Nick Fairley

There's often a wild card in NFL deck

2012-01-06 07:32:00

<![CDATA[There's often a wild card in NFL deck]]>

Detroit Lions: Calvin Johnson, Barry Sanders make it a big night

2011-10-11 16:33:26

<![CDATA[Detroit Lions: Calvin Johnson, Barry Sanders make it a big night]]>

Which NFL rookie will make the biggest contribution this season? [Updated]

2011-08-23 16:33:52

<![CDATA[Which NFL rookie will make the biggest contribution this season? [Updated]]]>

Two Guys Lose Weight: Dan Marino talks Nutrisystem (and football)

2011-02-17 09:01:00

The following is a blog documenting two Los Angeles Times editors' attempts to lose weight. It all began on Jan. 10. Want to completely disrupt work for an hour?� Easy.� Just ask who is the greatest quarterback of all time.� Try it.� Whatever ‘s...

Mean Joe Greene: Lions' Suh can't 'let other voices dictate how he plays'

2013-05-17 12:04:02

Nick Fairley said recently the Lions have the best defensive tackle tandem in the NFL, and one of the league's all-time greats at the position doesn't disagree. "Could be," Hall-of-Fame defensive tackle Mean Joe Greene, in town for the Gridiron Greats...

Jim Schwartz: Lions 'one play away from doubling our wins' last season

2013-05-10 02:44:01

Jim Schwartz ended on a high note Thursday afternoon on ESPN's "NFL Live." The Lions coach was interviewed by Wendi Nix, who wanted to know what he told the team coming off a 4-12 season. "It's very important for our guys to know where we were as a...

NFC North: Grading each team's offseason

2013-04-29 01:34:02

Now that free agency and the NFL draft are over, how have each of the NFC North teams done in preparing for the 2013 season? Ben Goessling, the Pioneer Press' Vikings and NFL beat writer, graded each team on its offseason. CHICAGO BEARS KEY ADDITIONS:...

Lions draft pick Ziggy Ansah to work like a walk-on

2013-04-28 00:00:00

NEWYORK _ He tried out for BYU's basketball team _ twice _ with designs on being the next LeBron James. Both times, Ziggy Ansah made it through the first round of cuts to the final 10, only to get politely sent home with an invitation to come back again...

Lions' first-round pick Ziggy Ansah bringing walk-on attitude

2013-04-28 02:44:02

He tried out forBYU's basketball team -- twice -- with designs on being the next LeBron James. Both times, Ziggy Ansah made it through the first round of cuts to the final 10, only to get politely sent home with an invitation to come back again next...

National experts like Lions' pick of Ziggy Ansah

2013-04-26 11:44:02

The reception to the Detroit Lions' pick of BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah with the No. 5 pick in the NFL draft seems to have been received better national than locally. A quick tour of the major national media outlets: -- Pete Prisco, cbssports.com:...

Bears play follow the leader

2013-04-26 00:00:00

They have been called "big uglies," "hogs" and even "big hog mollies." But never before have they been called the most coveted players in the draft. The Bears' selection of Oregon offensive lineman Kyle Long was part of a trend — a big trend....

2013 NFL mock draft: Clarity hard to come by

2013-04-24 11:51:00

Even as days are reduced to hours before the 2013 NFL Draft, clarity remains hard to come by, and mock draft projections merely code for "best guess." Over the past eight months, scouts have visited hundreds of campuses and evaluated thousands of...

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler looks up at Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley after a late hit in the third quarter of the Bears' 37-13 win over the Lions at Soldier Field .

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Jay Cutler takes a personal foul on the Lions' Nick Fairley in 3rd quarter during the Bears' 37-13 win.

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Jay Cutler throws away a clump of grass that was stuck in his helmet after a late hit by Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley in the third quarter.

2011-11-13 00:00:00