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Busy Lions happy with additions in free agency (AP)
13 Mar 2010 at 1:52am
For the last decade, the Detroit Lions have been historically unsuccessful during the fall and winter months. That includes an NFL-record 30 losses over the last two seasons. The Lions, however, once again think they are having a great spring. "This week has been quite a challenge, because of all of the new free agency rules and all the moves we feel we need to make," said Lions coach Jim...

Lions Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
12 Mar 2010 at 5:55pm

Perhaps we should have known the Lions would sign wide receiver Nate Burleson as a free agent.

Late last season, offensive coordinator Scott Linehan was asked if he was surprised how defenses paid so much attention to wide receiver Calvin Johnson.

"No, I've seen Randy get it," said Linehan, who once was Randy Moss' offensive coordinator in Minnesota. "I'm sure when they do their PowerPoint presentation getting ready for the game, they're adding not just one but maybe two people extra—three total people—to defend him."

Linehan said the Lions needed "some kind of eraser" to wipe out that game plan.

"Something has to give there because you can't keep trying to get a guy the football that's being triple-covered and not feel good about some of the...



Cardinals agree to 3-year contract with OL Rex Hadnot and re-sign C Ben Claxt...
12 Mar 2010 at 4:50pm
TEMPE, Ariz. - Free agent offensive lineman Rex Hadnot agreed to a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday.

Ex-Steelers linebackers joining Cardinals? (Yahoo! Sports)
12 Mar 2010 at 4:50am
Former Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Larry Foote and outside linebacker Joey Porter both visited with...

Silverdome is open for business again (AP)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:55pm
The Silverdome used to be a venue that welcomed everyone from the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Pistons to Pope John Paul II, Elvis Presley and WrestleMania III. Its new owners are hoping to make the domed stadium a legitimate place for entertainment again. Toronto-based Triple Investment Group LLC had a news conference Thursday to announce its plans to host six to eight events this year.

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Busy Lions happy with additions in free agency
13 Mar 2010 at 1:03am
ALLEN PARK, Mich.-For the last decade, the Detroit Lions have been historically unsuccessful during the fall and winter months.

NFL Tidbits & Rumors - 3/12/10
12 Mar 2010 at 11:51am
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Lions report: Strategy and personnel
12 Mar 2010 at 5:03am
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Lions report: Notes, quotes
12 Mar 2010 at 5:03am
--Lions coach Jim Schwartz said he needed help choosing a bottle of wine to bring to defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch's house at the opening of free agency

Lions report: Inside slant
12 Mar 2010 at 5:03am
Perhaps we should have known the Lions would sign wide receiver Nate Burleson as a free agent.

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Inside linebacker Foote to visit Steelers
13 Mar 2010 at 2:18am

Scott Brown is the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Steelers beat writer and can be reached at 412-481-5432 or via e-mail. Larry Foote wanted out of Pittsburgh at this time last year.



Jim Schwartz likes speed of Lions' acquisitions
12 Mar 2010 at 9:45pm

Allen Park -- The Lions have addressed one key area of concern through their 2010 offseason acquisitions -- team speed.



Closing statements near in trial of man accused of killing Broncos cornerback...
12 Mar 2010 at 1:39pm

Jurors hearing the case against a man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams could soon hear closing statements, a day after the defendant declined to testify.



Cliff Avril likes Detroit Lions' acquisition of Kyle Vanden Bosch
12 Mar 2010 at 5:25am

Cliff Avril, left, looks forward to playing with the Detroit Lions' newest defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch.



Lions Sign Two
12 Mar 2010 at 12:53am

The Detroit Lions have added depth on both sides of the ball. Detroit re-signed offensive tackle Jon Jansen and linebacker Vinny Ciurciu to one-year contracts Thursday.



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