Larry Fitzgerald said today he thinks it's a matter of time before Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson tops his record eight-year, $120-million deal for a wide receiver.
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February 02, 2012
The Lions didnt make it to Super Bowl XLVI, but head coach Jim Schwartz was in Indianapolis in advance of Sundays game and reviewed the highlights of the season in a national interview.
The Lions had a turnaround season in 2011, with a 10-6 record that put them in the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
In an interview on ESPNs popular "Mike & Mike in the Morning"...
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February 01, 2012
Avril said the image the league and media have crafted for the Detroit Lions' star defensive tackle isn't fair or accurate.
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February 03, 2012
The third-year quarterback played in all 17 of the Detroit Lions' games in the 2011 season, and is in contention for the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.
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February 01, 2012
"They've got about a seven- or eight-man rotation and they roll them and they're very aggressive," Canty said. "They play with a mentality, a tenacity, a physicality that I believe the game is supposed to be played with. They're high motor, they're high effort and you just appreciate the way that they affect the game."
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February 03, 2012
Stafford and Schwartz hit up radio row at the Super Bowl on Thursday and answered dozens of questions. We went through them all and pulled the best quotes.
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February 01, 2012
As for where talks stand on a new deal, Avril said at the Super Bowl today that things are "still in the air." The 25-year-old is coming off a breakout season when he led the Lions with 11 sacks.
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February 02, 2012
Former NFL Pro Bowler Warren Sapp recently criticized Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, but coach Jim Schwartz defended him today.
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February 01, 2012
The Detroit Lions were a playoff team under coach Jim Schwartz, which did not surprise New England coach Bill Belichick, his first mentor.
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February 02, 2012
Lions coach Jim Schwartz is expected to receive a contract extension this offseason, but might be the wrong person to ask about it. "The next time I talk about my contract will be the first time," Schwartz said. "Maybe I should say the next I talk about my contract will be never." Schwartz has one season remaining a four-year contract. Since taking over as head...
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February 03, 2012
The Lions made the playoffs this season for the first time since 1999 and they are using that success as a way to raise a little more revenue. Lions president Tom Lewand announced Friday that the team will be raising ticket prices at Ford Field for the 2012 season. It’s the first hike in prices…
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February 02, 2012
Jim Schwartz: "The next time I talk about my contract will be the first time. Or maybe, the next time I talk about my contract will be never."
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February 01, 2012
Defensive assistant Brandon Fisher is going to the St. Louis Rams to work with his father, Jeff, who was hired last month, a team source said. It's unknown what position Fisher will take with the Rams.
The dominance of the Lions passing game in 2011 was predicated on quarterback Matthew Stafford's right arm, but the Detroit's group of receivers -- namely No. 1 target Calvin Johnson -- played an essential role. Lions beat writer Mike Mady evaluates the receiver position going into the off-season ...
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