Lions coach wants players to fess up on injuries
No pain, no gain, right?
Part of being a NFL player is playing through injuries. At least that's the perception. The unwritten rule is that you suck it up and do everything you can to stay on the field.
But does that type of mentality sometimes become a detriment for both the player and the team?
Detroit Lions secondary coach Marcus Robertson has seen the negative side of...
Mayhew: Lions won't trade up in NFL Draft
ALLEN PARK, Mich. One analyst has suggested the Detroit Lions move up from the fifth pick overall to No. 1 in next weeks NFL Draft to take Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner.
Another report indicated the Lions actually might try to move back as many as 15 spots or more in an effort to get an additional pick or two later in the draft.
Theres a lot of rumors, Lions general manager...
Mayhew: Lions won't trade up in NFL Draft
ALLEN PARK, Mich. One analyst has suggested the Detroit Lions move up from the fifth pick overall to No. 1 in next weeks NFL Draft to take Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner.
Another report indicated the Lions actually might try to move back as many as 15 spots or more in an effort to get an additional pick or two later in the draft.
Theres a lot of rumors, Lions general manager...
Lions FS Amari Spievey Will Enter Family Violence Education Program
Lions safety Amari Spievey's court date on charges of third degree assault and two others in Middletown, Conn., was pushed back to June 28, according to the Middletown News.
In the meantime, Spievey was granted a request to participate in a family violence education program in Michigan, which will presumably let him take part in the Lions' offseason training program that...
Lions' Spievey will undergo counseling
Detroit Lions safety Amari Spievey, facing domestic assault charges in his hometown, was granted a family violence education program Thursday in a Middletown, Conn., court.
If he completes the program successfully, Spievey could have all charges from the incident dismissed.
Spievey, who has played the last three seasons with the Lions, was charged last month with third-degree assault...
Detroit Lions Links: Darrius Heyward-Bey to Team Up With Calvin Johnson?
The latest on Darrius Heyward-Bey’s free agency, Amari Spievey’s arrest and other Detroit Lions news and notes for March 28, 2013 …
• Darrius Heyward-Bey visited Detroit on Wednesday, 24 hours after he met with the Indianapolis Colts. Heyward-Bey said that the “sky’s the limit” for the Lions’ offense and expressed some excitement at the prospect of playing alongside...
Lions’ safety charged with third-degree assault
According to Black Sports Online, Detroit Lions’ safety Amari Spievey was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend Lisamarie Santos, who’s also facing charges disorderly conduct among other things.
Below is a breakdown of the charges.
Spievey, 24, was charged with third-degree assault, risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct for the incident that happened shortly before...
Lions safety Amari Spievey arrested
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It seems another lions player has made headlines for the wrong reason.
Lions safety Amari Spievey was arrested Tuesday around 4 p.m. in Connecicut after having a dispute with his girlfriend over child support, this according to the Middletown Press.
Spievey was arrested for a third-degree assault, risk of injury to a child, and disorderly conduct, according to...
Lions FS Amari Spievey Arrested After Domestic Dispute
Detroit Lions free safety Amari Spievey was arrested in his hometown of Middleton, Connecticut on Tuesday after a dispute with his girlfriend over child support according to Viktoria Sunqvist of the Middleton Press. Spievey, 24, was charged with third-degree assault, risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct for the incident that happened shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday according...
Report: Spievey arrested after domestic dispute
The Detroit Lions' peaceful offseason reportedly has taken a disturbing turn for the worse.
According to a newspaper report, safety Amari Spievey was arrested Tuesday in his hometown of Middletown, Conn., following a domestic altercation with his girlfriend.
The Middletown Press reported that the dispute centered on child-support payments, citing the police.
Here's the...
Report: Lions safety Amari Spievey arrested for domestic abuse
Another offseason, another Detroit Lions arrest. This time it’s reserve safety Amari Spievey. Spievey, who signed a one-year deal to stay with Detroit, was charged with third-degree assault, risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct for the incident that happened shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday in Middleton, Connecticut. His girlfriend, Lisamarie Santos, was also charged...
Lions safety Amari Spievey arrested after fight with girlfriend over child abuse
Here we go again…
According to the Mercury News, Lions safety Amari Spievey was arrested in Middletown, Connecticut Tuesday after an altercation with his girlfriend over child support.
The 24-year-old Spievey (who was brought back by the Lions on a one-year deal), was charged with third-degree assault, risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct. Spievey’s girlfriend, 26...
