Next year, any players drafted by the Detroit Lions might do well to take out a hefty insurance policy.
The 14 players on the LionsÆinjured reserve probably wish they had.
First-round pick Brandon Pettigrew is the latest to hit IR, and he represents only the latest in a sordid history of unfortunate injuries for the Lions.
Though the relationship between the two is arguable, an annual laundry list of injuries is as much a part of the LionsÆidentity today as losing is, and this season has proven no different.
The injury list started early when veteran defensive end Jared DeVries went down with a ruptured Achilles tendon in training camp. From there, they started to compile injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
Daniel Bullocks was an early scratch, ...
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Surgeon General Warning: Being a Detroit Lion May Be Hazardous to Health
Posted: 3rd December 2009 by Dean Holden in NFLComments Off on Surgeon General Warning: Being a Detroit Lion May Be Hazardous to Health