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.

They have even become a popular team with people that don't have local ties thanks to a high-scoring, trick-play heavy offense and charismatic coach Dan Campbell, who memorably said his players ...

No one is laughing at the Detroit Lions anymore. The Lions, one of the NFL's worst teams for much of its 90-year history, are Super Bowl favorites for the first time and long-suffering fans are ...