Detroit Lions News and Rumors
The Silverdome Has Been Abandoned To The ElementsBarry Petchesky, deadspin.com The Silverdome hasn't hosted the Lions since 2001. The city of Pontiac auctioned it off in 2009 to the highest bidder. The highest bid was $550,000. "It was a bit surprising," the new owner said. "There were really very few bids." More » |
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Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com Washburn confirmed his recent hiring while the Lions staff coached the South squad practice Tuesday afternoon at the Senior Bowl and said he agreed to join the team because he "just wanted to help them." |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Lions may have been better off with the second-round pick they used on receiver Titus Young by simply saying, “Pass.” Young, who was exiled from the team via an injured reserve designation after lining up “multiple times” in the wrong place du… |
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Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com While Michigan's Denard Robinson has been lackluster in his transition from quarterback to receiver in his limited time, Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher has been one of the most impressive players on the North team. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Not only is Lions coach Jim Schwartz adamant about sticking with his Wide 9 alignment, he’s bringing in one of its main proponents to help him. According to Mike Garafolo of USA Today, former Eagles assistant Jim Washburn will join the Lions as a defens… |
