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Lions Nailed by NFL for Tampering, Will Lose Draft Pick

When defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham left the Chiefs to become the Lions defensive coordinator, it was pretty clear that he would be interested in signing one or a couple of his former Chiefs players to bring some veteran experience to the talent-thin Lions. But he made the mistake of saying it publicly. The NFL...

Ndamukong Suh Earns Top Grades

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham has been a football coach for 40 years. In all that time, he says he's never been around a player quite like rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to and he smiles and shakes his head. "I've never seen anything like this," Cunningham said of Suh's play this year. "A...

Lions Brass Referring to Detroit as 'The Land of Opportunity'

Following a historic 0-16 season, the Detroit Lions have undergone a franchise makeover -- both on and off the field. Martin Mayhew has taken over for the maligned Matt Millen and Jim Schwartz is now the head coach. They have made myriad changes via trade, free agency and the draft. Thus, they look toward training camp...

Larry Foote Says Detroit Is 'A Lot Different From Pittsburgh'

Good news: Larry Foote is an NFL starter, which is all he wanted. Bad news: he went from the Steelers, twice Super Bowl champs in the past three years, to the Lions, winners of exactly zero games in 2008. In Detroit, Foote will have to adjust to playing middle linebacker in the 4-3, and despite suspect pass-coverage...

New Chiefs Front Office Could Be Bad Fit For Former 1st Rounders

In the three drafts prior to Scott Pioli's arrival in Kansas City a few months ago, the Chiefs selected in the first round defensive end Tamba Hali, wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, and defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey. For varying reasons, all three players could be elsewhere a year from now. Pioli, who came to Kansas City from...