In the summer of 1981, I tried out for the South Holland Jets football team and made the roster. It wasn't a significant ...

Being the offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions — his hometown team — is a dream scenario that Auburn Hills native John Morton never envisioned.

New Detroit Lions coordinators John Morton and Kelvin Sheppard sat down with Fox 2 for interviews that aired Monday. Here are ...

A look at Billy Sims, No. 1 pick in the 1980 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, won Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma, owns barbecue ...

At that time, Billy Sims had just completed a remarkable rookie season with the Detroit Lions, who had selected him first overall from Oklahoma. Living in Chicago, I had the chance to watch Billy ...

In college football, games and legacies can be decided by a matter of inches. Throughout much of college football history, even a single loss could derail a te ...

Billy Sims, and all the way up I’ve seen it," Morton explained. "I see people’s faces and they’re just like, ‘God, I wish (the Lions) would’ve (won it all).‘ I know it means a lot ...

With the hire of Jim Nagy late last month, OU is all-in on transforming its front office into a true NFL model.

The Lions led the NFL in scoring offense last ... I've seen it from a little kid. Billy Sims and just all the way up, I've seen it. I'm out and I see peoples' face and they're just like, 'God ...