The recent LeGarrette Blount Pro Day fiasco should have taught us all a thing or two about jumping to...

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

The Colts do it with Peyton Manning. The Saints do it with Drew Brews. And the Lions already are doing it with their franchise quarterback, even though he just turned 22 and has only 10 NFL games under his belt.

The Lions' coaches and executives are asking for Matthew Stafford's input and keeping him in the loop on personnel matters. They even had him help recruit free agent wide receiver Nate Burleson.

"It's awesome to know that they trust me," Stafford said. "Obviously I'm not making draft picks. I wouldn't want to. It's a tough job. But just seeing if I'm familiar with a guy and maybe his past and understand how he could work in our offense or how he might not, that kind of thing.

"I'm sure it will keep growing as my relationship with all the guys up there keeps...

Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson believes in what he can't see. "You always have to have faith things are going to get better," Johnson said Thursday. "You can't get down and think things won't get better or they definitely won't." Detroit won just two games last season after going winless the previous year, the first time that's happened to any NFL...

Now that free agency is done - at least for the most part - it's a good time to head back to the Land of...

Matt Leinart isn't necessarily going to be the starting quarterback when the season gets rolling for the...

I don't want to completely write off the Lions 2010 season already, but let's not kid ourselves: You...

Every NFL quarterback would like more options on offense, more game-breakers. Matthew Stafford is doing something about it. Even though Stafford has only played part of one season, he is already consulting with general manager Martin Mayhew and the rest of Detroit's front office about player moves.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Last spring, Matthew Stafford was trying to fit in with the Detroit Lions.

Anquan Boldin and Donte' Stallworth's additions help give the franchise its best receiving corps ever.

You'd probably want to get out of Motor City if you were on the Detroit Lions right about now.

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to trade quarterback Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions for a seventh-round...

For the last decade, the Detroit Lions have been historically unsuccessful during the fall and winter months. That includes an NFL-record 30 losses over the last two seasons. The Lions, however, once again think they are having a great spring. "This week has been quite a challenge, because of all of the new free agency rules and all the moves we feel we need to make," said Lions coach Jim...

TEMPE, Ariz. - Free agent offensive lineman Rex Hadnot agreed to a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Larry Foote and outside linebacker Joey Porter both visited with...

The Silverdome used to be a venue that welcomed everyone from the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Pistons to Pope John Paul II, Elvis Presley and WrestleMania III. Its new owners are hoping to make the domed stadium a legitimate place for entertainment again. Toronto-based Triple Investment Group LLC had a news conference Thursday to announce its plans to host six to eight events this year.

PONTAIC, Mich. - The Silverdome's new Canadians owners say they plan to host six-to-eight events this year in the stadium that has been quiet since the Detroit Lions left eight years ago.

The Detroit Lions have added depth on both sides of the ball. Detroit re-signed offensive tackle Jon Jansen and linebacker Vinny Ciurciu to one-year contracts Thursday. Jansen started twice and played in 11 games last season for the Lions. Ciurciu helped out on special teams in nine games last season for them.

The Detroit Lions have signed free agent cornerback Jonathan Wade to a one-year contract. Terms were not disclosed Wednesday. St. Louis selected Wade in the third round of the 2007 draft. In 47 games through three seasons with the Rams, including six starts, he has 67 tackles and two interceptions. The Lions within the past week have signed two veteran free agents in defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch...

For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.