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| AP source: Lions, Coleman agree to terms |
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02/18/2011 |
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DETROIT (AP) - A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press safety Erik Coleman and the Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract. The person, who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced, did not specify the length of the deal. Coleman has played seven seasons in the NFL, the last three with the Atlanta Falcons. He started every game in 2008 and 2009, but he lost his starting job last season and was released by Atlanta earlier this month. Colem |
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| Lions penalized for tampering |
NFL Football |
02/18/2011 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - The National Football League has penalized the Detroit Lions for violating the league's anti-tampering policy, according to several sources. The Detroit Free Press, as well as NFL.com, indicates the Lions have lost a seventh-round pick in the 2011 draft and will also switch fifth-round picks with Kansas City for publicly commenting on acquiring players under contract with the Chiefs. Kansas City now owns the ninth selection in the fifth round and Detroit the 23rd. |
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| NFL says Lions committed tampering violations |
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02/18/2011 |
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DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions must forfeit their seventh-round pick in this year's draft after Commissioner Roger Goodell ruled they tampered with players under contract to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2010. Detroit must also swap fifth-round picks with Kansas City, leaving the Lions with the 23rd pick of that round instead of the ninth. The league says the Lions commented publicly to the media about their desire to acquire players under contract with the Chiefs and had impermissible contact with a pl |
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| Blue Bombers re-sign DB Hefney |
CFL |
02/15/2011 |
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| forward to being able to return to Winnipeg for a full season and build off what we were able to do last year." Hefney, 25, who was scheduled to become a free agent on Wednesday morning, spent the first two weeks of the NFL season as a member of the Detroit Lions practice squad before joining the Bombers on September 28. Hefney started every game as a rookie last season for the Blue Bombers and made 66 tackles and four interceptions. He was named a CFL All-Star and was a finalist for the league's Most Outsta |
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| Metrodome roof to be replaced |
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02/11/2011 |
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| ollapsed as a result of a snow storm in December and the MSFC indicated a new replacement will be functional by August 1, just in time for Minnesota's preseason games. The Vikings were forced to play their last two home games at neutral sites -- the Detroit Lions' Ford Field and the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium -- after the roof caved under the weight of massive amounts of snow. The team released a statement to its fans following Thursday's news. "[The Metrodome] will be available as the Viking |
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| Agent: Lions release DB Eric King |
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02/10/2011 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The agent for Detroit's Eric King says the cornerback has been released by the Detroit Lions. Agent Todd France confirmed Thursday night that the 28-year-old King was let go earlier in the day, although the team did not announce any move. King played only three games for Detroit last season after signing with the team in mid-December. King also played four games last season for Cleveland before being waived. King played four games for the Lions in the 2009 season but was amo |
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| Lions' Suh easy choice for defensive rookie award |
NFL Football |
02/04/2011 |
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DALLAS (AP) - Detroit Lions tackle Ndamukong Suh has won The Associated Press 2010 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. The only rookie on the All-Pro team, Suh validated Detroit selecting him second overall in last April's draft. He earned 48 votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. New England cornerback Devin McCourty drew the other two votes. Detroit won its final four games to finish 6-10, triple the number of victories the Lions managed in the previous tw |
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| Brrr! Packers, Steelers move practices indoors |
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02/02/2011 |
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| oncerned about the change. Green Bay's opponent in Sunday's Super Bowl, the Pittsburgh Steelers, also have gone to their backup plan because of the weather, practicing indoors at TCU. The Packers will work out at Highland Park High School, where Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford played. The Dallas Cowboys are one of 10 NFL teams without an indoor practice facility.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be publish |
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| Old pals LeBeau, Capers match wits in Super Bowl |
NFL Football |
02/02/2011 |
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| 1995 season. This Super Bowl trip is especially significant for the 73-year-old LeBeau because it caps a season that began with his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was honored for his 14-year playing career as a cornerback on the Detroit Lions, and the entire Steelers team took a day out of training camp to be in the stands cheering him on. ``I don't think you could write a better script,'' LeBeau said. ``It's right out of Hollywood, only I'm getting to live it. I still pinch myself in |
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| AP's NFL Awards on NFL Network during SB week |
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01/26/2011 |
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| Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Williams and running back LeGarrette Blount, and Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey are among the front-runners for the offensive rookie honor. On defense, the top rookies could include Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndahmukong Suh, Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty and Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden. Coach of the Year is expected to be wide open. Past winners in contention include the Bears' Lovie Smith, the Falcons' Mike Smith, the P |
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