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Two Redskins expected to be suspended

Posted by on December 10, 2011 No comments

The people spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity because no official announcement had been made.Williams, the No. 4 overall draft pick in 2010, and Davis, a second-round choice in 2008, are both starters for the Redskins, who fell to 4-8 with a 34-19 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday. Davis had six catches for 99 yards, both game highs.Asked after the game about the pending suspensions, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said: Well, No. 1, Ive received no information about it, so I cant comment on that at this time. But I will comment in the next day or two, depending on exactly what has happened. Washington Redskins jersey Neither Williams nor Davis was in the locker room when reporters were allowed to enter. Their lockers were cleaned out by team employees.SI.com first reported Sunday that Davis and Williams would be punished. Citing an unidentified source, the website also said the players hadnt received written notice from the NFL about their suspensions, so were able to play Sunday.A league spokesman declined to discuss the matter. Charles Mann Jersey But one of the people who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity said Williams and Davis were among 11 players who failed drug tests during a lockout-related grace period negotiated between the NFL and the playersunion. The other nine playerscases were dismissed because they were first-time offenders; Davis and Williams each has tested positive more than once, the person told the AP.Their Redskins teammates were hesitant to comment because nothing official has come out.Its tough to play without those guys, cornerback DeAngelo Hallsaid, emphasizing that he wasnt aware whether reports about Williams and Davis were true. But somehow, some way, we will. Obviously were better with those guys. Ryan Torain Jersey Davis leads the Redskins with 59 catches for 796 yards, taking over as Washingtons top tight end even before past Pro Bowl pick Chris Cooleywas lost for the season with a left knee injury. Williams is generally considered the top offensive lineman on the team, which has lost seven of its last eight games after opening the season 3-1. John Riggins Jersey The resolution of the punishments was delayed in part by the case of Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson, which also is connected to the union-negotiated grace period.Benson originally was expected to get a three-game suspension for off-field conduct, but it wound up as two games based on the grace period for discipline. Bensons representative said the player shouldnt have received any punishment and filed an unfair labour practices complaint against the union, a complaint that was dismissed last week.Detriot Lions jersey Benson wound up with a one-game suspension.

Detriot Lions #81 Calvin Johnson Blue Embroidered NFL Jersey

Fans on the Bandwagon

Posted by on October 20, 2011 No comments

If the Mayans’ 2012 prophecy is true, one of the signs has to be the Detriot Lions jersey cur­rent 5–0 win­ning streak. This is a big switch from earn­ing the worst sea­son in NFL his­tory in 2008 with a 0–16 record or hav­ing the sec­ond longest cham­pi­onship drought in the league.

However, the biggest shocker is the num­ber of Lions haters who have mirac­u­lously turned into Lions fans this year.

I had to rub my eyes twice when I saw the recent num­ber of peo­ple wear­ing Detroit Lions jer­seys. Imagine the con­fu­sion on my face when my friends asked if I wanted to come over and watch a Detroit Lions game.

Sure, there’s noth­ing wrong with cheer­ing for a home­town team. As a native of Detroit, it’s good to see peo­ple actu­ally cheer­ing for the Lions this season.

Still, how many of this year’s Lions fans were New Orleans Saints jersey or Indianapolis Colts fans just last year?

I’m afraid if one more per­son hops on the Lions band­wagon, the wheels are going to crack. Most of the recent fans I see haven’t worn a Lions jer­sey since Barry Sanders left and games were played in the Pontiac Silverdome.

The recent trend of Lions fans appears to be as unpre­dictable as Michigan weather. Though everyone’s root­ing for the Lions now, I’m sure it’ll only be a few fum­bles and losses before band­wagon fans go look­ing for another team to cheer for. If our loy­alty as foot­ball fans only goes as far as a team’s win­ning streak, then how can we con­sider our­selves “true” Lions fans?

Regardless of how the Lions fin­ish the sea­son, let us all stand by our deci­sion as “true” fans to invest in the team’s efforts–good or bad.

Don’t wait until they’re the best team on Madden or NFL Jerseys Super Bowl cham­pi­ons before you declare your­self a fan.

2003 Detroit Lions Uniform and Team History

Posted by on August 27, 2011 No comments

After dropping their last 8 fit titles near to the 2002 season, mind mentor Marty Mornhinweg was allow go and disgruntled San Francisco 49ers mind mentor Steve Mariucci was brought in to replace him.

