For the third consecutive season, quarterback Drew Stanton has been selected as the Lions' Robert Porcher Man of the Year, an award that recognizes off-the-field community service. Stanton is now one of 32 finalists for the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year honor and receives $1,000 for his foundation.
Via Detroit Lions Football
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December 30, 2011
Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith re-signed with his former team and his performance is one of the Top Ten Detroit Lions Stories of 2011.
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December 31, 2011
Gunther Cunningham walked into the Lions' Allen Park facility after practice Friday to see safety Louis Delmas taking part in an extra pass-catching drill with Lions receivers. "Don't hurt him, guys," Cunningham said, half-jokingly.
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December 30, 2011
Jason Hanson became the first player in NFL history to kick 50 field goals from at least 50 yards on Christmas Eve, and before the game he gave his son an early present.
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January 01, 2012
You could feel Jim Schwartz bristle every time he was asked this week about resting players or managing his team's health or saving someone for the playoffs with a postseason berth already locked up. Yes, the Lions won their way into the playoffs with a resounding win over the Chargers Dec. 24 at Ford Field, but, no, their work in the regular season is not done.
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January 01, 2012
Throughout the Lions’ three-season post-Millen run, they’ve snapped almost every negative streak, quenched almost every dry spell, and slain almost every dragon. Winning a game, winning a road game, winning a divisional game, winning a divisional road game, putting together home, road, and division winning streaks, having a winning season, going to the playoffs . . . short of...
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December 30, 2011
"How can you not vote him coach of the year (considering) what he's done coming in here?" says the Detroit Lions' veteran defensive coordinator.
Nate Burleson has more than just delivered on the field. The veteran receiver has also followed through on a few prophetic statements.
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December 30, 2011
Detroit's young quarterback proves he's durable enough to make it through the regular season after struggling to stay healthy during the first two seasons of his career.
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December 30, 2011
First, there was Craigslist. Now, there's Backpage.com and a slew of others. Make no mistake, business and legal analysts say, escort advertising is a lucrative business generating tens of millions of dollars a year.
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December 29, 2011
Detroit Lions Pro Bowl wide receiver Calvin Johnson missed a second consecutive day of practice with an injured Achilles tendon, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. Johnson hopes to be able to play in Sunday's regular season finale against the Green Bay Packers. "I had some things bothering me at the end of the game there so just trying to be as fresh as possible...
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