Detroit Lions

Penn State Public Relations Disaster In November of 2011, Penn State and their football program experienced one of the biggest public relations disasters in recent memory. This happened as a result of the once renowned football assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky’s sexual assault of as many as eight underage boys on or near university property. Sandusky was indicted on 52 count counts of child molestation that spanned from 1994 to 2009. The school and football program were also alleged to have…

With the events of the Sandusky scandal taking place primarily on the Penn State Campus, you have a variety of stakeholders affected both internal and external. The internal stakeholders in this case are the people on campus who were directly affected by the events that occurred (Crandall, Parnell & Spillan, 2013). The management team and the athletics department both had a stake in how this played out. The management team would have to replace the employees that as well as handle the…

There was more than one surprise Saturday for Detroit fans after the Lions announced their final 53-man roster. Undrafted rookie Adairius Barnes who hasn’t received much attention throughout the summer and preseason was able to outplay both Alex Carter and Darrin Walls for one of the final spots on the Detroit roster. Detroit made the decision to fill 11 of the 53 spots available with defensive linemen, but didn’t give one of them to Gabe Wright, the team’s fourth round pick in the 2015 NFL…

The DETROIT LIONS, INC. & SIMS v. ARGOVITZ case involve three separate parties: the defendant Jerry Argovitz, President of the Houston Gamblers, Inc.; the plaintiff Billy Sims, who was a running back for the Detroit Lions; and the Detroit Lions, a corporation and a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. Jerry Argovitz was acting as Billy Sim’s agent when he was negotiating contracts between the Detroit Lions, Inc. and the Houston Gamblers, Inc. throughout the months of…

Last season provided more than a fair share of difficulties for the Detroit Lions running back, Ameer Abdullah. Throughout his rookie season, Abdullah was unable to secure the trust of the Lions coaching staff due to a severe case of fumbleitis. His habit of putting the ball on the ground started to create a snowball effect and both his confidence and pride began to slip away each time one his carries resulted in a fumble. Abdullah fumbled during the loss in Detroit’s 2015 season opener against…

was drafted 3rd overall in the 1st round by the Detroit Lions. When Barry Sanders joined the Detroit Lions he was offered the #20 Jersey to represent former Lions greats Lem Barney and Billy Sims. In 1991 Barry had finished the year with over 1,500 yards and finishing behind Emmit Smith of the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions had finished 1991 with 12-4 then had lost to the Redskins in the NFC championship. Barry Sanders had signed with the Detroit Lions for 10 years. In 1994 Barry had went all out…

Calvin Johnson Jr. was born on the 29th September 1985 in Newnan, Georgia USA. His name is well known in the football fields, playing as wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. His professional career began in 2007 and already Johnson has a number of career achievements under his name, including, Detroit Lions all-time career leader in receiving yards and touchdowns, fastest receiver to reach 10,000 receiving yards and NFL single-season record for most receiving…

The event that I visited over Thanksgiving break was the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game. It was my first time going and I was extremely excited to participate in such a big event. The Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit is different than the other football games that are played at Ford Field. There is a different amount of emotion from the fans and the game creates a larger spectacle than usual. The fans create an atmosphere that is louder and more vibrant because it is a tradition for many…

incremental revenue for the organization. Just over a year later, I have proven the value of the concept and, under my leadership, senior management has agreed to start building out the first ever business strategy and data analytics team at the Detroit…

Football is the most popular sport in the world. This year’s Super Bowl, Which is the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. Over 111.3 million viewers. 111.3 million People made the Super Bowl the top fifth most viewed broadcast on T.V. Football players make millions of dollars each day, if people are good they could get into collage free. I want to tell you the dark side of football, about concussions, Deaths and players retiring early in my story. A concussion is a mild form of traumatic…