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Larry Foote Drawing Interest
Free agent Larry Foote is drawing interest from numerous teams from around the NFL.
Brandon Carter Sporting Clean-cut Look
The NFL Combine can sober up the rowdiest of characters. Just check out Texas Tech wild man Brandon Carter.
Adrian Tracy Participates in 2010 NFL Combine
William and Mary All-American defensive end Adrian Tracy recently showcased his talents in front of coaches, scouts and front office personnel from all 32 NFL teams at the 2010 Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind.
Detroit Lions making a mistake by ignoring Larry Foote
Last season Larry Foote took a chance and bet on himself by signing a 1-year deal with the Lions. The former Detroit Pershing and Michigan linebacker had a desire to prove that the Pittsburgh Steelers gave up on him too soon, and he wanted to do it in his home state.
Foote had a pretty [...]
Interview: Patrick Stoudamire
Patrick Stoudamire of Western Illinois sits down and answers a few questions…
George Johnson Preparing for the Draft
The football season may be over, but for former Rutgers defensive end George Johnson, a new season has already begun. Johnson is now spending his days at TEST Sports in Martinsville, N.J. preparing for a future in the NFL. The training has suddenly changed and has now become more urgent than ever.
“I really love it,” [...]
Ex-New Orleans DB joins Lions
Another day, another DB.
The Lions continue to shuffle their secondary, signing cornerback Jason David and putting Demarcus Faggins (groin) on injured reserve.
Coach Jim Schwartz and his staff could play David as soon as Sunday at Seattle.
“We get a new guy every week, it seems like,” defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham said Wednesday. “And it was funny, [...]
Hill big addition to Lions’ lineup
Quarterback Matthew Stafford isn’t the only rookie returning to the Lions’ lineup today against St. Louis. Defensive tackle Sammie Hill is returning from an ankle injury, too.
“I think getting Sammie Hill back is really big,” defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham said. “Out of everybody that was out – that’s not being disrespectful to guys like Jason [...]
Foote: I’d Love to Retire as a Lion
The Lions and linebacker Larry Foote have not discussed a contract extension. They’re 1-5, and it’s early yet. But Foote would like to get something done at some point.
“Which player wouldn’t want an extension?” Foote said Thursday, smiling.
True. But for Foote, it’s more personal. He played at Detroit Pershing and Michigan, and he wants to [...]
Pryor Making an Impact
Rookie defensive tackle Myron Pryor has his seen workload steadily increase as the year has progressed, which owes to his versatility and progression within the Patriots system. Coach Bill Belichick praised Pryor for ability to play in both passing and running situations.
Pryor is “kind of stocky,” Belichick said. But he is deceptively quick and [...]
Rookie Hill ‘makes a difference’ for Lions defense
When the Detroit Lions drafted Sammie Lee Hill in the fourth-round of this year’s NFL draft, there was talk that he might not be able to contribute right away.
It’s a big enough jump to go from playing Division I football to the NFL, let alone starting from the Division II level at Stillman College.
Head coach [...]
