ESPN Rates Lions The 13th Most-Injured Team In NFL
But in reality, there are a few excuses ready-made: According to ESPN's recent rankings, Detroit is the 13th most-injured team in the league.
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But in reality, there are a few excuses ready-made: According to ESPN's recent rankings, Detroit is the 13th most-injured team in the league.
Seattle Seahawks running back Fred Jackson was uninjured when his car crashed outside the team's facility on Tuesday.
Cam Heyward is more concerned about paying tribute to his late father and those battling cancer than whatever fine the NFL might throw his way.
The Detroit Lions have to still be on a high cloud after getting their first victory of the season, but it's time to focus on the next opponent and that's the Minnesota Vikings.
The Seattle Seahawks entered the 2015 NFL season with high expectations while the San Francisco 49ers entered the season with more questions than answers.
Sam Bradford kept the New York Giants in the game. His defense wouldn't let Eli Manning do anything.
On Monday, Caldwell seemed intent on moving on from this victory as quickly as the Lions (1-5) have tried to move on from their defeats.
The injured and overmatched Steelers limped into yesterday's Cardinals game and found a way to win.
"He broke down the huddle, he was the guy that was getting everyone fired up and everyone kind of rallied behind him."
We just found out what happened to the air someone took out of Tom Brady's footballs in the playoffs last January.
Zach Zenner has multiple cracked ribs and a partially collapsed lung, per Lions head coach Jim Caldwell, and is in the hospital as of Monday.
"But nevertheless, it happened and it's not like it's a monumental feat. That wasn't the key to it. The key was what happened on that field."
Coach Chuck Pagano stared straight into the cameras and tried to explain what went wrong on Sunday night's botched fake punt.
The Detroit Lions did not want to be the only team in the NFL without a win anymore, and last-minute heroics by Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford appeared to have them on the way.
James Starks just accomplished something no Packer had done in nearly 20 years.
Rookie cornerback Damarious Randall had a feeling that Philip Rivers' final pass might be headed his way.
"It's fun when you have a game like that and nobody ever said it had to be pretty. We won ugly, but we got our first win."
Matthew Stafford bounced back from getting benched for the first time and led the Detroit Lions to a desperately needed victory.
It's almost hard to believe that we've already steamrolled our way to week six of the NFL season.
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The Detroit Lions are looking to do whatever it takes to win their first game of the season, but they're going to have to do it without three key players. DeAndre Levy is out for the game with the Chicago Bears, but it looks like it could be much longer.
Tight end Eric Ebron and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata will both miss the Lions' game against the Bears on Sunday.
Antonio Brown hasn't seen as many passes thrown his way lately.
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The Lions – at 49.8 rushing yards per game - are still ahead of the 1940 Eagles, which set the league record for fewest rushing yards in a season (298, an average of just over 25 per game in their 11-game schedule).
Wolverine fans are taking over Indianapolis, and many of them are gearing up for the big game next door to the Lucas Oil Stadium at a business operated by a Michigan alum.
An animal rescue in Macomb County, Michigan, is left with repairs and a major cleanup after this weekend's storm caused many of the areas to flood.
As Michigan Wolverines fans prepare for their celebrations ahead of the men's basketball championship game Monday night, the Ann Arbor Police Department says it is increasing staffing.
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
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Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
What started out as an attempted April Fools' Day joke by a Detroit-area bakery ended up backfiring, in a sense, when customers enthusiastically embraced the design of an intentionally ugly "Easter lamb" cake.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in the area of Van Buren Township and Belleville in Wayne County as severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
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.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
Artemis II astronauts are making history as they travel farther from Earth than any humans in history and conduct a moon flyby.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
Prosecutors allege the dentist billed Medicaid for large numbers of unnecessary dental crown work on patients that was not provided.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
Even though he hails from a state where Peyton Manning ruled the sports world, the Fab Five and Tom Brady turned Indiana native Josh Mullins into a dedicated Michigan fan.
The Detroit Tigers were beaten 5-3 by the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park on Sunday night. Iván Herrera's two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning for the Cards in the finale of a three-game series.
Michigan is trying to cap off a March Madness string of dominance, the likes of which were last seen by this UConn program that won it all in 2023 and '24.
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There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
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.
The city of Detroit launched a free bus fare program for all of the city's K-12 students.
President Trump is giving Iran a deadline to reach a deal and has threatened to destroy bridges and power plants if there's no deal by Tuesday night.
Tuesday is clear but chilly before much warmer air wraps up the week ahead.
An animal rescue in Macomb County is left with repairs and a major cleanup after this weekend's storm caused many of the areas to flood.
The Judson Center and its affiliate, Child Safe Michigan, is breaking ground of renovations in Royal Oak, Michigan.