Detroit finished off Philadelphia with two late turnovers within 90 seconds of each others. Last Word on Sports looks at the takeaways for this needed win. READ MORE
Detroit Lions Week Five Takeaways
Tag: Darius Slay
Detroit Lions Sign Darius Slay To Four-Year, $48 Million Contract Extension
On Friday Ian Rapoport of NFL Media Insider reported that the Detroit Lions signed cornerback, Darius Slay, to a four-year, $48 million contract extension. According to a source that has seen the contract, $23.1 million of the $48 million is guaranteed. READ MORE
Detroit Lions 2016 Off-Season: Top 3 Needs
Detroit's past season was ugly but showed positive upside down the stretch. GM Bob Quinn will focus on these areas in the Detroit Lions 2016 Off-Season. READ MORE
Veteran Corner Back Rashean Mathis Retires
Former All-Pro corner back and current Detroit Lions veteran Rashean Mathis announced his retirement Tuesday morning. The 13 year veteran announced in his hometown of Jacksonville with Lions reporter Tori Petri, This announcement comes after a shortened 2015 contest due to a lingering brain injury. Because of the injury, his season was shortened to only […] READ MORE
NFC North Breakdown by Position: The Defense
Last Word On Sports goes position-by-position through an NFC North Breakdown in preparation for the start of the 2015 NFL season. Today the defense. READ MORE
The New State of the Lions Secondary
After years of being the worst unit on an under-performing team, the Detroit Lions secondary finally stepped up in 2014. Last year they had the 13th-ranked passing defense, and although it wasn’t on the same level as their top-ranked rushing defense, it was extremely impressive to find the Lions in the top half of the NFL. […] READ MORE
