Dre Bly spent four of the best years of his life in Detroit. He signed a big free agent contract with the Detroit Lions in 2003, made the only two Pro Bowls of his career as a player, and celebrated the birth of two of his children while in town. Bly could not help the
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Mobile, Ala. — You want a fear-mongering first-rounder from the SEC? They’ve got it. You want a sixth-year senior from North Dakota State with flowing red hair and a missing set of front teeth? They’ve got it. You want a balanced guard from one of the fastest offenses in the country? They’ve got that, too.
Aaron Glenn stands as a candidate for both of the remaining head coaching openings, and he’ll have his second interview with the Colts on Thursday. There are now two head coaching openings in the NFL, as the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals continue their searches. Aaron Glenn has had a second interview with the Arizona
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are bringing back a familiar face to coach the team’s cornerbacks next season, hiring former Pro Bowler Dre’ Bly. “I’m excited to announce that I have joined the Detroit Lions as the Cornerbacks Coach!,” Bly tweeted. “Thank you to Mrs. Sheila Ford Hamp and the rest of the Ford
Each of the four Detroit Lions players selected to the Pro Bowl will have a role in the various skills competitions that will make up the week’s revamped festivities. Offensive linemen Frank Ragnow and Penei Sewell will participate in the “Lightning Round,” pitting 20 players against each other in a three-part challenge that will see
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Helene St. James, Free Press Red Wings beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys welcome back Free Press Red Wings beat writer Helene St. James to discuss the problematic power play performance and scoring
MOBILE, Ala. — As a freshman at Louisiana, O’Cyrus Torrence would spend hours in his offensive line coach’s office watching tape. Then-Louisiana assistant Rob Sale was trying to get Torrence up to speed on the finer points of offensive line play, and as he talked through terminology with his massive recruit — the 6-foot-5, 337-pound
Hello, Tom Brady? It’s me, retirement. Let me start by saying: “You again?” Most people retire once. Oh, not everyone. Sinatra didn’t. Streisand. Garth Brooks. Lots of athletes; Michael Jordan, George Foreman, Brett Favre. Sometimes, it works out. Most of the time, it doesn’t. Yours didn’t. You came back for one more year in the
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is still in the mix to become the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Glenn will interview with the Colts a second time on Thursday, CBS Sports reported, becoming the eighth known candidate to get a second interview for the job. In his second season with the Lions,
Mobile, Ala. — The only certainty about the NFL Draft is that there are no certainties. And yet, if there is any foregone conclusion about the Detroit Lions’ draft plans, it’s that they’ll draft a cornerback — maybe even two or three. The team’s lack of talent at all levels of the depth chart is
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn remains under consideration for the head-coaching vacancies in both Indianapolis and Arizona, according to various reports. CBS Sports is reporting Glenn is one of a handful of candidates getting a second interview with the Colts. Following the midseason firing coach Frank Reich — who has since taken the head
Alex Anzalone had a solid rebound season with the Detroit Lions this year, and he seems to be have his eye on a multi-year deal as he hits free agency again. After a fairly rough first season with the Detroit Lions in 2021, it felt like linebacker Alex Anzalone was only re-signed because it could be
With Duce Staley leaving for a spot on the new coaching staff in Carolina, who could replace him as the Detroit Lions running backs coach? There was once concern about offensive coordinator Ben Johnson leaving for a head coaching job, but he’s staying after taking himself off the interview circuit. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has
MOBILE, Ala. — Duce Staley, whose intense coaching style and straightforward approach with players made him a hit on “Hard Knocks,” is leaving the Detroit Lions to join Frank Reich’s staff with the Carolina Panthers. Staley spent the past two seasons as the Lions’ assistant head coach/running backs coach, and helped the Lions post two