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The Detroit Lions have released G Stephen Peterman. One day after cutting ties with wide receiver Titus Young, the Lions organization continued to trim the fat. Stephen Peterson has been with the team since 2006, has started every game for the last 3 years and today, he finds himself looking for a new job. Cutting Peterson not … Read more
Well, they finally pulled the trigger. Looks like Titus will have to make the Hall of Fame on a team other than the Lions. The Detroit Lions announced today that they have released WR Titus Young. In two seasons with the Lions, Young played in 26 games (17 starts) and registered 81 receptions for 990 yards … Read more
Allen Park, Mich.—The Detroit Lions announced today that they have hired Brian Xanders as Senior Personnel Executive. Xanders joins the Lions following a five-year stint with the Denver Broncos, including the last four seasons as the Broncos general manager. This season marks his 20th season in the NFL that includes him serving in a variety of player … Read more
During filming for the celebrity diving reality show “Splash,” the Lions Pro Bowl defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh helped rescue comedian and fellow contestant Louie Anderson from the pool, according to TMZ. A number of teammates have come out opposed to Ndamukong Suh’s involvement on the show, stating that they were surprised that the organization and coaches would allow such a dangerous … Read more
Out of work (in the NFL) wide receiver Terrell Owens shared some hard-earned knowledge with our very own diva in the making, Titus Young. “He has to understand that Calvin (Johnson is) the No. 1 receiver, and being the No. 2 receiver, you have to go with the flow of the offense and when your time comes, … Read more
The Best that never was. Jahvid Best – Dynamic running back from Cal that set records on fire and lifted the hopes of a Detroit Lions fan base that hadn’t seen a dominating running back since Barry Sanders retirement in 1999. Drafted 30th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft – Best had the third fastest … Read more
The Titus Young saga continues as the wide receiver took to the his favorite venting venue Twitter this morning. https://twitter.com/TitusDYoungSr/status/294747062191398912 It would seem Young is trying to deliberately get cut as he continues his tirade despite clear direction from Jim Schwartz that it wasn’t the best idea. His tweets suggest he has moved on and is now just waiting for … Read more
The rule that contributed to the Lions loss to the Houston Texans Thanksgiving night is getting a second look from the NFL a little earlier than expected. CBS is reporting that internal sources within the Competition Committee claim that in the wake of this controversial rule coming into play twice in a five-day span, the … Read more
It was a heartbreaking loss. The lions, for the first time in recent memory showed up to play on Thanksgiving. They stood toe to toe with the Houston Texans and they were coming out ahead. That is until a play that should have remained dead wasn’t, and a coach who should have kept his calm, didn’t. … Read more
VS The Detroit Lions will host the Houston Texans in the 73rd-Annual Thanksgiving Day Game on Thursday with kickoff set for 1 p.m. from Ford Field. The Lions have played 23 different teams since the first Thanksgiving Day game in 1934 and carry a 33-37-2 record in the annual holiday classic. This is only … Read more
NFL.com has released this week’s power rankings. You can also see them and join in on their conversation at their site. By Elliot Harrison Analyst, NFL.com and NFL Network Our Detroit Lions fall to 18th in the NFL.com power rankings. Do you agree with NFL.com, or do you think we deserve to be higher/lower? Comment … Read more
Wow. Did you see that catch? Did you see that kick? Did you see that comeback? Unbelievable. In a game where everyone felt that usual sense of dread around the end of the first quarter, the Lions proved they don’t deserve to be called ‘the same ole’ Lions’ any more. If this were the same … Read more
The Detroit Lions will travel to Minnesota this week for their first NFC North divisional game of 2011 against the Vikings. Kick off at Mall of America Field is set for 1 p.m. ET. Detroit will be looking for their first 3-0 start since 1980. After a home-opening 48-3 victory over the Kansas City … Read more
2 and 0. A more beautiful sentence has not been uttered in the Detroit Sports world since “and the Tigers are headed to the World Series!”. The Lions not only beat the Chiefs today, they did so in record setting fashion. Today’s 48-3 sets the record for largest margin of victory ever for the Detroit Lions. From … Read more
All signs are pointing to another Lions win this week. The Lions are facing a Chiefs team that is coming off of a crushing 41-7 loss to the Bills, meanwhile, the Detroit’s offense put up 27 points on Tampa Bay’s defense behind 305 yards passing by quarterback Matthew Stafford. Ford Field is expected to be electric … Read more
In a game where the Lions controlled most of the clock and the scoreboard, Lions fans have much to be excited about. Taking into account the 4 straight wins from last season, the Lions are staring down the pipe of a 5 game win streak. The Lions opening drive set the tone for the game. … Read more
