2013 Fantasy Football Preview: Detroit Lions
This article is an overall analysis of the Detroit Lions' offense and it's fantasy football value. Let's first evaluate some important and crucial numbers from last season and predict how the Lions will do this season.Vital 2012 Stats:Points Scored: 23.2 point per game (Ranked 17th)Rushing: 100.8 yards per game (Ranked 23rd)Passing: 307.9 yards per game (Ranked 2nd...
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Likely To Move From Ford Field To Comerica Park
Ford Field in Detroit Michigan host's one college bowl game each year and that's the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. The Detroit Lions are looking to create a new bowl to host at Ford Field that would boost attendance for a bowl game. The game would involve a Big Ten and ACC school, but this match-up might not happen every single year, sources told ESPN. Now there are no final...
Detroit Lions QB slot to be contested?
If anyone remembers, Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz made no promises in regard to maintaining a third quarterback position in 2012, and before the start of the season there was some speculation as to whether the Lions would head into their opener with one or two backups present and ready to play. That uncertainty put rookie QB Kellen Moore’s future in doubt at the time, and it...
Former Steelers Special Teams Ace Chidi Iwuoma Back With Team As BLESTO Scout
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Tuesday that they have hired former cornerback Chidi Iwuoma to the personnel department as a BLESTO scout and that Mike Butler will now become a college scout.
Iwuoma was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2001 out of California, but played for the Steelers from 2002-2006. While he never started a game for the...
Charles Woodson, with Veteran Leadership, Could Put Detroit Lions Defense Over the Top
Over the weekend in Michigan, Charles Woodson was doing plenty of talking at a charity event. Amongst other topics, he commented on his surprise over not signing yet and even addressed the hometown Detroit Lions, a team which should now seek out his services for defensive leadership.
Naturally, given that Woodson was around his old college stomping grounds and is still a free agent...
Lions WR Calvin Johnson Admits To Playing With Broken Fingers In 2012
Lions receiver Calvin Johnson apparently had more than one injury last season.
Johnson confirmed that he played with broken fingers last season earlier today, but the team said his fingers were injured. Last season, Johnson claimed to have played with a concussion and nerve damage in his hand for nearly a month before the Lions issued a press release to say that injury never occurred...
Lions WR Johnson confirms he had injured fingers
Calvin Johnson is downplaying whatever was wrong with his fingers last year.
Johnson caught 122 passes for an NFL-record 1,964 yards last season, putting up incredible numbers despite the fact that the rest of the offense was inconsistent. The Lions went 4-12, but after signing Reggie Bush in the offseason, they hope Johnson will have a little more help this year.
Johnson met with...
Bold and Cold Predictions: Detroit Lions
Bold Prediction The Lions get off to a great start as quarterback Matthew Stafford comes out slinging the ball up and down the field. He quickly amasses an astounding 1,202 yards and six touchdowns in the first two weeks. Unfortunately, his season is brought to an untimely end when he tears up his right knee [...]The post Bold and Cold Predictions: Detroit Lions by Rourke Douglas...
Report: Calvin Johnson Didn’t Actually Break His Fingers
It was reported earlier today that Detroit Lions star receiver Calvin Johnson had confirmed that he played with three broken fingers last season. But that turns out not to be true, per ProFootballTalk.com. Photo Credit: Gavin Smith/DetroitLions.com PFT’s story disputes a report from the Detroit News, which includes a Q-and-A with the 6-5, 236-pound wide out that contains no...
Rather than undergoing surgery on up to three broken fingers, Detroit Lions superstar Calvin Johnson is ‘trying to straighten them out’
Battling knee issues and playing with up to three broken fingers, Detroit Lions superstar Calvin Johnson still managed to trump Jerry Rice‘s single-season record for receiving yards with 1,964 last season. Refusing to undergo surgery, the 27-year-old Johnson has been “trying to straighten (his fingers) out.” Catching 488 balls for 7,836 yards and 55 touchdowns since debuting...
Calvin Johnson talks broken fingers and Titus Young
Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson confirmed Monday that he broke the NFL single-season record with 1,964 receiving yards last year despite playing much of the season with broken fingers.
Trying to straighten them things out, Johnson said of the crooked fingers on his left hand.
Johnson said he wasnt certain exactly when he suffered the injury. It was never reported by the Lions...
Report: Calvin Johnson Did Not Play with Broken Fingers Last Season
Early Monday morning, the Detroit New’ Chris McCosky wrote an article with quotes from Lions WR Calvin Johnson, who mentioned to McCosky he played in last year’s record-setting season with as many as three broken fingers.
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio has since published an article disputing that Johnson did not break any fingers last year, according to a source with knowledge...
