The Detroit Lions Are on the Clock FanHouse New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions NFL Picks Sports-Odds.com

And of course, they laugh at the Lions. Detroit is used to abuse, accustomed to being the butt of comedic jabs and national smirks. ... New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions NFL Picks Sports-Odds.com NFL Picks: New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions Point-Spreads.com

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 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...

 - But they covered well enough to beat a bad team. The Redskins accomplished this, with much help from the Lions. QB Dan Orlovsky did not seem to look his way ...

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

They are horrible but thanks to Detroit remain out of the cellar. Detroit Lions – Awful, horrible, disgusting and hard to watch. That is the Detroit Lions. ... ESPN NFL Power Rankings 2008 (Week 6): NY Giants Remains ... TransWorldNews (press release) AthlonSports.com - Chicago Daily Herald

Atlanta takes down the Lions 34-21. The Detroit Lions were the only team to go 4-0 in the pre-season. Too bad the NFL isn't like NASCAR's chase for the cup. ... With Brady sidelined, Patriots down Jets in NFL AFP NFL picks, Week 2: No writing off Cassel, Pats SportingNews.com

By Cappy You can't ask for a much better start than what we received this past Sunday. Great running game, pretty solid defense and a nice win 34-21. Here's what I saw: Offense: Running game: Turner (22/220, 2 TD), Norwood (14/93, 1 TD), ...

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

Sure, the Nittany Lion quarterbacks averaged 10 yards per attempt, good for 11th in the country. But most of those throws were in the 15- to 20-yard range. ... PSU offense looks to the past Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Derrick Williams a pivotal part of Penn State's success Clearfield Progress

Cherilus and Smith should help Detroit's offense but, you might remember, the Lions had the worst defense in the league last year. ... Lions Rounds 3-7 draft coverage Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions 2008 NFL Draft Review Sports Network Lions Complete 2008 NFL Draft WILX-TV

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

Trio of Nittany Lions invited to NFL Scouting Combine  PA - 10 nationally (with Auburn) among schools in producing current NFL players. More than 300 Nittany Lions have signed NFL contracts since Joe Paterno became ... NFL draft nears The Daily Collegian Online

A Tale of Two Halves: Lions 2007  - Now, move to Week 9 of the season, with Detroit coming off an impressive 44-7 romp of the Denver Broncos at Ford Field. The Lions held a 6-2 record, ... Rod Marinelli and Co. rehash regretful 2007 Lions season Detroit Free Press

 WA - So another lost season for the Detroit Lions, the Washington Generals of professional sports, comes to a close. Good luck to all you teams and fans involved ... Ford must get tough DetNews.com Lions are worse than ever, need to blow it up and start over Detroit Free Press

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com Jeff Flanagan’s week 16 NFL picks  MO - Chiefs 23, Lions 17: What? Am I insane? Probably. But my guy feeling is that this is a good matchup for the Chiefs. The Lions’ offensive line is nothing ... NFL Week in Review (12/17/07) The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

NOLA.com NFL Week in Review (12/03/07) NOLA.com, LA - Vikings 42, Lions 10: Adrian Peterson made his return, which meant several Lions defenders were left without their jocks by the end of this one. ... Giants virtually clinch wild-card berth Buffalo News all 2 news articles

The 2007 Nittany Lions: A Season in Review  CA - There were comparisons to the 1994 offensive juggernaut led by quarterback and current NFL backup Kerry Collins (winner of the Davey O’Brien award for best ... A Season Forward and Backward: the 2007 Nittany Lions Bleacher Report

NFL Week in Review (9/30/07) NOLA.com, LA - Lions 37, Bears 27: For three quarters I kept hearing the announcers marvel over how the Lions couldn't score points. I thought to myself, "That's odd, ... Week 4 Power Rankings: Perfect Records Pro Football Critic

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 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 Ned Macey The NFL draft may have been a month ago, but we have one last division to review. The Bears get a weapon for Rex Grossman. The Lions stay put and draft the best player on the board. The Packers upset their franchise player but may have ...

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...

CNNDREW SHARP Lions need to learn value of No. 2 pick Detroit Free Press, MI - Mar 25, 2007 Leave it to the Lions. If there's any team that could find itself "stuck" with the second selection overall in next month's NFL draft, it's these jokers. ... NFC North free agency review FOXSports.com