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July 23rd, 2008

Army Orders Caleb Campbell Back to Duty

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I guess maybe the Detroit Lions knew it was a gamble to select Army football player Caleb Campbell in the 7th round of this past April’s NFL Draft. But at the time, Department of Defense policy allowed West Point grads to avoid active military service if they had […]

By David Kindervater -- 2 comments

April 29th, 2008

EMQB Interview: Caleb Campbell

Photo courtesy U.S. Military Academy
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When Army safety Caleb Campbell was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 218th pick in the seventh-round of the 2008 NFL Draft, he had played his way out of deployment to Kuwait or Iraq and into the National Football League. If he makes […]

By David Kindervater -- 1 comment

March 28th, 2008

Raiders Sign DE Kalimba Edwards

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The Oakland Raiders continued their offseason activity by signing DE Kalimba Edwards to a two-year, $5 million deal today. I’d say this was a great pickup if Kalimba had been living up to his potetntial. But if that were the case, he’d still be in Detroit with […]

By David Kindervater -- 0 comments

January 10th, 2008

Kevin Everett Highlights Courage Awards

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Buffalo Bills TE Kevin Everett is just one of many fantastic stories of courage and achievement that make up the 2007 class of The Ed Block Courage Awards.
It’s well-known that Kevin suffered a spinal cord injury covering a kickoff in the Bills’ season opener against the Broncos. […]

By David Kindervater -- 0 comments

January 3rd, 2008

Detroit Lions Fire Mike Martz, Jim Colletto Takes Over as Offensive Coordinator

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The Detroit Lions fired offensive coordinator Mike Martz on Wednesday. Today, I get a press release from the Lions saying O-line coach Jim Colletto had been promoted to the OC position replacing Coach Martz who “will not be returning to the team.” That’s a nice way of announcing […]

By David Kindervater -- 1 comment

December 23rd, 2007

BPR86 Mike Furrey

Podcasting the National Football League, Podcasting the NFL
It was supposed to be their year. Detroit Lions fans, the team, the media — everyone was pretty much tired of losing football in the Motor City. And this was their year. The pieces were in place, the predictions made. Then disappointment hit. Again. I spoke with wide […]

 
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By David Kindervater -- 1 comment

December 6th, 2007

Cowboys CB Terence Newman Threatens Revenge Against Lions QB Jon Kitna

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This Sunday the Dallas Cowboys play the Detroit Lions. Big deal? Well, it kind of is. The Lions have lost four straight to even their record at 6-6 and desperately need a win to stay in the Wild Card race. The Cowboys are 11-1. I guess that means […]

By David Kindervater -- 1 comment

December 3rd, 2007

Roy Williams Could Miss Rest of Season, Detroit Lions’ Playoff Hopes in Question

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It’s bad enough that the Detroit Lions have lost four straight games. Now they’ve lost their top receiver for possibly the rest of the season. Wide receiver Roy Williams (63 catches for 836 yards and five TDs) has a sprained knee and Lions head coach Rod Marinelli says […]

By David Kindervater -- 0 comments

December 1st, 2007

Adrian Peterson Expected Back for Vikings

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After missing two games with a torn LCL, Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson is expected back in the lineup (he was listed as probable on yesterday’s injury report) as the Vikes host the Detroit Lions in a crucial NFC North battle with serious playoff implications. The Vikings (5-6) […]

By David Kindervater -- 0 comments

November 22nd, 2007

Thanksgiving Day Serves Up Classic Games

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Thanksgiving is always a great day. The family is together. The food is great. And, invariably, so is the football. The NFL will present fans with a Thanksgiving tripleheader today as traditional competitors Detroit and Dallas host games during the day and the NFL Network kicks off the […]

By David Kindervater -- 0 comments