Calvin Johnson played with broken fingers in 2012
In 2012, Calvin Johnson turned in an absolutely historic campaign, breaking former great Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record.
Scarily enough, he wasn't even at full strength.
According to the Detroit News, the Lions' All-World receiver confirmed that he played through broken fingers last season.
"Yeah, I had a couple of things here and there,"...
Calvin Johnson played 2012 season with three broken fingers
As if the 2012 accomplishments of Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson weren't impressive enough, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News is reporting that the Pro Bowler has confirmed he played through three broken fingers.
Calvin Johnson confirmed that he played with broken fingers last season. Said he's been trying to straighten them out. No offseason surgery
— Chris...
Calvin Johnson Confirms He Played With Three Broken Fingers In 2012
Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson has the nickname of Megatron for a reason, but after the latest bit of news, we have even more respect for him.
The Detroit News is confirming an earlier rumor from regarding Johnson, and it’s that he played 2012 season with three broken fingers.
Calvin Johnson confirmed that he played with broken fingers last season. Said he’s been trying...
Kim Kardashian Sent Reggie a Congratulatory Text on New Baby
A total PR move T…
Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush and his Kim Kardashian-esque baby mama, Lilit Avagyan, are basking in that new parent glow. They’ve named their baby “Briseis”, and we’re being told Reggie received plenty of phone calls and texts, but one he didn’t necessarily expect to get was from the very pregnant Kim Kardashian, who also happens to be his...
Calvin Johnson played 2012 with broken fingers
credit: Getty Images Lions receiver Calvin Johnson set a record with 1,964 yards receiving last season. He did so with broken fingers. Johnson confirmed to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News that he had broken fingers in addition to his knee issues last season. What is not know is how many fingers were broken. Rumors in February placed the number as high as three. The news makes Johnson’s...
Reggie Bush & Lilit Avagyan give their daughter a greek first name plan to wed next summer
Reggie Bush and his girlfriend Lilit Avagyan had a baby girl on May 6th. Now Reggie has announced what they named their baby girl. Briseis Bush- pronounced Bri-say-is – is a Greek name. Bush will be traveling back and forth between LA and Detroit as he gets acclimated with his new team but he’s already in love with Baby Briseis.
“She’s brand new. She’s doing great. She’s...
Calvin Johnson broke Rice’s receiving record despite broken fingers in 2012
After setting the single-season record for reception yards, Detroit Lions superstar Calvin Johnson told reporters that he was playing with broken fingers.
Calvin Johnson confirms he played with broken fingers in 2012
We reported back in February that Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson may have played with broken fingers in 2012.
Johnson confirmed with Chris McCosky that he indeed played in 2012 while his fingers were broken.
Calvin Johnson confirmed that he played with broken fingers last season. Said he’s been trying to straighten them out. No offseason surgery
— Chris McCosky (@cmccosky...
NFL rumors: Charles Woodson ‘open’ to signing with Lions
The market for Green Bay Packers free agent Charles Woodson
has picked up in the last few weeks. He’s visited with several teams, and he
has at least one other meeting lined up. While the Detroit Lions are not viewed
as a favorite to ink the veteran defensive back, Woodson said he’d be willing
to join the team at the right price, according to Angelique S. Chengelis of The
Detroit...
Detroit Lions battle shaping up at OLB?
After the Detroit Lions set up Stephen Tulloch, DeAndre Levy and Justin Durant as their starting linebackers two seasons ago, I (and a lot of other observers) never thought that the positions would be a question mark so soon. The Lions failed to re-sign Durant this off season and while middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch is playing under a long-term deal and DeAndre Levy has a new...
Reggie Bush Plays Workout Instructor for the Day
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Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush is a duel threat. He’s a solid running back and he dabbles in being a workout instructor for the day. Reggie got busy. Here’s the tweet, “Reggie Bush is my workout instructor for the day! #FeelCoolGoHarder w/ Mission Athlete Care’s” I’m sure Reggie worked the group hard.
Newly Minted Father Reggie Bush Selling His...
Free agent safety Charles Woodson ‘open’ to playing for Lions
Free agents safety Charles Woodson is ‘open’ to the possibility to playing in Detroit and the team could have a very good tandem along with Louis Delmas.
However, as Woodson tours teams, the one who stops posturing will win his services.
Oakland and Denver have offers on the table, the New York Giants have interest, Woodson has a market that’s growing, but there is still...
Lions trust in Matthew Stafford at an all-time high?
Just the other day, Lions reporter Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press was reporting that backup QB Shaun Hill has been walking around with a boot on his left foot. The reason for the boot according to Birkett was due to Hill undergoing minor surgery to repair a minor but nagging injury.
Just talked to #Lions backup QB Shaun Hill. Has a boot on his left foot. Said he underwent...
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