NFL Bans Dunking Over Crossbar; Jimmy Graham, Tony Gonzalez Respond
Evidently, the event that spurred the change was a two-handed slam by Graham in 2013 that knocked the crossbar out of alignment.
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Evidently, the event that spurred the change was a two-handed slam by Graham in 2013 that knocked the crossbar out of alignment.
Detroit had needed a starting safety after releasing Louis Delmas earlier this offseason. Ihedigbo is expected to start alongside Glover Quin.
Veteran special teams standout and wide receiver Kassim Osgood signed a new one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday.
Mark Cuban has a new opinion -- that the NFL risks "implosion" because of greedy tactics.
The Lions have characterized the move as a strategy to get more out of Fairley, who has a reputation for playing incredibly well in some moments and performing marginally in others.
More than a dozen playing rules proposals and seven bylaws will be considered this week NFL owners at their spring meetings in Orlando.
Attorney Altus Hudson, who represents former Detroit Lion Titus Young, said the 24-year-old is close to a plea agreement.
The first of two NFL ownership meetings will take place this weekend, when some of the wealthiest people can gather and plot the course of the world for the next year.
New Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate gave some golden insight into his decision to leave the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
To many, it looked like the lack of a new deal with Ndamukong Suh would hamstring the Lions as they tried to build their 2014 roster.
The Super Bowl XLVI halftime show featured Madonna and included an appearance by M.I.A.
The Detroit Lions still need help in the secondary, and now it appears the team is checking out some younger options.
The momentum for playoff expansion continues, and changes could be coming as soon as the 2015 season.
Whether you hate Jim Harbaugh or you love him, you have to admit he is an elite football coach in every sense of the word.
Backup quarterback Shaun Hill could be leaving the Lions for a team closer to his offseason home of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, authorities said Monday.
For free agent tight end Brandon Pettigrew, the situation would have been a new one regardless of whether Pettigrew stayed with the Detroit Lions.
After looking elsewhere, free agent tight end Brandon Pettigrew has agreed to stay in Detroit.
Darrelle Revis and Darren Sproles found landing spots in the Northeast. Now Steve Smith and James Harrison look for new NFL homes.
Jonathan Martin is back on the Stanford campus hanging out and working out with old college pals turned successful pros, Andrew Luck and Richard Sherman.
The Oakland Raiders got some good news in free agency Thursday, one day after voiding top target Rodger Saffold's contract because of a bad shoulder.
The Lions do not currently have a fullback on the roster.
Stafford's completion percentage has fallen in the past two seasons, but his throw in this video is dead-on.
The player himself took to Twitter and appeared to confirm the move.
After adding offensive players the first couple days of free agency, the Lions have turned their eyes to the other side of the ball.
