The Lions look like a team about to go on a free agent shopping spree. They cleared $8.5 million off the books earlier this week by cutting Titus Young, Kyle Vanden Bosch and Stephen Peterman. That put them $5 million under the cap. If they cut center Dominic Raiola, which is under consideration at this … Continue Reading →
Titus Young is going to get his wish. There is no way the Lions can bring him back now. If he was walking on thin ice before, he’s fallen completely through the cracks now. There is no rescuing this guy. “Oh I’m not done, if y’all going to cut me let me go. I’m tired … Continue Reading →
Apparently you truly cannot please all of the people all of the time. Not even a record-setting 1,964 receiving yards by Calvin Johnson this season was enough to win over all 50 media members who casted votes for the Associated Press All-Pro team. Johnson did get voted onto the first team, but one voter left … Continue Reading →
For a 4-11 team, the Lions fared well in a poll of NFC North personnel executives conducted by Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s Bob McGinn. McGinn, as he’s done annually for many years, gets the executives to rate players at each position. Rob Sims, for the third straight year, was voted the best left guard. Three of the … Continue Reading →
Former Lions quarterback Scott Mitchell said he was shocked and hurt at the news that his teammate Lomas Brown had missed a block on purpose to try and get him hurt. Mitchell was on the Dan Patrick Show Wednesday morning. “It just really hurt,” Mitchell said. “It was extremely disappointing. I’m really shocked by it, … Continue Reading →
This isn’t a spoiler alert. I am not going to share the best parts but I did get an advanced copy of the NFL Network’s “Barry Sanders: A Football Life” documentary that airs tonight at 8 p.m. If you don’t have NFL Network, get yourself out to a bar or something because this is amazing … Continue Reading →
On the day after one of his most dominant performances, a day after he was contrite and humble in a nationally-televised interview with ESPN’s Merril Hoge, Ndamukong Suh and the Lions will again have to answer to accusations of poor sportsmanship during the 35-33 loss to the Colts. Colts right guard Mike McGlynn told the … Continue Reading →
The worry was always whether Mikel Leshoure would regain his power, speed and agility after Achilles surgery? Thus far, it looks like the power and agility are there, but not the speed. Coach Jim Schwartz believes getting that last gear back is the next step in the recovery process. “I think any injured player coming … Continue Reading →
For the first time in his professional career, Jeff Backus will not participate on game day. Backus’ franchise best 186-game consecutive start streak is over, stopped by a hamstring injury. Rookie Riley Reiff became the first player other than Backus to start at left tackle for the Lions since 2000. Stockar McDougall started at left … Continue Reading →
The Lions will be without receiver Titus Young today. He has been deactivated for disciplinary reasons. Thought I would share NFL Network analyst Willie McGinnist’s take on it: “It’s a good move,” he said. “It has to be painful for the receivers coach Shawn Jefferson and offensive coordinate Scott Linehan. They’re trying to implement a … Continue Reading →