Detroit Lions Notes And Quotes 10-10-11
Slowly but surely, running back Keiland Williams is carving out a niche in the Lions' run game.
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Slowly but surely, running back Keiland Williams is carving out a niche in the Lions' run game.
In the latter stages of yet another losing season, the Detroit Lions suffered a close defeat at home to the Chicago Bears.
Louis Delmas hasn't missed a game, and only a couple of defensive snaps, despite playing through a couple of painful injuries.
The best and deepest position unit on the defense just got deeper and better.
It has been so long - a decade, in fact - since the Detroit Lions played a regular season game on Monday night that kicker Jason Hanson can't remember it.
Al Davis was a rebel with a cause — "Just win, baby" he exhorted his beloved Oakland Raiders. Davis died Saturday at age 82.
GMC, in partnership with the NFL, will bring its second annual Monday Night Football Tour to The Mall at Partridge Creek, in Clinton Township this weekend, with a player-attended United Way event on Tuesday in Detroit.
The expectation was that the Lions would be out looking for a veteran safety to fill in on a short-term basis, but no such signing has occurred.
Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is easily the harshest critic of the Lions' defensive line play thus far this season.
Brandon Pettigrew is Detroit's forgotten first-round pick.
Nick Fairley practiced Wednesday for just the second time since breaking his foot on Aug. 1.
It has been reported that Nick Fairley will play on Monday night. 97.1 The Ticket's Tony Ortiz spoke with Nick Fairley moments ago and he said he has no idea if he will play Monday.
The Detroit Lions have signed safety Vincent Fuller and released guard Jacques McClendon.
The expectation was that the Lions would be out looking for a veteran safety to fill in on a short-term basis, but no such signing has occurred.
So, will the Lions dare kick the ball to Devin Hester? Seems like a bad idea.
