Lions Rookies Also Eager For Preseason Debuts
Detroit rookie Nevin Lawson has enough to worry about before his first preseason game, so he isn't too caught up in all the hoopla about Johnny Manziel.
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Detroit rookie Nevin Lawson has enough to worry about before his first preseason game, so he isn't too caught up in all the hoopla about Johnny Manziel.
Detroit Lions running back and former college sensation Reggie Bush knows what it means to make the jump to the NFL amid an intense frenzy of hype.
"I've seen it win us a Super Bowl, so it works," Reggie Bush said of the new Lions offense. "It definitely works."
Florence played for the Carolina Panthers last season and recorded 26 tackles and two interceptions in 14 games.
Looking at the names on the Lions' roster, it might be tempting to pencil that group in among the best in the NFL before the season starts.
"I thought he was just going to give it to me to give it to me," Slay said, laughing.
Calvin Johnson and Eric Ebron could begin the preseason on the sideline.
Another former Lion Damien Woody will also participate on the show.
Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer will start the exhibition opener in Detroit, giving him the first chance to impress before rookie Johnny Manziel takes the field.
The Detroit Lions appear to be thin on talent at cornerback, counting on veteran Rashean Mathis and second-year pro Darius Slay to be starters.
Stephen Tulloch said fans can expect to see a better defense in 2014 than they saw in 2013.
First-round pick Eric Ebron is listed as third among tight ends, and second-round pick Kyle Van Noy is the primary backup to Ashlee Palmer.
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One of the factors to success this season will be the continuation of the unprecedented effectiveness of the Lions offensive line.
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It caused a bit of a scare Monday when projected starting cornerback Darius Slay left practice accompanied by a trainer.
Clearly confident, Ebron still knows he has plenty of room for improvement, but that is the point of preseason.
"They have everything here to be successful," Luther Elliss said at training camp Monday.
The Lions will lean on Ihedigbo and Quin to shape a secondary that still has no clear-cut starters on the corners.
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Rookie Nate Freese and Italian-born Giorgio Tavecchio are vying for the job a season after the Lions signed veteran David Akers to replace the retired Jason Hanson.
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley won't spend time in jail after being convicted of drunken driving and reckless driving in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama.
Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell took players — by position group — out to dinner during the offseason and allowed them to pick their favorite restaurants in the Motor City.
The Detroit Lions have claimed wide receiver Quintin Payton off waivers from Tampa Bay.
A big, bruising complement to the speedy Reggie Bush last season, Bell played in all 16 games and recorded 650 rushing yards.
Tarris Reed Jr. scored 20 points, Alex Karaban added 17, and both made pressure-packed free throws in the final minute that helped second-seeded UConn hold off third-seeded Michigan State 67-63 in the Sweet 16.
Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.
Alex DeBrincat's power-play goal 4:02 in sparked Detroit's three-goal first period, and the Red Wings rolled to a 5-2 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres.
Robert Glapinski, 62, of Capac, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Wednesday.
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A local developer has plans to transform Detroit's Belle Isle into an all-encompassing city.
The results of an absentee ballot review could have an impact on the Hamtramck mayoral race that ended in Adam Alharbi's win over Muhith Mahmood.
The next in a series of public demonstrations across the U.S. under the "No Kings" messaging theme is scheduled for Saturday.
An electricity rate hike at Consumers Energy will add an average $6.46 to residential monthly bills, starting in May.
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Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
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The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
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Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
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Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108.
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Tarris Reed Jr. scored 20 points, Alex Karaban added 17, and both made pressure-packed free throws in the final minute that helped second-seeded UConn hold off third-seeded Michigan State 67-63 in the Sweet 16.
Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.
Alex DeBrincat's power-play goal 4:02 in sparked Detroit's three-goal first period, and the Red Wings rolled to a 5-2 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres.
The No. 3 seed Spartans (27-7) face the No. 2 seed Huskies (31-5) at 9:45 p.m. from Washington, D.C.
Organizers say they expect a strong turnout again as Detroit continues to show its support for women's professional hockey.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
This year's Oscars may be in the rearview mirror, but for one Detroit designer, the spotlight hasn't faded.
Sunshine and warmer temperatures will slowly build through the weekend.
Having spent his career as a developer, Rodney Lockwood now has a bigger, bolder vision: transforming the historic island of Belle Isle into an all-encompassing city.
CBS News Detroit caught up with Michigan and Michigan State basketball fans ahead of this week's Sweet 16 games.
Golf legend Tiger Woods was charged with DUI after a vehicle crash in Jupiter, Florida, on Friday afternoon, the local sheriff said.