The Detroit Lions obtained away to some terrific start possessing a safe 42-24 acquire much more compared to Arizona Cardinals jersey at Ford area below the management of QB Joey Harrington who threw for 4 touchdown passes. even so the joy will be short lived since the Lions lost their following 6 games, as well as lost rookie WR Charlie Rogers using the period of your time to some collarbone injury. The Lions finished the period of your time in last area using the 3rd straight year, but this time a minimal of it experienced been possessing a report of 5-11, an advancement much more compared to two before many years (2-14 in 2001 and 3-13 in 2002).

The odd place about these Lions, they would hold out safe football all period of your time at residence at Ford area (they went 5-3 at home) but near to the path they lost all 8 fit titles using the 3rd period of your time within of a row, so establishing a brand determine new NFL report for futility with 24 straight path losses.

Prior in the direction of the 2003 season, Detriot Lions jersey as well as although it took fans some finding utilized to, it persists to be pretty properly received. This 2003 residence uniform features some subtle however considerable modifications that really improve the style, but nonetheless retain it tied in the direction of the team’s conventional look. the brand new jerseys integrate a brand determine new coloring using the Lions – dark – please be aware the dark sleeve stripes, dark trim near to the numbers, dark near to the collar, and dark cuffs near to the short sleeves. Also featured on this jersey may be the clubs nickname “Lions” in dark obstruct letters below the collar.

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Professional career

Posted by on August 16, 2011 No comments

Despite his collegiate success, some NFL teams still felt that Smith was too small and slow for the pro game.[20] He fell to the 17th pick in the first round, when he was picked by the Dallas Cowboys, who had traded up to draft him.Smith was the first player in NFL history to have five consecutive seasons with over 1,400 rushing yards. Smith, Jim Brown, and LaDainian Tomlinson are the only players with seven straight 10-touchdown seasons to start their careers. With 1,021 rushing yards in 2001, Smith became the first player in NFL history with 11 consecutive 1,000 yard seasons and the first to post 11 1,000-yard rushing seasons in a career. He is the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing attempts with 4,409.
Smith currently holds the NFL Jerseys record in career rushing yards with 18,355, breaking the previous record held by Walter Payton, on October 27 of the 2002 NFL season. He leads all running backs with 164 career rushing touchdowns, and his 175 total touchdowns ranks him second only to Jerry Rice’s 208. The sum of his rushing yards, receiving yards (3,224) and fumble return yards (-15) give him a total of 21,564 yards from the line of scrimmage, making him one of only four players in NFL history to eclipse the 21,000-combined yards mark.
Smith also accumulated several NFL postseason records, including rushing touchdowns (19), consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (9) and 100-yard rushing games (7). His 1,586 yards rushing is also top on the NFL postseason chart, and he shares the total playoff touchdown mark of 21 with Thurman Thomas. With the Cowboys, Smith won three Super Bowl rings and rushed for over 100 yards in two of those games, Super Bowl XXVII (108 yards and a touchdown, along with 6 receptions for 27 yards), and 2011 super bowl XXVIII (132 yards and two touchdowns, along with 4 receptions for 26 yards). Smith received the Super Bowl MVP award for Super Bowl XXVIII, becoming the only Cowboys running back ever to win the award out of all their Super Bowl wins.
In his last season, Smith became the oldest player in NFL history ever to throw his first touchdown pass, throwing a 21-yard touchdown strike on a halfback option play. It was the only passing attempt of his career.
Smith is one of only five NFL players who have amassed over 10,000 career-rushing yards and 400 career receptions. Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice are the only two non-kickers to score 1000 points in a career.
[edit]Playing style
As a runner, Smith was consistently effective, though not dazzling in style. “(Smith) darted, slithered and followed his blockers, and squeezed yard after yard out of plays that didn’t have any yards in them. He didn’t look especially fast or powerful or blindingly deceptive, yet he couldn’t be stopped.”[12] Smith was noted for being a very durable back with excellent vision, tremendous leg strength, and great balance, and was known as one of the best second-effort runners ever.[21] Smith was also a reliable receiver and an excellent blocker in pass protection.[22]
During his career, he was often compared to Detriot Lions jersey Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, as both men were extremely successful for their respective teams and combined for 8 rushing titles during the 1990s. Some give Smith the edge for his consistent “north-south” style that took full advantage of Dallas’ talented offensive line, while some think Sanders’ spectacular running style with sudden changes of direction made him a better back.[23] Observers agree, though, that both Smith and Sanders were among the greatest men to ever play the game.[24]
In 1999, while he was still playing and three years before becoming the game’s all-time rushing yardage leader, Smith was ranked number 68 on The Sporting News’ list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.