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Jerry Green |  Special to The Detroit News The Super Bowl is not quite Hamlet, but close. It is supposed to be pure theater. Drama. Unscripted.. On a shiny, vast, bright green stage. With thespians in the major roles. It is not comedy. Yet! Stuff happens! Once upon a time, the Super Bowl featured comedy in

With the Super Bowl on deck for this weekend, and free agency a little more than a month away, we had a window to churn out a Detroit Lions mailbag. So, let’s see what’s on your mind. ▶ Question: In your mock draft you just wrote, you mocked Bijan Robinson to Detroit at 18. If Bijan

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson both finished as runner-ups for year-end awards, announced the “NFL Honors” Thursday evening. Johnson finished behind former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans for Assistant Coach of the Year. He received 35 of 50 first-place votes after leading the No. 1 scoring

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson both finished as runner-ups for year-end awards, announced the “NFL Honors” Thursday evening. Johnson finished behind former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans for Assistant Coach of the Year. He received 35 of 50 first-place votes after leading the No. 1 scoring

Jerry Green |  Special to The Detroit News Tom Brady is standing on the beach delivering his annual retirement speech on television and an assortment of other electronic locations. “Good morning, guys, I’ll get to the point right away,” Brady says, standing in the sand of Surfside Beach, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. “I’m retiring for good.

It’s the time of year to throw some darts, figuratively speaking, of course. As we do every year leading up to the NFL draft, we’ll offer a series of first-round projections following the offseason’s milestone events. With the Senior Bowl in the books, it’s time to present our inaugural mock draft, which we’ll revisit and

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions moved quickly to find a replacement for Duce Staley. The team is hiring former Colts running backs coach Scottie Montgomery to fill the void on the team’s coaching staff, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The news was first reported by the NFL Network. Montgomery, a former

Allen Park — It was the week following his debut, after James Houston had introduced himself to the world with two sacks in five snaps during the Detroit Lions’ annual Thanksgiving Day game. With that kind of production, the team wasted little time loosening the grip on the figurative leash. Houston, admittedly raw, still wasn’t

Mobile, Ala. — Standing there at the 30-yard-line without his signature rec specs, one could hardly recognize Michigan State punter Bryce Baringer, as he chatted with Chicago Bears special-teams assistant Carlos Polk. But, listen to him talk about the craft, and he’s easily identified as the First-Team All-America who led the nation in net average

Mobile, Ala. — Opportunity has been ripe for the taking, but if somebody doesn’t grab the spotlight in Saturday’s game, the quarterbacks at this week’s Senior Bowl will have let the moment spoil. Without a top dog in attendance in Mobile, Ala. — projected top-10 pick Will Levis (Kentucky) withdrew from the event — the

Mobile, Ala. — You want a fear-mongering first-rounder from the SEC? They’ve got it. You want a sixth-year senior from North Dakota State with flowing red hair and a missing set of front teeth? They’ve got it. You want a balanced guard from one of the fastest offenses in the country? They’ve got that, too.

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are bringing back a familiar face to coach the team’s cornerbacks next season, hiring former Pro Bowler Dre’ Bly. “I’m excited to announce that I have joined the Detroit Lions as the Cornerbacks Coach!,” Bly tweeted. “Thank you to Mrs. Sheila Ford Hamp and the rest of the Ford

Each of the four Detroit Lions players selected to the Pro Bowl will have a role in the various skills competitions that will make up the week’s revamped festivities. Offensive linemen Frank Ragnow and Penei Sewell will participate in the “Lightning Round,” pitting 20 players against each other in a three-part challenge that will see

Mobile, Ala. — The only certainty about the NFL Draft is that there are no certainties. And yet, if there is any foregone conclusion about the Detroit Lions’ draft plans, it’s that they’ll draft a cornerback — maybe even two or three. The team’s lack of talent at all levels of the depth chart is