Eric Thomas: The Lions Did Great...Sort Of
Yeah! The Lions are good again! A week after the team tossed a limp, obfuscating, smelly performance onto the turf at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland, all is forgiven.
Yeah! The Lions are good again! A week after the team tossed a limp, obfuscating, smelly performance onto the turf at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland, all is forgiven.
As it turned out, the Lions did not need any excuses. They hung 40 points on the Patriots, buoyed by short fields provided by a defense that forced four turnovers over the course of the game.
In Thursday's game against the New England Patriots, the Lions had a number of players limited by various incidents.
Reggie Bush wasn't a factor at all in the running game for the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.
Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez was indicted Thursday on first-degree murder and weapons charges in the death of a friend whose bullet-riddled body was found in an industrial park about a mile from the ex-player's home.
The Lions must eliminate after-the-whistle penalties.
With Thursday's game being deemed the most important of the preseason, how the offense performs against the Patriots Thursday will set the tone. Burleson is confident it will be a positive one.
Tom Brady glanced down at his left knee brace, the one he wasn't wearing when he was injured last week.
When the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots meet Thursday at Ford Field, Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will be trying to put a hurt on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Off the field, though, Suh thinks Brady is pretty cool.
OK, the headline is a bit misleading.
Steven Ridley always knew that he was talented and had the drive to be a star in the NFL. He knew it wouldn't be easy though, and his path to being a starter for the New England Patriots was a long road with a lot of others standing in his way.
When Aaron Hernandez first went before a judge to face a murder charge, a defense attorney said the former New England Patriots tight end had never been accused of a violent crime. But Hernandez is apparently no stranger to violence.
In the final minutes of his life, Odin Lloyd sent a series of texts to his sister.
A body was found, search warrants were issued, investigators conducted interviews — all the signs of an impending police action were in place by week's end.
Here is the link that Doug has been talking about this morning.
A flop on Broadway, Tim Tebow is getting an audition in Beantown.
The Detroit Lions announced today their 2013 Preseason Schedule that includes home games for the preseason opener against the New York Jets in Week 1 and the New England Patriots in Week 3 at Ford Field.
Photos from the 2013 NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Photos of the NFC and AFC Championship games.
Yes, the Falcons are the biggest home underdog in conference title game history.
You get this far you pick the game and the total.
There's something about the Baltimore Ravens that brings out the worst in Tom Brady.
Baltimore linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo is a smart man, and a good man, who might have made one of the worst mistakes of his professional career.
The Ravens will once again embrace their role as underdogs in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots, who have been installed as 9½-point favorites Sunday to beat Baltimore and advance to the Super Bowl.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick is providing no update on injured tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Jonathan Kim kicked a school-record six field goals and Aidan Chiles threw for 256 yards and a touchdown to lead Michigan State to a 32-20 victory over Iowa.
Nick Hannawa has more than a half-dozen election signs lining the yard around his suburban Detroit home.
A year and a half ago, Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he's making game-winning kicks in the NFL.
Election Day is Nov. 5, but over 1 million voters in Michigan have already turned in a ballot.
Former President Donald Trump said of golfer Arnold Palmer, "this is a guy that was all man."
Election day is Nov. 5, but over 1 million voters in Michigan have already turned in a ballot.
The Detroit Lions (5-1) are on top the NFC North division after defeating the Minnesota Vikings (5-1) 31-29 Sunday in Minneapolis.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned Sunday of efforts by bad actors to "hack voters' minds" to spread misinformation ahead of Election Day.
Jonathan Kim kicked a school-record six field goals and Aidan Chiles threw for 256 yards and a touchdown to lead Michigan State to a 32-20 victory over Iowa.
Two women are dead and a 3-year-old girl is recovering after an off-road vehicle crash in Oakland County.
Stellantis is fixing its slowing U.S. sales at the right pace after fumbling a marketing plan earlier this year, CEO Carlos Tavares told reporters Monday.
Here's what to know about buying tickets for the 2025 Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place in January.
Stellantis rejected the UAW's proposal to restore the Jobs Bank concept, which the automaker says contributed to its bankruptcy in 2009.
The automaker said the hurricane had impacted suppliers, and the company is working with them to resume operations as soon as possible.
Stellantis has filed a lawsuit against the United Auto Workers union in a continued battle over their 2023 bargain agreement and the UAW's threat to strike.
The cold open skit marked Baldwin's return to the comedy sketch show after the "Rust" involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed in July 2024.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.
Kamala Harris is scheduled to appear with Detroit-born singer Lizzo as the Democratic presidential nominee marks the beginning of in-person early voting in the city.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami.
Former President Donald Trump said of golfer Arnold Palmer, "this is a guy that was all man."
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned Sunday of efforts by bad actors to "hack voters' minds" to spread misinformation ahead of Election Day.
Paul Whelan, who was arrested in Russia in 2018, got little sleep and used secret cellphones to communicate with prisoners sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.
The cold open skit marked Baldwin's return to the comedy sketch show after the "Rust" involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed in July 2024.
The bestselling author of legal thrillers has co-written a work of non-fiction: "Framed," a collection of stories about people wrongfully convicted of crimes, and the fight to exonerate them.
"If he's exhausted being on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job?" Harris asked as Trump refuses to release detailed medical records.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
The facility's team of therapists, clinical psychologists, counselors and social workers provides quality care with a special focus on cultural sensitivity and faith-based care.
SEIU Healthcare Michigan announced on Monday that it had reached a tentative agreement with the University of Michigan Health, avoiding a work stoppage on Tuesday.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."
A year and a half ago, Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he's making game-winning kicks in the NFL.
The Detroit Lions (5-1) are on top the NFC North division after defeating the Minnesota Vikings (5-1) 31-29 Sunday in Minneapolis.
.Jack Tuttle, Michigan's third starting quarterback this season, was 20 of 32 for 208 yards in Saturday's 21-7 loss to No. 22 Illinois.
Cole Snyder threw for three touchdowns but it was his sneak into the end zone late in the game that gave Eastern Michigan a 38-34 win over Central Michigan on Saturday.
Andrew Copp scored twice, Alex Lyon made 37 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the winless Nashville Predators 5-2.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
As Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance campaign in the Great Lakes States in rapid succession, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in on voters pollsters say are up for grabs in this critical swing state.
Watch Michigan Matters at its new time: 5:30 a.m. Sundays on CBS Detroit, noon Sundays on Detroit 50 WKBD.
Reggie E. Davis, president of consumer banking at Flagstar Bank, talks about the company's imprint in Michigan and the changing dynamics of the industry on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The UAW remains an interesting factor in this race, too. Pundits point to Michigan as a critical battleground that the two camps are paying huge attention to.
Cooler by the end of the week.
James Lister is a Michigan resident, but is currently in Berlin right now. Despite the long distance from home, he's still planning to send in his absentee ballot this election.
Hundreds of families were with Southfield police Sunday to get some treats, check out police and fire department cars and learn about safety.
In an interview on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says Michigan residents on both sides of the aisle are energized and engaged about the election.
Ferndale resident Sydney Devore won the women's race during the Detroit Free Press Marathon on Sunday. Her husband, Andy Bowman, won the men's race.