Category Archives: WJR Sports
With second fourth-round pick, Lions draft Toledo tight end Michael Roberts
Photo: Detroit LionsBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK–With their second fourth-round selection of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Lions went with offense and grabbed Toledo tight end Michael Roberts with pick ...
Apr 29, 2017
Lions add another defender, select Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin in fourth round
Photo: Detroitlions.comBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK–After drafting two defensive players in rounds one and two of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Lions did so once more on day three, selecting Tennessee l...
Apr 29, 2017
Lions trade down in third round, take Northern Illinois receiver Kenny Golladay
Courtesy: DetroitLions.com By Michael Stets After taking back-to-back defensive players out of Florida with the first two picks of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions added a new offensive weapon in...
Apr 29, 2017
Lions pick Florida cornerback Jalen ‘Teez’ Tabor’ in second round of 2017 NFL Draft
Courtesy: DetroitLions.com By Michael Stets After adding a defensive player with their first pick in the 2017 NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Detroit Lions added a second one on Friday — from t...
Apr 28, 2017
Lions LB Jarrad Davis: “I love just exerting force on another person”
Courtesy: DetroitLions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK–After electing to stay home in Kingsland, Ga. with friends and family, and not make the trek out to Philadelphia to hear his name called on...
Apr 28, 2017
Detroit Lions draft Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis in first round of 2017 NFL Draft
Courtesy: DetroitLions.com By Michael Stets There were more than a few options for the Detroit Lions when it came time for their pick in the opening round of the 2017 NFL Draft. And in a round that fe...
Apr 28, 2017
Lions Radio Mock Draft: Who will Detroit take at No. 21?
Courtesy: NFL.comBy Michael StetsThe 2017 NFL Draft is now just one day away. And the time for mock drafts and predictions will soon be over as the league sets up shop in Philadelphia, Pa. for the fir...
Apr 26, 2017
Darius Slay on improving Lions’ defense: ‘We need to create more turnovers’
Courtesy: DetroitLions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK — With the way that NFL offenses continue to pass the ball at an increasingly high rate, teams need as many good cornerbacks as they can ge...
Apr 26, 2017
T.J. Lang says he’s excited to share Packers information to help Lions’ defense
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK–T.J. Lang played the first nine seasons of his NFL career for the Green Bay Packers before signing with the Lions this off season on a three-y...
Apr 25, 2017
Detroit Lions unveil four new uniforms for 2017 season
(Ziggy Ansah / Photo: Detroitlions.com) By Michael Stets DETROIT–The Lions will still look like the Lions at the start of the upcoming 2017 NFL season, but with Thursday night’s unveiling ...
Apr 14, 2017
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