Lions’ Backus optimistic entering camp (The Canadian Press)

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Jeff Backus has experienced a lot of misery on the football field since leaving Michigan and getting drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2001, losing 111 games and winning just 33 times.
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Lions’ Backus optimistic entering training camp (AP)

Jeff Backus has experienced a lot of misery on the football field since leaving Michigan and getting drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2001, losing 111 games and winning just 33 times. This season, he insisted, will be different. "There are a lot of reasons to be optimistic," Backus said during the team's last minicamp.
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Steelers’ Colbert signs 5-year contract extension (The Canadian Press)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert signed a five-year contract extension Wednesday, less than a week after the team re-signed coach Mike Tomlin through the 2012 season.
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Steelers’ Colbert signs 5-year extension (The Canadian Press)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert has signed a five-year contract extension, one week after the team re-signed coach Mike Tomlin through the 2012 season.
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Lions reach deal with backup QB Shaun Hill (The Canadian Press)

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with backup quarterback Shaun Hill.
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Detroit Lions reach deal with backup QB Shaun Hill (AP)

The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with backup quarterback Shaun Hill. The deal keeps Hill under contract through the 2011 season and other terms were not disclosed. The Lions got the nine-year veteran in a March trade with the San Francisco 49ers, who received a 2011 draft pick.
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