Former NFL lineman: At least 50 percent of players use marijuana (The SportsXchange)

Former NFL offensive lineman Lomas Brown, an ESPN analyst, believes more than half of NFL players smoke marijuana.
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Video: Calvin Johnson hits it out of the park during Tigers batting practice (Shutdown Corner)

Friday was a pretty good day for the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Not only did Justin Verlander come within two outs of his third career no-hitter in a 6-0 shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates, but Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson provided some interesting fireworks for the home crowd before the game even started.
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Brown: Marijuana use among players widespread (Pro Football Weekly)

The marijuana arrests of three Lions players this offseason doesn’t shock former Detroit OT Lomas Brown. In fact, he believes it’s merely an indication of larger, leaguewide problem.
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Lions’ Johnson homers at Comerica (The Associated Press)

DETROIT (AP) Calvin Johnson has gone deep again - and this time he wasn’t looking over his shoulder for one of Matthew Stafford’s passes.
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SATIRE: Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson Should Join Detroit Tigers Immediately — Right Now! (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

SATIRICAL COMMENTARY| Considering the fact that Calvin Johnson is one of the most dominant players in the NFL, it comes as quite the shock to hear that football wasn’t his first love.
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Lions’ Sims put on weight to go from good to great (The Associated Press)

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Detroit Lions offensive guard Rob Sims has put on weight to go from good to great.
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Potential Teams for Running Back Ryan Grant: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The hype of NFL free agency and NFL draft may have died down but there are still a few quality players available. Ryan Grant, who split carries with James Starks last season for the Green Bay Packers, happens to be one of those few quality players. There are also a few teams who may be [...]

Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford Should Better 2011 Stats in 2012 but Health Remains a Concern (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

COMMENTARY| He’s only had one fully-healthy season — in terms of games missed — but Matthew Stafford has the weight of a franchise on his brittle shoulders.
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NFL, NFLPA help launch new helmet initiative for youth football players (Shutdown Corner)

One of the more far-reaching ramifications of America’s increasing concern with football safety is the increasing percentage of parents — including former NFL players — who would hesitate to let their sons play football. As we discussed in February, the … Continue reading →
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Report: Nick Fairley in first stage NFL drug program (National Football Post)

Lions DT facing misdemeanor charge in Alabama
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