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Detroit Lions Plan to Use Reggie Bush as Punt Returner; Smart Move?

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Everybody knows that the Detroit Lions are going to get the ball to Reggie Bush as much as they can this upcoming season. The speedy running back/wide receiver is set to join an already top-notch offense, but it looks like he could play a role on special teams as well. Lions’ special teams coordinator John Bonamego recently [...]

Detroit Lions Need To Limit Ryan Broyles

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The Detroit Lions may or may not have gotten a bargain when they took wide receiver Ryan Broyles in the second round of the 2012 draft. Coming off of a torn ACL during his final year in college, the star wide out fell all the way to Detroit on the second day of the draft. [...]

Detroit Lions Training Camp Profile: Reggie Bush

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Sometimes an offseason is built around one acquisition, and that acquisition for the Detroit Lions was the signing of free agent running back Reggie Bush. The dual-threat RB will join an already explosive Lions’ offense in 2013, and many think he’s the missing ingredient in the Motor City. The likely reality is that the Lions’ [...]

5 Questions Detroit Lions Must Answer During Training Camp

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Detroit Lions Training Camp Profile: Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah

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When the Detroit Lions selected Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah with the fifth overall pick in this past April’s 2013 NFL Draft there were plenty of mixed reactions to the choice. Some believe the Ansah is the next Jason Pierre-Paul due to his extreme athletic gifts and inexperience with football while others feel that there isn’t nearly [...]

Detroit Lions Training Camp Profile: Ryan Broyles

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Ryan Broyles is a very intriguing player to follow heading into training camp. After tearing his ACL duing his senior season in college, he fell to the Detroit Lions in the second round last April. Broyles was a college superstar, and he still holds the record for receptions in a career (349), but he’s yet [...]

Detroit Lions Rumors: Matthew Stafford Contract Talks Have Halted

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The Detroit Lions are heading into the 2013 season with many uncertainties, but one player they know they can count on is quarterback Matthew Stafford. They’re a team that has a few things it needs to fix to get back in the playoff race, but Stafford is not one of those things. He’s done more [...]

Building Detroit Lions’ Most Current Mount Rushmore

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The Detroit Lions proved one of the more frustrating teams last season, dropping from a drought-snapping wild-card berth to their typical place in the NFC North basement. A confounding combination of talent and indiscipline make this one of the more difficult teams to gauge. I know everyone and their grandparents is building their own Mt. [...]

Could Brian Kelly Replace Jim Schwartz as Detroit Lions Head Coach After 2013 Season?

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After finally breaking their playoff curse the previous season, the Detroit Lions were one of the biggest disappointments last year as they finished with a 4-12 record–which was quite the surprise considering the type of season displayed by Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson. With all of the head coaches on the hot seat heading into [...]

Detroit Lions Training Camp Profile: Mikel Leshoure

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Balance is critical when it comes to winning games in the NFL. Teams that are one dimensional, meaning a weakness with either run or pass plays, tend to struggle. Sometimes franchise quarterbacks are able to overcome this, but it presents difficulty. One organization that has been in such a situation recently is the Detroit Lions. [...]