Detroit Lions Notes And Quotes
Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been providing reports of his progress in recovering from shoulder surgery, and now comes word he will participate in a skills competition this weekend at the University of Georgia.
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Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been providing reports of his progress in recovering from shoulder surgery, and now comes word he will participate in a skills competition this weekend at the University of Georgia.
There is no doubt about who the featured back is in the Lions' offense. That would be second-year player Jahvid Best, whom they traded up to draft with the 30th pick in 2010.
There is an ebb and flow to each baseball season. If there is anyone who understands that, it's Tigers fans.
Phil Coke turned in his second strong start and appears to be making a successful return to being a rotation member.
Manager Jim Leyland wants that troublesome right ankle completely healthy so he doesn't have to worry whether Ordonez can play or not or if the right fielder is going to have to come out of games due to soreness.
Henrik Zetterberg, who has not played since getting injured April 6, was on the ice for the first time since the injury when he participated in an optional skate Thursday.
Watching Game 1 of the playoffs as a healthy scratch wasn't what Mike Modano had in mind when he signed with the Red Wings in August, after the club aggressively pursued him, convincing him to put off retirement.
Ryan Raburn hit a two-out RBI double in the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie and the Tigers held on for a 3-0 victory against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.
A day after winning game one of the Western conference quarter finals against the Coyotes 4-2, the Wings had a optional skate at Joe Louis Arena.
In my opinion John Kuester has coached his last game as the Detroit Pistons head coach.
Rookie center Greg Monroe rose above the mayhem created by his teammates and showed steady improvement throughout the season.
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A positive sign at Red Wings practice, Henrik Zetterberg skated today. Mike Babcock still calls him day to day and would not say if his forward will be available for game 2 Saturday.
The Oakland Athletics are starting to score runs more consistently, and that could provide an even bigger boost for Gio Gonzalez, who hasn't needed much offensive help from his teammates.