November 30th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Lions head coach Jim Schwartz spoke very highly of controversial defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh after Tuesday’s practice but couldn’t defend him, according to Anwar Richardson of Mlive.com. “Obviously, it hurts to lose any player for two games, much less a player like Ndamukong Suh,” Schwartz said. “But there is accountability for our actions. That’s a situation [...]
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Lions at Saints Week 13 moved to Sunday Night
The December 4 meeting in Week 13 between the Lions and Saints at the Superdome has been flexed into prime time, the league announced on Monday. Originally scheduled for a 1pm ET kickoff, Detroit-New Orleans replaces the Colts-Patriots match-up, which was moved to a 1pm ET kickoff earlier this month. The game against the Saints [...]
Source: Best unlikely to play at Chicago on Sunday
Lions running back Jahvid Best is unlikely to play against the Bears on Sunday, as he continues to recover from his most recent concussion, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN citing a league source. Best, who has dealt with concussions dating back to college, is scheduled to meet with more doctors this week and will [...]
Source: Lions bring back RB Kevin Smith
The Lions will re-sign running back Kevin Smith, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports. A 2008 third-round pick out of Central Florida by the Lions, Smith had 489 carries for 1,856 yards and 12 touchdowns with 91 receptions for 824 yards and a touchdown in 35 games, but was not offered a contract as a restricted [...]
Will Best play again this season?
Lions running back Jahvid Best said he expects to return from his second concussion sometime this season, but he couldn’t say whether he’ll play after the Bye next Sunday in Chicago, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “I have no idea,” Best said before an autograph signing to open the Dick’s Sporting [...]
Warren Sapp to Ndamukong Suh: “Shut up”
Kevin Bull of the Detroit Free Press reports former NFL All-Pro defensive tackle Warren Sapp has a problem with the attention given to postgame trash-talking. Sapp’s target: Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. Sapp, now an analyst for Showtime and the NFL Network, took exception to those comments and thinks Suh should have kept quiet. “Absolutely [...]
Eric Wright looking for an extension to stay in Detroit
Lions cornerback Eric Wright, who signed a one-year contract in July, is open to staying in the Motor City, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. “It’s obviously a place that I was comfortable with coming, especially in dealing with as many teams as I dealt with during free agency,” Wright said. “I picked [...]
Lions DE Cliff Avril named NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Lions sack artist Cliff Avril has been rewarded the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week award, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. Avril had three tackles, two sacks (five on the season), two forced fumbles and a 24-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown during the Lions’ 45-10 rout in Denver on Sunday. A [...]
