The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | yesterday
One of the many stains left on the Detroit Lions organization by the mismanagement of former General Manager Matt Millen is an ineffective Offensive Line. While Jeff Backus has carried a lot of blame throughout his career, and earlier this season, he has gone five games without giving up a sack. However Backus will always [...]
Field Gulls (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
More photos » by Tom Olmscheid - AP Tim Ruskell wanted Steve Hutchinson, but John Abraham and Julian Peterson too. Attempting to sign all three, he was caught with his hand in the pickle jar. Browse more photos » Shaun Alexander and Steve Hutchinson were free agents. Both were 28. Hutch had completed his five-year rookie contract, and, if re-signed, his cap cost could double. Alexander...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Since joining the Lions in 2001 as Matt Millen's second overall NFL draft selection (behind offensive tackle Jeff Backus), center Dominic Raiola has never experienced a winning season in Detroit.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Once upon a time, Jeff Backus and Jon Jansen bookended the offensive line at Michigan. It was 1997 and '98. Backus was the left tackle, Jansen the right tackle. They won a share of a national championship and went 22-3.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Say what you want about Jeff Backus. But the guy is tough and always shows up to play.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
FINALLY! Jeff Backus felt 50 pounds lighter, having shed the biggest of the many albatrosses draped around his neck during his Lions career.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
FINALLY! Jeff Backus felt 50 pounds lighter, having shed the biggest of the many albatrosses draped around his neck during his Lions career.
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
by JJ Cooper Filed under: Redskins , NFL Injuries If finding themselves trailing the Lions wasn't a bad enough first half for the Washington Redskins , things just got worse, as defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was carted off the field with an injury after sacking Matt Stafford. The sack came when Haynesworth beat Lions left tackle Jeff Backus to pull down Stafford for a key sack on 3rd-and-5 in...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Lions left tackle Jeff Backus looked really bad on a key play in Sunday's 27-13 loss to Minnesota, and he has taken a lot of heat for it. But it wasn't his fault. "I put that on me, actually," fullback Jerome Felton said today. On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, defensive end Jared Allen streaked in untouched and sacked quarterback Matthew Stafford, forcing...
SideLion Report (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
I feel bad for Jeff Backus. I really do. Along with fellow Detroit offensive lineman Dominic Raiola, Backus has the unenviable distinction of being the main “link” that traces the Lions from a team on the brink of the playoffs in 2000 to the present day disaster. Backus was the first draft pick taken during the [...]
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
OFFENSE Pos. First String Second String Third String QB 9 Matthew Stafford 11 Daunte Culpepper 5 Drew Stanton RB 34 Kevin Smith 28 Maurice Morris 21 Aaron Brown FB 45 Jerome Felton 44 Terrelle Smith WR 81 Calvin Johnson 12 Derrick Williams WR 80 Bryant Johnson 86 Dennis Northcutt 16 Yamon Figurs TE 89 Will Heller 84 Brandon Pettigrew 82 Casey FitzSimmons LT 76 Jeff Backus 74 Ephraim Salaam LG 70 Daniel...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
RT Gosder Cherilus Jon Jansen RG Stephen Peterman Manny Ramirez C Dominic Raiola Dylan Gandy LG Daniel Loper Manny Ramirez LT Jeff Backus Ephraim Salaam QB Matthew Stafford Daunte Culpepper RB Kevin Smith Maurice Morris FB Terrelle Smith Jerome Felton WR Calvin Johnson Dennis Northcutt WR Bryant Johnson Derrick Williams TE Brandon Pettigrew Will Heller
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
Tyson Jackson #94 of the Kansas City Chiefs goes through a drill as defensive line coach TIm Krumrie looks on The Kansas City Chiefs have signed defensive end Tyson Jackson, the team's first-round draft pick. Jackson was in River Falls and headed to the practice field to take the team's conditioning test. Jackson, the third overall pick from LSU, is expected to help an anemic Chiefs pass rush that...
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 07/09/2009
Disclaimer: This is my original work, sorry for the long post. http://www.studyofsports.com/?p=2413 Before I begin, I'd like to address my absence from this website. I went into what I like to call a "sports coma" after the Red Wings lost game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals. Combined with the end of the Pistons' dynasty, the embarrassment of the Michigan Wolverines football season, and,...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
On Day 3 of the Lions' June workouts, we have shots of Louis Delmas, Jon Jansen, Jeff Backus, Brandon Pettigrew, Will Heller and more.
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