Detroit Tackles Minnesota Sunday
Trying for a season-high third straight victory, the visiting Lions look to avenge an earlier defeat to the Vikings by handing their division foe a third consecutive loss Sunday.
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Trying for a season-high third straight victory, the visiting Lions look to avenge an earlier defeat to the Vikings by handing their division foe a third consecutive loss Sunday.
For the second time this season, the Lions have stepped in to "clarify" comments superstar Calvin Johnson made about his own injuries.
The Lions (4-4) face a pivotal game Sunday when they visit the Minnesota Vikings (5-4).
Calvin Johnson didn't practice for the Lions on Thursday — and that's a report Detroit fans may need to get used to.
A 19-year-old man has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter stemming from the heroin-overdose death of the 18-year-old son of former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer.
The so-called son of Detroit, Kid Rock, is scheduled to perform during halftime of the Lions' 73rd Thanksgiving Day Classic vs. the Houston Texans on Nov. 22.
In the darkest of the Lions dark days during the last decade, there was any number of stats that summed up their total futility.
Adrian Peterson is only getting better as the season wears on, producing at a level that matches what he did before going down with a major knee injury last December.
Calvin Johnson is still a top five player even though his production is down and he went through a horrible case of the dropsy's.
So Pro Football Weekly printed more anonymous criticism about the Lions, again, so Dom Raiola had to answer a bunch of questions about it.
Calvin Johnson may have looked 100 percent on Sunday, but he could sure feel his sore knee.
The disappearance of Minnesota's passing attack has produced plenty of theories from the frustrated fans and myriad analysts following the Vikings.
The Detroit Lions are getting key contributions from players they've drafted the last two years.
On Wednesday afternoon a throng of media showed up to Lions practice with one goal; to get a reaction from center Dom Raiola about a Pro Football Weekly article that came out on Tuesday.
The midseason awards are out, but there's something missing -- and what's missing is recognition for the biggest overachievers and underachievers through the first eight games.
Comments on the Detroit Lions by the AP Pro32 panel
Casey Hampton can hear the chant. It never fails.
If you remember a few weeks back an anonymous GM in the NFL took some shots at the Detroit Lions on Profootballweekly.com.
The Minnesota Vikings are trying to figure out how to get off the ground.
A former Detroit Lion remains locked in a custody dispute over his 11-year-old son after being accused of parental kidnapping.
The Detroit Lions finally started fast, finally ran the ball consistently and finally won a game that didn't come down to the final seconds.
Detroit dominated the game from start to finish, building a solid lead before halftime and coasting after the break.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin's status is day to day with a sprained left ankle, and coach Leslie Frazier says he's hopeful the star wide receiver won't miss Sunday's game against Detroit.
Detroit Lions starting WR Calvin Johnson hasn't had the stellar season he had last year through eight games of the season.
