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| Suh encouraged by Lions' impressive finish |
NFL Football |
01/25/2011 |
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Ndamukong Suh noticed one thing about the two teams that played in the NFC championship game last weekend. Both the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears had trouble with his Detroit Lions this season. Suh says he'll never be ``a moral victory guy'' but he was encouraged by Detroit's competitiveness against the conference's top teams. The Lions won their last four games to finish 6-10, including a victory over Super Bowl-bound Green Bay. Detroit lost to Chicago twice, but by a combined nine points. |
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| No charges against Detroit Lions player |
NFL Football |
01/25/2011 |
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PLYMOUTH, Mich. (AP) - Prosecutors will not file charges against a Detroit Lions player who was accused of sexual misconduct by a woman during a private party at a restaurant in suburban Detroit. The Wayne County prosecutor's office said Tuesday there is ``insufficient evidence'' to persuade a jury there was a crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Police in Plymouth, a suburb west of Detroit, presented the case to prosecutors last week. A 22-year-old woman said she was assaulted early on Jan. 4 while atten |
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| Anatomy of a champion |
NFL Football |
01/24/2011 |
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| mpionship. That list includes quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Polamalu, tight end Heath Miller, Hampton and rookie center Maurkice Pouncey -- players with a combined 14 Pro Bowl citations between them. How good has Colbert been? Just ask fans of the Detroit Lions, his previous employers. With Colbert serving as pro scouting director from 1990-99, Detroit made six playoff appearances and finished with a winning record five times. The Lions haven't made the postseason since his departure and just concluded the |
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| Lions QB Stafford has shoulder surgery |
NFL Football |
01/21/2011 |
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| Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford underwent successful shoulder surgery on Friday. The surgery was performed by acclaimed Dr. James Andrews, who repaired the AC joint of Stafford's throwing arm. "We now have plenty of time for a full recovery in order for him to get ready for next season," Andrews said. "The procedure is the same one that we have successfully performed on a number of NFL quarterbacks. Matthew has one of the strongest arms in the league and I am con |
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| Quarterbacks on display at East-West Shrine Game |
Division I College Football |
01/21/2011 |
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| first shot at doing that in the 86th East-West Shrine game Saturday in Orlando. Delaware's Pat Devlin headlines the group. The 2008 Penn State transfer is drawing comparisons to another Blue Hen standout, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. Detroit Lions personnel executive James Harris says the Shrine Game is a ``good opportunity'' for quarterbacks to elevate themselves to the middle rounds of the draft.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in th |
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| Martz in no hurry for new 'Greatest Show On Turf' |
NFL Football |
01/20/2011 |
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| n they take you, really.'' The Bears hired Martz hoping he could get Jay Cutler to cut down on the interceptions after throwing a league-leading 26 last season - his first in Chicago - and provide the sort of early lift he helped give the Rams and Detroit Lions. In St. Louis, he orchestrated one of the most prolific offenses the league has seen. The 1999 Rams won the Super Bowl and produced the first of a record three straight 500-point seasons in his first year as offensive coordinator under Dick Verm |
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| Police finish probe of claim against Lions player |
Headlines |
01/19/2011 |
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DETROIT (AP) - Police in suburban Detroit have completed their investigation into a misconduct accusation against a Detroit Lions player. A 22-year-old woman accused the player of ``inappropriate contact'' during the early morning hours of Jan. 4 at the Ironwood Grill in Plymouth. Plymouth police Chief Al Cox told The Associated Press on Wednesday his department has turned over the findings to the Wayne County prosecutor's office. Prosecution officials didn't immediately return a message. Cox wouldn |
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| Ex-Lions player pleads guilty in underage sex case |
Headlines |
01/11/2011 |
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MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) - Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Tommie Boyd has pleaded guilty to a second-degree criminal sexual conduct charge on accusations involving a 15-year-old girl. The 39-year-old Boyd entered the plea Tuesday in Macomb County Circuit Court, where his trial was about to start. In exchange, authorities have dropped five other charges. The victim and her parents were in court and say they agreed with the deal. The girl has said Boyd offered her $5,000 to have sex, then gave her |
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| Chiefs' woes against Ravens ran deep and wide |
NFL Football |
01/11/2011 |
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| extremely well. I wasn't dropping balls. I wasn't doing crazy things on the field, making mistakes like that." HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE? Kansas City is now 2-5 all-time in home playoff games and haven't won one since 1993. Only the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions have gone longer without home playoff wins. Since that last victory, three teams (Panthers, Jaguars, Texans) have entered the league as expansion clubs and the Cleveland Browns didn't exist from 1996 to 1998. On average, home teams win 69 percent of |
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| Falcons' Mularkey interviews with Browns |
NFL Football |
01/08/2011 |
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| ad him on his staff. He also runs the type of offense Holmgren would like to bring to Cleveland, a much more wide-open passing game than the Browns utiliized with Mangini and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. Mornhinweg went 5-27 as coach of the Detroit Lions (2001-02). Mangini was fired by Holmgren on Monday, one day after a 41-9 home loss to Pittsburgh dropped him to 5-11 for the second consecutive season. On Monday, Holmgren is scheduled to meet with Cleveland's assistant coaches. After firing Man |
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