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Northcutt excited to be with Lions (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:31:52 PDT

Dennis Northcutt told the Detroit Free Press he has no problem being traded from the Jacksonville Jaguars to the...

Lions Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:15:28 PDT

The Lions had just completed their offseason program with their final minicamp practice June 25. But the front office wasn't done.

Coming off the NFL's first 0-16 season, the Lions have tried just about everything to revamp the roster - trades, signings and several waiver clams, not to mention the draft - and they made another move the next day.

The Lions agreed to trade safety Gerald Alexander to Jacksonville for wide receiver Dennis Northcutt. They officially announced the trade July 2 after both players passed physicals.

The deal helped the Lions fill a need at wide receiver and in the return game, while alleviating a logjam at safety.

The Lions came into the offseason needing depth at receiver beyond Calvin Johnson.

Jaguars trade Northcutt to Lions for Alexander (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:24:41 PDT

The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald Alexander. The deal was finalized Tuesday after both players passed physicals. Northcutt gives the Lions a veteran receiver opposite rising star Calvin Johnson. Alexander, a second-round pick in 2007, gives Jacksonville depth in the secondary.

Stafford, Sanchez helping each other prep for NFL (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:06:42 PDT

Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez are set to become rich beyond comprehension long before throwing their first official NFL pass. The quarterbacks will be anointed as saviors -- Stafford for a Detroit team that went winless in 2008, and Sanchez for a New York Jets club that hasn't tasted the Super Bowl in 40 years.

Pontiac Silverdome may be headed for auction block (AP)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:52:54 PDT

The former home of the Detroit Lions may be headed to the auction block. Emergency Financial Manager Fred Leeb says attempts to sell the Pontiac Silverdome have not been successful, and he's prepared to hand it over to an auctioneer if it will speed up the sale of the empty landmark. Leeb tells The Oakland Press that Pontiac will continue negotiating with potential buyers, but the Detroit...

Lions sign C Raiola to 4-year contract extension (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:09:03 PDT

The Detroit Lions signed center Dominic Raiola to a four-year contract extension Thursday, putting the 6-foot-1, 295-pound starter under contract through the 2013 season.

The UFL would have been the perfect place for Matt Millen (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:54:24 PDT

You know what would be the perfect job for Matt Millen? If he could be suspended about nine feet above a major...

Lions' Sims: "We're switching our swagger around" (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:07:28 PDT

New coach. New front office. New players. The new-look Detroit Lions gathered Tuesday for a mandatory minicamp, hoping to take another step toward respectability and away from their woeful place in NFL history as the first 0-16 team. Linebacker Ernie Sims said the 2008 season is out of sight and mind. "It's out of my head," Sims said.

Goodell should seek to prevent, not to punish (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:25:00 PDT

Whatever punishment the NFL hands down to Donte' Stallworth should serve as a warning to other players.

Giants sign $35-million sponsorship deal with Timex (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:33:52 PDT

Their first step toward eliminating the lines between sports and business for the New York Giants took place...

Ex-Lions' GM Millen admits 'my tenure was not so good' (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:08:55 PDT

During a conference call that introduced Matt Millen as the new analyst for the NFL Network, the former general...

Millen to serve as analyst on NFL Network games (AP)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:03:43 PDT

Matt Millen has had no trouble finding work since he was fired by the Detroit Lions. Millen is adding analyst duties for the NFL Network's "Thursday Night Football" games to his commentator job at ESPN. NFL Network announced Monday that Millen would replace Cris Collinsworth, who's joining NBC's "Sunday Night Football" booth.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz has the endorsement of Kid Rock (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:10:08 PDT

The Lions have yet to play a game under new head coach Jim Schwartz, but there's one Lions fan who's...

Lions hoping Stafford-Pettigrew connection clicks (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:46:35 PDT

A pair of rookies appear to be turning into a combination the Detroit Lions might be able to count on this...

League flooded with new defensive coordinators (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:32:00 PDT

Not including the special cases in Philadelphia and Dallas, 19 franchises have different guys leading the way.

Deep Posts: So long, Trent Green (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:23:01 PDT

• Today, the NFL says goodbye to Trent Green, who hangs it up after starting just one game for the Rams...

Pats think Bodden could be a No.1 cornerback (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:00:05 PDT

There is speculation in New England that Leigh Bodden — once rejected by the Detroit Lions — will be...

Lions' cast not ready to support a rookie QB (SportingNews.com)

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:26:51 PDT

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Fisher not shaken by chatter, departures (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:53:00 PDT

Vince Young is yapping, a couple of key pieces have left, yet Jeff Fisher feels his team is in great shape.