Detroit Lions News

Allen Park -- Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford eyed his pursuer and playfully darted behind a giant cooler for a few seconds of peace.

Pete Prisco of CBS Sports.com says that Detroit should end the debate and start Matt Stafford.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson makes a catch during the first day of minicamp last month in Allen Park, Mich.

We all know a hot dog is the perfect comfort food for a Tigers game. But what is the perfect food for a Lions game? I bring this up because the Lions announced an all-you-can-eat section at Ford Field this season.

The Detroit Lions are a team with nowhere to go but up after turning in the NFL's first ever 0-16 season in 2008.

The Lions made sweeping changes following their 0-16 season, complete with a tweaked uniform and logo.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald Alexander.

William Clay Ford was quick and clever with his comments when he was the young Bill Ford with ownership of a new pro football franchise.

Detroit Lions running back Aaron Brown got his welcome-to-the-NFL moment fast. Really fast, courtesy of linebacker Ernie Sims .

Veteran defensive tackle Grady Jackson, a mammoth, 350-pound run-stopper, was arguably the biggest free-agent addition to the Lions' defense this winter.

Before Wednesday's Lions morning practice was over, Jared DeVries was pulled aside and given the bad news that his high school coach had been shot and killed just hours earlier.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz didn't want television cameras around. He simply wanted to do his civic duty and move on.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded wide receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions in exchange for safety Gerald Alexander, according to John Clayton who covers the NFL for ESPN.

The former home of the Detroit Lions may be headed to the auction block. Emergency Financial Manager Fred Leeb says attempts to sell the Pontiac Silverdome have not been successful, and he's prepared to hand it over to an auctioneer if it will speed up the sale of the empty landmark.

The signs of progress are everywhere on the practice fields and in the locker room at the Detroit Lions headquarters for a mandatory minicamp.

Lions center Dominic Raiola signed a four-year contract extension Thursday that will carry him through the 2013 season.

Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. says he and Matt Millen have reached an amicable settlement on the balance of the former team president's contract and the two remain friends.

A gunman shot and killed a prominent Iowa high school football coach in the school's weight room early Wednesday and was taken into custody shortly afterward, authorities said.

1 overall pick in the NFL draft, there has been speculation about when Stafford might secure the starting job.

New coach. New front office. New players. The Detroit Lions are looking to forget their place in NFL history as the first 0-16 team.