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
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Top Midseason Detroit Lions Pro Bowl Candidates
Here are some players on the Detroit Lions pro bowl candidates at the mid-point of the season. 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
