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Flag on the play. Pass Interference penalty announced on the loudspeaker. Penalty yards are physically marked off. Then all of a sudden, mysteriously, no penalty. No explanation

The names Jim Campbell (longtime Detroit Tigers GM), Russ Thomas, longtime Detroit Lions GM through many, many years of mediocrity, Jim Devallano and Ken Holland (NHL Hall of Fame GM's for the Detroit Red Wings are all pretty well known; but why not the general manager of the three-time World Champion Detroit Lions of the 1950's?

As the Lawton Blue Devils prepare to play for a state title, another accolade is possible for coach Wade Waldrup, as the Detroit Lions High School Coach of the Year.

Decades before his enduring success as Head Coach for the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick spent two seasons with the Detroit Lions during the 1970s.

The headline above is a serious question. It doesn't sound like it, but remember, live sports is the best reality show on television. And there wasn't a Tom Brady until there was.

We are supposed to have the longest lunar eclipse of the century Thursday and Friday; in fact, the longest in 600 years and because of the weather, we could very well miss it.

Right now is a good time for the Detroit Lions to have a bye week. After all the introductory press conferences before the season started, with talk of biting knee caps and the like, this season has been like a pinprick to a balloon. So, here's some video from the olden days: 1991. (It's practically a miracle that it's in color) Somebody posted the highlights to the last Lions playoff win, from 1991 against the Dallas Cowboys.

Brace yourself. This might just be the funniest Detroit Lions tweet ever.

The Detroit Lions suffered another heartwrenching loss during Week 7 of the NFL season after a business trip to Los Angeles. But the team gave it everything with 3 successful trick plays.

Energized by a winning streak, the 1980 Lions cut a record to fire up the team and the fans. This was five years before the Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle."