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Former UM All-American Dies
Rob Lytle, an All-American running back at Michigan who scored a touchdown in the 1978 Super Bowl as a Denver Broncos rookie, has died. He was 56. He died of a heart attack Saturday night in Fremont...
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Eric Thomas: Get A Running Back In The Draft
It seems that the Gregorian chant that hummed through the season about how the Lions needed to draft on the offensive line has subsided and I applaud this development. I am not a believer in drafting...
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Smith Likely Gets The Nod At Running Back This Week
Kevin Smith is expected to start at running back Sunday, his first opening-day start since 2009. “I just feel blessed,” he said, reflecting back on where he was at this time last year. “I was just home...
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RB Bell Finishing Up Big Season At Michigan State
By Noah Trister, AP Sports Writer Le’Veon Bell’s 2012 season really began last January, when fellow running back Edwin Baker announced he was skipping his senior year to enter the NFL draft. Suddenly,...
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Detroit Lions Should Draft A Running Back
By: Eric Thomas I’m gonna to get screamed at for writing this, but I’ll say it anyway. The Lions need to draft a running back. I understand that he prevailing wisdom in Detroit is that they should go...
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Fantasy Football: Top 12 Sleepers By Position
By Tony Meale As much as people want to compare and contrast elite players at certain positions, the fact remains that – unless there’s an injury – you’re not going to win or lose your fantasy league...
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Barry Sanders: ‘Adrian Peterson Is Capable Of Breaking All-Time Rushing Yards...
Barry Sanders is arguably the greatest running back in NFL history and on Tuesday he joined Doug Gottlieb to talk about his career and about his former team, the Detroit Lions. And the Lions are off to...
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NFL Teams Splitting The Role At Running Back
JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer When the Bengals need a yard, they give the ball to BenJarvus Green-Ellis and let him plow straight ahead. Need a big play on third down? In comes rookie Giovani Bernard to...
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Lions Want Better Running Game, More Big Plays
NOAH TRISTER, AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — When the Detroit Lions have run for over 100 yards this season, they’ve won. It’s just hard to keep the ball on the ground when you’re trying to...
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Running Back Reggie Bush Released By Lions
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) – The Detroit Lions released running back Reggie Bush on Wednesday, halfway through the four-year deal he signed as a free agent before the 2013 season. Bush started 23 games for...
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Wolverines RB Samuels Dismissed After Domestic Violence Charge
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With multiple charges and hearing scheduled, the Michigan football program excuses seldom used running back. ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 15: O’Maury Samuels #23 of the Michigan...
View ArticleLions Sign RB Jonathan Williams, Release Wes Hills
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed running back Jonathan Williams, adding depth in the backfield behind Kerryon Johnson and rookie D’Andre Swift. Detroit released running back Wes...
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