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SLR Detroit Lions Player of the Year Tournament Final Four: Cliff Avril vs. Ndamukong Suh
The 2011 SideLion Report Detroit Lions player of the year tournament is ready to find our second finalist. Matthew Stafford defeated Calvin Johnson to emerge from the offensive/special teams side of…Read More
Poll: Did the Detroit Lions Get it Right with Cliff Avril?
Cliff Avril didn’t want the franchise tag and the Lions didn’t want to use it. He got it and they did. It may not have been the route either side wanted but the Lions obviously agree with…Read More
Cliff Avril’s franchise tag may mean Stephen Tulloch is gone
To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Detroit Lions tagged Defensive End Cliff Avril with a Non-Exclusive franchise tag. The singing most likely means that Stephen Tulloch’s run as the Lions…Read More
Detroit Lions Use Non-Exclusive Franchise Tag on Cliff Avril
The franchise tag deadline doesn’t come until 4 p.m. today but word came out before noon that the Lions would indeed use the franchise tag to retain Cliff Avril. Neither side wanted it to happen…Read More
Detroit Lions Nearing Franchise Tag Deadline
The time the Detroit Lions have to negotiate with Cliff Avril “for free” is quickly coming to an end. March 5 marks the deadline for applying the franchise tag and as of late Sunday night the…Read More
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SLR Detroit Lions Player Of The Year Tournament Fourth Round: Cliff Avril vs. Stephen Tulloch
We’re down to the round of eight in our 2011 SideLion Report Detroit Lions player of the year tournament! You…Read More
Extension for Calvin Johnson Could be Just Weeks Away
While most of the free agency talk for the Detroit Lions centers around Cliff Avril, Stephen Tulloch…Read More
Is Lack of Cap Space a Blessing in Disguise for Detroit Lions?
The Lions have quite a bit they’d like to do but not a lot of money at their disposal to get it…Read More
Jim Schwartz Reiterates Detroit Lions’ Interest in Retaining Free Agents
If there was any doubt about the Detroit Lions’ desire to retain their most important free agents,…Read More
Cortland Finnegan to the Detroit Lions? Doubt it.
Cortland Finnegan’s name has been tossed around by fans as a possible free agency pick up. Finnegan…Read More
Late Round Draft Gems For The Detroit Lions
By this time of year, even the casual NFL fan could name the top 10 or 15 players that will be selected…Read More
Potential Tampering with Cliff Avril is a Big Deal
Earlier today, our Chris Czar gave a good breakdown and discussion of a lot of the comments made by Cliff…Read More
SLR Detroit Lions Player Of The Year Tournament Third Round: Cliff Avril vs. Justin Durant
Today is day three of the 2011 SideLion Report Detroit Lions player of the year tournament‘s third…Read More
Cliff Avril Not Offering Hometown Discount to the Detroit Lions
Cliff Avril has a huge payday looming, there is no doubt about that. What remains in doubt is whether…Read More
Scanning The Savanna: Detroit Lions News From Around The Web
Scanning the Savanna is a daily feature that brings fresh Detroit Lions and NFL related content to your…Read More
Three Free Agents the Detroit Lions Must Re-sign
Martin Mayhew and the rest of the front office are faced with some difficult choices to make this offseason.…Read More
Scanning The Savanna: Detroit Lions News From Around The Web
Scanning the Savanna is a daily feature that brings fresh Detroit Lions and NFL related content to your…Read More
Would Mario Manningham Make Sense for the Detroit Lions?
While Mario Manningham has slowly been slipping down the depth charts in New York, he might have given…Read More
Detroit Lions 2012 Offseason Schedule
The 2011 NFL season is officially in the books so we might as well lay out a timeline for what will…Read More
Lions Congregation: Free Agency Priorities
Thanks to Joshua over at DetFan1979′s Roar of the Lions, SideLion Report is part of what is called…Read More
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