Who's Next To Get Paid? Franchise QBs Ryan, Stafford At The Top Of List
The NFL transactions have finally slowed down, and, alas, June tends to be the least-eventful month on the league's calendar, with a lull before camps open.
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The NFL transactions have finally slowed down, and, alas, June tends to be the least-eventful month on the league's calendar, with a lull before camps open.
The Detroit Lions plan to put Reggie Bush in the backfield to take toss sweeps around the outside and to hit holes between the tackles.
The Tigers' sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder got the honor today, but less than a year ago the magazine featured the Lions' Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford.
The Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford said he is keeping his focus on the football field despite the ongoing negotiations to nail down an extension of his current deal, which expires in two years.
Despite the fact that Matthew Stafford still has two years left on his contract, the Lions have been negotiating a new contract with the 2011 Comeback Player of the Year and were recently reportedly close to closing a deal.
The Detroit Lions have several holes to fill on their offensive line, including both tackles. They had a familiar face working with the unit Wednesday.
Any time you rank a group of things, people get angry.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, musician Ty Stone and CBS 62 Chief Meteorologist Jim Madaus share a common sentiment to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Tuesday morning Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford spoke to the media and the main theme of the conversation was his "ongoing" contract talks.
After passing for 4,100 yards or more in each of the past two years and leading their teams to the playoffs at least once, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan are expected to receive contract extensions this offseason that could each exceed $100 million.
The Lions have done some shedding this off-season, sending Steven Peterman packing along with Kyle Vanden Bosch.
There's a little term in radio that we like to call "evergreens".
As a wideout, Santana Moss wants Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III to throw the ball as much as possible, of course, preferably in his direction.
Martin Mayhew was asked almost immediately if he expects to return as Detroit's general manager — and if Lions coach Jim Schwartz will be back to after a disappointing 4-12 season.
In 2011, Detroit players held well-attended workouts during the lockout.
The Detroit Lions just finished a disappointing season. Just what went wrong, and what does next season hold for them?
And, then it was all over!
Record-setting wide receiver Calvin Johnson is Detroit's only representative on the Pro Bowl roster, although quarterback Matthew Stafford and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh were announced as alternates Wednesday.
It has been an awful, disappointing season for the Detroit Lions. However, there are still a few positive things to take away from the year.
It's pretty amazing that an incident that took place in 1994 could cause such a stir in Detroit but that's exactly what happened.
Champ: Former MSU QB Kirk Cousins for leading the Washington Redskins in victory in the absence of RG3.
Has Schwartz lost control of the team?
The Arizona Cardinals were written off, ignored, forgotten. That's what a 58-0 loss will do for a team.
The Detroit Lions are having a disappointing season, and that can lead to changes on a coaching staff. There is one particular move that they probably need to make before next year.
The most frustrating part of the Lions maddening 4-9 season is that nobody seems to know exactly what's wrong. You can blame the secondary, but the secondary wasn't the issue in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Packers.
