Category Archives: In The News
Kevin Smith works as Lions’ No. 3 RB while Jahvid Best sits
Chris McCosky/ The Detroit News Allen Park — Jahvid Best (concussion), as expected, was not cleared for practice Tuesday, amid reports that he will miss his third straight game Sunday. ESPN, citing an anonymous league source, reported that Best would … Continue reading
Lions seventh-rounder Willie Young a keeper
Terry Foster/ The Detroit News Allen Park— Chances are, Willie Young is spending most of his free weekend fishing from a dock off the coast of Florida. He’ll take his catch home, fry it up for his family and relax. … Continue reading
Bob Wojnowski: This Lions team can contend, unlike some others we’ve seen
Bob Wojnowski Allen Park Go ahead and say it, even if it’s premature, even if it sounds kind of funny and almost never gets said around here. The Lions are a playoff team. Yep, they are. Or should be. Or … Continue reading
Perception of ‘evil’ Lions doesn’t match reality
Chris McCosky/ The Detroit News Allen Park — For a 5-2 football team, there sure are a lot of critics trying to pick the Lions apart. Even the league’s own website got into the fray. They have billed the Lions … Continue reading
Lions visit Harrison in hospital; team signs backup
Chris McCosky/ The Detroit News Allen Park— Lions coach Jim Schwartz visited with Jerome Harrison Friday morning, hours before the running back was scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a tumor from his brain. “He was in very good spirits,” … Continue reading
Jim Schwartz, Jim Harbaugh avoid punishment for postgame fracas
Chris McCosky/ The Detroit News Allen Park— Lions coach Jim Schwartz didn’t exactly offer any apologies for the postgame dustup between him and 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. “It is unfortunate that the events after the game overshadowed the fact that … Continue reading
John Wendling shows Lions he’s more than just a special-teamer
Chris McCosky/ The Detroit News Allen Park— Two teams over the course of four seasons tried to convince John Wendling his role in the NFL always would be limited to special teams. Wendling bit his tongue, nodded his head and … Continue reading
Bob Wojnowski: Lions shine on prime-time stage, run record to 5-0
Bob Wojnowski Detroit— The noise and the numbers are ratcheting so quickly now, they’re starting to echo. The Lions no longer are just Detroit’s riveting fresh story. They’ve gone national and gotten numbingly tough, rolling in ways we’ve almost never … Continue reading
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John Niyo: Lions’ Ndamukong Suh goes on defense to protect reputation
John Niyo Detroit Ndamukong Suh had a lot to say Monday. But nothing said it better than this. “If I’m not gonna protect myself,” the Lions all-Pro defensive tackle mused, “then nobody else is going to.” That, as much as … Continue reading →