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Tuck's Takes: Millen had it coming; Harrison can't deem anything dirty Story Highlights Things were beyond ugly in Detroit and change needed to be made How quickly Rodney Harrison forgets he pulled the ultimate ...

Henderson's had some tough luck in its losses to Navasota and Mount Pleasant, games the Lions dropped by a combined three points.

Jamie Samuelsen will soon join the morning show on WRIF-FM and blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press or its writers.

Ah, Mike Martz. Can't win with him, can't win without him. The Lions face their old offensive coordinator in San Francisco this week.

Charles Woodson had an injured toe Sunday, and some questioned whether he would play.

The low point of the Lions' 48-25 loss to Green Bay Sunday came with just over two minutes to play, after the home team spotted its second straight opponent a 21-point lead, after Dwight Smith missed what ...

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Detroit's Roy Williams hauls in a touchdown pass late in the second quarter against Atlanta.

Four days after the Lions' 34-21 season-opening loss to Atlanta, coordinator Joe Barry was still coming to grips with his defense's shoddy play.

Lions wide receivers Mike Furrey and Shaun McDonald could have an opportunity to contribute in a different way this season.

It didn't take long for the Lions to put themselves in a hole -- three plays to be exact -- and the secondary was the main culprit.

To understand what Lions coach Rod Marinelli wants in a player, look no further than new starting nose tackle Chuck Darby.

Free Press sports writer Nicholas J. Cotsonika takes a look at the new starters and examines whether they're an upgrade or downgrade from the previous season.

Lions quarterback Drew Stanton has a message for Michigan State fans who blamed quarterback Brian Hoyer for the Spartans' 38-31 loss to California in their season opener on Saturday.

Teams will be busy making moves today, and one move that is already being reported is a possible one for former Bucs LB Ryan Nece.

When describing the Nacogdoches Dragons season opener Friday night, head coach Bill Harper put it best.

BEREA: Brady Quinn joked that he was throwing to Braylon Edwards in Edwards' backyard and handing off to Jamal Lewis in the hallway.

Clever defensive schemes are always helpful in the quest to shut down opposing NFL quarterbacks.

It's not a spoken bond between the men. But there's an understanding between Lions coach Rod Marinelli and Lions cornerback Brian Kelly.

When the Lions' defense takes the field in tonight's exhibition at Cincinnati, it will be like test-driving a car that has been taken in for repairs.