NFL.com says that OC Scott Lienhan expects RB Kevin Smith to be back and ready to roll in 2010:
Lions running back Kevin Smith finished the season on injured reserve due to a knee injury against Baltimore on Dec. 13th. Smith is progressing well from surgery and expected to be back for the start of next [...]
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The Detroit News has a report today about the Lions running backs…and speculates that the team will add a running back this offseason:
The Lions have three running backs under contract in Kevin Smith, Maurice Morris and Aaron Brown. But general manager Martin Mayhew already is on record saying, “I anticipate adding somebody to that position, [...]
Former Lions wide receiver Tommie Boyd faces another criminal sexual conduct charge after authorities say the high school track coach had sexual contact with a third teenage student. The 38-year-old was arraigned in the latest case Wednesday in Roseville. He was arraigned last week on charges of criminal sexual conduct and accosting a child [...]
The 2009 season was very difficult for the Lions receiving corps, which is rarely discussed without being a punch line. It is one of the rare positions on the Lions roster that contains one of the premier talents of the NFL, Calvin Johnson. Outside of Calvin Johnson, the rest of the depth chart matches what [...]
Many people, media members and fans alike, denounced the promotions of Tom Lewand and Martin Mayhew after the 0-16 debacle. Why shouldn’t they? Both men worked under the general manager with the worst record in NFL history.
There were two main views opposing the promotion of Lewand and Mayhew. One group [...]
The Lions have lost QB coach Jeff Horton, while they added Danny Crossman as their new special teams coach:
The Detroit Lions added one coach on Friday and lost another. Danny Crossman was hired as the special teams coach to replace Stan Kwan and departing is quarterbacks coach Jeff Horton, who left to become the offensive [...]
MLive.com had a tidbit about the 2010 Draft, as Mike Mayock spoke about what players are and should be rated highly:
Mike Mayock, the highly regarded draft analyst from the NFL Network, had a conference call today with the media and he made it clear that he believes defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska) and Gerald McCoy [...]
Former Lions wide receiver Tommie Boyd has been charged with criminal sexual conduct after authorities say the high school track coach had sexual contact with a teenage student. The 38-year-old was arraigned Thursday in 39th District Court in Roseville. The charges are in two cases and a preliminary hearing for both is February 3rd.
Boyd [...]
The Lions need to upgrade their D-line as they look to 2010, and MLive.com points out today that maybe the team may take a long look at former first round draft choice Glenn Dorsey over in KC, as DC Gunther Cunningham had high praise for Dorsey despite the fact he’s had little impact so far [...]
