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Manny Ramirez needs to mix power and versatility win Lions' roster spot
Based on the moves the Detroit Lions have made since Jim Schwartz was named head coach, it's pretty safe to assume that guard Manny Ramirez will have to battle for a roster spot this season.
Stability on the Lions' offensive line
Thursday's contract agreement with center Dominic Raiola provides further illustration that Detroit will maintain the status quo on its offensive line after its 0-16 performance last season.
Lions center Dominic Raiola signs four-year contract extension
Dominic Raiola said he never wanted to go anywhere else. The Lions announced Thursday that they had signed their starting center to a four-year contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2013 season.
Comment rebuttal: Run blocking will be the key to Lions' pass protection
In a comment about the Stephen Peterman scouting report , MLiver ForRealLife wrote: "We are collecting a bunch of OLinemen that excel at run blocking but not so much at pass blocking.
Detroit Lions 2009 Season Preview: Will Matt Stafford Start?
As crazy as it sounds, the Detroit Lions weren't quite as bad as their record indicated last year.
NFL Crystal Ball: Detroit Lions will be NFL's Most Improved
Well, okay. Not exactly making an outlandish statement there. But I'll go a step further than the title suggests: I'll say right now that the Lions will win at least three games in which they come in as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford makes good first impression on Lions teammates
For the past month, all the eyes were on the money: a six-year contract worth $72 million, including $41.7 million in guaranteed money.
I'll be interested to see whether Detroit expresses any interest in free agent tackle Levi Jones , whose contract was terminated Wednesday by Cincinnati.
As far as Jeff Backus's concerned, he's the left tackle
The new coaching staff has shuffled the locker room, moving old players to new spots to freshen things up.
Lions QB Daunte Culpepper shapes up
Daunte Culpepper says he feels like a rookie again. He looks like one, too, having dropped 30 pounds from the 290-plus he carried with him out of semi-retirement last fall to start for the Lions at quarterback.
Sadly, they're left with only memories now. But as Corey Smith's former teammates and coaches dealt with the gravity of his tragic loss following a boating accident last weekend off the coast of Clearwater, ...
Coast Guard calls off search for missing NFL players
After three days of combing 24,000 miles of ocean, the Coast Guard Tuesday stopped searching for two NFL players and a third man lost in rough, chilly Gulf of Mexico waters off the Florida coast.
He had been clinging to his capsized boat for nearly two days when rescuers found him early Monday afternoon.
2009 NFL Free Agent Signings List
Re-signed Michael Koenen p/k . CAROLINA PANTHERS- Re-signed Jordan Gross . DETROIT LIONS-Re-signed Jason Hanson, K, and Stephen Peterman, G. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS- Re-signed Kelvin Hayden, CB, and Jeff Saturday, ...
Saints cut ties with Deuce McAllister
Deuce McAllister, the Saints’ career rushing leader with 6,069 yards, was released by the team on Tuesday after reconstructive surgery on both knees had relegated him to a backup role with a $7 million ...
NFL Rumor Mill: Moving the Cash Around
Adam Schefter has the scoop on some Lions news: the team has re-signed Guard Stephen Peterman to a 5 year deal worth 15 million dollars.
Lions sign K Hanson, G Peterman
The Detroit Lions on Tuesday re-signed kicker Jason Hanson to a four-year contract and guard Stephen Peterman to a five-year deal.
Jim Schwartz: Lions won't consider adding Pacman Jones or Michael Vick
Michael Vick may play in the NFL again, but it doesn't appear it will be with Detroit.
Could the Lions move Backus to guard?
Here's an interesting tidbit from David Birkett of the Oakland Press : Detroit has discussed the possibility of moving left tackle Jeff Backus to guard, a scenario that Backus apparently is considering.
Report: Lions sign Stephen Peterman to long-term deal
Offensive lineman Stephen Peterman avoided free agency by agreeing to a 5-year, $15 million deal with the Detroit Lions, according to NFL.com's Adam Schefter.