No matter the sport, referees make mistakes. That being said, it seems like teams from the state of Michigan seem to get jobbed by the refs more than anyone else. Let’s take a look at ten notorious times the Great Lakes State felt the burn from the men in stripes (in no particular order): 1. … Read more
According to a report from The Oklahoman, former Detroit Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew was arrested over the weekend for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. From The Oklahoman: Pettigrew, a seven-year NFL veteran with the Detroit Lions prior to being waived by the team in December, was reportedly seen pushing and arguing with two men at about … Read more
It just wasn’t meant to be. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Lions have decided to move on from tight end Brandon Pettigrew just a day after he was placed on the nonfootball injury list. Brandon Pettigrew no longer has a locker in Allen Park. #Lionshttps://t.co/CRAJDkqCDC — Freep Sports (@freepsports) … Read more
For the first time since tearing his left ACL last December in St. Louis, Lions Tight End Brandon Pettigrew has returned to the practice field. Pettigrew has been on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list since the beginning of training camp, and has not been able to practice until last Tuesday. Pettigrew knows what … Read more
For the first time in 11 months, Brandon Pettigrew is back practicing with the Detroit Lions. The veteran tight end began the year on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) but is holding out hope that he can make a comeback sometime in December. He’s been out since last season after an ACL tear. … Read more
Another round of roster moves were made this morning for the Detroit Lions. The Lions placed tight end Brandon Pettigrew and wide receiver Corey Fuller on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list. The team also waived cornerback Brandon McGee. #Lions place Corey Fuller & Brandon Pettigrew on Reserve/PUP, waive Brandon McGee 📰: https://t.co/lw9O4mTtx5 pic.twitter.com/xvCBNarhrz … Read more
With training camp just about set to get underway, the Detroit Lions have announced that they have placed three players on the PUP list (physically unable to perform). #Lions place three players on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list: https://t.co/DU2RHEkR4r — Detroit Lions (@Lions) July 24, 2016 Tight end Brandon Pettigrew (knee), wide receiver Corey Fuller … Read more
It was Week 11 of the 2009 regular season in the NFL. The Detroit Lions were matched up against Brady Quinn and the visiting Cleveland Browns. The Lions were down 37-31 late in the game and after stooping the Browns on 4th and 5, they would need to drive 88 yards downfield to have a … Read more
There has been one unfamiliar face making a name for himself at Detroit Lions OTAs. A 6-foot-6, 254-pound tight end from University of the Incarnate Word, has firmly entrenched himself as a darkhorse favorite. Cole Wick went undrafted this year after coming out of a small D-II Catholic school in San Antonio. According to multiple reports, he … Read more
The Detroit Lions have their fair share of players returning from injuries and offseason surgeries. The two most prominent names include second-year running back Ameer Abdullah and former first-round tight end Brandon Pettigrew. With the news recently emerging regarding Abdullah’s shoulder operation in January, there was some reason for concern. Abdullah tore his labrum late in … Read more
Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew has experienced what it’s like to recover from an torn ACL before, after suffering his first ACL injury on Thanksgiving of his rookie season back in 2009. The former 1st round pick went on to have one of the best seasons of his career with 71 catches for 722 … Read more
DeAndre Levy and Brandon Pettigrew highlighted a number of Detroit Lions who participated in the first day of offseason workouts on Monday. Along with Levy and Pettigrew, Travis Swanson and Zach Zenner both participated after having last season cut short due to injury. Levy, Swanson, Pettigrew participating in workouts: Linebacker DeAndre Levy was among the players … Read more
Things will look quite a bit different in the Lions locker room this season. They’ll notice some of these changes when they arrive to begin offseason workouts today. “Totally different,” Glover Quin told the Detroit Free Press. “But that’s the NFL. Every year there’s changes. Sometimes it’s a lot of change, sometimes it’s not as much. … Read more
[tps_header] Now that Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn has made the decision to retain Jim Caldwell as head coach, one of his next jobs will be to decide which players the team will bring back in 2016 and which players will be allowed to become free agents. In addition, there are players who are … Read more
The Detroit Lions’ 2015 season was a tough one to grade as a whole. For one half of the season, the Lions looked like the worst team in the league. The second half, they looked like the playoff team many thought they could be. Ultimately, your final record indicates what type of team you are and … Read more
Although Detroit Lions‘ tight end Eric Ebron has showed improvement from last season’s disappointing rookie campaign, he still has further to go before he can fulfill his potential. Heading into the week 17 match up with Chicago, Ebron has 42 receptions for 512 yards and 4 touchdowns. The former top-ten pick has had less drops … Read more
