99% of the time it seems when an NFL team appeals a decision they lose, not always though. Continue reading…

Matt Millen’s stench is almost out of the Detroit Lions locker room. Continue reading…

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Count Lions quarterback Shaun Hill among those opposed to the extra two games. Continue reading…

Ndamukong Suh’s great rookie season earned him a nice bump in pay next year. Suh, the defensive rookie of the year, and Pro Bowl receiver Calvin Johnson were among 46 players listed on the Web site macsfootballblog.com as having triggered changes in their base salaries for the 2011 season. Continue reading…

As Ndamukong Suh bounced around radio row at the Super Bowl the last two days shilling products for Gatorade and Subway, he did so without the slightest hint he’s less than a month removed from surgery on his right shoulder. No brace, no sling, no restrictions. “It’s done,” Suh said during a brief break between appearances. “I don’t have to wear it anymore.” Suh, the Detroit Lions dominant defensive tackle, underwent surgery Jan. 10 to correct an injury that first flared up during his senior season at Nebraska. He said the shoulder didn’t affect him at all during a standout rookie season in which he had 10 sacks and was voted all-pro. The surgery, as much as anything, was done to keep him playing at a high level long into the future. “To be honest with you, it’s something I needed to get done to help my teammates out and be able to play in upcoming years,” Suh said. — Detroit Free Press

Ted Hill, the father of Lions quarterback Shaun Hill, died Saturday at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo., hospital spokesman Mike Peters said Sunday night. Continue reading

Plymouth police have requested an arrest warrant for a Detroit Lions player accused of inappropriate contact at a Plymouth bar and grill earlier this month. Detective Lt. Jamie Grabowski wrote in an e-mail that a warrant request was submitted this afternoon to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. “They have their protocols to follow, of interviewing the victim before authorizing or denying the warrant,” Grabowski wrote. “I cannot speak to how soon the warrant will be reviewed.” A 22-year-old woman alleged that a Lions player assaulted her at a holiday party Jan. 3 at the Ironwood Grill in downtown Plymouth. Grabowski and the woman’s attorney previously have said the inappropriate contact fell far short of rape. — Detroit Free Press

Lions general manager Martin Mayhew gave his assurance this week that not only is he on good terms with Calvin Johnson, but he actually empathized with the frustration his star receiver voiced last month. “I have a great relationship with him,” Mayhew told reporters Wednesday. “We get along great.” — Detroit Free Press

Veteran Lions LB Julian Peterson, who was benched for the season finale against the Vikings, left the locker room Monday, declining comment to reporters. Continue reading →

Calvin Johnson was asked about that possibility and whether he’s happy with the Lions during his weekly radio appearance Thursday on WXYT-FM (97.1). “Put it like this, if we turn this thing into a winner, I’m happy,” Johnson said. “I’ve won 11 games since I’ve been here in four years. Losing definitely sucks, and you definitely don’t want to be around losing. You can’t get used to that. I can’t get used to it because I haven’t come from that. I’ve been used to winning. And if this thing can’t get turned around, man, like I said — I’m just going to leave it at I can’t get used to it. I want to win.” Johnson will make nearly $23 million in base salary over the next two years as the Lions’ highest-paid player. He was asked on his radio show if he’d look elsewhere after the 2012 season if he’s convinced the Lions can’t win.  “When that comes, I can answer that one,” he said. — Detroit Free Press

Lions QB Matthew Stafford is expected to again visit Dr. James Andrews for a progress report, but Jim Schwartz didn’t want to divulge details. “I don’t want to comment on any of those because I think too much has been reported on things like that in the past. He’s doing great in his rehab,” Schwartz said. On his weekly radio program, Stafford said he’s going to start throwing this week. “I’m going to, probably on Wednesday to see how it feels, see how it reacts,” Stafford said. “I’m feeling stronger. I’m getting the strength back in my shoulder and my back and all that. Hopefully, I’ll be moving toward playing here as soon as I possibly can.” — Booth Newspaper