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 Lions Score 1st Win Since 2007 

Redskins fall to team that went 0-16 in 2008; Vick returns

Sep 27, 09 3:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Lions, winless since December 2007 and holders of the NFL record for futility after their 0-16 2008 season, stunned the visiting Redskins today at Ford Field, recording a 19-14 victory. "Yes, it's just the Redskins. And yes, they are not very good," wrote Shawn Winston of... More »

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NFL • Michael Vick • Washington Redskins • Kansas City Chiefs • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles • federal prison • pro football

ANALYSIS

The Best and Worst NFL 
Franchises

But hold your bets: Rankings show winning isn't everything

May 29, 09 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Great NFL organizations don’t always win Super Bowls, so Adam Schein separates the well oiled from the well Lombardi’d for Fox Sports, ranking franchises on everything from their coaching staffs to public-relations people. The top three:
  • New England Patriots: “The model franchise in all of professional
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sports • NFL • New England Patriots • Cleveland Browns • Oakland Raiders • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles

 Lions to Make Stafford 
 No. 1 Draft Pick 

Georgia quarterback inks record $78 million deal with Detroit

Apr 25, 09 2:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Lions have signed a deal to make Matthew Stafford the NFL's top draft pick, sources tell ESPN. The Georgia quarterback, a key part of the Lions' plans to rebuild after the worst season in NFL history, has been given a 6-year deal worth a maximum of $78 million,... More »

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(Newser) - As far as usefulness and entertainment value, Michael Rosenberg writes for Fox Sports, the NFL draft, which begins Saturday “is dead.” Inflated rookie contracts mean the worst teams have the privilege of paying exorbitant fees for unproven players. Take the Lions, 0-16 last season. Their “reward for... More »

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entertainment • football • NFL draft • Detroit Lions • salary cap • football player • rookie • Matthew Stafford

Jets, Lions, and Browns
Sack Head Coaches

Departure follows end-of-season collapse

Dec 29, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - With the NFL season freshly over, the New York Jets, the Cleveland Browns, and the Detroit Lions have fired their coaches, the Washington Post reports. The Lions' Rod Marinelli was sacked after having the NFL's first 0-16 season. The Jets' Eric Mangini, at 37 the NFL’s youngest head coach,... More »

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NFL • Cleveland Browns • football • Detroit Lions • Romeo Crennel • New York Jets • Eric Mangini • firing

NFL Roundup

 Detroit Ends Season Winless 

Lions have worst record at 0-16

Dec 28, 08 6:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The Detroit Lions today achieved the perfect record that last season eluded the New England Patriots—only perfectly losing at 0-16, reports the AP. In other NFL games:
  • The Minnesota Vikings secured their place in the playoffs as a walk-off field goal from Ryan Longwell put them 20-19 over
... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Houston Texans • Oakland Raiders • Green Bay Packers • Carolina Panthers • Miami Dolphins • Chicago Bears • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles

analysis

Yes, the Lions Will Lose Again Tomorrow

Detroit hasn't topped Green Bay at home since 1991

Dec 27, 08 2:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Will the Detroit Lions become the first team in history to go 0-16 on Sunday? Probably, Michael Rosenberg writes in the Detroit Free Press. The Lions are already 0 for their last 17 in Wisconsin, dating back to 1991, the year before Brett Favre joined Green Bay. Which means... More »

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UPDATED

 Titans Clinch; Jets Fall Short 

Tennessee upsets the Steelers' shot at top playoff berth

Dec 21, 08 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - In NFL games today, New York Jets likely blew their playoff chances in a snowy loss to Seattle, while Tennessee clinched home-field advantage, AP reports:
  • Seattle coach Mike Holmgren topped his former star player Brett Favre as the Jets missed several scoring chances and lost their bid to stay
... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Dallas Cowboys • New England Patriots • Tennessee Titans • Pittsburgh Steelers • Detroit Lions • New Orleans Saints • New York Jets • Baltimore Ravens • San Diego Chargers • Seattle Seahawks • Tampa Bay Buccaneers

OPINION

 Lions Could Be Historically Bad 

Worst team ever, for any sport? Could be

Nov 28, 08 9:17 AM CST
(Newser) - “Worst. Team. Ever.” Get ready, Detroit fans, “because the angle isn’t going away,” writes Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News. The Lions are used to losing, but yesterday’s embarrassing 47-10 thrashing on national TV surely represented a new low, making the Lions’... More »

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NFL • football • Detroit Lions • Thanksgiving

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 Eagles, 'Boys, Titans 
 Roll; Lions Now 0-12 


Nov 27, 08 10:50 PM CST
(AP) - The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles cruised to easy victories, while the mighty Tennessee Titans embarrassed winless Detroit. The hapless Lions (0-12) moved a step closer to becoming the NFL's first 0-16 team, losing by a franchise-worst 37 points (47-10) and giving up a franchise-record number of points in their... More »

