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Lions Try to Win Back Disgruntled Season Ticketholders

When you go a whole season without winning a game, it's hard to fault people who don't want to watch you play anymore. So rather than grumble about losing season ticketholders, the Detroit Lions are doing something about it. The team sent e-mails to about 6,000 former season ticketholders a few weeks ago, inviting them to...

Foote Says He'll Be a Lion

In its effort to rebound from the worst season in NFL history, Detroit is hoping a hometown hero can provide some optimism.A little more than 24 hours after he was cut by Pittsburgh, Detroit native Larry Foote agreed to a one-year deal with the Lions. Foote said that he expected to sign his new contract on Wednesday -- and...

Lions Seventh-Round Pick on Teams That Avoided Him: 'They're Gonna Pay'

The Lions had all the swagger of a tranquilized sloth in 2008. It's hard to blame them, really, given their 0-16 season -- at some point, even the most cocksure player on that roster (no, not Dan Orlovsky) had to feel pretty defeated. So as with all new coaches who inherit beaten-down teams, Detroit's rookie head man Jim...

All Eyes on Matthew Stafford

If quarterback Matthew Stafford is going to be the No. 1 pick at the NFL Draft in April, then Thursday is a critical day. Stafford, who did not take part in passing drills at the league's scouting combine in February, will be the featured attraction at Georgia's pro day in front of a multitude of scouts -- including, of...

Julian Peterson Reportedly Dealt to Lions

Something very odd is going on in Detroit this offseason: the Lions are actually showing signs of knowing what they're doing. The latest move reportedly has the Lions sending defensive tackle Cory Redding and a 2009 fifth-round to Seattle for Pro Bowl linebacker Julian Peterson.Peterson was named to the Pro Bowl in each of...

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04/26/12 How does this Michigan State NFL draft class compare... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI By the end of this NFL Draft weekend, seven of Michigan State's NFL hopefuls are likely to have had their names called, tying the 2000 Spartan class for the most players drafted since the draft was reduced to seven rounds in 1994.