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Sean, Maz & Marc: Wednesday, April 1st - Full Show

Its April Fools Day on the Sean Marc & Maz Show! We celebrate the day with lots of Detroit sports talk. The Pistons and Red Wings are both in the midst of a heated playoff run, who do you think has the best chance of making it in? additionally, which team would you be more…

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DeAndre Levy's Letter to the Freep regarding CTE

After DeAndre Levy's social media comments in regard to Colts Owner Jim Isray...The Detroit Freep Press reaches out to Levy and here is his response...   Letter from Detroit Lions LB DeAndre Levy: Scary that I may have CTE                                …

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Lions Uni Watch Design Contest Best of the Best

The Lions are constantly looking for ways to attract fans, since the product on the field doesn't always draw the attention of the average football follower. Their latest attempt was a design contest to re-imagine their jersey and logo, and it drew quite a bit of applicants. From completely throwing away the current theme, and…

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NFL Toys With Touchbacks... Again

The NFL is pulling all the stops this off season when it comes to rule changes and "trying to make the game safer", but this newest rule change may just put more players at risk. The NFL suits have decided to move touchbacks from the 20 yard line, to the 25, in an attempt to…

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Bleacher Report 7-Round Mock Draft

Bleacher Report comes out with new mock drafts all of the time. They came out with an updated 7-round mock on Monday. Here is who Luke Easterling believes the Lions will take: Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh Will Redmond, CB, Mississippi State Will Beavers, OT, Western Michigan Blake Martinez, LB, Stanford, Keith…

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NFL Comes Clean

NFL senior vice president for health and safety, Jeff Miller, spoke with the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday and admitted (finally) that football and CTE have a distinct connection to one another. For more on the story, check out ESPN's coverage below: NFL official: Link exists between brain trauma, football

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Pro Bowl Tackle, Okung Visits With Lions On Friday

Bob Quinn and the Lions look to add another key free agent on Friday. Pro Bowl - Offensive Tackle, Russell Okung is has meetings with the Lions and Giants to adress where he will play for the 2016 season. The number 6 overall pick in 2010, Okung has spent the last few seasons protecting Russell…

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Lions Sign FA Wide Receiver Marvin Jones

Per Dianna Marie Russini of ESPN, the Detroit Lions have signed top wide receiver free agent Marvin Jones. Jones has played in three seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals totaling 1,729 yards and 15 touchdowns. Jones is 25 years old and checks in at 6 foot 1, 199 lbs according to Pro Football Reference. According to…

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NFL Free Agency Contact Period Agreements

The NFL free agency "legal tampering" period began at 12 p.m. on Monday. As of 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, approximately nine hours before players are allowed to officially agree to terms and sign contracts with team, these are the players who have "agreed in principle." Mario Williams, DE-Miami Dolphins. Jason Pierre-Paul,DE-New York Giants (re-sign) Chris…

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Calvin Johnson Retires

Here is the official statement courtesy of the Detroit Lions CALVIN JOHNSON RETIRES FROM THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Allen Park, Mich. –Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who for the past nine seasons established himself as one of the greatest wide receivers in National Football League history, today announced his retirement from the NFL effective…