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Matthew Stafford says Lions better in 2012

Published: May 17, 2012

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The Lions accomplished a lot in 2012 — making the playoffs for the first time since the Clinton Administration. But Matthew Stafford likes what the team has done this offseason, and thinks Detroit is better for it.
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Tony Scheffler comfortable with role in Lions’ offense

Published: May 16, 2012

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The Detroit Lions drafted another wide receiver in the second round, but Tony Scheffler isn’t concerned that it might mean less playing time for him.
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Detroit Lions lineman Nick Fairley’s drug arraignment delayed

Published: May 15, 2012

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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley’s arraignment on a drug charge was adjourned until July, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Lions receiver Ryan Broyles says Week 1 still a possibility

Published: May 14, 2012

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The Detroit Lions second-round pick wide receiver Ryan Broyles is a possible candidate to start the season on the PUP-list, but the Oklahoma product says not to count him out of Week 1 just yet.
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Kellen Moore aims to prove doubters wrong with Detroit Lions

Published: May 13, 2012

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His Boise State career made Kellen Moore accustomed to doubters. Now he hopes to make the Lions believers in his ability to play quarterback in the NFL.
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Ex-Detroit Lion Tommie Boyd gets prison for sex crime

Published: May 12, 2012

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Former Detroit Lions receiver Tommie Boyd will serve at least five years in prison for having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl.
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Matthew Stafford visits White House, Pentagon for education

Published: May 11, 2012

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was joined by Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher in the nation’s capital Thursday to promote a computer game that helps teach financial literacy to young people.
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Free-agent RB Ryan Grant skipped visited with Detroit Lions

Published: May 10, 2012

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Did free-agent running back Ryan Grant visit the Detroit Lions? That’s what everyone wants to know, according to the Detroit News.
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Warren Sapp, Ndamukong Suh to appear on new dating show

Published: May 9, 2012

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NFL stars Ndamukong Suh, Warren Sapp and Rob Gronkowski will appear on an upcoming celebrity dating show.
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Cliff Avril says Lions teammates are watching his contract talks

Published: May 8, 2012

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Lions DE Cliff Avril is receiving a firsthand look at how his team handles the business side of football, and for better or worse, he said his contract negotiations serve as a lesson for his teammates.
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Best unimpressed by Mayweather, boxing in general

Published: May 7, 2012

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Jahvid Best plunked down $ 60 for the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto fight Saturday and came away unimpressed. Let’s just say this didn’t go over well with boxing diehards on Twitter.
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Injured Detroit Lions OL Jeff Backus to be ready for OTAs

Published: May 5, 2012

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Ailing Detroit Lions left tackle Jeff Backus plans to be ready by the time organized team activities begin in two weeks, the 11-year veteran told the team’s official website Friday.
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Detroit Lions draft pick Ryan Broyles could start on PUP list

Published: May 2, 2012

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Oklahoma wide receiver Ryan Broyles set an NCAA record in receptions, but a torn anterior cruciate ligament could put the Detroit Lions’ second-round draft pick on the physically unable to perform list.
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Kellen Moore: No QB will be more motivated than me

Published: April 30, 2012

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Kellen Moore learned the hard way over the weekend that college wins don’t always translate to getting drafted high by the NFL. Or getting drafted at all. That will only make him more motivated.
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Boise State QB Kellen Moore to sign with Detroit Lions

Published: April 28, 2012

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Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is set to sign with the Detroit Lions, a source with knowledge of the situation said Saturday. Moore later confirmed the news in a text message, according to the Idaho Statesman.
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Lions WR Calvin Johnson glad to have his deal behind him

Published: April 25, 2012

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Calvin Johnson has joined his Detroit Lions teammates for voluntary, care-free workouts this week.
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Uncharted territory: Lions have lowest draft pick in 20 years

Published: April 24, 2012

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Armed with their lowest pick in two decades, the Detroit Lions are keeping quiet about whom they’ll select in the first round of the NFL draft.
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Lions’ Burleson voting for Calvin Johnson despite Madden curse

