Detroit Lions News

NFL fines Suh $7,500 for hit on Delhomme (SportingNews.com)

The NFL fined Detroit Lions DT Ndamukong Suh $7,500 for his controversial hit on Cleveland Browns QB Jake Delhomme last week, an NFL official tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The league was expected to review the play, during which Suh grabbed Delhomme’s facemask then held the quarterback’s head as he slammed him to the... Read more

Reason for concerns: NFC North (SportingNews.com)

A capsule look at reasons for concern among teams in the NFC North: Chicago Bears 1. Offensive line. Poor line play could prevent coordinator Mike Martz's offense from taking hold. QB Jay Cutler has been sacked 10 times, leading to only 14 first-team points in 16 possessions. Breakdowns have come largely at both tackle... Read more

Lions beat Bills 28-23 in pre-season finale (The Canadian Press)

DETROIT - Matthew Stafford had an interception returned for a touchdown, but third-stringer Drew Stanton threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes to lift the Detroit Lions to a 28-23 win over the Buffalo Bills in their pre-season finale Thursday night.

Lions beat Bills 28-23 in preseason finale (AP)

Matthew Stafford had an interception returned for a touchdown, but third-stringer Drew Stanton threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes to lift the Detroit Lions to a 28-23 win over the Buffalo Bills in their preseason finale Thursday night. Stafford's second pass was picked off by Drayton Florence and Detroit (3-1)... Read more

Five unanswered preseason questions (Yahoo! Sports)

The final week of the 2010 preseason is upon us, though this will be to football what John Beck is to Rex...

Owner rankings, Part 1: Brown makes 'em laugh (Yahoo! Sports)

Mike Brown's business acumen is commonly questioned, but he has no problem providing comedy.

Bill Ford Jr. thrilled with direction Lions are headed (The National Football Post)

If Bill Ford Jr. is accurate when he compares Martin Mayhew to Alan Mulally maybe, just maybe the Detroit Lions...

Bill Ford Jr. thrilled with direction Lions are headed (The National Football Post)

If Bill Ford Jr. is accurate when he compares Martin Mayhew to Alan Mulally maybe, just maybe the Detroit Lions...

Preseason Confidential: Forsett and Seahawks still have concerns (Yahoo! Sports)

Through the Seattle Seahawks ' 2010 training camp and preseason, we're following running back Justin...

Buccaneers assistant arrested, charged with DUI (The National Football Post)

The last time a team official got busted for boozing and driving it didn’t go so well.

Buccaneers assistant arrested, charged with DUI (The National Football Post)

The last time a team official got busted for boozing and driving it didn’t go so well.

Buccaneers assistant arrested, charged with DUI (The National Football Post)

The last time a team official got busted for boozing and driving it didn’t go so well.

Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com)

Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the FantasyPros Top 5 Accuracy Award, offers up his third and final draft board of...

Could Kevin Smith reside on bubble in Motown? (The National Football Post)

It wasn’t long ago, just this time last year in fact, that the Detroit Lions were rebuilding a young...

Could Kevin Smith reside on bubble in Motown? (The National Football Post)

It wasn’t long ago, just this time last year in fact, that the Detroit Lions were rebuilding a young...

Could Kevin Smith reside on bubble in Motown? (The National Football Post)

It wasn’t long ago, just this time last year in fact, that the Detroit Lions were rebuilding a young...

Louis Delmas thinks kids are wonderful. As tackling dummies. (Yahoo! Sports)

It's a great thing when an NFL team can get children involved in the game, and it's a great thing when a...

Boiman getting crash course in Lions defence (The Canadian Press)

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Rocky Boiman isn't going to get a chance to ease his way into the Detroit Lions' defence.

Boiman getting crash course in Lions defense (AP)

Rocky Boiman isn't going to get a chance to ease his way into the Detroit Lions' defense. It's going to be more like cramming for final exams in his days at Notre Dame. The veteran linebacker signed with the Detroit Lions earlier in the week and is scheduled to play in Thursday's final preseason game against Buffalo.

NFL team reports: What we learned in the NFC North (SportingNews.com)

What SN's NFC North correspondents learned watching training camp and exhibition games: CHICAGO BEARS 1. It is obvious after three preseason games that mastering coordinator Mike Martz’s offense is going to be a season-long project. Execution has been spotty, and players have cited numerous mental mistakes by everyone from... Read more