Category Archives: Sports ~ Detroit Lions
Pat’s Tom Brady, defier of Father Time, entering ‘uncharted territory’ at age 42 and looking to inspire
Photo: WJRBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK - Tom Brady, the six-time Super Bowl winner, just turned 42 on August 3, which is truly remarkable considering the fact that when it comes to life as an NFL quarte...
Aug 06, 2019
Lions’ Mike Daniels: Matt Patricia is building a dominant defense
Photo: WJR By Michael Stets Over a dozen teams reached out for Mike Daniels’s services after he was cut by the Green Bay Packers last week. And after signing with the Lions on a one-year deal wo...
Aug 01, 2019
Lions’ C.J. Anderson: Playing for ‘old school’ OC Darrell Bevell fits my style
Photo: Detroit Lions By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK - After signing with the Detroit Lions on a one-year deal in April, veteran running back C.J. Anderson finds himself with his fourth team since the sta...
May 23, 2019
Lions’ Matthew Stafford speaks for first time after wife Kelly’s brain surgery
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets Kelly Stafford, the wife of Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, had a successful 12-hour brain surgery back in April to remove a benign tumor called an acousti...
May 16, 2019
Lions’ Kerryon Johnson doesn’t care if he reveals ‘Game of Thrones’ spoilers
Photo: WJRBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK - Kerryon Johnson doesn’t care if you haven’t seen the latest episode of Game of Thrones. And he doesn’t care if you aren’t caught up on pa...
May 02, 2019
Lions draft Georgia TE Isaac Nauta and Arizona DT P.J. Johnson in seventh round
Photo: Lions/TwitterBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK - The Lions closed out Day 3 of the 2019 NFL Draft with a pair of picks in Round 7. First up, they selected Georgia tight end Isaac Nauta with pick No.22...
Apr 27, 2019
Lions select Old Dominion WR Travis Fulgham and Maryland RB Ty Johnson in sixth round
Photo: Lions/TwitterBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK - The Lions had a pair of picks in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, one they already had, and one they inherited on Day 3 after trading with the Atlanta...
Apr 27, 2019
Lions draft Penn State CB Amani Oruwariye in Round 5
Photo: Lions/TwitterBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK - The Lions added another piece to the secondary on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, selecting Penn State cornerback Amani Oruwariye with the No.146 pick in Round...
Apr 27, 2019
Lions trade down in Round 4, select Clemson DE Austin Bryant
Photo: Lions/TwitterBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK - Lions GM Bob Quinn has always shown a willingness to trade and at the start of Day 3, he pulled the trigger on his second deal of the weekend. Quinn tr...
Apr 27, 2019
Lions trade up in third round and select Boston College S Will Harris
Photo: Lions/TwitterBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK - Lions GM Bob Quinn made his first trade of the 2019 NFL Draft in Round 3, dealing the team’s No.88 and No.204 picks to the Minnesota Vikings and ...
Apr 27, 2019
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