With the ongoing NFL lockout still in place, Detroit Lions players have had to find new ways to stay in shape and rehabilitate during the offseason, away from the teams practice and training facility. Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been a particular player of interest for fans, as everyone wants to know where he’s at and what […] Continue reading → The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia has teamed up with the NFL and NFL Alumni Association to bring you a FREE community mental health forum: NFL Community Huddle: Taking a Goal Line Stand for Your Mind & Body. Who should attend: Youth and student athletes and their parents […] Continue reading → Summing up the 2011 NFL Draft for the Detroit Lions, the organization strengthened strengths and stayed true to their board rather than specifically targeting weaker positions. “(We need to draft) players that fit,” said Head Coach Jim Schwartz. “(We can’t) get overwhelmed by the immediacy of some of those needs. “There’s still a lot of different ways […] Continue reading → By Chrissie Wywrot Posted Apr 30, 2011 With their final pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions went back to the offensive side of the ball, selecting offensive tackle Johnny Culbreath of South Carolina State University. “We like his size, we like his athletic ability,” said Head Coach Jim Schwartz. “He’s a little bit […] Continue reading → “We tried to move back and add some more picks today. We thought about trading some future picks to add more picks; we would have liked to have six or seven guys if that would have been possible. But it didn’t work out and we have five. “We feel good about the two guys that […] Continue reading → Summing up the 2011 NFL Draft for the Detroit Lions, the organization strengthened strengths and stayed true to their board rather than specifically targeting weaker positions. “(We need to draft) players that fit,” said Head Coach Jim Schwartz. “(We can’t) get overwhelmed by the immediacy of some of those needs. “There’s still a lot of different ways […] Continue reading → [fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] RB MIKEL LESHOURE Opening statement “One of the things we talked about over the last few months – you need to improve your team. You also need to build your team with your strengths in mind and al… Detroit Lions : News Continue reading → [fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] LIONS GM MARTIN MAYHEW Opening statement “We finished up our draft meetings on Tuesday and now we’re in the process of going through some scenarios and talking about some players and breaking s… Detroit Lions : News Continue reading → In the midst of a far-from-typical NFL offseason, General Manager Martin Mayhew explained Thursday that he has made the most of having less to do. With labor talks currently ongoing, the league’s typical free agent signing period hasn’t taken place, which has freed up more time for Mayhew to work toward the upcoming draft. “I’ve been excited […] Continue reading → The Detroit Lions will host their first-ever Monday Night Football game at Ford Field this season in a division match-up with the Chicago Bears on October 10. It will be the Lions’ first appearance on prime time since 2005 when they played a Sunday night game at Green Bay. “Obviously we’re excited about it,” said […] Continue reading →