http://blogs.nfl.com Official Blog of the National Football League Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/98125d3fa16c51ec09d22be798bc189f?s=96&d=http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://blogs.nfl.com http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/03/13/report-welker-has-surgery-to-repair-torn-rotator-cuff/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/03/13/report-welker-has-surgery-to-repair-torn-rotator-cuff/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:35:32 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=50176 Wes Welker has more to rehab from this offseason than a serious knee injury.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/03/13/report-welker-has-surgery-to-repair-torn-rotator-cuff/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/03/05/lions-vanden-bosch-agree-on-four-year-26mdeal/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/03/05/lions-vanden-bosch-agree-on-four-year-26mdeal/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:08:41 +0000 Jason La Canfora http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=48816 Kyle Vanden Bosch, according to a league source. The deal calls for $10 million to be paid in the first year.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/03/05/lions-vanden-bosch-agree-on-four-year-26mdeal/feed/ 0 jasonlacanfora http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/25/schwartz-lions-open-to-trading-no2-overall-pick/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/25/schwartz-lions-open-to-trading-no2-overall-pick/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:27:36 +0000 Jason Feller http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=47512 Jim Schwartz just addressed reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine media center and said the team is willing to move its first-round draft pick (No. 2 overall) if the right trade presents itself.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/25/schwartz-lions-open-to-trading-no2-overall-pick/feed/ 0 rypienforhof j_schawrtz_100225_BLOG http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/25/an-opening-look-at-the-combine/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/25/an-opening-look-at-the-combine/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:35:44 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=47504 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/25/an-opening-look-at-the-combine/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/01/29/senior-bowl-is-tough-assignment-for-a-quarterback/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/01/29/senior-bowl-is-tough-assignment-for-a-quarterback/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:27:37 +0000 Jason Feller http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=45382 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/01/29/senior-bowl-is-tough-assignment-for-a-quarterback/feed/ 0 rypienforhof http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/01/28/for-iupati-tackle-is-the-money-position/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/01/28/for-iupati-tackle-is-the-money-position/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:28:34 +0000 Jason Feller http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=45254 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/01/28/for-iupati-tackle-is-the-money-position/feed/ 0 rypienforhof 2010 Senior Bowl http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/23/stanton-takes-over-as-lions-qb/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/23/stanton-takes-over-as-lions-qb/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:40:48 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=42993 Jim Schwartz announced Wednesday that Drew Stanton will make his first NFL career start this weekend against the 49ers, keeping veteran backup Daunte Culpepper on the bench.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/23/stanton-takes-over-as-lions-qb/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/14/schwartz-lions-rb-smith-out-for-season/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/14/schwartz-lions-rb-smith-out-for-season/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:00:14 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=42404 Jim Schwartz said RB Kevin Smith will have season-ending surgery on his left knee, MLive.com reports.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/14/schwartz-lions-rb-smith-out-for-season/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/14/lions-smith-will-have-tests-on-injured-knee/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/14/lions-smith-will-have-tests-on-injured-knee/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:05:18 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=42372 Kevin Smith will undergo tests Monday to determine the severity of the left knee injury he suffered in Sunday's 48-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/14/lions-smith-will-have-tests-on-injured-knee/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/11/04/owners-could-be-without-cardinals-wr-boldin/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/11/04/owners-could-be-without-cardinals-wr-boldin/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:45:52 +0000 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=39346 Anquan Boldin. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/11/04/owners-could-be-without-cardinals-wr-boldin/feed/ 0 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/12/schwartz-johnsons-knee-injury-not-significant/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/12/schwartz-johnsons-knee-injury-not-significant/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:12:45 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=37461 Jim Schwartz confirmed WR Calvin Johnson underwent tests on his injured right knee on Monday, but said he wouldn't label the injury as "significant."]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/12/schwartz-johnsons-knee-injury-not-significant/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/11/culpepper-to-start-for-lions/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/11/culpepper-to-start-for-lions/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:24:50 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=37231 Kara Henderson reports that Lions veteran QB Danute Culpepper will start against the Steelers, replacing of injured starter Matthew Stafford who is listed as the team's third quarterback.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/11/culpepper-to-start-for-lions/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/05/schwartz-considers-stafford-day-to-day-after-injury/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/05/schwartz-considers-stafford-day-to-day-after-injury/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:19:52 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=36827 Jim Schwartz said Monday rookie QB Matthew Stafford is day to day with a right knee injury]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/05/schwartz-considers-stafford-day-to-day-after-injury/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/04/lions-stafford-injures-knee-against-bears/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/04/lions-stafford-injures-knee-against-bears/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:55:12 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=36737 Matthew Stafford left Sunday's 48-24 loss to the Bears with a right knee injury and didn't return.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/04/lions-stafford-injures-knee-against-bears/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/08/nothing-wrong-with-a-little-white-lie/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/08/nothing-wrong-with-a-little-white-lie/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:57:00 +0000 Jamie Dukes http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=34512 Eric Mangini needed to pick a QB and tell a little white lie. Needless to say, Mangini is marching to his own drum.