After the Baltimore Ravens had a press conference in January to announce the retirement of Zach Orr at age 25, it was surprising nonetheless. After Ravens team doctors discovered he was playing with a congenital spinal condition that could potentially end his career, we all thought his young career was done. But after months of rehab and further diagnoses of his spinal condition by visiting multiple doctors, he found out that
When you look at the NFC North you ask yourself, when the last time was that the Detroit Lions were relevant. The answer was 2014. Ok, when was the last time they won the division? The answer, 1993 (NFC Central). Therefore, it has been a while since the Lions have been relevant. Will they be in 2017? Here are three questions they must answer heading into training camp. We have
The 2017 NFL Draft has come and gone for the Detroit Lions. The need for a running back was great, but the Lions stated they were comfortable with their current group. The Lions did not take a running back with any of their nine draft picks. Ameer Abdullah, Theo Riddick, Zach Zenner and Dwayne Washington are the team's squad at Organized Team Activities next month. Abdullah, who's returning from season-ending foot
Through the first six games of the NFL season, all was well in Green Bay. Then Aaron Rodgers, like Austin Powers before him, mysteriously lost his Mojo. But then, last Thursday night in Detroit, he worked some of his old magic... (more…)
Add the Miami Dolphins to the list of early winners in the 2015 NFL offseason. As first reported by Chris Mortensen of ESPN the Dolphins have agreed to sign free agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to a contract with the parameters being around $114 million with $60 million guaranteed over six years. The NFL free agent signing period doesn't officially begin until 4 pm EST on Tuesday. While other teams such
DETROIT – Thanks to another record-setting day from Calvin Johnson, the Detroit Lions (8-4) defeated the Chicago Bears (5-7), 34-17 on Thanksgiving Day. GOOD -- Calvin Johnson became the fast wide receiver in NFL history to reach 10,000 yards in catching nine passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, surpassing Torry Holt, who did it in 116 games. For the game, Johnson finished with 11 catches
[caption id="attachment_32264" align="aligncenter" width="594"] (December 3, 2011 - Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America)[/caption] The matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Detroit Lions is the most intriguing game of Week 7. Right now, these teams are playing like polar opposites. The New Orleans offense is still one of the top units on that side of the ball. The running game is solid. Drew Brees has already thrown for
With week three of the NFL in the books, here are the inaugural InscriberMag’s NFL Power Rankings. 1. Cincinnati Bengals (3-0): Thanks to a 33-7 thrashing of the Tennessee Titans, the Bengals solidified their spot as top cat. Capable game-managing quarterback in Andy Dalton, dynamic offense in A.J. Green, Giovanni Bernard, Mohamed Sanu and a fierce pass rush. Cincinnati is clicking on all cylinders. 2. Philadelphia Eagles (3-0): With
Week one of the NFL season is in the books for the NFC North, here's the InscriberMag's look at what was a surprising week one in this weeks NFC North Roundup. Lions roar over Giants in Monday Night Football opener, 35-14: Matthew Stafford's upside to this game was his ability to improvise. This could, if anything alone, show Lions fans a sign of significant improvement. The top pick from the 2009 out
[caption id="attachment_29265" align="alignnone" width="640"] Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports[/caption] CLEVELAND, OH - Well, we knew this was coming, we just didn't know when. The Cleveland Browns signed veteran quarterback Rex Grossman today. To make room, the Browns released the horrendous Tyler Thigpen. Grossman was seen watching practice from the sidelines in today's practice. Once a Super Bowl quarterback, Grosman is the perfect fit for offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan's offense. The two worked
