Detroit Lions starting running back Kevin Smith continues to rehab after tearing his ACL last season.
The team has high hopes for Smith, but it remains to be seen how he will come back from the injury.
Smith said his leg is feeling good and that he thinks his rehab is right on schedule. The only thing he can’t do yet is run.
The Lions still don’t know exactly when Smith will be able to get back out on the field, so his situation remains up in the air.
It is likely that team will look to draft a running back next month or try to sign a veteran free agent.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:20 am by steve
The Detroit Lions have acquired quarterback Shaun Hill from the San Francisco 49ers for a seventh round draft pick.
The Lions had been looking for another quarterback to serve as a backup to starter Matthew Stafford.
There had been talk that the Lions might decide to use a draft pick to bring someone else in, but Hill popped up on the radar screen.
Hill is certainly a very solid backup, having seen significant time with the Minnesota Vikings and 49ers.
He was at one time considered to be the potential franchise quarterback in San Francisco, so he should serve well in a backup role.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:50 am by steve
By Bud L. Ellis
There won’t be any questions about whether or not the Detroit Lions will post another winless season this time around.
The Lions won twice in 2009, after posting a dreadful 0-16 mark in 2008. How will they do in 2010? Who knows, but at least we know the eight home games and the eight road games that will make up Detroit’s 2010 slate. The National Football League will announce dates and times at a later date.
Per tradition, Detroit will play host to a Thanksgiving game at Ford Field, against either the New York Jets (who reached the AFC championship game) or the New England Patriots (the AFC East champion).
The toughest part of Detroit’s slate will be at home, as five of the eight teams visiting Detroit this season qualified for the 2009 playoffs. Detroit also plays host to playoff teams Philadelphia, Green Bay, and NFC runner-up Minnesota. The other three home games are against Chicago, Washington and St. Louis.
The road schedule is marked by games against playoff teams Minnesota, Green Bay and Dallas. Detroit also will visit Chicago, the New York Giants, Buffalo, Tampa Bay and Miami. Of the eight road games, six are against teams that won seven or more games last season.
The Lions’ 2010 schedule is ranked tied for 12th, based on opponents’ 2009 win percentage.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 10:09 pm by bud
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