Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty saw the value of running backs tank as his college career started taking off.

Rob “Lion Eyes” Gonzales stood on a swath of the turf from Pontiac Silverdome in his basement, sporting his signature shades with blue frames and leaping lions on silver lenses that obstruct his view.

Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class.

Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty has announced he is leaving Boise State to enter the NFL draft.

Detroit Lions are your No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history as they dismantled the high-powered Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday Night Football.

Ashton Jeanty took the handoff on Boise State’s first play and made it just a few steps before being greeted by a wall of dark blue Penn State jerseys that swallowed him up and shoved him backward for no gain.

Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and No. 5 Penn State bottled up Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty for a 31-14 win over No. 8 Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of big-play running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide receivers for a change.

Jared Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions remained on top of the NFC with their franchise-record 13th win, 34-17 over the Chicago Bears.

Detroit Lions icon and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders sent a heartfelt message to one of the NFL’s most dominant players who is on pace for a historic season.

A Detroit Lions legend has become part-owner of a car wash chain that has expanded in Michigan.

After Ashton Jeanty streaked through the middle of UNLV’s defense on his way to a 75-yard touchdown run Friday night in the Mountain West Conference title game, he didn’t strike the Heisman pose.

Ashton Jeanty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Boise State earned a College Football Playoff spot, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 on Friday night for its second straight Mountain West title.

Boise State running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty confirmed that this will be his last season at the university.

The undefeated Birmingham Groves held off a Warren De La Salle comeback to win the Division 2 regional finals.

The Detroit Lions are one of four teams that have never appeared in the Super Bowl’s 58-year history, but the team expected to grace the gridiron during the 2024 season inside Ford Field is racing towards one.

Detroit Lions legend and National Football League Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders is recovering from a heart-related health scare over Father’s Day weekend.

Although the jerseys had already leaked on social media, the Detroit Lions continued their regularly scheduled programming as they officially revealed their new threads to the public.

Eminem stood alongside Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson before the Detroit Lions hosted a playoff game for the first time in three decades, soaking up an electric atmosphere at Ford Field.

The Detroit Lions spoiled the revenge game for former running back Jamaal Williams as his New Orleans Saints fell 33-28.

A former Detroit Lions quarterback posted a fiery rant on social media, blasting Barry Sanders, Eminem, and others over the way he was portrayed in a new documentary.

The Detroit Lions put on an offensive showtime performance to lift them to a 41-38 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in what resembled one of those historic great western shootouts.

More than bragging rights are on the line in the final matchup between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State before Oklahoma leaves the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.

The Detroit Lions finally unveiled a new statue of football legend Barry Sanders outside of Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday.

Barry Sanders is widely regarded as one of the best running backs and Detroit Lions players of all time, but there’s always that one elephant in the room.

Jim Brown's extraordinary life was celebrated in a moving tribute just a short walk from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

According to reports, former Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams signed a 3-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.

It features Barry Sanders, Darren McCarty, Rick Mahorn and Kirk Gibson

The Detroit Lions turned their house of horrors into their kingdom as they eliminated Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers 20-16 at Lambeau Field.

Defense and offensive weaponry proved to be too much for the Jacksonville Jaguars as the Detroit Lions had a convincing 40-14 victory, improving to 5-7 on the season, and are now just two games back in the loss column for the seventh and playoff spot.

The Detroit Lions went to MetLife Stadium and stunned the New York Giants 31-18 for their third win in a row, thanks to their young defense and wily veteran Jamaal Williams, who had a historic day.

The Detroit Lions have announced that an eight-foot statue of Barry Sanders will be placed at Ford Field.

The Detroit Lions have the NFL’s highest-scoring offense, but they couldn’t score a point in Foxboro as they fell 29-0 to the New England Patriots.

The injury-depleted Detroit Lions fell to the Seattle Seahawks 48-45 in the highest-scoring game of the young season.

