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Calvin Johnson looked down at the fingers on his left hand, none of them seemingly going in the same direction, and shook his head.

Historically, one of the strengths of the Minnesota Vikings has been the defensive line.

Wilson, a former Central Michigan receiver, tapped both feet inside the white line markers and listened to the roar of fellow Lion rookies as he tumbled out of bounds.

It's the NFL's clever way to give its fans and sponsor networks something to chew on during that otherwise dormant period between the draft and training camp, a period of time once known as the offseason.

Plans to tear down an old fudge shop to make way for an inn along Mackinac's bustling Main Street... England's Alastair Cook, left, and New Zealand's Brendon McCullum pose with the trophy Wednesday for this week's competition at Lord's cricket ground in London.

Oct 23, 2011; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson celebrates his interception against the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter at the Metrodome.

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Pro NFL player Tyrell Johnson is getting ready for the 2013 summer football camp and the event is free.

Prior to a string of arrests, former Lions wide receiver Titus Young admitted to one of his old teammates he needed help.

The Detroit Lions finished 4-12 in 2012, but there are still a lot of reasons for optimism this offseason.

Recent findings in a new Harris Poll looks at how fliers who take at least one trip a year feel... Just as they did much of the past 22 years, Drew Lane and Mike Clark began their radio show at 6 a.m. Friday by cracking jokes, hitting the latest headlines and talking sports.

Chicago Bears : Place-kicker Robbie Gould needed offseason surgery after rupturing a semitendinosus tendon in Week 15 and still hadn't been cleared to kick 13 weeks later.

Lion Chris Spielman, shown at a game at Chicago in 1996, is one of 11 to be inducted into the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame tonight.

Dec. 2, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck scrambles out of the pocket while being pressured by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and defensive tackle Nick Fairley in the second quarter at Ford Field.

Recent findings in a new Harris Poll looks at how fliers who take at least one trip a year feel... The Detroit Lions haven't shown any interest free agent safety Charles Woodson, but one of his former Michigan teammates - and until recently, adversaries in the NFC North - said Woodson would make a nice addition to the Lions' defense.

Nick Fairley said recently the Lions have the best defensive tackle tandem in the NFL, and one of the league's all-time greats at the position doesn't disagree.

"As far as from the offensive perspective, it's a lot like what we did in New Orleans when I was with the New Orleans Saints," Lions running back Reggie Bush said on the NFL Network on Friday.

Q: "Do you think there could be a formation that would have both Bush and Riddick in the backfield at the same time?" -- Brian A: Riddick needs to make the team first.

Detroit Lions defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson sought advice from the San Francisco 49ers' defensive backs coach on how to keep his secondary healthy.

If you thought it was possible to go one day without reading a story about former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young, well, you still have time.