May 6, 2009 (AOL Weblogs delivered byNewstex) --by Dan Graziano One of the reasons theDetroitLions didn't prioritize linebacker at the draft was their belief that the Steelers were on the verge of releasing Larry Foote, and that the Detroit native and fo
Linebacker Larry Foote has signed a one-year deal with his hometown Detroit Lions, two days after being released by the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
ALLEN PARK -- When Kevin Smith was drafted in the third round last season, the perception was that theDetroitLions had filled their running back position.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin recently joked that the contract extension Hines Ward signed would not cover how long the veteran wide receiver intends to keep playing.