Published: April 23, 2012

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burelson is well aware of the Madden curse, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to see his teammate on this year’s cover.
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Jahvid Best not limited in Detroit Lions’ workouts, coach says

Published: April 22, 2012

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Jahvid Best reached one of the first major checkpoints in his recovery from a season-ending concussion, as Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said the running back hasn’t been limited during the voluntary offseason program.
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Mike Mayock: Pot use by draft prospects not as bad as violence

Published: April 21, 2012

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NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said Thursday that most teams don’t consider marijuana use “as big a deal as it was 10 years ago,” but habitual use of any drug remains a worry.
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Jahvid Best’s injury status unclear; GM ‘hasn’t seen’ RB work out

Published: April 20, 2012

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Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best has been present at the team’s voluntary workouts, but general manager Martin Mayhew has only seen him in the meeting room, not working out.
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Lewand: Detroit Lions have given Cliff Avril ’significant’ offers

Published: April 19, 2012

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Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand told season ticket holders Thursday that starting defensive end Cliff Avril has received “significant” multiyear contract offers.
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Barry Sanders says featured-back role isn’t dead

Published: April 18, 2012

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Hall of Fame RB Barry Sanders doesn’t believe he’d be used the same way today, but he isn’t about to write off the importance of the running game.
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Lions’ Raiola has no plans to join concussion lawsuits

Published: April 17, 2012

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More than 1,000 former NFL players are suing the NFL over concussions, but Lions center Dominic Raiola has no plans to join the party, saying it’s no surprise football leads to suffering.
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Cliff Avril misses Detroit Lions’ voluntary offseason workout

Published: April 16, 2012

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Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril said he would be in town during the start of the team’s offseason conditioning workouts which began Monday, but without an agreement on a long-term contract Avril was a no-show.
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Police: Charles Rogers threatened to kill mother

Published: April 15, 2012

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A sad, disturbing story has emerged out of Detroit regarding troubled former Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers. A police report indicates that Rogers threatened to kill his own mother over money.
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Report: Jahvid Best will take part in Lions’ offseason program

Published: April 14, 2012

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Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best should be able to participate in the team’s offseason program when it begins Monday after missing much of the 2011 season with concussion-like symptoms, the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday.
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Nate Burleson says Lions explosive enough for Super Bowl wins

Published: April 13, 2012

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Three years removed from an 0-16 disaster, the Lions made the wild-card playoff round last season. Now Nate Burleson says his team is hungry enough for multiple Super Bowl wins.
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Lions’ 2011 ‘wasn’t good enough’? Sounds kind of harsh

Published: April 11, 2012

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The Lions, coming off their first winning season in 11 years, should focus on improving slowly. But president Tom Lewand already expects Super Bowls — “not just one, but many.”
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Matt Forte, Cliff Avril prepared to sit out OTAs

Published: April 10, 2012

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The Bears put the franchise tag on Matt Forte. The Lions did the same thing with Cliff Avril. Neither player was happy about it, and it’s unlikely either player will take part in OTAs because of it.
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Lions RB Leshoure expected in Michigan court on Wednesday

Published: April 7, 2012

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Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure is expected to appear in Michigan court Wednesday regarding a drug charge, and a warrant will be issued for him Thursday if he doesn’t, the Detroit News reported Tuesday.
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Ex-Lions WR Rogers turns himself in on warrants, is released

Published: April 6, 2012

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Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers turned himself in Thursday on two warrants and pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanors from two unrelated incidents.
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Lions’ Leshoure appears in court on felony marijuana charge

Published: April 5, 2012

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Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure was arraigned on a charge of second-offense marijuana possession Wednesday in Berrien County Trial Court, where he demanded a preliminary examinaiton of the felony.
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Lions DT Fairley arrested for possessing marijuana in Alabama

