Sometimes, life is a much harder game to play than professional football. ...more

January 31, 2009

Someone asked 71-year-old Dick LeBeau what it felt like to be the oldest coach in the NFL. ...more

January 30, 2009

New Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has hired ex-St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan as offensive coordinator. ...more

January 23, 2009

Joe Barry never lost sight of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, not even while he was focused on the Detroit Lions. ...more

January 22, 2009

Jim Schwartz faces the biggest challenge among the 32 NFL teams next season: turning around a team that didn't win a single game. ...more

January 17, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally made official Friday what most everyone who follows them has known for days. Joe Barry is returning to the team to coach their linebackers. ...more

January 16, 2009

Jim Schwartz insisted he loves challenges. Well, he's got one. The Detroit Lions, the NFL's first 0-16 team, agreed Thursday on a four-year deal with Schwartz to make him their next coach. The former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator will be introduced at a Friday news conference at Ford Field, where Detroit lost its home games last year by an average of 21.4 points to break another dubious league record. The 42-year-old Schwartz just finished his eighth season as the Titans' defensive coordinator and his 10th on their staff. He interviewed for a second time with the Lions on Monday. ...more

January 16, 2009

Jim Schwartz insisted he loves challenges. Well, he's got one. The Detroit Lions, the NFL's first 0-16 team, agreed Thursday on a four-year deal with Schwartz to make him their next coach. ...more

January 16, 2009

With the football post-season here, it's time to step up your grilling game with an Italian sausage recipe. ...more

January 15, 2009

Somewhere in our city there is a guy who doesn't realize how his life changed for the better late Monday afternoon. ...more

January 13, 2009