TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
We all know the hooded figure on the New England sidelines is a great coach. Now that Bill Belichick is no longer tethered to Tom Brady, we'll see just how great. ... The Lions started four former Bucs on defense at Atlanta (NT Chuck Darby, DE Dewayne White, CB Brian Kelly, SS Dwight Smith) yet still managed to surrender 474 yards to Tampa Bay's next opponent. Detroit defensive coordinator Joe Barry...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Lions' safety Dwight Smith will make a visit to his alma mater on the first day of school.
ShysterBall (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
My hometown Columbus Dispatch has a column today in which a woman named Myrna Dupler, the daughter of a noted local architect named Howard Dwight Smith, is interviewed. Myrna is in her mid 80s now, and she's interviewed on the rooftop terrace of her apartment building, which overlooks the construction of the Columbus Clippers' new stadium. She has mixed feelings about it because her father was the...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Filed under: Vikings , NFC North , NFL Injuries After years of papering over problems in the secondary, the Vikings finally went out and did something about it. Mike Doss and Tank Williams weren't the answer, and every year Dwight Smith's range diminished just a little more. But by going out and getting Madieu Williams, Minnesota answered the need for a rangy free safety. Then just to be safe, the...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Last week's question: Which ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneer will have the biggest impact on the Lions this season? 40.6%CB Brian Kelly 31.9%S Dwight Smith 13.7%DT Chuck Darby 11.1%LB Teddy Lehman
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Ex-Viking Dwight Smith, despite past off-the-field problems, is finding contentment in Detroit.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Former Vikings safety Dwight Smith, despite past off-the-field problems, is finding contentment in Detroit.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Rookie running back Kevin Smith is wearing No. 34. He said he wanted No. 24, his college number. But it belongs to safety Greg Blue, and if Blue lets it go, veteran safety Dwight Smith is next in line.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
The Colts don’t seem concerned that quarterback Peyton Manning will miss the regular-season opener on Sept. 7 against Chicago. Manning recently had surgery to remove an infected bursa sac from his knee. There was some speculation Manning might miss the opener and thus make his regular-season debut in Week 2 against the Vikings at the Metrodome. But Colts President Bill Polian told the Indianapolis...
The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
New Lions safety Dwight Smith is being altogether too circumspect in his public comments about his former team the Vikings. You know the guy is full of beefs after the way things ended up in Minnesota, but for some reason he is restricting himself to remarks like this: The last two teams basically cut me. I [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
The Lions signed free-agent safety Dwight Smith on Feb. 27 to a two-year deal. The Detroit Central graduate played with Tampa Bay in 2001-04 and set a Super Bowl record in 2003 with two interception returns for touchdowns (44 and 50 yards). Smith spent the past three seasons in New Orleans and Minnesota and has started 76 games in his career. He spoke with Free Press special writer Jon Machota during...
Slideroll, Latest Slideshows (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
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Thunder Matt's Saloon (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
Nickname: D-Baby Played for The Cub: 1989-1993 Random Write-up: It's a sad, sad tale when you're known to most Cub fans for playing second fiddle to Jerome Walton, but that's reality. Though Dwight proved to have the (slightly) more productive big league career between the two, his best season was his first, and that was when he finished second on the Rookie of the Year ballot, behind Saint Jerome....
Eat local challenge (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
© Dwight Smith | Dreamstime.com Starting this week, Eat. Drink. Better. will host a recipe and local food post carnival that will run from now until November. Each week, submit your post to farmerfare [at] gmail [dot] com. Submissions are...
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
The Detroit Lions have signed cornerback Brian Kelly to a three-year deal, ESPN's John Clayton reports . Kelly agreed Saturday to a three-year deal with the Bucs, but terms of the deal weren't immediately available. Kelly joins defensive tackle Chuck Darby, safety Dwight Smith and safety Kavlin Pearson , who signed a restricted free agent offer sheet, to work out deals with the Lions. Kelly is the...