The Detroit Lions blew two double-digit leads in Minneapolis as they heartbreakingly fell 28-24 to the Minnesota Vikings.

Although this year seems like the Lions may be in a different stratosphere as an organization, after blowing week one of the NFL preseason to the Atlanta Falcons, they seem like they’re the same old Lions.

On Sunday (Feb. 13), there will be a very cool local connection to the Super Bowl as two St. Clair Shores natives and lifelong friends will be part of the color guard presenting flags at the game.

We got a behind the scenes perspective from familiar Detroit faces

Lomas Brown and Barry Sanders joined us to discuss the Big Game and how Matthew Stafford factors into it.

He might play for the Los Angeles Rams now, but Matthew Stafford’s 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions left him with many fans here in Detroit.

Legendary running back Barry Sanders, who now serves as an ambassador for the Detroit Lions, announced Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Calvin Johnson is simply in awe that he will soon join Jim Brown and Gale Sayers as Pro Football Hall of Famers inducted at the age of 35 years old or younger.

It seemed even fewer showed up to do their shows at socially distanced tables at the Super Bowl Media Center inside the Tampa Convention Center. “We still had live guests, including live guests from the Chiefs and Buccaneers. “Radio Row is a spectacle every year that has a buzz and excitement for media, athletes and sponsors,” Onaindia said. One of the benefits of Radio Row is the organic networking that happens between everyone in attendance. We all missed that this year.”The idea of Radio Row at the Super Bowl originated in 1992 in Minneapolis when New York’s WFAN broadcast on-site from a local hotel.

DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 28: Former Detroit Lions Barry Sanders talks with Head Coach Matt Patricia prior to the start of the game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 28, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)DETROIT – The Detroit Lions announced Tuesday that Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders will serve as an advisor and participate in interviews for the team’s general manager and head coach search. Spielman will report directly to President and CEO Rod Wood and participate in interviews for the team’s general manager and head coach search. Hopefully Sanders’ presence can help this once-storied NFL franchise get some kind of winning spirit back. More: Detroit Lions news

WORTHINGTON, OH - DECEMBER 06: Chris Spielman addresses students as Muscle Milk teams up with Chris Spielman to support high school athletics at Thomas Worthington High School on December 6, 2011 in Worthington, Ohio. (Photo by Greg Bartram/WireImage)DETROIT – Former Detroit Lions linebacker and Fox NFL analyst Chris Spielman is joining the organization’s front office. “Chris Spielman has been a tremendous ambassador for the Detroit Lions since the day he first put on a uniform as a rookie in 1988,” reads a statement from Chairman Sheila Hemp Ford. PONTIAC, MI - DECEMBER 17: Linebacker Chris Spielman of the Detroit Lions looks on from the field after a game against the Minnesota Vikings at the Pontiac Silverdome on December 17, 1994 in Pontiac, Michigan. More: Detroit Lions news

Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard, center, watches from the sidelines wearing a boot on his right foot during an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard has opted out of the rest of the season and will prepare for the NFL draft. Hubbard ran for 625 yards and five touchdowns this season. Hubbard's 2019 season was the best by an Oklahoma State back since Barry Sanders' 1988 Heisman-winning season. He rushed for 221 yards against Oregon State, 256 against Tulsa, 296 against Kansas State and 223 against TCU.

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 18: Barry Sanders during the Pro Football Hall of Fame half time show during the Chicago Bears v Detroit Lions game at Ford Field on October 18, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)The greatest Detroit Lion ever, Barry Sanders, was known for being a quiet, private, humble star. But even Barry was upset after last night's referee debacle in the Lions-Packers game. Yes, we could have scored TDs, but @Lions played too well to have the game end this way. #replayhelpneeded Barry Sanders (@BarrySanders) October 15, 2019Related: What referee said after blown Lions-Packers callsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Celebrities such as Tim Izzo and Barry Sanders stepped on the green for the Rocket Mortgage Classic kickoffCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.