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- Ravens' Edwards plans appeal of fine for roughness - 04:39 PM
- Bush questionable for Tampa Bay - 04:31 PM
- NFL union opposes call for reporting on teammates - 03:57 PM
- Union says NFL concussion expert is biased - 12:19 PM
- Browns' Mangini expects Josh Cribbs to play Sunday - 11:05 AM
- Stefanie Spielman, wife of NFL star, dies at 42 - 10:54 PM
- Childress signs extension with Vikings - 08:44 PM
- Vikings angered by Metrodome's lease offer - 08:22 PM
- Panthers WR Smith OK after minor car accident - 06:50 PM
Lions guard Stephen Peterman placed on injured reserve
Peterman, who started all 36 games he played in the last two-plus seasons, injured his right ankle in the third quarter of last week's loss at Minnesota. - 11/20/2009
Mike O'Hara: Week 11 NFL Picks
Lions must beat Browns to salvage any credibility
The Lions have lost big for a decade, but this is a time for them to think big. Big, for the Lions, is the potential to win two straight games and what that would mean to this struggling franchise. - 11/20/2009
Lions Julian Peterson, Brandon Pettigrew fined for hits
Peterson, a linebacker, was fined $7,500 for a hit on Vikings backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. Pettigrew, a tight end was fined $5,000 for a late hit on linebacker Chad Greenway. - 11/20/2009
Lions' Cliff Avril gets message after benching
The coach yells because he cares. Avril has to remind himself of that every so often when he hears it from Gunther Cunningham, the Lions' volatile defensive coordinator. - 11/20/2009
John Niyo: Lions Insider
Coaches Jim Schwartz, Eric Mangini took similar paths to top job
When Schwartz stops to share a laugh before Sunday's game with his Cleveland counterpart, it'll be easy to say it was worth it. - 11/20/2009
No local TV for Lions-Browns
It's the third blackout in five home games for the Lions this season -- Washington and St. Louis were the others -- and the eighth in the last 11 games dating to last season. - 11/20/2009
Wife of former Lion Chris Spielman dies at 42 after lengthy cancer battle
Stefanie Spielman worked to raise breast cancer awareness after being diagnosed with the disease. Her husband gave up football for a year to stay home and support her. - 11/20/2009
Browns' Josh Cribbs expected to play against Lions
The Browns' receiver and return man, who was carted off the field Monday night, is expected to play Sunday when Cleveland visits the Lions at Ford Field. - 11/20/2009
Dolphins 24, Panthers 17
Ricky Williams carries Dolphins to victory
With Ronnie Brown lost for the season, the Miami Dolphins turned to their aging running back. Ricky Williams showed he's still got it. - 11/20/2009
John Niyo: NFL Insider
Bills a mess even without Dick Jauron
You knew Jauron was cooked as Bills coach in September when he fired his offensive coordinator the day after losing to the Lions in the exhibition finale. - 11/19/2009
Lions: Notebook
Louis Delmas cured from not-so-sweet tooth
Delmas, the Lions rookie starting safety, was a late scratch against the Vikings with an infected tooth that flared up and required a root canal and dental surgery. - 11/19/2009
Shaun Rogers: Lions' collapse wasn't my fault
The problem child nicknamed "Big Baby" was a big scapegoat at the end of the 2007 season. A 6-2 start and talk of the playoffs disintegrated as the Lions lost seven of their last eight games. - 11/19/2009
NFL picks: Week 11
Detroit News writers Terry Foster, John Niyo, Bob Wojnowski and Tim Twentyman give their predictions and best bets for Week 8 of the NFL - 11/19/2009
Roundup
Browns QB Brady Quinn fined for low block
Berea, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has been fined by the NFL for his low hit on Baltimore's Terrell Suggs. - 11/19/2009
Lions 7,000 tickets short of sellout to lift TV blackout
The Lions have until 1 p.m. Thursday to reach a sellout to avoid a local television blackout for Sunday's game at Ford Field. Like the Lions, the Browns also are 1-8. - 11/18/2009
Drops piling up for Lions
It's not hard to see Matthew Stafford's receivers have dropped the ball -- literally and figuratively -- the last few weeks. Who's to blame? - 11/18/2009
Lions safety Marquand Manuel put on injured reserve
Manuel was replaced on the roster by safety DeAngelo Smith, a rookie fifth-round pick who was signed off the Chicago Bears' practice squad. - 11/18/2009
Lions-Browns: It's a bye week for many fans in Cleveland
Twenty-four percent of fans who responded to a poll question said there was nothing that could convince them to watch Sunday's Lions-Browns game. - 11/17/2009
Young Lions struggle in latest loss
Detroit's youth movement spent much of Sunday's 27-10 loss at Minnesota spinning its wheels. - 11/17/2009
Lions' Calvin Johnson is NFL's best receiver, Vikings CB says
Benny Sapp: "Calvin Johnson is the best receiver in the league, hands down. He's the complete package." - 11/17/2009
Ex-Lion Dick Jauron fired as Bills coach
Jauron was defensive coordinator of the Lions in 2004-05. He was promoted to interim head coach to finish the 2005 season when the team fired Steve Mariucci. - 11/17/2009
Browns' Mangini regrets calling play that injured Josh Cribbs
Following receiver Josh Cribbs' scary last-second injury, Browns coach Eric Mangini said he wishes he would have handled the final play of Monday night's game differently. - 11/17/2009
NFL suspends Chiefs receiver for drug violation
Dwayne Bowe has been a bright spot in an otherwise dismal season for the 2-7 Chiefs, with a team-leading 33 receptions. - 11/17/2009
Ravens 16, Browns 0
Tempers flare as Ravens shut down Browns
Even after Baltimore had punished Brady Quinn, Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis got in one more vicious hit on Cleveland's quarterback. - 11/17/2009
NFL: Roundup
Bill Belichick defends gamble that backfired
Bill Belichick defended his decision to go for it on fourth down as criticism mounted Monday of the call that led to the New England Patriots' stunning loss. - 11/17/2009
