Detroit Lions

Lions’ Suh unhurt after crashing car into tree

December 3, 2011
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It’s been anything but a memorable week for Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. On Tuesday, Suh was suspended two games by the NFL for his stomp heard ’round the world against the Packers’ Evan Dietrich-Smith on Thanksgiving. Four days later, Detroit’s disruptive lineman made news again. According to the Oregonian, Suh was involved in a [...]

Lions place Jahvid Best on injured reserve

November 25, 2011
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Just before their Turkey Day showdown with the Packers, NFL insider Jay Glazer reported that Lions running back Jahvid Best won’t return to action “anytime soon.” The team all but confirmed as much Friday. Per the Detroit Free Press, the Lions placed Best on injured reserve, effectively cutting short his concussion-riddled 2011 campaign. The move [...]

Lions defender trashes Tebow: ‘He’s a joke’

November 1, 2011
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In just a week’s time, everyone, from the media to the fans, seems to have done a complete 180 and are starting to sour on Tim Tebow. As they should, considering the second-year quarterback looked dismal in Week 8. It’s gotten worse. Now an opposing player joined the fray, absolutely ripping Tebow a new one [...]

Lions’ Suh requests, receives permission to meet with commish

October 30, 2011
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Ndamukong Suh, the Lions’ disruptive defensive tackle, has quickly become a star in the NFL. To make sure it stays that way, he arranged — on his own accord — a sit down with the league’s head honcho. According to reports, Suh requested a meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss the NFL’s rulebook, and [...]

‘Health reasons’ void Brown-Harrison deal

October 20, 2011
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Though the activity up to Tuesday’s trade deadline was not exactly buzzing, two teams, the Lions and Eagles — for the most part — pulled off a player-for-player trade, a rarity these days in the NFL. Unfortunately, swaps like these have conditions, why is they usually don’t take place. One of these conditions came up [...]

Mikel Leshoure done for season with torn Achilles

August 8, 2011
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Mikel Leshoure’s rookie season with the Lions has ended before it even got a chance to begin. The Associated Press reports that Leshoure will miss the entire 2011 season after tearing his left Achilles tendon in practice on Monday. “There’s no more tests that need to be done. He’ll have surgery very soon,” Lions coach [...]

Sam Bradford, Ndamukong Suh named Rookies of the Year

February 4, 2011

For their outstanding play during the regular season, the top two picks from last year’s draft have been awarded the most prestigious rookie honors in football. The Associated Press has named St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford the 2010 Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been crowned as [...]

Shaun Hill could miss the rest of the season

December 1, 2010

The Detroit Lions may have to start their third-string quarterback for the remaining five games of the year. Per the Detroit Free-Press, current starter, Shaun Hill, suffered a broken index finger on his throwing hand in the loss to the Patriots on Thanksgiving Day. Even though Hill gutted it out and played through the injury, [...]