http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Catching up around the division Wednesday after Brian Urlacher's retirement illuminated at least one curious development. Detroit Lions safety Louis ...]]> May 22, 2013 17:35:35 PDT When the Detroit Lions hired Jim Schwartz as their coach in 2009, hope emerged from the sports analytics industry. Had it gained a patron saint? Schwa...]]> May 21, 2013 11:00:37 PDT 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 Mich...]]> May 13, 2013 09:00:19 PDT We're Black and Blue All Over: Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel spent some time digging into stories about the surgically repaired big...]]> May 10, 2013 05:15:21 PDT There is some debate about whether Mississippi State cornerback Darius Slay would have been available to the Detroit Lions at the top of the second ro...]]> May 07, 2013 07:19:39 PDT We're Black and Blue All Over: The Chicago Bears have completed a restructuring of their front office following the departure of two key employees....]]> May 07, 2013 04:30:00 PDT If it wasn't apparent already, the Detroit Lions made it clear Friday evening: Riley Reiff will be their left tackle in 2013. The Lions could have ...]]> April 26, 2013 20:30:59 PDT The Detroit Lions' general manager is a former NFL cornerback, one who was a 10th-round draft choice but still managed a successful eight-year playing...]]> April 26, 2013 16:35:31 PDT We're Black and Blue All Over: Good mid-morning. Things got wild Thursday night in the NFC North, which welcomed a 3-D glasses-wearing pass-rusher,...]]> April 26, 2013 07:20:25 PDT We're Black and Blue All Over: Good morning and thanks for returning, presumably, along with me after last week's time away. It sounds like I misse...]]> April 01, 2013 05:35:42 PDT Everyone and their brother is excited about the Detroit Lions' potential for a balanced and explosive offense after the acquisition of running back Re...]]> March 21, 2013 10:15:13 PDT We're Black and Blue All Over: Good morning. Wednesday was quite the day here on the NFC North blog. During the trek back from the NFL owners meeti...]]> March 21, 2013 06:55:19 PDT PHOENIX -- After spending about 25 minutes Wednesday morning with Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz, I can tell you at least one thing: Schwartz is jus...]]> March 20, 2013 11:45:11 PDT I'm a little late on this, but while I have a moment to breathe on Day 4 1/2 of NFL free agency, let's try to understand how the NFL is proposing to c...]]> March 15, 2013 07:20:34 PDT We've known the possibility has existed for most of this offseason, but in the midst of the NFL's free-agent frenzy, the news still came as a surprise...]]> March 14, 2013 13:56:07 PDT