Keith Smith News

RHODESIA Lions roared at last as they got their first win of the season with a 7-3 victory over mid-table Redlands Roosters.

The San Francisco 49ers have signed cornerback Keith Smith to a one-year contract, boosting their secondary a day after learning Nate Clements would be sidelined up to eight weeks with a broken shoulder blade.

Penn State wide receiver Chaz Powell celebrates his first quarter touchdown, a 79 yard pass from Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark during the 1st quarter at Beaver Stadium against Iowa.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man But I know when the stars are aligned you can Bump into person in the middle of the road Look into their eyes and you suddenly know Penn State standout linebacker Sean Lee likely will miss his second consecutive game.

Detroit Lions: "While their 19-game losing streak tends to hog the spotlight, the Detroit Lions have managed to accomplish an even more remarkable feat.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, In the world of sports, the first cut may be the deepest, but it's the last cut that leaves a scar.

Normally, a full month of training camp is more than enough to not only determine which players have locked up starting jobs but to also get a good idea about who will be on a team's 53-man roster.

Quarterbacks: Can rookie Matthew Stafford seize the starting job? Will veteran Daunte Culpepper want to show what he can do despite the cut on his foot? How much can newcomer Brooks Bollinger do after one practice? Cornerbacks: Keith Smith was released Wednesday, and starters Phillip Buchanon and Anthony Henry likely won't play.

Allen Park -- The Lions' exhibition season ends tonight. But for quarterback Kevin O'Connell, claimed off waivers from the Patriots on Tuesday, his 'extended tryout' is just beginning.

The remnants of Matt Millen's draft classes continue to dwindle on the Lions' roster.

So much for turning the page. In Saturday night's 27-10 exhibition loss at Cleveland, the Lions looked frighteningly like the team that went 0-16 last season, even understanding all the lineup tinkering and vanilla game planning.

While doing research for this column Wednesday afternoon, the phone call came. Daniel Bullocks, the Detroit Lions' second-round pick in 2006, had been placed on the waived/injured list.

Safety Daniel Bullocks cleared waivers on Thursday and was placed on the Lions' injured reserve list, effectively ending his season.

Originally published August 19, 2009 at 10:22 a.m., updated August 19, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. ALLEN PARK, Mich.

There appears to be a signficant shift in how the Detroit Lions are handling veteran cornerback Anthony Henry and it might be because they've already made a key decision in personnel.

Now is not the time to audible. Here is another column on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' quarterbacking situation.

The suspense is over. But the competition is only just beginning. Lions coach Jim Schwartz announced after practice Friday that Daunte Culpepper will start Saturday's exhibition opener against Atlanta at Ford Field.

Allen Park -- Actor and Michigan native Jeff Daniels watched practice from the sideline and even spent a little time with coach Jim Schwartz afterward.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril ended his rookie season on a high note and feels even better a week into his second training camp.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril ended his rookie season on a high note and feels even better a week into his second training camp.