Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Six Detroit Lions players presented Jack Harvey Elementary School students a $10,000 grant to promote physical fitness.
Tuesday was a day Jack Harvey Elementary School students won't soon forget. Six Detroit Lions players visited the Sterling Heights elementary school to present a $10,000 NFL PLAY 60 grant during a special assembly. The money will be used for the school’s health and wellness program and playground equipment. Jack Harvey is the only school in the state to receive the grant. The NFL PLAY 60 Super School contest selected one school in each of the 32 NFL markets and two non-NFL markets to receive the cash. Parent Carol Beninati, who runs after school student health club at Jack Harvey, entered the school for the grant. "To see these kids faces today is just priceless," Beninati told Patch. "This is a family-oriented school and we work together …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Six Detroit Lions will visit Jack Harvey Elementary School Tuesday to present a $10,000 fitness grant.
Christmas is coming early for Jack Harvey Elementary School students Tuesday when six Detroit Lions players visit the Utica Community School to present a $10,000 NFL grant. The NFL Play 60 grant will be used for the school’s health and wellness programming and equipment. Jack Harvey was the only school in Michigan to receive the grant. The NFL PLAY 60 Super School contest selected one school in each of the 32 NFL markets and two non-NFL markets to receive the cash. In addition to the cash, the winning schools get one-on-one time with NFL players. The Detroit Lions visiting Jack Harvey Tuesday are tackler Gosder Cherilus, cornerbacks Drayton Florence and Jonte Green, tight end Will Heller and linebackers, Ashlee Palmer and Stephen Tulloch. …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Gavin Smith has a dream job with the Detroit Lions, but the position takes hard work, dedication and creativity.
After opening a second studio, surviving a grinding wedding season and taking thousands of senior pictures, a fall Sunday sounds like a great time for an average professional photographer to put their feet up and relax. However, Fenton’s Gavin Smith is not your average professional photographer. A fall Sunday means more lenses, lighting, pressure to be at his best and another a full day of work, with perhaps a little fun mixed in along the way. Smith serves as the officials Detroit Lions photographer, a position he earned in 2006. While it sounds like a glorious job, and Smith loves every bit of it, it’s still a stressful position, especially when he hasn’t had a day off in three weeks. Pre-game warm-up Smith doesn’t wait until kickoff to …
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
Here's the video, filmed in part at Meadow Brook Hall. It premiered during halftime of today's Detroit Lions home opener.
'We don't even have to try — it's always a good time." That was the phrase performed again and again, from the dunes of Lake Michigan to Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, during the filming of a Pure Michigan video that shows off the depth of tourist attractions in the state. The video, filmed for Pure Michigan by Jeff Barrett and Rob Bliss of Status Creative, features an elegant dinner party scene at Meadow Brook Hall. It was filmed two weeks ago as part of a weeklong road trip to 50 tourist stops in Michigan. (Read "Black Tie Sing-Along is Rochester's Contribution to Pure Michigan Video") The three-minute video, which can be viewed here, premiered at halftime of the Detroit Lions-St. Louis Rams game on Sunday; the singalong song was Carly …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Michigan's 28 Patch websites are looking for bloggers to write about the Detroit Lions as the countdown to the 2012 season opener begins.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Can’t wait for the Detroit Lions’ season to kick off Sept. 9 at Ford Field against the St. Louis Rams—much less the preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 10? Do you know the words to the Lions’ fight song, “Gridiron Heroes?” Do you bleed Honolulu Blue and Silver? Then we would love you to share your passion for football and the Lions by blogging on Patch! Patch would love to hear your opinions and views as the Lions try to return to the playoffs after last year’s 10-win season. Blogging on Patch is easy to do—just click here to get started. Bloggers will reach thousands of daily Patch users and will have access to our sophisticated platform to share make observations about the Lions, vent frustrations and celebrate …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Former Eisenhower High School football star signs one-year contract with Detroit Lions.
The Lions signed former Eisenhower High School wide receiver Lance Long Tuesday, the Detroit News reported. Long, who graduated from Eisenhower, signed a one-year contract with the Lions as a free agent, according to the Detroit Lions website. The Macomb Township resident has spent the past few years on practice squads, including the 49ers, Jaguars, Chiefs and Cardinals, according to the Detroit News. Long caught three touchdown passes for Eisenhower in the Eagles 24-21 loss to Detroit Catholic Central in the 2001 Division 1 state championship game. The Macomb Township resident is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 186 pounds.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Patch invites Detroit Lions fans to share photos expressing their love for the team.
There’s no reason to hide anymore. The Detroit Lions, a few short years after going 0-16, are roaring after Sunday’s 49-35 victory over the Carolina Panthers, and fans throughout the area should be proud of the team. The Lions are 7-3 entering a Thanksgiving Day showdown against the undefeated Green Bay Packers, and Patch knows people are pumped up for the game. We would love for fans to show their Lions’ pride by submitting a photo to Patch. Show us a photo of you and your friends wearing your Lions gear by clicking on the “Submit Photo & Video” icon, and tell us why the team will defeat the Packers in the comments below.
Monday, November 21, 2011
The Detroit Lions face a big task when the 10-0 Green Bay Packers visit Ford Field on Thanksgiving.
Can the Lions defeat the unbeaten Packers? That’s the question heading into Thanksgiving, when the defending Super Bowl champion and 10-0 Green Bay Packers visit Ford Field to take on the hometown Detroit Lions. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, and the game will be televised on Fox. While locals sports fans long have viewed the Thanksgiving game with pride, even when the Lions have struggled, this year’s Turkey Day matchup figures to draw national attention because both teams are surging. The Lions and the Packers enter the game with a combined record of 17-3, and Sports Illustrated’s Peter King says this is the best Detroit Thanksgiving game since 1962. In addition, the Lions are one of the few remaining challenges as the Packers look …
Monday, November 7, 2011
Rock band's scheduled appearance has drawn the ire of Detroit Lions' fans.
Nickelback? Step back! In the past, Detroit Lions fans have had plenty to complain about on the field, from Scott Mitchell and Joey Harrington to Bobby Ross and Marty Mornhinweg. But now that quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson have helped the Lions to a 6-2 start this season, Lions fans have a new complaint: the band on the field at halftime for this year’s Thanksgiving Day showdown against the Green Bay Packers. Dennis Guttman, a student at the University of Michigan, has started a petition to ask the Lions to drop Nickelback from the rock band’s scheduled appearance at the Nov. 24 game. The petition rails against the group, asking "Does anyone even like Nickelback?" One commenter, Eva Blankinship, said she …
Monday, October 10, 2011
There are a lot of great things happening in Detroit right now. Is an undefeated football season possible?
There is lot to be proud of in Detroit right now. The Tigers are in the second round of the MLB playoffs, after beating the New York Yankees in round one, and the Detroit Lions are currently undefeated in the NFL. There is no shortage of people who think the Tigers are capable of anything, but what about the Lions? The Lions are 4-0 for the first time in three decades, receiving national recognition from publications such as the Washington Post and hosting the Chicago Bears tonight in their first Monday Night Football game in 10 years. Vote in our online poll and let us know what you think of this year's Lions in the comments below.
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12:26 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013
Im a Jack Harvey ELE kide and i was playing with them and it was very cool i thought i could noy do any of the activtes but the loins pushed me to do it. My name is Noora Tomi and im in 5th grade in mrs.staniszewski.Thank u for coming! :( more ›