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NFL ROUNDUP

Jets Punch Hole in Titans' Perfect Season

Tennessee loses for the first time this season

Nov 23, 08 5:09 PM CST
(Newser) - In NFL action, it was an exciting day for the AFC East’s No. 1 and 2, the New York Jets and the New England Patriots, the AP reports:
  • Brett Favre threw two TDs and the Jets took down the Tennessee Titans 34-13, breaking their 13-game winning streak. The
... More »

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Unbeaten Titans Top Bears Despite Ground Game

Jets beat Rams 47-3 in record-setting rout

Nov 9, 08 4:46 PM CST
(Newser) - The Tennessee Titans secured a stunning 9-0 record today and the Indianapolis Colts stole a much-needed win in NFL action:
  • The Titans overcame a franchise-low 20-yard rushing game to beat the Chicago Bears 21-14 and stay undefeated, the AP reports.
  • Peyton Manning tossed three TD passes in a
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NFL • St. Louis Rams • New England Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Jacksonville Jaguars • Green Bay Packers • Tennessee Titans • Chicago Bears • Detroit Lions • New York Jets • Minnesota Vikings

 Millen Out as Lions' President 

Ugly era ends in Detroit for former NFL star

Sep 24, 08 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Matt Millen’s tenure as the Detroit Lions’ president and GM is over, Fox Sports reports. His removal came after an executive meeting last night, and Millen reportedly packed up his office this morning. Millen, 50, was among the most reviled executives in sports—with even the son of owner... More »

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 Army Orders Lions 
 Rookie to Active Duty 

West Point star can't report to Detroit training camp

Jul 23, 08 10:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - West Point graduate Caleb Campbell—drafted in April by the Detroit Lions—has been ordered to put his pro football career on hold and report for military duty, the Detroit News reports. The Army abruptly changed its policy and told Campbell—a day before he was to report to... More »

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Soldier to Serve His Country ...
as a Linebacker

Army grad, drafted by Detroit, skips active duty if he makes team

Apr 30, 08 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - If linebacker Caleb Campbell hadn't been picked up by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the NFL draft Sunday, he'd  be suiting up for the battlefield, not the gridiron. Assuming he makes the team, Campbell, who graduates from the U.S. Military Academy  May 31, will be allowed... More »

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Iraq • NFL • football • NFL draft • US Army • soldier • Detroit Lions • Caleb Campbell • West Point

 Pacman To Become a Cowboy? 

Source says Dallas is in talks with Titans

Mar 22, 08 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones may be set to become a Dallas Cowboy, a source tells the Dallas Morning News. The suspended Titans player has expressed a desire to play for the Cowboys, and his agent Manny Arora notes that "If Tennessee chooses not to have him on... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • New England Patriots • Tennessee Titans • football • Detroit Lions • Adam "Pacman" Jones

Nolan Nabs Martz to Run 49ers Offense

Mastermind will attempt to resuscitate league's most impotent attack

Jan 9, 08 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - San Francisco set the standard in 2007 for offensive moribundity, but that may change next year; the San Francisco Chronicle reports that coach Mike Nolan hired offensive whiz Mike Martz to revamp a unit that trailed the league in scoring and yards. In two seasons, Martz had coaxed the previously... More »

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NFL • San Francisco 49ers • Detroit Lions • Alex Smith • Mike Nolan • Mike Martz

Lions Mail it In, Get Whipped by Green Bay

Dolphins' loss to Cincy ends sorry season; Eagles beat Bills

Dec 30, 07 7:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Green Bay played reserves for most of today's game against the Detroit Lions, a team the Packers have beaten every year at home since 1991. Brett Favre played long enough to throw a pair of TD passes in the 34-13 win. Detroit, reportedly planning to fire offensive coordinator Mike Martz,... More »

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Buffalo Bills • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • football • Miami Dolphins • Detroit Lions • Cincinnati Bengals • Philadelphia Eagles • Donovan McNabb • Carson Palmer

Detroit Lions to Can Martz

Struggling Niners would be a possibility for offensive whiz

Dec 30, 07 6:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Mike Martz, the mind behind the Rams' "Greatest Show on Turf" early in this decade, will be fired as offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions following their game today at Green Bay, reports the Los Angeles Times. While expected to turn the Lions into the same high-powered attack crew... More »

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NFL • football • San Francisco 49ers • Detroit Lions • Jon Kitna • Mike Martz

Green Bay Gets Iced in Chicago

Elsewhere, Lions break 6-game losing skid and Eagles damage Saints' run at the playoffs

Dec 23, 07 7:30 PM CST
(Newser) - The host Chicago Bears hardly looked eliminated from the playoffs as they whipped Green Bay today, 35-7. The Packers entered the game fighting for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, but left with no shot at that after giving up two interceptions and two blocked punts, reports the Chicago Tribune. The... More »

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Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • Chicago Bears • Kansas City Chiefs • Detroit Lions • New Orleans Saints • Philadelphia Eagles • Andy Reid

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