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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| - Vikes looking for a long-term replacement for possible free agent Ray Edwards, and Bowers -- once a serious candidate for the No. 1 overall pick -- would be an absolute steal at this point if he proves his knee is sound. LAST PREDICTION: Jones 13) Detroit Lions: Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College -- Longtime left tackle Jeff Backus has one year left on his deal, so Lions pluck the soon-to- be 34-year-old's heir apparent in the highly-skilled Castonzo. LAST PREDICTION: Castonzo 14) St. Louis Rams: Nick Fa |
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| Bears/Rams open NFL preseason national TV schedule |
NFL Football |
04/12/2011 |
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| est winner Kansas City and the New York Jets visiting Houston. Week 2 of the TV schedule will also see Atlanta, the top seed in the NFC last season, play in Jacksonville and the Chicago Bears, who won the NFC North, playing in New York against the Giants. The final week of national TV games features the Washington Redskins visiting the Baltimore Ravens, the AFC East-champion New England Patriots paying a visit to the Detroit Lions and the final game seeing the Oakland Raiders hosting the New Orleans Saints. |
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| Billionaire Tom Gores to buy NBA's Detroit Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2011 |
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| ed with Gores' ownership. He's made it clear he's keeping the team in Auburn Hills in Oakland County, and there's no question where my loyalties are.'' The sale would end a long tenure by the Davidson family. Spurned in his bids to buy the NFL's Detroit Lions and NHL's Red Wings, Bill Davidson became majority owner of the Pistons in 1974. He acquired the team from the late Fred Zollner, the man who founded the team in Fort Wayne, Ind., in the 1940s. The franchise moved to Detroit in 1957. Davidson boug |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| that passes on Newton. GM Rick Spielman likes to take a best available player approach, and Jones would be very intriguing addition to a team that has potential free agent Sidney Rice and the injury- prone Percy Harvin as its top two receivers. 13) Detroit Lions: Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College -- Keeping brittle quarterback Matthew Stafford healthy is priority No. 1 for the up-and-coming Lions, so they'd do well by adding an experienced and technically-sound blocker like Castonzo, a four-year starter |
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| NFL amends penalties for Lions |
NFL Football |
03/31/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The National Football League amended the penalties it handed down to the Detroit Lions last month for violating the league's anti-tampering policy. The Lions regained the seventh-round pick it originally lost for publicly commenting on acquiring players under contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Instead the club will forfeit a selection in the 2012 draft. The two teams will still exchange fifth-round picks this year, with the Chiefs moving up to the ninth selection in the ro |
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| Dissecting the Draft: DT's |
NFL Football |
03/08/2011 |
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| part series by breaking down the defensive tackles, a position that once again appears to be well-stocked with potential contributors. The defensive tackle class was particularly loaded a year ago, with Nebraska star Ndamukong Suh being taken by the Detroit Lions with the second overall choice and Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy going to Tampa Bay one pick later. Suh more than justified his advance billing with a 10-sack campaign that earned him NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors, while McCoy was having a solid |
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| Spicer retires a Jaguar |
NFL Football |
02/23/2011 |
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| Spicer ranks fourth on the Jaguars' all-time sacks list with 28 1/2 following nine seasons with the club. After going undrafted out of Saginaw Valley State, Spicer began his career with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders before catching on with the Detroit Lions in 1999. He signed with the Jags as a free agent the next season and became a staple in their defensive unit, starting 63 of 115 games with the club. "I can't thank the Jaguars' organization and the Jacksonville community enough for giving me an opp |
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| Spicer signs 1-day contract with Jaguars, retires |
Headlines |
02/23/2011 |
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| acks, six forced fumbles and an interception in 115 games with Jacksonville. He began his professional career in 1998 as an undrafted rookie with Seattle. He spent that season with Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League, then played with the Detroit Lions in 1999 before landing with the Jaguars. Spicer lives in Jacksonville and says it was ``very important for me to end my career here where it started.''Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in th |
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| Hall of Fame RB Matson dies |
NFL Football |
02/19/2011 |
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| Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Hall of Fame running back Ollie Matson died Saturday at the age of 80, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Matson played 14 years in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals (1952-58), the Los Angeles Rams (1959-62), Detroit Lions (1963) and Philadelphia Eagles (1964-66). The third overall pick of the 1952 draft, Matson shared Rookie of the Year honors with Hugh McElhenny of the San Francisco 49ers. In 1959, the Rams traded a record nine players to get Matson. A six-time Pro |
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| Pro Football Hall of Famer Matson dies at 80 |
Headlines |
02/19/2011 |
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| lhenny of the 49ers. Matson played with the Cardinals from 1952-58 before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams for nine players. He made the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1957. He spent 1959-62 with the Rams, then played a single season for the Detroit Lions before finishing his career with Philadelphia from 1964-66. Matson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972, and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976. He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, winning MVP of the 1956 game. He |
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