Tony Ortiz: Lions Free Agents
With the NFL season winding down, it's time to look at which Lions players will become free agents in the off-season.
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With the NFL season winding down, it's time to look at which Lions players will become free agents in the off-season.
As of now, all of the officiating crews for NFL games are filled with part-time employees.
In a recent GQ interview rap superstar Eminem talks about the future of the Detroit Lions.
It seems that the Gregorian chant that hummed through the season about how the Lions needed to draft on the offensive line has subsided and I applaud this development.
The Chicago Bears were scheduled to interview former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Greg Olson for their passing coordinator/quarterbacks coach opening on Thursday.
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew has done a bit of everything since he started making football decisions for the franchise.
After the dust had settled and the sting of the 45-28 thumping in New Orleans had, if not completely subsided, at least found some cushion in the accomplishments of the long season, the Lions knew where they stood.
Johnson missed practice with an Achilles injury last week, but had 211 yards receiving with two touchdowns in Detroit's 45-28 loss at New Orleans on Saturday night in the playoffs.
In three seasons, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz has taken an 0-16 team to the playoffs with a 10-6 record and a nucleus of young players being developed.
Brown played for a total of eight seasons with the New England Patriots, the New York Jets and Detroit Lions and four years in college at Michigan.
The lawsuit filed Monday seeks damages for traumatic brain injuries and neurodegenerative disorders on behalf of 106 former players, including former Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Brent Boyd and three Hall of Famers: Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney, Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure and Vikings defensive back Paul Krause.
"I'll definitely be back," Best said. "I'm not worried about it."
The Lions playoff appearance last weekend is still fresh in Sanders' mind. He says the Lions met his expectations this year, especially Quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Some Lions fans have picked their target and it's defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham.
By now you must have heard about various tweets that came from Lions players after their loss to the Saints in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday night.
