Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press
Lem Barney is an NFL legend, a Hall of Famer who made his living playing football.
And he wouldn’t do it again.
Speaking today at the Sound Mind Sound Body Camp in Southfield, the Detroit Lions great said the sport will be gone in the next two decades.
He said he wishes he would have been a truck driver or a cab driver, anything other than a player suffering concussions.
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Is Titus Young Suffering From a Brain Injury?
Mike Freeman, CBS Sports
There are people who have feared Titus Young, and a father who fears for him. He has morphed into many things -- a punchline, a storyline, a timeline of chaos. But before Young engaged in an alleged crime spree that included him running not from defenders on a football field, but police officers on foot, there was a violent hit to the head. Â It was 2011 and Young was a rookie with the Detroit Lions. A former teammate of Young's, who asked not to be identified, remembers a game early in the season when Young returned to the bench complaining about some sort of collision he had on the...
There are people who have feared Titus Young, and a father who fears for him. He has morphed into many things -- a punchline, a storyline, a timeline of chaos. But before Young engaged in an alleged crime spree that included him running not from defenders on a football field, but police officers on foot, there was a violent hit to the head. Â It was 2011 and Young was a rookie with the Detroit Lions. A former teammate of Young's, who asked not to be identified, remembers a game early in the season when Young returned to the bench complaining about some sort of collision he had on the...
Vikings make playoffs on rookie’s field goal
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Vikings claimed a wildcard playoff berth by beating the NFC North champion Green Bay Packers 37-34 on a 29-yard field goal by rookie Blair Walsh with no time remaining on the clock on Sunday. The victory by the Vikings (10-6) set up a rematch with the Packers (11-5) next weekend at Green Bay in the opening round of the National Football League playoffs. Minnesota got the trip to the postseason over the rival Chicago Bears thanks to a tiebreaker even Chicago improved to 10-6 with a 26-24 victory over the Detroit Lions. ...
NFL: Bears keep playoff hopes alive with win over Lions
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bears held on to beat the Detroit Lions 26-24 to keep their post-season hopes alive and end the New York Giants' Super Bowl defense as the National Football League playoff picture came into sharper focus on the final Sunday. With head coach Chuck Pagano back on the sidelines for the first time in three months after undergoing cancer treatment, the Indianapolis Colts posted a 28-16 win over Houston that may end up costing the Texans a first round bye. ...
Falcons clinch home advantage through playoffs
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons will enjoy home field advantage throughout the National Football Conference playoffs after beating the Detroit Lions 31-18 on Saturday. Quarterback Matt Ryan threw four touchdown passes as the visiting Falcons, who last week walloped the Super Bowl champion New York Giants 34-0, improved their National Football League-leading record to 13-2. However, All-Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson gave the Detroit fans something to cheer despite the team's seventh loss in a row as he broke the record for most receiving yards in a season. ...
Falcons lead Lions 21-16 early in 4th quarter.
DETROIT (AP) — Matt Ryan threw three touchdown passes, two to Roddy White, and Atlanta's defense made some key plays to help the Falcons lead the Detroit Lions 21-16 early in the fourth quarter Saturday night.
Falcons lead Lions 21-6 at half.
DETROIT (AP) — Matt Ryan threw three touchdown passes, two to Roddy White, and their defensive teammates made some key plays to help the Atlanta Falcons take a 21-6 lead over the Detroit Lions at halftime Saturday night.
Falcons lead Lions 7-3 after 1st quarter
DETROIT (AP) — Matt Ryan threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White and their teammates on defense made some key plays to help the Atlanta Falcons lead the Detroit Lions 7-3 after the first quarter Saturday night.