Detroit Lions Notes And Quotes 7-26-11
Louis Delmas, by his own admission, played below his standards last year and he won't use a nagging hamstring injury as an excuse.
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Louis Delmas, by his own admission, played below his standards last year and he won't use a nagging hamstring injury as an excuse.
Champ: Jhonny Peralta for maintaining his All-Star play
The players of the National Football League released an exclusivevideo Monday thanking fans for their support and patience during the lockout.
When this lockout started to be discussed in real terms, there were more than enough questions about whether the players could handle it. There continue to be those questions.
Victor Martinez collected two hits Monday, the first an RBI single in the third inning and the second a dribbler down the third base line following a walk to 1B Miguel Cabrera in the fifth.
Rookie Duane Below has one thing going for him -- he throws strikes. Whether he makes a third start in the majors isn't up to him.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland was ejected from Monday night's game against the Chicago White Sox before the start of the sixth inning.
As the lockout ended, the Lions had 53 players under contract, including several who finished last season on the practice squad.
The Lions have thought throughout the past five-plus months that they would be ready to hit the ground running, regardless of when the lockout was lifted.
Now it can be said with certainty: Get ready for some football!
The Tigers took an early lead but couldn't hold on as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Monday night.
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz went straight to twitter after the NFL lockout was settled.
Larry Brown! You're the next contestant on... "Who Wants To Coach A 17-Win Team That's 'Done Rebuilding?!"
CBSSports.com has obtained the letter sent to player-agents by the NFLPA that lays out the schedule for the next few days.