August 21st, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Lions kicker Jason Hanson wants to play when Detroit hosts Cleveland at Ford Field. Hanson has been sidelined with a hip flexor injury suffered during the exhibition opener against the Giants. He said that he wants real game action to prepare for the season opener in Atlanta on September 7th. The Lions take on the [...]
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Lions Begin Preparations For Browns
The Lions returned to practice and are getting ready to face the Browns this weekend. Fans can expect to see the starters get more playing time, as the third exhibition game is normally when coaches utilize the first team the most during the preseason. The Lions will host Cleveland Saturday at Ford Field.
Lions Defeat Bengals 27-10 in Cincy
The Lions improved to 2-and-0 on the exhibition season with a 27-10 victory over the Bengals in Cincinnati. Detroit opened the scoring with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jon Kitna to Calvin Johnson in the first quarter. The reserves also played well, as Dan Orlovsky went 11-for-22 for 137 yards and Drew Stanton tossed a [...]
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Lions Earn Day Off Before Facing Bengals
The Lions are off today as training camp continues. A few scuffles broke out between players during practice yesterday, but they played them down as just par for the course. Quarterback Jon Kitna said the Lions are ready to start seeing other teams on a weekly basis. Detroit will return to practice tomorrow and begin [...]
Lions Continue To Focus On Running Game
The Lions are continuing to work on their ground attack in preparation for their next preseason game. The team continued two-a-days in full pads yesterday as the coaching staff renewed their commitment to running the ball this season. Head coach Rod Marinelli called the team’s run-first offense a physical investment and said the only way [...]
Bentley Turned Down Lions One-Year Deal
The Lions appear to be in the market for some O-line help, as reports say that the team offered former Saints and Browns center LeCharles Bentley a one-year deal. ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the Lions gave Bentley the offer, but he turned it down, as he’s still looking for a longer deal and a chance [...]
McDonald Removed from Lions PUP List
MLive.com is reporting that the Lions have taken WR Shaun McDonald off the PUP list. The former 4th round pick of the Rams back in 2003 last season played in 16 games and had 943 yards and six TD’s on 79 catches. The report on him is that he has a lot of work ahead [...]
