Pete Carroll pumped his fist. He talked excitedly and forcefully. He chopped the air with his hands, commanding his new audience. Even though he had stepped back up into the NFL, Carroll was still in charge -- which is exactly why he's in Seattle now instead of...
Jan 12, 2010
Pete Carroll is coming back to the NFL. NFL Network's Michael Lombardi on Monday confirmed reports that Carroll has accepted an offer to become coach of the Seattle Seahawks. The contract is expected to be signed as early as Monday, with an official announcement as early...
Jan 11, 2010
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed and wide receiver Mark Clayton are inactive for Sunday's game against the Detroit??Lions, but Pro Bowl linebacker Terrell Suggs returned to the lineup after missing three games with a knee injury. Suggs hurt the knee during a Week 10 game against...
Dec 13, 2009
Detroit Lions defensive linemen Jason Hunter and Dewayne White were inactive Sunday, a setback to the team's chances of stopping the Cincinnati Bengals' highly ranked running game. Bengals running back Cedric Benson is active after missing two games with a hip injury.
Dec 6, 2009
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford. "No second thoughts at all," Schwartz said Friday, a day after his rookie quarterback threw four interceptions in a 34-12 loss to Green Bay....
Nov 27, 2009
DETROIT -- Josh Cribbs is active for the Cleveland Browns against the Detroit??Lions on Sunday, less than one week after he was strapped to a backboard and wheeled into an ambulance. Cribbs had said he expected to play despite a sore neck sustained after Baltimore's...
Nov 22, 2009
DETROIT -- The St. Louis Rams beat the Detroit Lions in each phase to snap their 17-game losing streak. Offense. Defense. Special teams. Coaching. Steven Jackson's 25-yard touchdown run with 1:38 left lifted the Rams to a 17-10 win Sunday over Detroit. "As...
Nov 1, 2009
DETROIT -- The Lions listed Matthew Stafford as their third quarterback against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a right knee injury. Detroit started Daunte Culpepper in his place Sunday against the defending champions. Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the draft, said...
Oct 11, 2009
CHICAGO -- Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith was active for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears after injuring his right shoulder the previous week. Smith was questionable after helping the Lions break their 19-game losing streak with a win over Washington in Week 2.
Oct 4, 2009
CHICAGO -- Jay Cutler insisted he wasn't trying to imitate John Elway when he spun like the blades on a helicopter as he flew across the goal line in the first quarter. Four downs ?? Matt Forte had his fourth career 100-yard game . It was his first 100-yard game of...
Oct 4, 2009
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Rod Marinelli might not recognize the guys on the other side of the field when the Chicago??Bears host the Detroit??Lions on Sunday. The group he sees will have a different look. It also has something else -- a win. Now the Bears' defensive line...
Oct 1, 2009
Paul Spinelli / Associated Press Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has thrown for six touchdown passes in three preseason contests. Michael, I saw Aron Angel's article on quarterbacks and late-season weather conditions. I drafted Aaron Rodgers and I...
Sep 8, 2009 | Michael Fabiano
Mark Duncan / Associated Press Derek??Anderson made his case Saturday to be the Cleveland Browns' starting QB. CLEVELAND -- Derek Anderson looked worthy of being a No. 1 quarterback. Rookie Matthew Stafford hardly looked like a No. 1 pick. Anderson...
Aug 22, 2009
DETROIT -- The Lions set a record for futility last year in compiling the NFL's first 0-16 season. They haven't reached the playoffs in a decade and have won only once in the playoffs since 1957. But their fans still love them. Thousands of fans lined up outside Ford Field...
Aug 8, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have waived four players. The team on Friday released long snapper Thomas Gafford, wide receiver C.J. Jones, defensive tackle T.J. Jackson and linebacker Darrell Robertson. Gafford played nine games as the Chief's long...
Jun 19, 2009
There were 256 players drafted last month, and not all of them will make NFL rosters in the fall. There are about 250 veteran players who were under contract in 2008 but are still looking for work. There is a natural attrition rate in the league. And yet, there might be a way to tap into...
May 11, 2009 | Pat Kirwan
Pat Kirwan breaks down each team's positional needs, listed in order of importance, entering the draft. More team draft needs: AFC: East | North | South | West NFC: East | North | South | West Chicago??Bears' last five top picks Year Rd Sel. # ...
Apr 4, 2009 | Pat Kirwan
NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League, has awarded $1 million in grants to support 89 charitable player foundations, it was announced Monday. As part of NFL Charities Week, five player foundations receiving NFL Charities grants will be recognized...
Mar 30, 2009
The trade that sent Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs appears to be only the first phase of some major wheeling and dealing by the New England Patriots this offseason. The second phase, NFL sources say, is likely to involve a trade that would send...
Mar 16, 2009 | Vic Carucci
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to undisclosed terms with safety Jon McGraw and linebacker Darrell Robertson on Friday. McGraw has 12 starts in 86 games in his seven NFL seasons with the New York Jets, Detroit Lions and Kansas City, where he played in the...
Mar 6, 2009