LIONS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been arrested in Alabama on charges of driving under the influence and attempting to elude police, his second arrest in his home state in two months. Alabama state troopers say the 24-year-old passed a state trooper early Sunday morning at 100 mph in his Cadillac Escalade in unincorporated Mobile County. After initially refusing to...

QB Matt Stafford (Detroit) I like Matt Stafford’s chances to approach 5000 yards again as well. No team passes the ball more than the Lions. They passed 663 times last year and 633 times in 2010 without Stafford. He has a ton of weapons in Calvin Johnson, Titus Young, Nate Burleson, Ryan Broyles, Brandon Pettigrew, and Tony Scheffler. He might not throw for 41 touchdowns again...

If the message is being delivered, it isn't getting across. Another Detroit Lions player is in trouble with the law during this offseason of seemingly endless issues. The latest is defensive tackle Nick Fairley. Less than two months after being arrested on charges of marijuana possession in Mobile, Ala., Fairley was arrested again Sunday around 1 a.m. on charges of driving...

Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested Sunday on charges of DUI and attempting to elude police officers. It is the second time Fairley has been arrested in the last two months.

Rob Rubick, a former Detroit Lions tight end, doesn’t mince words. Calling him opinionated would be an understatement. Rubick doesn’t mind telling like it is. He doesn’t hold back. During WXYZ-Detroit’s 2012 Draft Day special, Rubick called for the Lions to draft a tackle. What happened? Detroit used its first-round pick on former Iowa star [...]

James Bryant’s usage, or potential usage, in the 2012 NFL season is one of the most interesting topics of the Detroit Lions’ offseason. Bryant, a former boxer and Canadian Football League player, is a fullback — a position that hasn’t been en vogue in Detroit — or in the NFL, for that matter — since [...]

Hustle, energy, non-stop — those words perfectly describe Detroit Lions safety Louis Delmas. Delmas, a former Western Michigan star, can’t be missed on the field. He’s flying, tackling, tipping passes, drilling receivers and giving quarterbacks fits in coverage. There is almost nothing he can’t do, really. “This is the guy,” Lions defensive backs coach Tim [...]

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- A year after finishing 10-6, the Detroit Lions' season-win total for 2012 has been set at 9 12 by Las Vegas sports books. In other words, take the "over" if you think they're going to win 10 or more; the "under" if you think they'll win nine or fewer. For a little historical perspective, consider that never in club history have...

The Lions slapped defensive end Cliff Avril with the franchise tender earlier this offseason. However, he has yet to sign the 10.605 million dollar tender. He and the Lions are in negotiations, but reportedly are not close. Avril wants to make that franchise tender amount for 4-5 seasons, according to NFL.com’s Albert Breer, who says Avril is shooting for 42 million over 4 years...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - You know you're a fishing fanatic when that's your sack dance in the NFL. Detroit Lions defensive end Willie Young put his creative celebration on display during last year's Monday Night game against the Chicago Bears. After throwing quarterback Jay Cutler to the ground, Young went into a fly-fishing routine that ended with him pretending to reel...

Stephen Tulloch is one of the best middle linebackers in the league, especially in Detroit’s wide nine scheme, and was paid accordingly this offseason, signing a 5 year, 25 million dollar deal. However, there are now injury concerns with Tulloch. Tulloch has yet to practice in OTAs with a knee injury and while it was originally viewed as minor, Head Coach Jim Schwartz now says...

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

The game may not be coming out until August, but EA Sports revealed the cover to their popular game on Tuesday, featuring the Lions Calvin Johnson.