Archive for October, 2009
Ready for some Foote-ball?
When it comes to pro football in the Motor City, there’s a whole new culture. These aren’t the same hapless Detroit Lions that went 0-16 last year.
No less than 30 new players were brought in to turn things around, including one who knows a thing or two about winning. That would be Larry [...]
Darby glad to be back after 3 weeks of fishing
When defensive tackle Chuck Darby signed with the Lions before last season, he talked about “eating hearts.” For the first three weeks of this season, Darby has been eating fish — ones he caught in Florida.
The Lions have brought Darby, a nine-year NFL veteran, back to Allen Park, signing him Wednesday. Rookie defensive tackle Sammie [...]
Lions bring Darby back
When it was time to make the final cuts for the roster three weeks ago, the Lions decided to go with youth when it came to the defensive tackles. They kept rookie Sammie Hill, along with Andre Fluellen and Landon Cohen.
Ten-year veteran Chuck Darby was given the old heave-ho.
“He’s a good man. … He was [...]
Sammie Hill’s injury helps Lions’ Chuck Darby get second chance
Rookie defensive tackle Sammie Hill is out — at least for now, it appears — and veteran Chuck Darby is back, for as long as the Lions will have him.
Hill injured his left ankle early in last week’s 19-14 victory against the Washington Redskins, and after playing the rest of the way with the ankle [...]
Rams promote LB Douglas to fill Vobora’s roster spot
The St. Louis Rams have promoted linebacker Dominic Douglas to their 53-man roster, filling the vacancy created by the four-game suspension of linebacker David Vobora for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.
Douglas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Rams right after the draft. Douglas, 6-1, 240, led the Southeastern Conference [...]
