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Detroit Lions Draft CB Darius Slay In 2013 NFL Draft
2.4 Detroit Lions Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State (6-0, 192)
With the fourth pick in the second round of the NFL Draft, the Lions selected CB Darius Slay out of Mississippi State. For the second year in a row the Lions go after a player with injury concerns. In 2012, they drafted WR Ryan Broyles who was coming into the NFL with a newly rehabbed knee. This time, they select Slay...
Titus Young opened up about Mental Issues to ex-teammate
Titus Young has been the talk of the league this offseason.
First, he was released from the Detroit Lions, just two seasons after the team drafted him in the second round. He had a me-first attitude, and it didn’t seem to phase him when they let him go.
Shortly after his release, the receiver-needy Rams brought him in to give him a second chance – but that didn’t last longer...
CANTON BOUND?
Bush: Stafford can be a Hall of Famer
Reggie Bush joined the Lions this offseason, and he is already complimentary of his new quarterback, Matthew Stafford.
Lions backup quarterback recovering from minor surgery
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Detroit Lions backup quarterback Shaun Hill is recovering from minor surgery on his foot. Hill had the surgery to repair a “nagging injury” on his left foot.
The Lions needed Hill for only one game last season. Hill came off the bench to go 10-of-14 for 172 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Tennessee.
Hill, 33, is one of the leagues better backup options...
Fantasy -- Choose Your QB: Ryan vs. Stafford
Today's installment of Choose Your Quarterback pits Matt Ryan against Matthew Stafford, the Nos. 6 and 7 assets in my latest rankings of the 32 presumed starting quarterbacks.
For what it's worth, they're also the franchise faces for Atlanta and Detroit the only two places I've ever called home.
Here's a week-by-week fantasy breakdown of Stafford vs. Ryan ...
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Titus Young does his best Chris Rock impression, but no one's laughing
In one of his routines, comedian Chris Rock once said that he’s not saying O.J. Simpson shoulda killed his ex-wife, but he ’understands’… We all laughed, because it’s comedy. But when troubled former Lions receiver Titus Young says it to his ex-girlfriend, it’s definitely restraining order time. And that’s exactly what his ex and mother of his 8-year-old son did,...
Detroit Lions’ History 101 for Rookies
The young men selected as the new crop of Detroit Lions might want to take a moment to carefully go over the photographs of their predecessors. Shoot, some photos referenced here may actually be found hanging in Allen Park or at Ford Field. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, these were not just football players, they were the terrors of what is now the NFC North. These days, there...
Woman gets restraining order against ex-Lions WR
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young's legal problems are only getting worse.
According to Riverside County court documents, his son's mother Marjani Maldonado filed for a permanent restraining order against him on Thursday, citing a threat of domestic violence.
Maldonado first requested a restraining order May 8, three days after Young was arrested twice in one...
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HAVE A COKE, NDAMUKONG
Mean Joe Greene defends Suh
Hall of Famer Mean Joe Greene took the time to defend Ndmukong Suh and the Lions defensive lineman's style of play, which previously has been described by some as dirty.
Titus Young’s girlfriend files for a restraining order after he told her, “I understand why O.J. killed his wife”
Titus Young’s girlfriend has decided to file a restraining order against him following his multiple arrests. It sounds like he’s had some serious issues with her as well. “He would say things like, ‘I understand why O.J. killed his wife.’ He says, ‘We’re always gonna be a family and I’m always going to be his,’” the restraining order request states, per the...
Titus Young ended up pleading not guilty to eight charges
According to ProFootballTalk.com, former Lions wide receiver Titus Young ended up pleading not guilty to all eight of the criminal charges that he’s currently facing. He was arraigned on Tuesday night in southern California. According to the court’s online records, Young faces two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of first-degree burglary. All three burglary...
Titus Young faces up to 7 1/2 years in prison
We just reported that former Lions wide receiver Titus Young was arrested a total of four times over the past week. He was charged with a felony for robbing a convenience store on may 4th. The crime went unreported so it never got out to the media. Young is currently in southern California waiting to be arraigned, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free-Press. He faces up...
Detroit Lions’ Schwartz, Mayhew still looking for the pony
Detroit Lions DE Ronnell Lewis tweeted an apology to fans for his part in an incident in Norman, OK last month. Lewis used Twitter to apologize to “everyone” and by that I presume he means fans, coaches, management and his teammates. He claims to have learned from his adventure and seems to commit to the idea that it won’t happen again. Good enough.
With his Tweets,...
Corey Fuller may be pushed into Lions role
Heading into the NFL Draft, there was a considerable amount of speculation about the Detroit Lions’ wide receiver situation. Things had been bleak, but a few days before the draft Nate Burleson pronounced himself almost fit for service, having largely healed from a broken leg and Ryan Broyles was making steady strides toward a return from a torn ACL. But, Burleson is 31...
Interest in Dwight Freeney heating up again
Four to five teams are reportedly interetsed in making a run for former Indianapolis Colts pass rusher Dwight Freeney.
Although Freeney has had his share of visits, no team has been able to sign him due to his high salary demands. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports that things are about to change, with interest in Freeney "heating up." He'll be making the rounds...
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