Detroit Lions News and Rumors
Lions' Scott Linehan: Nothing to sideline spat with Shawn JeffersonChris McCosky , detnews.com Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan spoke to the media for the first time since his high-profile spat with receivers coach Shawn Jefferson during the loss to Green Bay. As has been reported, it wasn't much of a spat. |
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Calvin Johnson has his eyes on Jerry Rice’s recordNov 29, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com After the Lions loss last week, MDS pointed out that wide receiver Calvin Johnson had a shot at breaking Jerry Rice’s single-season receiving yards record. Johnson has 1,257 yards through 11 games, a pace that puts him within reach of Rice’s record to… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford does not believe teammate Ndamukong Suh intended to kick Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin on Thanksgiving. And Stafford says Suh is getting a raw deal because a stray foot happened to connect to just the wro… |
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Brandon Harris fined $21,000 for Thanksgiving hitNov 29, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Texans cornerback Brandon Harris was fined $21,000 for a hit on Lions returner Stefan Logan on Thanksgiving. Logan didn’t signal fair catch, but when Harris drilled him, Logan was judged to be defenseless, drawing a 15-yard penalty. And as you’d expec… |
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Chris McCosky , detnews.com Safety Louis Delmas (knee), who was unable to finish the game last Thursday, was back on the field for the first time. He stretched with the team, then spent some time doing additional stretches with a trainer. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Texans quarterback Matt Schaub might not think Ndamukong Suh is worthy to be a teammate, but Colts interim coach Bruce Arians said he wouldn’t mind having the Lions defensive tackle on his side. Schaub’s outlook is reasonable since he was the guy on t… |
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Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com The Lions deactivated receiver Titus Young on Thanksgiving Day for bad behavior that had led to in-fighting among the coaching staff. Young was allowed back on the practice field Wednesday, as a second-team receiver. The Lions never provided the specifi… |
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Chris McCosky , detnews.com Former Lions quarterback Drew Stanton, now the backup to Andrew Luck in Indianapolis, must feel like a secret agent this week, as much as his brain has been picked by the Colts coaching staff. |
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The Detroit News NFL picks: Week 13Nov 29, 2012
The Detroit News staff writers Chris McCosky, Josh Katzenstein, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski give their picks for Week 13 in the NFL. |
