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Putin apparently has reared his head.  Again. The Russian leader, not content to simply bogart Bob Kraft’s Super Bowl ring, may (or may not) have commandeered the Twitter account of Lions president Tom Lewand. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Lewand’s Twitter account was hacked by Russian spammers on Tuesday.  The messages,…

Gordon suspended for season's first two games

COMMENTARY | With the Detroit Lions' minicamp completed, we can start working our way towards training camp. However, the doldrums of the actual offseason are staring us in the face. Therefore, it's time we determine what we should all be worrying about as we soldier on.

There are now 17 Mt. Rushmores in the U.S.  The real one in South Dakota, and 16 fictional mountains in every NFC city. We’ll start the process later today in the AFC, with the Colts and Jaguars.  (You can vote for the Indy/Baltimore Mt. Rushmore here, and Jacksonville here.) Before we do the next 16,…

Mikel Leshoure has plenty of talent.  But being healthy enough to show it is only one of the obstacles for the Lions running back, and they made a significant move this offseason because of it. An Achilles injury wiped out his rookie year, and groin and hamstring problems plagued him last year, when the former…

Hall of Famer said game could be done in 20 years

DETROIT (AP) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Lem Barney is apologizing for comments he made Friday, when he said the sport might be eliminated in 10 to 20 years because it's so dangerous.

Few NFL jobs are as challenging as offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, a team whose offense was terrible last year, entering a season in which the quarterback competition between Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith is sure to bring on withering scrutiny. In other words, it’s a great opportunity for Marty Mornhinweg to rebuild…

What Ryan Broyles learned about his first ACL rehab has helped with the second. But the mistakes he made the first time still paid off for him. The Lions wide receiver gave himself more time after his second ACL tear last December, and said during this week’s minicamp he could tell the difference. He pushed…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions plan to put Reggie Bush in the backfield to take toss sweeps around the outside and to hit holes between the tackles.