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Detroit Lions Have Just One More Offseason Task

The Detroit Lions wrapped up their offseason program with yesterday’s close of minicamp. Players can still use team facilities if they would like, but the team is officially on summer break for…Read More

Detroit Lions OTAs: Nate Burleson Talking Up Patrick Edwards

There was a time during training camp prior to last season that no one would have been surprised if Patrick Edwards ended up making the Detroit Lions’ final roster. Undrafted out of Houston, Edwards…Read More

Injured Detroit Lions Wide Receivers Showing Signs of Good Health

The Detroit Lions enter another draft season with a need at wide receiver. Titus Young’s attitude bought him a ticket out of town while Nate Burleson and Ryan Broyles suffered season ending injuries. Fortunately,…Read More

Detroit Lions Could Have NFL’s Most Explosive Offense With The Right Moves

Rumors continue to circulate that the Detroit Lions will be talking to Reggie Bush in hopes of signing him as Jahvid Best‘s replacement. If that comes to pass, great, step one complete. the Lions…Read More

Detroit Lions Review and Offseason Plan: Wide Receivers

Today we take a look at how the Detroit Lions’ wide receivers performed during the 2012 season with a little help from the fine folks at Pro Football Focus. The radar chart below shows the Pro Football…Read More

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Nate Burleson Wins Detroit Lions’ Mike Utley Spirit Award

The Detroit Lions lost a lot more than a wide receiver when Nate Burleson went down with a broken leg.…Read More

Detroit Lions Lose Nate Burleson for the Season

If the Detroit Lions’ performance in their Monday night loss to the Chicago Bears wasn’t…Read More

Detroit Lions Fans Can Take a Breath Now

Breathe Lions fans, luckily your season isn’t over before it begins. Saturday nights in August are…Read More

Detroit Lions Fantasy Breakdown: Nate Burleson

2011 was a good year for Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson but not so much for his fantasy numbers.…Read More

Detroit Lions May Not Be Able to Afford to Let Nate Burleson Finish Out His Contract

In Nate Burleson’s perfect world he would finish out the three years remaining on his current…Read More

Detroit Lions’ Explosive Receivers Poised for Big Year

In 2011 the Detroit Lions were second in passing the ball and total offense in the entire NFL. There…Read More

Detroit Lions Gain Cap Space by Restructuring Contracts

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reported over the weekend that the Detroit Lions were an estimated…Read More

SLR Detroit Lions Player Of The Year Tournament Third Round: Calvin Johnson vs. Nate Burleson

Today is day seven 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

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

SLR Detroit Lions Player Of The Year Tournament Second Round: Nate Burleson Vs. Tony Scheffler

The second round of the 2011 SideLion Report Detroit Lions player of the year tournament is underway! Take…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

SLR Detroit Lions Player of the Year Tournament First Round: Burleson vs. Stanton and Houston vs. Coleman

SideLion Report has great readers so it makes sense that you should have a say in helping us name the SideLion…Read More

Detroit Lions Accepting Applications For Open Positions

Now Hiring: Personnel that are interested in turning the Detroit Lions’ season back around to…Read More

The Detroit Lions flagged down in loss to New Orleans Saints

I guess the Lions should be happy that one of the officials from last night had to sit out the game because…Read More