Lions Drop Preseason Opener To Browns 19-17
The Detroit Lions can't hold on to a 14-3 half-time lead as the Cleveland Browns come from behind to win 19-17 during the pre-season opener on Friday night.
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The Detroit Lions can't hold on to a 14-3 half-time lead as the Cleveland Browns come from behind to win 19-17 during the pre-season opener on Friday night.
That battle at cornerback is by far the most highly-contested, while 20 out of 22 starters return from last season. This roster is much harder for younger players to make than a few years ago.
"You prepare yourself as much as you can, but you have to learn on the fly," Stafford said.
I've lived in the Detroit area my entire life. I'm a lifelong Lions fan.
The Detroit Lions say a 9-year-old Detroit boy nicknamed the "Lemonade Kid" will be their special guest at the preseason opener at Ford Field, when the team hosts the Cleveland Browns.
The Detroit Lions are in a rare position of being a team that's expected to succeed.
The way the average NFL fan sees it is that any call that goes against their team is a bad call.
"All athletes think we can play another sport, but we really can't. Most of us think we can play in the NBA but we really can't."
The Detroit Lions have confirmed today that starting safety Louis Delmas has had a surgical procedure performed on his knee.
The Chicago Bears signed receiver Rashied Davis to a one-year contract to replace the retired Devin Thomas.
Like most NFL rookies, Riley Reiff's training camp improvement has been slow, but steady.
Fred Matua, the former Southern California lineman who started at guard on the Trojans' 2003 and 2004 national championship teams, died Sunday. He was 28.
Starting with the Lions first exhibition game scheduled for August 10th, American Coney Island's coneys will be available at every Lions home game.
Detroit Lions spokesman Bill Keenist confirmed Cliff Avril signed his tender Sunday morning.
Today NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came to the Lions open practice and was joined by the legendary John Madden.
