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I'll warn you now, this subject may not be totally appropriate for children. If that bothers you, please stop reading now.   ESPN Analyst Jeremy Green, son of former NFL head coach Dennis Green, has been arrested and held on child pornography charges in Bristol, Connecticut. According to Bristol police, Green was arrested around 5 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. He was in a hotel room at the time of the arrest. He ...

Hello folks, sorry I was away for a week, I had some things to take care of. But I'm back now, and I brought some new speculation with me! I woke up Wednesday morning and was immediately hit over the head by people telling me the Lions are very interested in Reggie Hayward , who was just released by the Jaguars. Hayward, 31, is a defensive end who has battled ...

Twenty-eight-year old Logan Mankins, the left guard for the New England Patriots, is asking to be traded. The reason for his request is simple; he doesn't feel the Patriots front office has kept their word to him. Apparently, last offseason Patriots brass asked him to play out the 2009 season, the final year of his rookie deal, instead of honoring Mankin's request to negotiating an extension. Mankins felt that he outplayed the ...

or those that haven't been to the Detroit Lions official website lately, they currently have a running poll on who fans think was the biggest offseason addition and why. Voting will be going on until July 5. The choices are: Corey Williams, Nate Burleson, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Chris Houston, Rob Sims, Tony Scheffler, Ndamukong Suh, and Jahvid Best. While I think it's hard to predict who will end up being the best ...

On the same day the Detroit Lions were forced to stop their final minicamp practice early because of a massive team brawl, team President Tom Lewand was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The news was first reported by WXYZ-TV. Apparently Lewand was arrested on Friday night near Houghton Lake in Roscommon County, and then released. He released this statement Saturday. "I am deeply sorry for my actions and take full responsibility for them. ...

The headline is no joke. Head coach Jim Schwartz was forced to stop practice early Friday morning because of another fight between the offense and defensive players. The NFL had just punished the Lions for having their OTA practices being "too intense." Detroit was forced to cancel their final two OTA practices of the offseason, which were supposed to be Monday and Tuesday of this week. During a press ...

Hey everyone! I've created a fantasy football league on ESPN.com, and now I need to find 20 people who are interested in going head-to-head against me this year. Fellow Detroit Lion Featured Columnist Dean Holden, is also a member of the league. So if you have what it takes to take on both of us, we welcome the challenge. Of course bragging rights will go to the winner, ...

Okay everyone, we're at that time of year again. Fantasy football is beginning, how many of you guys play online? I'm actually an avid fantasy player myself. I typically join leagues on ESPN in case any of you want to play this year. Anyone interested, let me know! Alright, as a writer covering the Lions, I usually feel the need to try and squeeze a few Lions on my roster, and I ...

Here we go Lions fans, the season is inching closer. Mini camp begins this week, and training camp is right around the corner. Then preseason starts, and before you know it the regular season is here. For those who aren't keeping close tabs, the Lions will play their first pre-season game  August 14, against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Detroit kicks off the regular season in Chicago against the Bears, September 12. So with ...

Who here is an avid Madden NFL video game fan? A lot of people are guilty of being an annual buyer of EA Sports mega popular video game, including me. But one thing that frustrates me is when people talk about a player being good in real life, because of his rating in Madden. I have to say that I am a typically critical of the guys over at EA when it ...