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The Detroit Lions and the Wide Nine: What Cliff Avril’s Departure Could Mean for 2013

With Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch now former Detroit Lions, the team’s defensive ends were already guaranteed to look differently in 2013. However, some recent comments from Jim Schwartz…Read More

Four Teams Showing Interest in Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril

Take a look at any list of NFL free agent rankings and Cliff Avril’s name will be prominently mentioned among the very best. However, it seems other value Avril more highly than the Lions to the…Read More

NFL Free Agency Rumors: Cleveland Browns to Pursue Cliff Avril

The closer it gets to the start of free agency, the less likely it looks that Cliff Avril will be a member of the Detroit Lions in 2013. After designating Avril with the franchise tag last year, the…Read More

Hard To View Odds of Cliff Avril Returning to Detroit Lions As Anything But Slim

He was designated their franchise player just a year ago but now the Detroit Lions are content to let Cliff Avril test the free agent market without so much as an offer to stay. Chris McCosky broke down…Read More

Detroit Lions Quiet at Franchise Tag Deadline

It comes as no surprise but the deadline to use the franchise tag has come and gone and the Detroit Lions have not placed the tag on any of their free agents. Cliff Avril received and played under the…Read More

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Detroit Lions Place Four in NFL.com List of Top 85 Free Agents

A new piece on NFL.com breaks down the top 85 free agents and four Detroit Lions make the list. Gregg…Read More

Detroit Lions Review and Offseason Plan: Defensive Ends

Today we take a look at how the Detroit Lions defensive ends performed during the 2012 season with a…Read More

Hiring the X-man Starts the Detroit Lions’ Offseason Off Right

That awful stench that was the Detroit Lions’ 2012 season is starting to fade away now that the…Read More

Scanning the Savanna: Detroit Lions News from Around the Web

Scanning the Savanna searches the web for Detroit Lions content each morning and brings it to your fingertips…Read More

Would The Detroit Lions Take A Chance On Darrelle Revis?

The offseason has yet to start, but it looks as if it will be an exciting one, especially if your team…Read More

Detroit Lions Not Expected to Use Franchise Tag

The Detroit Lions have a lot of work to do but one of the strategies they are not expected to use this…Read More

Detroit Lions Year In Review: July

The start of July marked the coming of the deadline for the Detroit Lions to reach an agreement with…Read More

Detroit Lions Face a Number of Offseason Decisions

The Lions ended the season on an eight game losing streak. That’s the longest losing streak in…Read More

20 Years of Detroit Lions Draft History – Best Round-by-Round Picks

It wasn’t easy. Going back through the Lions last 20 years of drafts merely confirmed what Lions fans…Read More

Franchise Tag Looks to be Expensive Strategy for Detroit Lions This Offseason

NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported today that the franchise tag numbers for 2013 have been tentatively…Read More

Defensive Line Failures Epitomize All That is Wrong with 2012 Detroit Lions

Most can agree that the defensive line of the Detroit Lions has underwhelmed. They are not even close…Read More

Detroit Lions Injuries: Cliff Avril and Calvin Johnson Return to Practice

After some confusion yesterday regarding whether or not Cliff Avril had been cleared following the…Read More

Detroit Lions Release Initial Injury Report for Week 11

The Detroit Lions returned to the practice field today to begin their on-field preparations for the…Read More

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings Key Matchups

The Detroit Lions return home on Sunday for their first divisional matchup of the season, as they host…Read More

Scanning the Savanna: Lions special teams are not very special

Although the Lions pulled out a 27-12 win over the Baltimore Ravens Friday night, there were a lot of…Read More