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/08/nothing-wrong-with-a-little-white-lie/feed/ 0 jamiedukes http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/08/culpepper-says-hes-ready-to-support-stafford/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/08/culpepper-says-hes-ready-to-support-stafford/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:29:12 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=34497 Daunte Culpepper -- now the backup in Detroit -- on Tuesday as he issued a statement through the team in which he pledged to support rookie Matthew Stafford as the team's starter this season.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/08/culpepper-says-hes-ready-to-support-stafford/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/02/beyond-stafford-lions-qbs-in-flux/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/02/beyond-stafford-lions-qbs-in-flux/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:55:32 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=33911 Jim Schwartz over the last week. Beyond rookie Matthew Stafford, who will start Thursday's preseason finale against the Bills, not much is clear right now for the Lions.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/02/beyond-stafford-lions-qbs-in-flux/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/20/lions-johnson-will-be-held-out-against-browns/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/20/lions-johnson-will-be-held-out-against-browns/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:08:16 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=33228 Jim Schwartz announced Thursday that WR Calvin Johnson won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Cleveland Browns due to his sprained thumb.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/20/lions-johnson-will-be-held-out-against-browns/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/19/lions-huddle-up-with-nfl-coms-brandt/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/19/lions-huddle-up-with-nfl-coms-brandt/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:19:40 +0000 Vic Carucci http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=33177 Gil Brandt, NFL.com contributor and Sirius NFL Radio co-host, was invited by coach Jim Schwartz to address the Detroit Lions at midfield after their first practice on Wednesday. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/19/lions-huddle-up-with-nfl-coms-brandt/feed/ 0 viccarucci http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/12/moves-i-like-dont-like-or-just-dont-know-about-from-new-coaches/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/12/moves-i-like-dont-like-or-just-dont-know-about-from-new-coaches/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:45:12 +0000 Jamie Dukes http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=32652 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/12/moves-i-like-dont-like-or-just-dont-know-about-from-new-coaches/feed/ 0 jamiedukes http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/11/lions-notes-johnson-has-sprained-thumb/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/11/lions-notes-johnson-has-sprained-thumb/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:39:36 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=32588 Calvin Johnson's right thumb injury a sprain, but it was enough to keep him from participating in full drills Tuesday at training camp.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/11/lions-notes-johnson-has-sprained-thumb/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/10/lions-johnson-battling-jammed-thumb/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/10/lions-johnson-battling-jammed-thumb/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:18:11 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=32482 Calvin Johnson is battling a jammed thumb that is keeping him out of practice.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/10/lions-johnson-battling-jammed-thumb/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/09/15000-rain-soaked-fans-watch-lions-practice/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/09/15000-rain-soaked-fans-watch-lions-practice/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:32:35 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=32418 stood outside Ford Field in the rain Saturday before going inside to watch the team's first scrimmage.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/09/15000-rain-soaked-fans-watch-lions-practice/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/25/stalemate-between-49ers-crabtree/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/25/stalemate-between-49ers-crabtree/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:22:14 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=30851 Michael Crabtree was available at No. 10 in the 2009 NFL Draft. Now the work that needs to be done is getting Crabtree signed and in camp. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/25/stalemate-between-49ers-crabtree/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff 49ers Mini Camp Football http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/07/roundup-mcnair-had-major-league-potential/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/07/roundup-mcnair-had-major-league-potential/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:42:21 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=30209 Steve McNair spent 13 years as a quarterback in the NFL, but according to The Seattle Times, he could have just as easily had a prolific baseball career after the Mariners selected him in the 35th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/07/roundup-mcnair-had-major-league-potential/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/06/26/ravens-suggs-hopeful-of-deal/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/06/26/ravens-suggs-hopeful-of-deal/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:19:42 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=29714 Terrell Suggs is hopeful to have a long-term contract by training camp and said, "I feel like we're getting close."]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/06/26/ravens-suggs-hopeful-of-deal/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff t_suggs_062709_blog http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/04/16/are-the-lions-lining-things-up-for-stafford/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/04/16/are-the-lions-lining-things-up-for-stafford/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:27:12 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=25668 Jim Schwartz isn't eager to add another quarterback to his roster. Could that be because he plans to take Georgia QB Matthew Stafford with the No. 1 overall pick in next week's draft?]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/04/16/are-the-lions-lining-things-up-for-stafford/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/03/03/dt-jackson-visiting-detroit-could-sign-with-lions/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/03/03/dt-jackson-visiting-detroit-could-sign-with-lions/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:37:49 +0000 Steve Wyche http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=21608 Grady Jackson is headed to Detroit on Tuesday afternoon, and if he passes a physical Wednesday, he's expected to sign a two- or three-year contract with the Lions, a source close to the situation said.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/03/03/dt-jackson-visiting-detroit-could-sign-with-lions/feed/ 0 stevewychenfln http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/19/new-lions-coach-schwartz-in-spotlight-at-combine/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/19/new-lions-coach-schwartz-in-spotlight-at-combine/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:17:11 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=19845 Jim Schwartz was the man of the hour on Thursday. He’s the first-year man in Detroit who holds the top overall pick in the upcoming draft.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/19/new-lions-coach-schwartz-in-spotlight-at-combine/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/19/the-allure-of-no-1-puts-schwartz-on-center-stage/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/19/the-allure-of-no-1-puts-schwartz-on-center-stage/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:22:06 +0000 Jason Feller http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=19813 Jim Schwartz.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/19/the-allure-of-no-1-puts-schwartz-on-center-stage/feed/ 0 rypienforhof recorders_blog1