Detroit Lions News

Detroit Lions cornerback Rashean Mathis was on the golf course at this time last year, working on his short game, spending time with family and staying in shape in case some NFL team called with a job offer he knew better than to expect.

Calvin Johnson is really good. That's the point of a big ESPN.com package, and here's how it quoted some cornerbacks on him: CHARLES WOODSON: "It should be illegal for a guy to be that tall and that big and that fast.

Jim Bob Cooter is the Lions quarterbacks coach, but isn't the only one giving Matthew Stafford and the other signal callers advice.

The Detroit Lions have just started their training camp this past week, and with no preseason games played just yet, it's not too late to make some bold predictions for these few remaining weeks of the offseason.

The Massachusetts Minutemen face off against an opponent who has less of a chance of making a bowl game than the Minutemen Normally I'd crack some jokes in this section, but instead I'll ask all the Minuteman fans not to get to mean-spirited with their heckling.

It showed during practice as the defensive backs and linebackers were hit with a far heavier laundry bill.

Michael Williams has hit a speed bump in his move from tight end to offensive tackle, suffering a minor injury that held him out of Thursday afternoon's practice in Allen Park.

The Detroit Lions practiced in shells for the second straight day - they go full pads for the first time on Friday - and that gave us the first opportunity of training camp to watch offensive and defensive lineman battle in one-on-one drills.

In the first three seasons under head coach Jim Schwartz, the Detroit Lions increased their win total each season.

The Detroit Lions have two exceptional receivers in Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate.

After Jim Caldwell addressed the crowd, running backs coach Curtis Modkins took the mic and told a story about how he recruited Bell to come to Buffalo as an undrafted free agent.

The Detroit Lions tried to solve their problems at placekicker by selecting Nate Freese in the seventh round of the NFL draft.

It might have been Day 2 of training camp Tuesday, but Lions receiver Ryan Broyles said he's taking it one day at a time.

The Detroit Lions used a seventh-round pick on Nate Freese in the hopes of solidifying their kicking game, but after three training cap practices, there are still concerns at the position.

No Big Ten coaching staff has a larger social media presence than Penn State's, particularly on Twitter.

Detroit Lions outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy , left, and defensive end Ezekiel Ansah watch during the NFL football training camp in Allen Park, Mich., Tuesday, July 29, 2014.

Sep 22, 2013; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon runs with the ball in front of Detroit Lions defensive end Jason Jones in the second quarter at FedEx Field.

Defensive tackle Nick Fairley's weight became an issue during his first three seasons with the Detroit Lions.

If the Cowboys are serious about giving DeMarco Murray a more sizable role, now is the time to show it.

Detroit coach Jim Schwartz talks with Ndamukong Suh on the sidelines during their game against the Vikings at Ford Field on September 8, 2013.