Jeff Riger: Player Led Work Outs Finished!
Thursday morning the Lions only spent about 30 minutes on the Detroit Country Day field before packing up and heading back to their homes.
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Thursday morning the Lions only spent about 30 minutes on the Detroit Country Day field before packing up and heading back to their homes.
Constantly, as the NFL's lockout drags on, we hear about how there is a lack of urgency.
Left-handed Boston hitters were hitless Wednesday in 11 cracks at Coke, a left-hander who specialized in retiring southpaw swingers as a reliever.
The locked-out Detroit Lions seem to be making the best of their situation.
Ok, maybe it's not exactly for the love of the game but that has got to have something to do with it as the Lions, on their own gathered once again on Wednesday at Detroit Country Day school to workout.
Matthew Stafford threw to teammates and kids today at Country Day Highschool in Beverly Hills.
Right tackle Gosder Cherilus will visit his doctor in about a month to get an update on his progress from microfracture surgery. Cherilus played 12 games last season before suffering the injury.
Rookie wide receiver Titus Young is learning quickly about the arm strength of quarterback Matthew Stafford.
The Lions are having four workout sessions this week, organized by defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch.
Shaun Hill insisted he wasn't trying to make a statement.
Calvin Johnson and Louis Delmas among the new faces at Lions workouts today at Country Day, it's day 2 of these organized team practices with obviously no coaches allowed. 35 to 40 players involved today. Nate Burleson also flew in from Seattle in time for the workout.
"Hopefully, we'll get back to work soon or else I might come back with all kinds of piercings on my face, looking like a clown."
Matthew Stafford started with some short tosses, then began throwing longer routes of about 20 to 30 yards - both to the sideline and over the middle.
Three notable quotes from Monday's first player-organized workouts
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Matthew Stafford says he is ready to play football right now and is 100% healthy after shoulder surgery.
The Lions will begin to work out as the team unofficially the week of May 16th.
Matthew Stafford suffered a shoulder injury last season which cost him to miss the majority of the games.
Coach Jim Schwartz admitted he was surprised when he saw the outfit defensive tackle Nick Fairley was wearing at the draft in New York City.
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Thousands of DTE customers who lost power due to severe weather this week might not have electricity restored until the weekend, the utility company said.
Widespread power outages in the Metro Detroit area led to a round of school closures for Friday.
Thousands of DTE customers who lost power due to severe weather this week might not have electricity restored until the weekend, the utility company said.
The National Weather Service has placed Southeast Michigan region in a marginal risk or slight risk zone for severe weather on Friday.
The National Weather Service is surveying from Hamtramck to Detroit to Belle Isle.
A tornado that caused tree damage in St. Clair County on Wednesday evening was confirmed as Michigan's 27th tornado of the year.
Diesel hit a record of $5.85 a gallon Friday, eclipsing its prior mark of $5.81, set in June 2022.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
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Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
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Ford says the reveal is intended to connect directly with the enthusiasts who have helped make the Woodward Dream Cruise one of the nation's premier automotive events.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
For decades, the Farmington Civic Theatre has often been recognized as a community staple, but since the Covid-19 pandemic, management says attendance has dropped significantly.
Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery in Grand Rapids will open its corn maze season on Sept. 1 with a Dolly Parton theme.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Hiring in August was more than double economists' forecast of 65,000 payroll gains.
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed Friday as jurors returned for a seventh day of deliberations following a stunning turn of events.
Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
One official in California said that scanning individual ballots for every voter in the state would take roughly 43 years based on the Postal Service's estimates.
Diesel hit a record of $5.85 a gallon Friday, eclipsing its prior mark of $5.81, set in June 2022.
A mosquito species that is new to Michigan is recognizable by its black-and-white striped body. Unlike most mosquitoes, it is active and bites during the day.
The rate of students requesting vaccine exemptions increased from 3.1% in 2015 to 3.4% in 2020, then to 6.2% in 2024, and reached a 12-year high in 2025, according to the latest data.
Three Michigan school districts are using a specialized clinic to tackle rising healthcare costs.
Michigan's first case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a domestic animal in 2026 has been detected in a horse in Clare County.
Juul plans to market the new device under the brand name Juul2, along with updated versions of its tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
The Detroit Lions are hoping to win the NFC North for the third time in four years.
Ivan Reed didn't love the experience he and his family had with youth football in the past, so a couple of years ago, he decided to start his own program.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes says he's hopeful safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch along with running back Isiah Pacheco will be healthy enough to play this season.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers during a 10-run sixth inning for the Minnesota Twins to highlight a 15-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
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The National Weather Service will have a crew in Detroit on Friday to survey damage from a suspected tornado that caused significant damage Thursday afternoon on the east side of Detroit.
Happy Friday, Family! Mostly cloudy with fog early, expecting another round of thunderstorms this morning and afternoon, a high of 82°. Once again there is a Marginal (1 of 5) and Slight Risk (2 of 5) for southeast Michigan as we may see strong to severe storms this morning and afternoon. Main threat damaging winds, heavy rain, and hail. Tonight, a few linger showers and thunderstorms that may stick around for Saturday early morning, the clearing to mostly sunny skies. Dry conditions for the remainder of the holiday weekend.
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The historic Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit was damaged by recent storms.