The Detroit Lions have a long and often turbulent draft history, but when they’ve picked at the very top—first, second, or third overall—the selections have helped define entire eras of the franchise.

Father’s Day weekend in 2024 was going as planned for Detroit Lions legend and Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders and his family until a medical crisis changed the course of his life forever.

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A look back at several defining moments in Detroit Lions franchise history, including the 2008 winless season, the Calvin Johnson catch-rule controversy, and the early retirements of Barry Sanders and ...

NFL legend Barry Sanders revealed roughly a year ago that he had experienced a major health scare, and the former Detroit ...

Barry Sanders is best known for outrunning opponents on the football field as one of the best running backs in the history of the National Football League (NFL). But in the summer of 2024, while on a ...