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Small Positional Adjustments Might Benefit Detroit Lions’ Schemes

Dave Birkett recently wrote a short piece about the idea Gunther Cunningham and the Lions have been playing around with to move defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh around on the defensive line. Suh has lined…Read More

NFL Suspends Detroit Lions RB Mikel Leshoure

We all knew it was coming, now it is official: NFL announces Lions RB Mikel Leshoure is suspended 2 games w/o pay & fined 2 more game checks for violating NFL policy on substance abuse — Dave…Read More

Why a Suspension Should Send the Message to Fairley and Leshoure

Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand acknowledged today that he and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell have been in contact regarding the rash of off-field problems the Lions have had to deal with this offseason. Presumably,…Read More

Detroit Lions’ Top 10 For 2012

Since the NFL Network and NFL.com are currently revealing to us who the top 100 players in the league are, I thought it appropriate to compile a list of the current top 10 Lions. The NFL top 100 is based…Read More

Detroit Lions Looking Good in Fantasy Football Rankings

It seems that things like back to school promotions and Christmas merchandise get pushed out earlier and earlier every year. You can add fantasy football to that list. The NFL is big business and whether…Read More

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Detroit Lions Off the Field: Does Behavior Matter?

This past week has brough about an interesting juxtaposition in the Detroit sports scene. Detroit Lions…Read More

Offseason Antics Leaves Lions Fans Shaking Their Heads

The Detroit Lions’ 2011 draft class has made headlines for all the wrong reasons this offseason. First,…Read More

Mikel Leshoure will be Detroit Lions’ most valuable rookie

Which draftee will have the biggest impact on the Detroit Lions in the upcoming 2012 season? This is…Read More

Detroit Lions Optimistic About Young Players’ Health

The Detroit Lions draft class was marked by a mix of on-field success and injury. Mikel Leshoure was…Read More

2012 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions to Keep an Open Mind

Mock drafters rely heavily on team needs when assigning a particular player to a particular team. The…Read More

Tom Lewand is Optimistic About Detroit Lions Running Backs

Running the ball last year was a nightmare for the Lions.  Detroit ranked 29th in the league in rushing.…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

Focusing on a Running Back is a Wrong move for the Detroit Lions

While the reported list of players that the Lions interviewed at the Senior Bowl is probably not exhaustive,…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

Healthy Running Backs are Only Half the Battle for the Detroit Lions

The post-mortem discussion of the Detroit Lions’ running game has largely centered around the health…Read More

The Detroit Lions’ Year in Review: August 2011

The beginning of August brought some unexpected roster shuffling. Nick Fairley was out of action due…Read More

The Detroit Lions’ Year in Review: April 2011

The lockout meant no free agency as usual in March. Fortunately, football fans still had the draft to…Read More

Signing Joique Bell Could Have Meaning for Present and Future for Detroit Lions

The announcement of Joique Bell’s signing with the Detroit Lions was widely received with a raising…Read More

A Detroit Lions Christmas List

Dear Lions fans, I hope you’re not all having a tough time grasping the magnitude of these last…Read More

Talking Detroit Lions Draft with NFL Mocks

NFL Mocks is going team-by-team and taking a look back at each NFL team’s recent draft history…Read More