Yardbarker: Maurice Morris

Holmgren's Record as Seattle GM

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:49:05 -0500

Obviously the subject of Mike Holmgren as Seattle GM continues to be brought up. I can't get away from it, from Steve Kelley to Ian Furness to several commenters on this site. So regardless of whether or not we'd all like it to be a dead issue, there is a feeling out there that he's the best fit to take us back to respectability. Well... let's actually take a real peek at his record as GM from 1999-2002. Luckily, a lot of the heavy lifting has already been done for us, by ...

Browns 3, Lions 3: Smith's big gain gets wasted

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:19:02 -0500

The Lions went with a hard run fake on their first play from scrimmage, and Kevin Smith found himself all alone -- ridiculously so -- as he took a short pass from Matthew Stafford and ran untouched 63 yards down the Lions' sideline to the Cleveland 17. But two Maurice Morris runs and an

RB Kevin Smith Misses Practice

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:02:49 -0500

Running back Kevin Smith (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday, Mlive.com reports. Smith is the teams leading rusher with 393 yards on the ground with three touchdowns. Next on the list is Maurice Morris, who has just 106 yards, so losing Smith vs the Seahakws would be a big blow.

Maurice Morris not taking over yet in Detroit

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:06:28 -0500

So with one second-year top-end tailback -- Steve Slaton of the Texans -- possibly losing his job to a veteran journeyman who had a career day in a key game, could another second-year budding star be losing his luster, too?Don't...

Drive-By-Drive Breakdown of Rams' 17-10 Win Over Lions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:36:12 -0500

More photos » by Paul Sancya - AP 1 day ago: St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson rushes for a 25-yard touchdown against the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. St. Louis won 17-10. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Browse more photos » Here is a drive-by-drive look at how the Rams beat the Lions by a score of 17-10 on Sunday. 1st Quarter The L...

Maurice Morris provides lift to Lions' running game; Ernie Sims shows flashes of his old self

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:19:17 -0500

Let's hand out the game balls to three Lions players -- one each on offense, defense and special teams -- after Detroit's 17-10 loss to the St. Louis Rams.

Maurice Morris provides lift to Lions' running game; Ernie Sims shows flashes of his old self

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:19:17 -0500

Let's hand out the game balls to three Lions players -- one each on offense, defense and special teams -- after Detroit's 17-10 loss to the St. Louis Rams.

Maurice Morris provides lift to Lions' running game; Ernie Sims shows flashes of his old self

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:19:17 -0500

Let's hand out the game balls to three Lions players -- one each on offense, defense and special teams -- after Detroit's 17-10 loss to the St. Louis Rams.

Lions 10, Vikings 0 at 5:40 of 1st

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:12:32 -0500

DETROIT -- It is only fitting that Matthew Stafford's first touchdown pass would go to Calvin Johnson. It won't be the last for that tandem. There was some excellent rushing on this drive from Kevin Smith and Maurice Morris but when they got to the red zone, all credit must go to the Vikings'

Lions nab Morris

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:36:10 -0500

They still have a ton of work to do if they want to erase the disaster of an 0-16 season from their collective minds, but Detroit did well today to bring RB Maurice Morris into the fold, as he is a solid player on and off the field. According to Adam Schefter (NFL.com), Morris signed a [...]

Seahawks Unlikely To Re-Sign RB Maurice Morris

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:19:14 -0500

Seahawks free agent running back Maurice Morris is unlikely to return. Word is his lack of durability and apparent inability to be a consistent...

RB Morris Unlikely to Return to Hawks in 2009

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:05:14 -0500

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Morris to get the Start at Running Back Sunday

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:30:32 -0500

The Hawks will be going with Maurice Morris as their starting RB Sunday against the Patriots, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.A In 9 games this season, Morris has 59 carries for 288 yards and no TD's, and also 14 catches for 91 yards.A Against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving he had 6 carries for 10 yards.