Shaun Smith among Lions cuts

Of all of the many aspects of professional football that we as fans either never see, or overlook, probably the dimension that’s swept the farthest under the rug is this: it’s professional football.  This game, it’s these men’s lives--and livelihood.  Much was made of the heartwarming story of WR Dane Looker, who’d  given up on playing this season, and was working on...

Unfortunately, I’ll be out all evening at the Louisville Cardinals football game beginning around 2:30.  I won’t find out much until I get home after midnight.  In the mean time, the Lions have cut running back Aveion Cason and defensives tackles Chuck Darby and Lydon Murtha as well as kicker Billy Cundiff.  Hanson is getting [...]

I’ve got to say that I am certifiably stunned at some of the cuts The Schwartz and co. made. Three is particular really stand out for me: Dane Looker, Shaun Smith and Stuart Schweigert. Schweigert, I thought, thoroughly outplayed every other safety(including Delmas) in the preseason but theres obviously something about this guy that coaches [...] No related posts.

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Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz must have seen something he liked Thursday night. One day after playing against him in a Bills uniform, the Lions engineered a trade to bring safety Ko Simpson to Detroit for an undisclosed 2010 draft pick. When not watching the quarterback battle, the Lions have been trying to figure out all preseason who they could start at safety. Louis Delmas...

NFL rosters have been cut down to 53 players. As the Detroit Lions attempt to put a forgettable 2008 behind them with their first win since 2007, the waiver wire is a place the Lions need to look carefully at. Until noon Sunday the Lions can have any player on the waiver wire by virtue of their 0-16 record last year. There are several area's on the team which still need to be improved...

The Detroit Lions have acquired safety Ko Simpson from Buffalo for an undisclosed 2010 draft choice.