Detroit Lions News and Rumors
Lions claim cornerback Pat Lee, cut Alphonso SmithMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com As the Lions continue to play musical chairs in the secondary, they’ve made yet another move at cornerback. Pat Lee, who started seven games at cornerback for the Raiders this year but was surprisingly cut on Saturday, has been claimed off waivers by th… |
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Chris McCosky , detnews.com Lions coach Jim Schwartz remains steadfast in his insistence the team's slow starts on offense are a byproduct of poor execution, not poor schematics or game-planning. |
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Christine Ferretti , detnews.com A former community affairs staffer for the Detroit Lions is suing the company on claims she was passed up for a promotion and later terminated based on her age and gender. |
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Josh Katzenstein, detnews.com Stars like Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson can only take a team so far, and the Lions can afford to take some tips from the Vikings — who beat them 34-24 Sunday — on how to win games against quality foes. |
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Free Head Exam: Minnesota VikingsNov 12, 2012
After the Minnesota Vikings' 34-24 victory over the Detroit Lions, here are three issues that merit further examination: I didn't intend to dismiss tailback Adrian Peterson's 171-yard performance by noting that most of it came in the fourth quarter, lon… |
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Lions question hits on Calvin Johnson, Chris HoustonNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Lions were hoping to get back on the happy side of .500 with a win over the Vikings on Sunday, but it was not meant to be. Minnesota won 34-24 to improve to 6-4 and bolster their playoff chances, a result that the Lions feel they tried to get by int… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com On multiple occasions this season, the Lions — and particularly center Dominic Raiola — have taken issue with reports citing an anonymous NFL general manager ripping the team. Whoever that anonymous general manager was, Vikings G.M. Rick Spielman says… |
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John Niyo, detnews.com They've fallen to 4-5 on the season and 0-3 in the NFC North after getting trampled by Adrian Peterson and the Vikings before a crowd of 64,059 at Mall of America Field. "Our shot for the playoffs, it's kind of slim," cornerb… |
