Nov. 27, 2009; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Las Vegas Locomotives running back (27) DeDe Dorsey runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Florida Tuskers during the UFL championship game at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Locomotives defeated the Tuskers 20-17 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

Dorsey, a 6’0 208 RB/DB, has spent time in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts (Super Bowl Champions 2006), and Detroit Lions. Most recently, Dorsey played in the United Football League under Jim Fassel and the Las Vegas Locomotives. Dorsey was the Championship game MVP in the league’s inaugural season of 2009 as the Locomotives were UFL Champions in back to back seasons.

DeDe Dorsey is a graduate of Lindenwood University, where as a senior, he was named first-team all-NAIA as a running back after rushing for 1,600 yards and 18 touchdowns. It was the first time in NAIA history that a player was named first-team NAIA on defense and offense in successive seasons. In less than three seasons as a defensive player, Dorsey had seven career interceptions, returning four for touchdowns, and blocked seven field goals and nine punts.

In 2010, Detroit signed Dorsey to a future contract on February 9; however, he was cut after the preseason on September 4. Dorsey had a very productive preseason that year, but he had to battle for snaps at his position against current starting running back Jahvid Best, former Lions Aaron Brown and Jerome Felton, and current free agent Maurice Morris.

As the Lions currently only have one of those running backs from the 2010 season left on their roster, and the fact that DeDe Dorsey had great success in the United Football League, perhaps the Lions should have given him a roster spot after all. He could have been a great role player for the Lions.

The Indianapolis Colts have gone above and beyond the premise of a basic “suck for Luck” campaign and have positioned themselves for a stretch run towards 0-16. The cruelest detail of their endeavor is the fact that Dan Orlovsky and Ernie Sims, two members of the Lions during the 0-16 season in 2008, are reliving the horror as members of the Colts this season. (more…)

The 2008 Detroit Lions had a lot of problems beyond simply not being able to win a game. One of those problems was a general inability to run the football.

As should be expected from an 0-16 team, the Lions found themselves behind in a lot of football games and that led to a next-to league low number of rushing attempts. When they did try to run the football, they weren’t particularly successful.

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