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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has many questions to answer before the regular-season opener in two weeks.None of them involve defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch .Schwartz knows Vanden Bosch from their days together in Tennessee, and hasn't had any surprises from the defensive end in his first training camp with the Lions."He is what he is," Schwartz said Thursday. "Kyle Vanden Bosch is a name brand, so you know exactly what you are going to get. You are going to get consistency, and you'll never have to worry about what he is going to do."Vanden Bosch is a skilled defensive lineman — he has been to multiple Pro Bowls — and one of the best-conditioned players in the league, known for his work ethic. On the first day of training camp, in a non-contact drill, he was chasing running backs and receivers 30 yards downfield, trying to strip the ball out of their hands."Part of that is making sure that our guys learn to finish plays without losing focus," he said. "But part of it is just pushi...
A dismal 4-12 season has the Detroit Lions in all too familiar territory, mulling a top 10 pick in the NFL Draft.The Lions thought they put this kind of thing behind...
The Detroit Lions selected Devin Taylor on Saturday in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.The Lions took the South Carolina defensive end with the 132nd overall pick,...
Antonio Richardson watched the likes of defensive tackles John Henderson , Albert Haynesworth and end Kyle Vanden Bosch in the NFL.He's big enough at 6-foot-6, 312 p...
The agent for Jason Jones says the 26-year-old defensive end has agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions.Agent Mike McCartney says Wednesday on Twitter that he's "exc...
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says receiver Titus Young was released to get rid of a distraction.Schwartz also said Thursday that cutting defensive end Kyle Vande...
The Chicago Bears did their part in an attempt to get into the playoffs. Now the team has to wait.Jay Cutler threw a touchdown pass, Matt Forte ran one in and Olindo...
The Chicago Bears did their part in an attempt to get into the playoffs, but it wasn't enough.Despite taking a 26-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Chicago wi...
It wasn't supposed to happen this quickly.After suffering through a horrific two-win season without a gimpy Peyton Manning in 2011, the new-look Indianapolis Colts -...
Both the leaves and seasons are changing, but the goal remains the same.If the Detroit Lions had lost Sunday in Philadelphia, they still proved they're determined to...
Jason Hanson has almost seen it all in his 21 seasons with the Detroit Lions.Strong starts. Flat finishes.A winless season. Three straight postseasons and five in a ...
The winless Tennessee Titans are a class organization, but would like to treat an old friend rudely when Jim Schwartz and the Detroit Lions invade LP Field Sunday af...
So, who'll be the most scrutinized rookies during the opening week of the 2012 NFL season?Sure, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin will undeniably be closely watched as ...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — It will take time to determine if the Detroit Lions started the offseason by making all the right moves.Without a doubt, though, the Lions g...
The Detroit Lions have released two veteran starters, cutting defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and guard Stephen Peterman on Tuesday.Vanden Bosch signed a four-year c...
The Detroit Lions continued their early offseason roster purge on Tuesday, with the team informing both veteran defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and starting right gu...
1 (5) - Ezekiel Ansah, DE Brigham Young; 2 (36) - Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State; 3 (65) - Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky; 4 (132) - Devin Taylor, South Carolina; 5...
Ziggy Ansah was born and raised in Ghana, playing soccer and shooting hoops without ever seeing a snap of football.When he moved to the United States in 2008, some m...
The Kansas City Chiefs have been on the clock for nearly four months now, and the 2013 NFL Draft is just a couple of days away.As teams' scouting departments and fro...
Detroit linebacker Stephen Tulloch says the Lions are back.Tulloch raved about the franchise's future Thursday during an offseason workouts. He says pieces are in pl...