Published: April 4, 2012

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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested for second-degree possession of marijuana Tuesday in Alabama, according to the Mobile Press-Register.
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Police say they caught Lions RB Leshoure chewing marijuana

Published: April 3, 2012

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A bench warrant will be issued for Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure after he missed his scheduled arraignment Monday on a charge of possessing marijuana, according to MLive.com.
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Lions’ Tulloch: ‘(Goodell) has reasons for giving the penalty’

Published: April 2, 2012

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Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch doesn’t deny the eye-opening aspect of the penalties handed down on the people associated in the New Orleans Saints “bounty” case.
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Lions re-sign Smith; RB back with team for fifth season

Published: March 29, 2012

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The Detroit Lions have re-signed Kevin Smith to a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday on its official website.
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Lions’ Schwartz: Small rewards not the same as Saints’ bounties

Published: March 28, 2012

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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz used to reward players with gifts for hard hits as defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans, but he said Tuesday there’s “a big difference” between his old method and the bounty program employed by the New Orleans Saints.
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Lions, free-agent Tulloch have had ‘very productive’ talks

Published: March 22, 2012

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Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said Monday night that the team has had “very productive conversations” with free-agent linebacker Stephen Tulloch in recent days, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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Lions to re-sign Tulloch, keep core of 2011 team intact

Published: March 21, 2012

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Retaining their top players was Detroit’s No. 1 priority this offseason after a successful 2011, and linebacker Stephen Tulloch has become the latest Lion to play along.
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Lions, DE Avril reportedly far apart in contract talks

Published: March 20, 2012

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The Detroit Lions have designs on signing Cliff Avril to a long-term deal, and that was their thinking when they placed the franchise tag on their prized defensive end, but it’s proving a challenge.
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Former Jaguars QB Garrard reportedly set to meet with teams

Published: March 15, 2012

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With quarterbacks Drew Stanton and Shaun Hill set to test free agency, the Detroit Lions might find themselves looking for a new backup behind Matthew Stafford. How about David Garrard?
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Lions’ Suh, Stafford, Burleson restructure contracts

Published: March 12, 2012

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The Detroit Lions have gotten a “significant” amount of salary cap relief, as defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, quarterback Matthew Stafford and wideout Nate Burleson all reportedly have agreed to restructure their respective contracts.
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Redskins’ epic swap with Rams not without precedent

Published: March 10, 2012

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Washington’s epic trade with St. Louis, which will lead to the drafting of Robert Griffin III barring alien intervention, came at a steep price. It’s not the first deal of its kind in NFL history — but will it work?
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Lions’ Best allowed to start working out again after concussion

Published: March 8, 2012

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Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best, dogged by concussions in college and the NFL, was given the go-ahead to resume workouts Wednesday.
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Lions’ Harris: Players paying for big plays commonplace in NFL

Published: March 7, 2012

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Detroit Lions safety Chris Harris said he was not surprised by the NFL’s revelation that Gregg Williams administered a “pay for performance” system with the New Orleans Saints that featured “bounty” payments for injuring opposing players, saying such practices likely predate his time in the league.
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Avril: ‘I’m very, very fortunate to be franchised by an NFL team’

Published: March 6, 2012

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Hours after the Detroit Lions announced that they had applied the franchise tag to defensive end Cliff Avril, the four-year veteran was already looking on the bright side.
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Lions keep DE Avril from free agency with non-exclusive tag

Published: March 5, 2012

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The Detroit Lions confirmed Monday that they have placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on defensive end Cliff Avril, announcing the move on their official website.
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Harrison, Suh sound off on Williams’ ‘bounty’ program

Published: March 4, 2012

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James Harrison and Ndamukong Suh must be relieved a controversy involving player safety has nothing to do with them. Gregg Williams has taken the spotlight, and each player has an opinion.
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Agent: Lions have had ‘a positive discussion’ on deal for Backus

Published: March 2, 2012

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The stated offseason goal of Lions head coach Jim Schwartz is to retain the team’s own free agents. That might be easier said than done.
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