http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. A mere two years later, the 2011 draft is crumbling for most of the NFC North. At a time when it should be forming the nucleus of our respective teams...]]> May 14, 2013 11:45:29 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 NFC North teams added dozens of intriguing young players over the weekend. They filled glaring holes and added to already-established strengths. Some ...]]> April 29, 2013 08:05:35 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 And so, in the end, the Detroit Lions never got a chance to tell us how they feel about their left tackle situation. When their No. 5 overall pick arr...]]> April 25, 2013 18:29:22 PDT In their final mock drafts of the 2013 draft season, ESPN analysts Mel Kiper and Todd McShay agree on their projected first-round picks for 75 perce...]]> April 25, 2013 09:00:56 PDT We're Black and Blue All Over: It's here! (And no, I don't mean the morning after another NFC North triumph in the Madden cover contest.) It'...]]> April 25, 2013 05:45:22 PDT This is about the time during NFL draft season when long-held assumptions start to be challenged. Sometimes new information becomes available. On othe...]]> April 22, 2013 08:15:04 PDT It appears that Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew isn't planning to take the advice of ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr., who suggested that the Li...]]> April 18, 2013 11:25:31 PDT Detroit linebacker Stephen Tulloch can see and sense the Lions heading in the right direction.]]> April 18, 2013 09:44:33 PDT Matthew Stafford is taking a hands-off approach to his contract talks.]]> April 16, 2013 08:25:08 PDT We're Black and Blue All Over: No player has worn No. 50 for the Chicago Bears since Mike Singletary's last game 21 years ago, but it was not retir...]]> April 10, 2013 04:45:13 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 Chicago Bears The Bears added another player to the mix at right tackle by re-signing Jonathan Scott. Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune: "...]]> March 26, 2013 06:33:47 PDT