Lions fire GM Mayhew, president Lewand

The Lions have struggled on defense this season without their best player. Detroit is ranked 27th in overall defense and last in scoring defense at the halfway point of the season. Johnson, 26, is a former fourth-round pick by the Browns out of Nevada DETROIT (CBS Detroit) Jim Caldwell blamed the media for negativity after … Read more

Lions fire GM Mayhew, president Lewand

(WOOD) — The Detroit Lions shook up their front office on Thursday, ousting their general manager and president in one fell swoop. During an afternoon news conference, team owner Martha Firestone Ford explained behind her decision to fire GM Martin  Detroit was coming off an 11-5 record in 2014 and playoff appearance in the first … Read more

It's time for Martha Ford to sell the Lions

So much for the Detroit Lions being buyers on the NFL market. The NFL trade deadline came and went today and the Lions didn't make a single move, despite general manager Martin Mayhew saying last week the team would “be probably more buyers than  Aside from the obvious protection issues that have plagued the Detroit … Read more

Sharp: NFL must try to save Lions from themselves

When: 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Where: Wembley Stadium, London. Line: Chiefs by 3 1/2. TV/radio: Fox (Channel 2 in Detroit), WXYT-FM (97.1). Injury report: Lions. OUT: LB DeAndre Levy (hip). QUESTIONABLE: T LaAdrian Waddle (knee). PROBABLE: RB Joique  At this time last year, the Detroit Lions were headed to London with a 5-2 record. This year, … Read more