Lions, S Spievey agree on 1-year deal
Safety Amari Spievey has agreed to a one-year deal to stay with the Detroit Lions.
Lions Re-Sign CB Amari Spievey, WR Kassim Osgood
The Detroit Lions announced Tuesday that the team has agreed to terms on one-year contracts with safety Amari Spievey and wide receiver Kassim Osgood.
Spievey, a restricted free agent who did receive an initial tender offer, has started 26 games over three seasons since being taken by the Lions in the third round of the 2010 draft. The Iowa product was limited to just five games...
Lions, S Spievey agree on 1-year deal
Safety Amari Spievey has agreed to a one-year deal to stay with the Detroit Lions.
Agent Andy Simms said Tuesday that Spievey is set to remain with the only NFL team he's played for. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound safety started two games last season, but he was placed on injured reserve in mid-November because of a concussion.
The 24-year-old Spievey has played three seasons with...
Lions FS Amari Spievey's Future In Detroit In Doubt
Lions general manager Martin Mayhew was non-committal on defensive back Amari Spievey coming back to the team this season after suffering multiple concussions. "Yeah, I think it's just the total package of everything he's dealt with," Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said according to MLive.com. "He obviously was a good player for us when he was healthy...
Lions FS Amari Spievey Cleared To Return From Concussion
Lions safety Amari Spievey has been cleared to return from the concussion that ended his 2012 season early.
When the Detroit Lions put safety Amari Spievey on injured reserve last November after he suffered yet another concussion, it felt like the Jahvid Best situation was playing out all over again. Spievey spent a significant part of last offseason recovering from a concussion...
The Detroit Lions are an utter disappointment
Here are a few quick thoughts that I have before I head off to Ford Field for the afternoon.
I don’t even like to write about the Detroit Lions right now because they just make me too upset. They have the talent on offense, and their defense has been playing far better than expected, but their play calling has been utterly terrible.
The offensive play calling in the first half...
Lions Place SS Amari Spievey On IR, Activate CB Drayton Florence
The Detroit Lions placed safety Amari Spievey on season-ending injured reserve today with lingering effects from an October brain injury and activated cornerback Drayton Florence from short-term IR.
Florence will play in Sundays game against the Green Bay Packers and could see significant time against quarterback Aaron Rodgers and a deep group of receivers.
He played in nickel...
Season over for Lions' Spievey
The Detroit Lions placed safety Amari Spievey on injured reserve Saturday, ending his season, to make room for cornerback Drayton Florence on the 53-man roster.
Spievey, a third-round draft pick out of Iowa in 2010, missed the last three games because of a concussion. It was his second concussion in less than a year.
Florence, who underwent surgery for a broken forearm in mid-September...
Lions SS Amari Spievey, DT Corey Williams Ruled Out
The Lions have ruled out defensive tackle Corey Williams and safety Amari Spievey for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.
The Lions other starting safety, Louis Delmas, is listed as doubtful as well after not practicing since injuring his knee against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 28.
Starting cornerback Chris Houston (ankle) and wide receiver Calvin Johnson (knee...
Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch Among Four Sidelined At Practice
The Detroit Lions closed out the week of practice still without starting safeties Amari Spievey and Louis Delmas.
Also sitting out Friday were defensive linemen Corey Williams and Kyle Vanden Bosch.
Williams has missed six consecutive practices with a lingering knee injury. Vanden Bosch had not previously appeared on the injury report this week.
Practicing for the second consecutive...
Lions CB Chris Houston's X-Rays On Injured Ankle Come Back Negative
Lions cornerback Chris Houston injured his ankle on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, but it looks like he will be fine.
The Detroit Lions' secondary has been ravaged by injuries this season. This week, for example, the Lions were without starting safeties Louis Delmas and Amari Spievey. Also, they were without Bill Bentley, who was placed on injured reserve earlier this...
Lions Inactives For Week 10 Vs Vikings
The Detroit Lions have declared SS Amari Spievey, WR Brian Robiskie, DL Corey Williams, OT Corey Hilliard, OT Jason Fox, QB Kellen Moore, FS Louis Delmas inactive for Week 10. Source: KFFL.com Attached Thumbnails
Lions DB's Louis Delmas, Amari Spievey Out For Week 10
The Detroit Lions will yet again have to depend on backups in the secondary. On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions will be without safeties Louis Delmas and Amari Spievey, who remain out with injuries. Delmas is still recovering from a knee injury, whereas Spievey hasn't yet been cleared to return from a concussion.
Listed as questionable are: WR Calvin Johnson...
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