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We're Black and Blue All Over: The arrival of a new quarterback always generates offseason buzz, even if it's to a team such as the Detroit Lions -- whose starter and backup appear firmly in place. Just the same, the Lions claimed former Cleveland...

On the occasion of Matt Cassel's release by the Kansas City Chiefs, we should review the NFC North's pair of backup quarterback openings. Cassel figures in at least one, if not both, of those situations. First off, the Detroit Lions (Shaun Hill) a...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: How each NFC North team needs to address the quarterback position. Chicago Bears: First, the new coach Marc Trestman must deci...

Half the teams in the NFC North are likely to be playoff-bound (Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears), while the other two have certainly supplied fantasy owners with valuable assets (Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions). However, as we hit the fantasy play...

Blog | December 07, 2012

Eric Karabell outlines his sneaky pickups for Week 14, including Ryan Grant and Alshon Jeffery.

Blog | Conversation | December 07, 2012

When he's not on the field, Detroit's Willie Young would rather be on the water reeling in his next big catch, but the defensive end isn't the only angler who suits up for the Lions.

I'd call the New England Patriots a smart organization, and when they make even the most minor of personnel moves, I admit to paying a bit more attention than when certain other teams do so. We've spent considerable time discussing a number...

Blog | September 28, 2012

Eric Karabell's sneaky pickups for Week 4 include a veteran Patriots receiver and a backup quarterback in a high-powered offense.

Blog | Conversation | September 28, 2012

Quarterback Matthew Stafford returned to practice Thursday after suffering a leg injury late in the Detroit Lions' loss last Sunday at Tennessee.

The Detroit Lions aren't going to give us any hints about the status of quarterback Matthew Stafford this week, so we're going to have to take the clues we get and add them up at the end of the week to predict whether he'll play Sunday against the Mi...

Christopher Harris lists his top waiver-wire pickups heading into Week 4, including Tashard Choice, Bilal Powell and Ramses Barden.

Akeem Ayers is an improving player who's a central figure in a young Titans defense. But his roughing the passer penalty late in regulation was a crusher for Tennessee Sunday and nearly blew the game. With Shaun Hill in his arms but the ball go...

Come on, now. You didn't really expect Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz to provide a detailed update on the condition of quarterback Matthew Stafford, did you? Stafford was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of a strai...

After the Detroit Lions' 44-41 loss to the Tennessee Titans, here are three issues that merit further examination: ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski has forgotten more football than most of us will ever know. So it's worth noting that he suggested Monday...

Let's take a closer look at the performances of three NFC North quarterbacks over the weekend. Remember, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't play until Monday night at the Seattle Seahawks. I'll account for his performance Tuesday in ...

Christopher Harris breaks down Sunday's Week 3 action, including bouncebacks for Jamaal Charles, Larry Fitzgerald and Darren McFadden.