Nate Burleson Released By Lions; Burleson Reacts On Twitter
Burleson, 32, caught 39 passes for 461 yards in 2013 but missed seven arms after breaking his arm in an early-morning car crash.
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Burleson, 32, caught 39 passes for 461 yards in 2013 but missed seven arms after breaking his arm in an early-morning car crash.
Cunningham is currently listed on the team's staff page as a senior coaching assistant.
The defense underachieved in 2013, and Teryl Austin anticipates improvements in several areas that hindered the Lions last season.
Missouri All-American Michael Sam came out to the nation on Sunday night and could become the NFL's first openly gay player.
Michael Sam should be commended because he raised his hand to be the first gay NFL player who will be "out" for his entire career.
Cooter's tenure with the Colts overlapped that of new Lions head coach Jim Caldwell, who was head coach of Indianapolis in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Forever high on hubris, the sport is pondering extra games, playoff teams, and new franchises, perhaps in London or Los Angeles. And it feels like all are in the name of profit, not principle.
Quarterback Drew Brees flourished in that system, and under the tutelage of Lombardi, and the Lions hope the same will be true of Matthew Stafford.
"I'm scratching my head and saying, 'What is going on?'" Foote said. "Who gave the University of Michigan the authority to say you're better than the police department?"
Joe Lombardi had not planned to be a football coach. His father had warned him against it, just as the great Vince Lombardi had warned Joe's father.
CBS will televise eight Thursday night games in 2014 and will feature play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and color analyst Phil Simms on every game, according to a Wednesday announcement by CBS and the NFL.
The Denver Broncos seemed unstoppable, even unbeatable at times during the 2013 season. But, when the Vince Lombardi Trophy was on the line, they were blown out by the Seattle Seahawks.
When you win the Super Bowl, there isn't much to complain about as far as overall team performance is concerned. But here is a look back at what the Seahawks excelled at and aspects of their game that they will need to tighten up next season.
For the fourth time in five years, the Super Bowl has set a record for the most-watched television event in U.S. history, drawing 111.5 million viewers even though the Seattle Seahawks' 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos wasn't really competitive.
Star Wars seems to be the one movie that everyone has seen.
It looks like defense still wins championships, as Seattle's Legion of Boom was able to give their team a quick lead and never look back against the Denver Broncos in the 2014 Super Bowl.
We asked WWJ listeners to call in and tell us what they thought of this year's commercials in the Super Bowl? Read their responses and watch all the ads people are talking about.
The Seahawks pretty much ruined everyone's fun but their own.
Calvin Johnson walked away with the honor of being at the center of play of the year.
With Seattle having just a handful of players listed on the injury report and with Denver in the double digits, things are looking good for the 'Hawks.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the possibility of adding two teams to the playoffs will "continue to get serious consideration."
Everyone's favorite athlete Tim Tebow could be the most talked about player from the Super Bowl come Monday morning.
Dude hops in a limo, gets a song made for him, next thing you know he's meeting Minka Kelly.
Tiger Woods and his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn, as well as other celebrities are pulling for the Broncos this Sunday. Also, Eric LeGrand gets a chance to experience the Super Bowl in person.
For all the discouraging stories we read about athletes setting awful examples, there are the stories like this one.
