TITUS YOUNG RUMORS & GOSSIP

Lions’ approach to Young and Fairley incident seems backward

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn’t second-guessing his team’s 2011 NFL Draft class… but he’s handling two off-the-field incidents regarding two different players very differently. Titus Young’s sucker punch has seemingly taken the front seat when it comes to disciplinary action, while Nick Fairley’s DUI is a somewhat quiet topic. Young’...
Via Detroit Sports 360  |  22 hours ago

Lions’ Young apologizes for sucker punch, shows he ‘gets it’

Detroit Lions second-year wide receiver Titus Young gets it. And Lions veteran receiver Nate Burleson is happy to see that Young indeed gets it. Young issued a statement Tuesday apologizing for his alleged suckerpunching of teammate Louis Delmas last week. During a time when the Lions’ youth has been criticized for its indiscretions, seeing Young [...]
Via Detroit Sports 360  |  1 day ago

Lions WR Titus Young Victim Of February Home Break In

Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young problems aren't only with the sucker punch he threw a few weeks ago at teammate Louis Delmas and the reported "apathetic attitude" he displayed during OTA's. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, on Feb. 7, Young returned home after two weeks out of town to find his condominium had been broken into. Nothing...
Via GridironFans.com  |  1 day ago
BEHAVING BADLY

Jim Schwartz scolds Lions

Jim Schwartz let his team hear it for all their embarrassing actions during the offseason. Several players have gotten into trouble.

Via Just Sports And Just Us  |  3 days ago

Titus Young rejoins Lions in OTAs

Titus Young had been absent for Lions’ OTAs for a week or so and he was the only Lions wide receiver not present at Calvin Johnson’s ceremonial 1st pitch at the Tigers game a couple weeks ago. The Lions would not say publicly why Young was not present or even say if it was a team mandated thing or not, but multiple reports said it was for starting a fight with defensive back...
Via The Football Fan Spot  |  3 days ago

Titus Young issues apology, returns to OTAs

Following his week-long ban for sucker-punching a teammate, Titus Young is ready to return to Lions OTAs, but not without first making a statement. Young reflected back on his behavior Tuesday, indicating he’s “truly sorry” for putting both himself and the team in this position. “My recent actions have not always been up to the standards the Lions expect...
Via Helmet2Helmet  |  3 days ago

Lions: Young apologizes, Fairley with the team

Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young and defensive tackle Nick Fairley were back on the field for the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. Young got into an altercation with a teammate earlier this month, but released a statement of contrition before Tuesday's voluntary workout. Meanwhile, Fairley also was on the team's indoor field two days after he was arrested in Alabama for...
Via AP on Fox  |  3 days ago

Young apologizes for 'not meeting standards'

Lions receiver Titus Young, who did not participate in team activities last week after reportedly punching teammate Louis Delmas, issued a statement Tuesday through the team's web site. "My recent actions have not always been up to the standards the Lions expect or the standards that I expect from myself. I am truly sorry for those times when I didn't meet those standards...
Via Fox Sports Detroit  |  3 days ago

Titus Young "truly sorry" for his apathy and right cross

2nd year wide receiver Titus Young was absent from Detroit Lions OTA's last week, reportedly as punishment for sucker punching safety Louis Delmas, though the team wouldn't give details. There are also reports Young was "apathetic" during workouts not involving the coaching staff, upsetting Lions' veterans. Young has finally responded, confirming his absence...
Via Wayne Fontes  |  4 days ago
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Lions WR banned for sucker punch

Detroit wideout Titus Young was banned from participating in the team's OTAs, after he sucker punched teammate Louis Delmas last week. 

Via Helmet2Helmet  |  11 days ago
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