Detroit Lions

For those of you who were hoping to see Charles Woodson play for the Detroit Lions, I have bad news. The former Michigan Wolverine is returning to the Oakland Raiders on a one-year contract. He visited the Raiders on Tuesday, and he didn't leave town without a deal in place. The Lions were never actually interested in signing Woodson, but he said last week that he would be open to the idea of returning to the state of Michigan to continue his career. That was contingent on a deal not getting done with Oakland, though, so it never got to the point where it was a realistic option for either side. According to Josina Anderson, Woodson's deal has a base salary of $1.8 million and is worth a maximum of $4.3 million. That's likely way, way more than the Lions would have been willing to offer given that they are pretty much set at safety right now. At the veteran's minimum, Woodson would have been a solid addition as a leader and a mentor for the younger defensive backs. At $1.8 million, though? That's a bit much. Of course, money isn't the only reason Woodson decided to sign with the Raiders. He clearly liked the idea of returning to his original team to wind down his NFL career. And Raiders fans did an excellent job of showing him the love while he was in town for his visit. The Raiders fans still at headquarters for the Charles Woodson announcement. #RaiderNation #dedication twitter.com/RAIDERS/status… — OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) May 22, 2013 If any high-profile free agents visit the Lions next year, perhaps we should organize a rally at their facility in Allen Park.

Woodson signed a one-year contract with the Raiders on Tuesday to return to his original team after leaving seven years ago for Green Bay as a free agent.

As far as we know, the Detroit Lions never expressed any interest in signing veteran offensive tackle Max Starks. However, the Lions were mentioned by Sports Illustrated's Chris Burke as a possible landing spot for Starks. They are in need of a veteran to serve as extra depth at offensive tackle, and Starks would have been a solid fit given his starting experience. Starks is no longer an option, though. On Tuesday, he signed a one-year deal with the San Diego Chargers. Chances are he will end up starting at left tackle for the Chargers, so it's no shock that he decided to sign with them. The best the Lions can offer to a veteran tackle at this point is the chance to compete for a starting job at one of the tackle positions. In all reality, though, Riley Reiff will likely be the starting left tackle and Jason Fox or Corey Hilliard should start at right tackle. Even if Fox pulls off the upset by winning the starting left tackle job, Reiff would simply shift over to right tackle. The Lions do need to address this need at some point simply so there is some insurance in case an injury happens. You don't want there to be a situation where you're scrambling for a new starter or depth behind the top three tackles if somebody gets hurt, so look for the Lions to add somebody at some point this offseason.

The Detroit Lions' move to sign running back Reggie Bush earlier in the offseason created a lot of excitement, and not just among fans. The Lions themselves are obviously quite excited about the addition, as they see Bush as someone who can keep defenses guessing. Wide receiver Calvin Johnson, for example, thinks Bush will force defenses to respect the run more than they have in the past when facing the Lions. Calvin on Bush's impact: "He's gonna make them bring another man down (in the box). If you don't, Reggie will make you look foolish." — Chris McCosky (@cmccosky) May 20, 2013 Bush himself is excited about getting to play in the Lions' offense. During interviews last week, he compared the Lions' style of offense to what it was like playing for the New Orleans Saints. He likes how the Lions spread things out in their passing game, and he is also a fan of the "screens and draws and stuff like that." Via the Lions' official site, here's more of what Bush had to say: "I look forward to getting back to this style of offense," Bush said on Sirius NFL Radio. "There's a lot of room for big plays and scoring a lot of points. There's never a dull moment with this offense and the talent that we have." Hopefully the Lions will be able to better take advantage of all the talent they have in 2013 by actually scoring a lot of points on a consistent basis.

DETROIT, MI - Little Caesars Pizza Bowl CEO George Perles, a former Michigan State coach, doesn't want to see the game go away. In fact, this Detroit native told MLive Detroit he would be open to having the game played outside if Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, no longer becomes an option. "Maybe," said Perles, when asked about the game's chances of being outside. "They do it in New York!"

On Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings in Boston, the locations of Super Bowl L (50) and Super Bowl LI (51) were awarded. As expected, the Bay Area will host Super Bowl L in 2016 and Houston will host Super Bowl LI in 2017. The 2016 Super Bowl will be played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. This is the new home of the San Francisco 49ers, and it is set to open in 2014. The fact that it is a new stadium had a lot to do with the Bay Area landing Super Bowl L. A year later, in 2017, the Super Bowl will return to Reliant Stadium in Houston for the first time since 2004. Houston, like the Bay Area host committee, defeated South Florida's bid to host another Super Bowl. Here's a rundown of the next four Super Bowl locations: 2014: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ2015: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ2016: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA2017: Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX

Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush has always wanted more carries, but the fact that he didn't get them may have contributed to his longer than average NFL career.

Ansah is allowing himself to absorb all knowledge his veteran teammates have to offer

DETROIT, MI - Former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders appears to be one of the lucky ones. He left Oklahoma, according to his Twitter page, and returned to his home in Metro Detroit unscathed from the tornado tragedy.

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