Kevin Smith ran for 2,346 yards and 17 TDs in five seasons with the Detroit Lions. He’s now coaching running backs at Florida Atlantic.
Author: Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
Darius Slay says on Instagram Live that he will not attend Detroit Lions minicamp
Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay indicated Monday on Instagram Live that he will not be attending the Detroit Lions’ minicamp this week.
Calvin Johnson to Detroit Lions: ‘Put that money back in my pocket’
Detroit Lions forced Calvin Johnson to repay a seven-figure portion of his signing bonus when he retired after 2015 season.
Detroit Lions haven’t won a playoff game in exactly 10,000 days
Just two major American professional sports have gone longer than the Detroit Lions without advancing in the playoffs. Today marks 10,000 days.
How football helped Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford cope with wife’s health scare
Having to learn a new offense has helped take Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s mind off his wife Kelly’s recovery from brain surgery.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford: Wife ‘right where the doctors want her to be’ after brain surgery
Kelly Stafford’s recovery from brain surgery is ‘right where the doctors want,’ Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said.
Ex-NFL head coach, longtime defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham dead at 72
Gunther Cunningham spent many years as a defensive coordinator, most recently with the Lions, and with the Chiefs as a head coach.
Detroit Lions sign pro lacrosse player Tom Kennedy after minicamp tryout
The Detroit Lions signed professional lacrosse player Tom Kennedy to a contract after a successful tryout at this weekend’s rookie minicamp.
Kelly Stafford, wife of Lions quarterback, ‘learning new normal’ after 12-hour brain surgery
Kelly Stafford, wife of Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford, was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma after complaining of dizziness earlier in 2019
Kelly Stafford, Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s wife, has a brain tumor
Kelly Stafford, the wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, says she will undergo surgery for a brain tumor discovered in cranial nerves