Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders has been named the cover athlete for Madden NFL 25. Sanders beat out other NFL legends and took 58% of the final vote.
EA says the game uses its Infinity Engine 2, which offers new features and improvements, including hard run cutting and improved blocking. Show More Summary
Ten years ago last month, Charlie Rogers stood in front of the media wearing a Detroit Lions baseball cap and proudly holding his brand new Honolulu blue and silver jersey with a No. 1 on the front, signifying his status as a first-round draft choice. Show More Summary
Prior to a string of arrests, former Lions wide receiver Titus Young admitted to one of his old teammates he needed help. Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch said he was on the same flight from Miami to Detroit as Young recently, and Young opened up about a mental issue he was dealing with, even showing him…
The Josh Cribbs sweepstakes has come to a close. After about two months on the free agent market, the Oakland Raiders landed the longtime Cleveland Brown on a one-year deal. With that deal in place, the Detroit Lions' hunt for a new return man resumes. Show More Summary
Is former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young suffering from a mental illness or is he just a bad person? The mere existence of that question is the topic of Tim Keown's thoughtful column on ESPN.com. An excerpt: The professional athlete suffering from mental illness has a much more difficult route to acceptance. Show More Summary
That hole Titus Young is stuck in is just a tad deeper than we thought it was. The football world is already stunned by how far the former Detroit Lions wide receiver has fallen, and now we hear he may have actually been arrested an astonishing fourth time recently. Show More Summary
The saga of former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young rolls unmerrily along. Young, who participated in several criminal acts over the last few days, is currently on medical hold at the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana, Calif., pleaded not guilty to a total of eight criminal charges at a video arraignment on Tuesday. Show More Summary
The Detroit Lions' roster was given a makeover this offseason. Old familiar faces are gone—thanks to free agency—and in their place are young shiny faces waiting to make a name for themselves in the NFL. In other words, the Lions are loaded with potential breakout stars. Show More Summary
Former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young had a questionable history even before he was drafted in 2011, but the recent behavior that caused Young to be arrested three times in less than a week has his family wondering just who Titus Young is anymore. Show More Summary
Former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young was arrested for the third time in one week on Saturday morning, elevating him to the status of arguably the most versatile and complete [...] The post Titus Young’s Dad Says This Isn’t His Son Committing These Crimes appeared first on Kissing Suzy Kolber.
In what appears to be a coincidence of timing, Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall appeared Monday on "NFL Live" to discuss treatment for mental illness at around the same time the father of former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young...Show More Summary
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young has made headlines for all the wrong reasons lately as he was arrested three times last week. His father, Richard, believes that a brain disorder may be to blame for Young's actions, however. Show More Summary
Whatever circumstances have led to former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young to be arrested three times in a week, his father, Richard Young, doesn’t recognize the person he raised as a child. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Titus had spent Friday morning with his father prior to being arrested for…
Only one player in the NFL will count more against his team's overall salary cap in 2013 than Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. As it currently stands, Stafford's contract is due to count over $20 million against the cap in...Show More Summary
As bad as being arrested three times in a week might be for former Lions wide receiver Titus Young, it was very nearly worse. According to KTLA (via the Detroit Free Press), the owner of the home Young allegedly broke into Friday was loading a gun and prepared to use it. “I was by the…
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith cautioned everyone not to rush to judgment on Titus Young, the former Detroit Lions wide receiver who has been arrested three times in less than a week. This is what Smith posted on Twitter...Show More Summary
Norwegian kicking sensation Havard Rugland can hit a trick shot field goal from 65-yards, but he struggles with easier things, like putting on a helmet. Rugland wore one for the first time at Detroit's rookie minicamp.
Former Detroit Lions player, Titus young, was arrested in California for the third time in a week on Friday night
I didn't attend the Detroit Lions' rookie minicamp, but in my mind's eye, I imagine it would have been difficult to miss two tight ends as big as Michael Williams and Joseph Fauria. Williams, one of the Lions' seventh-round draft choices, is 6-foot-5 and nearly 280 pounds. Show More Summary
Former BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah became an instant sensation with Detroit Lions' fans last week when he wore black-rimmed, 3D glasses in the green room at Radio City Music Hall. The Lions selected Anash with the No. 5 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Ansah's fashion statement has earned him free movie tickets for a year from IMAX.