Bus Kills Detroit Lions Fan, 21, Running In Street
Detroit police say a Detroit Lions fan ran in front of a city bus and was killed during the team's NFL playoff berth clinching game at Ford Field.
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Detroit police say a Detroit Lions fan ran in front of a city bus and was killed during the team's NFL playoff berth clinching game at Ford Field.
Forget next year's draft. The Detroit Lions have something different to look forward to this December.
The last time the Lions were a force, Barry Sanders was in their backfield. Sanders retired after the 1998 season, and Detroit made the postseason the next year then plummeted to the bottom of the league.
A choir featuring Detroit Public Schools students will perform the National Anthem before Tuesday's kickoff of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Ford Field.
For the first time since Ford Field opened, the Lions played in a meaningful game that had the whole state of Michigan buzzing.
The Detroit Pistons hope their new coach can help change the mentality in their locker room as well.
Matthew Stafford led a victory-lap parade around the perimeter of Ford Field, high-fiving fans that have been waiting since 1999 for the Detroit Lions to make the playoffs.
The bars and restaurants were thinning out by the time I finished writing following the Lions playoff clinching victory over the San Diego Chargers Saturday night.
Christmas Eve. In Detroit Lions' lore, it meant a lump of coal.
The NBA has reduced suspensions for the Pistons' Charlie Villanueva by one game because of the shortened season.
The Detroit Lions made the playoffs for the first time since 1999 as Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes in the first half to beat the San Diego Chargers 38-10 Saturday.
Great opportunity to really feel good about the Detroit Lions if they can get this win verses the Chargers.
Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril and linebacker Stephen Tulloch have been fined $15,000 apiece by the NFL for horse collar tackles during last week's win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Austin Richie scored 22 points and Mike Douglas added 19 to lead Western Michigan to a 91-76 victory against Oakland on Friday night.
A Los Angeles coroner's office says the cause of death for the 18-year-old son of former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer was a heroin overdose.