A look at Billy Sims, No. 1 pick in the 1980 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, won Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma, owns barbecue ...

Former Detroit Lions running back Billy Sims is planning a milk powder processing plant in Michigan. Sims told The Bay City Times that those working on the project are close to purchasing a facility ...

I tried out for the South Holland Jets football team and made the roster. It wasn't a significant accomplishment since anyone who showed up was guaranteed a spot. At that time, Billy Sims had just ...

John Morton was already a devoted Detroit Lions fan. The Auburn Hills native — who played collegiately at Western Michigan — was a huge fan of former Lions running back Billy Sims, marveling ...

New Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton ... I’ve seen it, I’ve seen it from (when I was) a little kid (with) Billy Sims, and all the way up I’ve seen it," Morton explained.

The legendary running back reflects on his time in Norman and shares his thoughts on this year's team.

Neither of the Detroit Lions big additions moved the needle for fans hungry for a Super Bowl after two years of oh-so-close misses. Free agency isn’t over. A handful of prominent (if aging or ...

The Detroit Lions ranked ninth in the NFL Players Association's annual survey of workplace conditions. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell received an A-plus grade for the second straight year.