Detroit Lions Strategy And Personnel
Outside linebacker: This was by far the weakest link in the defense last season and three of the four players who started are gone.
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Outside linebacker: This was by far the weakest link in the defense last season and three of the four players who started are gone.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been providing reports of his progress in recovering from shoulder surgery, and now comes word he will participate in a skills competition this weekend at the University of Georgia.
There is no doubt about who the featured back is in the Lions' offense. That would be second-year player Jahvid Best, whom they traded up to draft with the 30th pick in 2010.
According to the University of Georgia's website, the Lions' Matthew Stafford is one of four former Bulldogs quarterback that will be a part of the Legends' Challenge, an event that will take place at halftime of Georgia's spring game on Saturday.
When you put out an APB on teams that could surprise this season, I suggest you start with Detroit.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford continues to keep everyone updated with his recovery from shoulder surgery via Twitter.
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Lions last season played the same offensive system with the same coordinator and the same offensive linemen for consecutive seasons. They are hoping to make it three straight seasons in 2011.
A relative of Detroit Lions safety Louis Delmas has received probation for brandishing the player's gun at people in another vehicle while driving with Delmas.
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The Lions still have confidence in RB Jahvid Best, who missed time last season as a rookie because of a turf-toe issue. Best had injury questions coming into the draft last year.
In a perfect world, Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara would somehow fall to the Lions at No. 13. General manager Martin Mayhew and coach Jim Schwartz would be doing cartwheels in the war room.
After appealing the league ruling on tampering charges, the Lions have retained their seventh-round choice in this year's draft that was originally forfeited.
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QB Matthew Stafford said on Twitter he was going to begin throwing this week. Coach Jim Schwartz said, "Everyone is pleased with his rehab.
The Lions have tendered Chris Houston, but there is still a chance he could be lost to free agency once the new collective bargaining agreement is in place.
Without question, the Lions' weakest link in 2010 was their outside linebackers.
There are a lot of teams looking for quarterbacks in this year's draft, but the Detroit Lions aren't one of them. They believe in Matt Stafford, and it's easy to see why. He's accurate, confident, smart and talented.
Jim Schwartz saying the other day that his QB has not started throwing a football yet, late last night Matthew Stafford tweeted that he has started to throw.
Commissioner Roger Goodell says an appeal has been filed after the NFL ruled last month that the Detroit Lions violated the league's policy against tampering.
Lions coach Jim Schwartz is in New Orleans for the NFL owners meetings, he says Matthew Stafford is progressing well from his January shoulder surgery but has not started throwing a football yet.
The one thing both Lions' players and managers agree upon is that, one way or another, football will be played in 2011.
Club president Lewand was asked if the Lions had appealed the tampering charges levied against the team.
Look at it like this: The Lions have 10 players left on the roster from the eight drafts supervised by former general manager Matt Millen (2001-2008).
Two people are dead and one person was hurt after a domestic dispute on Christmas led to a shooting in Southfield.
The former employee of a moving company in Metro Detroit is charged with wire fraud in a federal criminal complaint for allegedly stealing over a quarter of a million dollars from her employer.
The University of Michigan is set to hire former longtime Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the Wolverines, university sources told CBS News Detroit.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
With President Trump declaring Dec. 26 a federal holiday, here's what's open and closed on Dec. 26.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan on Dec. 26.
Three people were injured – one critically – in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Thursday in Oakland County.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
Two people are dead and one person was hurt after a domestic dispute on Christmas led to a shooting in Southfield.
A dog that was living for over a year with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
With President Trump declaring Dec. 26 a federal holiday, here's what's open and closed on Dec. 26.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Traffic safety regulators are reviewing a motorist's complaints that the manual door handles on some Model 3 cars are hard to find, a potential hazard in a crash.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The University of Michigan is set to hire former longtime Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the Wolverines, university sources told CBS News Detroit.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
The University of Michigan hired former longtime Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the Wolverines, university sources told CBS News Detroit.
Thursday's loss put an end to the Detroit Lions' hopes of getting into the playoffs, and now the team and head coach Dan Campbell are taking a moment to reflect on what didn't work.
The Riverstone Apartment complex in Southfield, Michigan, is usually a quiet area, but instead of Christmas festivities on Thursday, the neighborhood was met with lights and sirens.
With the winter weather hitting Metro Detroit comes flight delays and cancellations.
CBS News Detroit is tracking freezing rain in Southeast Michigan on Friday, Dec. 26.