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Nick Fairley Steps Out of Cam Newton's Shadow at Combine

INDIANAPOLIS -- The final three highly anticipated press conferences of the week took place Sunday afternoon, starting with Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley just after noon. He was originally scheduled to speak Saturday but that ended up being teammate Cam Newton's day to grab the spotlight. Fairley is hoping to beat...

Marcell Dareus, Da'Quan Bowers Battling for Top Defensive Lineman Honors

INDIANAPOLIS -- Alabama's Marcell Dareus (photo above) is battling with Clemson's Da'Quan Bowers (photo below right) and Auburn's Nick Fairley for the title of best defensive lineman in this draft class. He likes to compare his game to that of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp,...

Panthers Eyeing 8-10 Players, Including Cam Newton, for No. 1 Pick

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Rivera may be a defensive guy with a defensive background and may well see the NFL world through defense-colored glasses. But that doesn't mean that the Carolina Panthers' new head coach won't want a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. "You look around the league, and teams that have...

Strong Combine Could Move Cam Newton to Top of 2011 Draft

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NFL scouting combine begins here Thursday, and Cam Newton isn't sneaking into town quietly. The superstar quarterback who led Auburn to the national championship last month told Sports Illustrated's Peter King earlier this week, "I see myself not only as a football player but an entertainer and an...

Carolina at the NFL Combine: No Quarterbacks Worthy Enough for No. 1

It's make or break time for those players who want to be Carolina's top choice in the draft. The NFL Combine will get underway this week with the glare on quarterbacks, as usual. Here are some players the Panthers are not going to pick: Missouri's Blaine Gabbert, Washington's Jake Locker and Auburn's Cam Newton. They are...

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Nick Fairley DUI Charge: Lions DT Arrested For Second Time In Two Months

TILLMAN'S CORNER, Ala. Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been arrested in Alabama on charges of driving under the influence and attempting to elude police, his second arrest in his home state in two months.

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06/01/12 Detroit Lions: 5 Lion Veterans You Can't Kick to the... Source: Bleacher Report Did you ever start dating the girl who could drink your buddies under the table and soon realized your well-being was better served with the former girlfriend you shared soda and popcorn with at the movies?
06/01/12 Lions exec: 'Some conversations (are) taking place... Source: NFL Detroit Lions Vice Chairman Bill Ford on Thursday addressed the off-the-field problems of a few of the team's younger players, telling reporters, "It's disappointing, very disappointing. It's a shame," according to the Detroit Free Press.
05/31/12 Detroit Lions DT Corey Williams content to let coaches... Source: The Saginaw News - Saginaw MI As Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was whisked off the practice field by team security -- prevented from talking to the media after his weekend DUI arrest -- his teammates were left to field the questions about the recent transgression.
05/31/12 Character issues Source: The Davison Index - Davison MI Sports Columnist When you go to a zoo to watch a lion, it's home is a super-large cage with bars.
05/30/12 Troubled Lions stay with team Source: Columbia Tribune - Columbia MO Detroit Lions second-year players Nick Fairley and Titus Young walked off the practice field with security close behind yesterday, ignoring questions about separate incidents that have drawn the ire of their coaches, teammates and fans in recent weeks.

Background on nick fairley

Nicholas Lachester Fairley (born January 23, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).

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