Mathis Embraces Role As Mentor As Well As On-Field Duties
Far from being resentful of his declining status, the 33-year-old Mathis takes care to build up his young teammates.
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Far from being resentful of his declining status, the 33-year-old Mathis takes care to build up his young teammates.
Asked how he can get players to play the ball instead of the receiver, Cunningham – a 44-year coaching veteran – laughs, and there is a measure of scorn in the sound.
Bush, who is bothered by a banged-up left knee, was limited in practice Friday. So was Fairley.
The Detroit Lions look to bounce back after losing in week two to the Arizona Cardinals. They head to a reeling Washington team, but will injuries get in the way?
Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew has struggled to hold onto the football recently, and head coach Jim Schwartz said Thursday that Pettigrew needs to be more consistent with his catches, although his value is in more than just those plays.
Detroit running back Reggie Bush hopes to practice Friday, though his status for the Lions' game at Washington this weekend is still uncertain.
Part of being a Lions fan is looking forward to the NFL Draft in week two of the regular season.
The Detroit Lions will lose to the Washington Redskins on Sunday. It's as certain as a sunrise.
Much discussion this week has revolved around whether Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush will play Sunday, and even Bush himself does not yet know the answer to that question.
Look for Robert Griffin III to start running again.
Apparently, not all low blocks are created equal.
Ndamukong Suh laughed a little at the suggestion that Robert Griffin III's knee injury might change the Lions' perception of Griffin or the way they prepare for him.
The Detroit Lions began their first practice since Reggie Bush was injured without him on the field.
Reggie Bush's television commercial for the Sony Xperia Z has turned a lot of heads, especially those from the female gender.
The Detroit Lions made a big investment in quarterback Matthew Stafford during the offseason and, so far, he's earning it.
