September 11th, 2007 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in According to ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli, Detroit Lions punter Nick Harris, who has improved statistically every season since he was acquired by the Lions in 2004, has received a five-year extension on his current contract which should allow the Lions to retain his services until the 2012 season. The deal is worth $8.55 million during the [...]
Archive for September, 2007
RB Bell Fires Back at Raiders Over Trash Talk
Lions RB Tatum Bell is firing back after the Raiders earlier this week named a fumble-recovery drill after him. The name stems from last season, when Bell lost five fumbles while playing with the Raiders rival – the Denver Broncos. “I’m a little ticked off,” he said. “Maybe it’s motivating (for) them. I don’t know [...]
Tags: Lions Get Roster Down to 53 Players with Cuts
The dream of Mr. Irrelavant making the final roster for the Lions has come and gone, as Ramzee Robinson was among those let go on Saturday. The team also said good-bye to WR Ron Bellamy, RB Aveion Cason, LB Donte Curry, CB A.J. Davis, DE Claude Harriott, CB LaMarcus Hicks, QB Phil Horvath, WR Kevin [...]
Jones off PUP List, Could Possibly Play in Opener
The Kevin Jones story has taken another twist, as the Lions have taken the running back off the physically unable to perform list, and now head coach Rod Marinelli says that there is a chance the back may play in next weeks opener vs the Raiders in Oakland. Marinelli said on Saturday that Jones’ status [...]
