Matt Dery's Daily Update 4-29-11
It's day two of the NFL Draft and the Lions gearing up for rounds 2 and 3. Detroit drafts 44th overall which is the 12th choice in round 2 and then 75th overall the 11th choice in the 3rd round.
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It's day two of the NFL Draft and the Lions gearing up for rounds 2 and 3. Detroit drafts 44th overall which is the 12th choice in round 2 and then 75th overall the 11th choice in the 3rd round.
A weekend in Cleveland might not be the ideal place for the Detroit Tigers to end their current struggles.
The moment of truth finally arrived. The Lions were on the clock and the packed crowd at the Red Ox Tavern held its breath.
Miguel Cabrera went hitless - and even if he'd been swinging well, it probably wouldn't have mattered.
One is an Original Six team, with blood-red uniforms that have long be identifiable, and a logo as famous as any in hockey.
The Detroit Red Wings team that will take the ice in San Jose for a second-round playoff series is very similar to the group that lost to the Sharks in five games at this stage a year ago.
A month ago, with the scouting combine complete, there appeared to be little possibility several players would fall to the Lions at the 13th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Nick Fairley is scary. Scary good and scary bad. Fairley showed he can dominate at the point of attack and was portrayed by some as a poor-man's Ndamukong Suh
The Detroit Lions started to turn around the franchise last year with an improved defensive line.
How do you like the defensive tackle rotation of Ndamukong Suh, Corey Williams, Sammie Hill and Nick Fairley?
Brennan Boesch added two hits on Thursday and is one of the few Tigers who has hit well consistently from the beginning of the season.
But when a team is losing, adjustments become even more critical as a three-game sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners has pointed out to the Detroit Tigers.
As quickly as you can say draft pick, the Detroit Lions are getting back to work quickly.
The Detroit Lions have selected Auburn DT Nick Fairley 13th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Seattle came into Detroit and easily swept the three game series from the Tigers as the Mariners close out by winning 7-2 on Thursday.