June 30th, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in It sounds like you can count the Lions out as a team that may have interest in Redskins unhappy DT Albert Haynesworth. Jason LaCanfora of NFL.com reports that the Lions are out of the handful of 3-4 teams that might take a shot at Hayneswoth: The Detroit Lions, once believed to be interested in trading [...]
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Best’s Agent Hasn’t Begun Negotiating Yet
The Detroit Free Pressreports that Jahvid Best’s agent, Tony Fleming, revealed that he hasn’t begun negotiating with the Lions on a contract for the first round running back. After news of Tom Lewand’s drunk driving arrest broke, some fans have gone into panic mode that it could affect the Lions’ ability to sign their draft [...]
Season Preview: Running Backs
Going into the 2009 season the Lions wanted to base the offensive attack around a steady running game that would set the table for an aggressive downfield passing attack. The Lions’ running game finished 24th in the league in rushing yards, rushing attempts per game and 25th in yards per carry in 2009. They [...]
Lions Sign 7th Round Pick DE Willie Young
The Lions have come to terms with seventh-round defensive end Willie Young, out of North Carolina State. Young signed a three-year, $1.26 million contract that includes a bonus of almost $48,000 and the standard base salaries of $320,000, $405,000 and $490,000. While in college he started 36 games and recorded 194 career tackles, 20 sacks, [...]
Team President Lewand Lied to Police; BAC was Twice the Legal Limit
The Detroit Free Press reports that president Tom Lewand lied to police, and that his blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit when he was pulled over on Friday: Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand failed field sobriety tests, and his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit in two breath tests [...]
Fox Sports’ Top 100 NFL Players Includes Only One Lion
If there were any surprises for Lions fans in the recently released Top 100 NFL Players list from Fox Sports, it could be that there were any Lions on the list at all. It is of course no surprise that, if the Lions have just one player on the list, that player must be wide [...]
Jason Fox Agrees to 3-Year Deal
The Lions signed the first of their 2010 draft picks when Jason Fox agreed to a three year deal on Friday. Fox was the Lions’ 4th round pick (128th overall) and he is expected to serve as a swing tackle in the 2010 season while being groomed for the starting left tackle position. Fox is [...]
Fighting Fools
The Lions wrapped up their last day of mandatory minicamp with what has been described as a “offense vs. defense brawl.” While intensity and competition are good things to have in practice, losing your cool to the point that you fight with your teammates isn’t. Head Coach Jim Schwartz was livid with the fight, which [...]
