Shaun Hill

For NFL's Western teams, a change in direction

2012-09-24 00:00:00

After the first two weeks of the NFL season, we could have surmised: The San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers were very good. The Oakland Raiders were very bad. The Arizona Cardinals were very lucky. But Sunday, oh, how the West was spun....

Lions LB Tulloch: Young knows he's ill

2013-05-19 14:49:00

Troubled former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young knows he has a mental illness, according to a former teammate. Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch told the Detroit Free Press that Young once showed him paperwork explaining his disorder. "He's...

McCown fits profile for NFL backup QB

2013-05-18 13:55:00

Bears fans may be more panicked about Josh McCown being the team's backup quarterback than they were about the Chicago-area water levels being higher than sled hills last month. Understandable. McCown is a quarterback with a 71.2 career passer rating....

Lions' Stephen Tulloch 'thankful' to be named among NFL's top 100

2013-05-18 11:54:03

On Friday, Stephen Tulloch was honored at the Gridiron Greats of Michigan Hall-of-Fame dinner as the Lions' unsung hero. A night earlier, he was named one of the NFL's top 100 players -- No. 63, actually -- in a vote of his peers conducted by NFL...

Lions' Stephen Tulloch hopes Titus Young can get the mental help he needs

2013-05-18 02:44:02

About a week before he was arrested for the first time, Titus Young happened to be on the same flight from Miami to Detroit as Lions linebacker and former teammate Stephen Tulloch. Tulloch, who was honored as the Lions' unsung hero at the Gridiron...

Ravens' rookie Nigel Carr fined $15,750 for hit on Lions quarterback

2012-08-24 14:00:00

Ravens rookie inside�linebacker Nigel Carr has been fined $15,750�by the NFL, a punishment stemming from�hitting Lions quarterback Shaun Hill in the head-neck area last week, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. Carr was penalized on the play for...

Lions QB Stafford hurts non-throwing hand in loss

2012-08-25 21:03:00

OAKLAND -- Terrelle Pryor threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran one in in the second half to give the Oakland Raiders a 31-20 win over the Detroit Lions in preseason action. Juron Criner caught both of the scores, Darren McFadden had a rushing...

Ravens rookie Nigel Carr keeps his focus on one promise

2012-08-28 17:59:00

It was an unforgettable moment for Ravens rookie inside linebacker Nigel Carr�on a day charged with emotion. During the final day of a minicamp tryout, Ravens coach John Harbaugh approached Carr with a direct, blunt question about his troubled past: 'If...

Ravens stumped in preseason loss against the Lions

2012-08-17 21:22:00

The Ravens' offensive focus following last week's preseason opener was on sustaining drives. They'll spend this week talking about finishing them. The first-team defense has a host of topics to discuss from generating a pass rush to providing tighter...

With Tebow to Jets, New York trades Stanton to Colts

2012-03-23 14:23:00

Newly signed back-up Jets quarterback Drew Stanton wasn't in in New York City long enough to unpack his bags. Just last week Drew Stanton signed a contract for $1.25 million dollars to play back-up quarterback for the Jets, and was traded Friday for an...

Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

2012-03-07 17:44:00

If Kyle Orton can't get a starting job in free agency, do you think the Bears would offer him about $4-5 million a year to be Jay' Cutler's backup? Would you do that even if it meant the Bears would not be able to re-sign a player like Tim Jennings or...

Stafford Practicing After Ankle Injury

2011-10-26 18:42:00

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford says his right ankle feels okay after practicing on it Wednesday, despite Shaun Hill taking the majority of the snaps with the first team. "It feels OK. It's sore obviously, but it's made progress since Sunday,"...

Speaking of Stafford, if he does end up sitting this week, Hill would start and really not be a bad play. Yes, he got a big boost from a Hail Mary at the end of regulation. And yes, he did kinda botch the overtime drive. Still, it's not a complicated offense.

2012-09-25 00:00:00

Detroit Lions quarterback Shaun Hill smiles while signing autographs during the 34th annual Ed Block Courage Awards at Martin's West in Woodlawn.

2012-03-13 00:00:00