Avs F Cody McLeod Suspended 5 Games By League
Colorado Avalanche forward Cody McLeod was suspended for five games by the NHL on Monday for his hit along the boards on Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall last week.
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Colorado Avalanche forward Cody McLeod was suspended for five games by the NHL on Monday for his hit along the boards on Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall last week.
Calvin Johnson was his usual, talented self, and it wasn't enough to stop the Detroit Lions from dropping their first home game of the season.
"There's a lot of guys that could manage this team, but are they really the right guy for this team? There's a difference."
"I think the biggest thing for the next manager … don't come in and try to force yourself on anybody," Leyland continued. "Just let things flow."
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh ranked third and the Lions' Reggie Bush claims spot No. 10 on the most disliked NFL player list.
Logan Couture scored in the shootout and the San Jose Sharks beat the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 on Monday night.
The weekend's unquestioned nadir, in this blogger's opinion, came after the Mike Nugent kick at Ford Field.
Donny Kelly said it best. With Jim Leyland, what you see is what you get.
"Maybe he just didn't know what else to say," Leyland said about Fielder. "I think he was embarrassed by his performance. He probably didn't handle it as good as he could have handled it ... I just hope that they give the guy the benefit of the doubt."
"He wasn't going to be shut down," Dombrowski said.
The Tigers are built on pitching and Ausmus, like Matheny, would have enough in depth knowledge to handle the staff as well as anyone.
Leyland joined the team in 2006. Prior to his arrival, the team had not made the postseason in 18 years.
MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal has reported that Jim Leyland is retiring from his post as Detroit Tigers manager.
Chris Houston did not start the second half, and he said he agreed with the decision after struggling in coverage against the Bengals receivers.
The Lions played the Bengals close on Sunday. However, a couple of special teams miscues ended up leading the Lions to a loss.