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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:07 AM EDT Oct 9, 2018 Allen Park — While he didn’t say it directly, Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Joe Marciano all but confirmed return man Jamal Agnew will be out an extended period of time with the knee injury he suffered against the Green Bay Packers. As for who will replace Agnew, an All-Pro as a rookie last season, that isn’t likely to be determined until after the team’s bye week. “That hasn’t been discussed yet, but it will be,” Marciano said. “All those things are based on staff discussions between myself, head coach, general manager. That conversation will come up before we play Miami. ... We’re not playing for another 10 days. We’ve got time to make a good, intelligent decision.” Marciano doesn’t believe the team needs to look for outside help. He anticipates the solution is on the roster and discussed four potential candidates for the job … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions have time to figure out how to replace Jamal Agnew

Shawn Windsor Detroit Free Press Published 6:16 p.m. UTC Sep 2, 2018 Chase Winovich was confused. He had no idea how his Wolverines had just lost.  “I’m not really sure where they beat us,” said the bewildered, Michigan football senior defensive end, standing in a tight cinder-block room underneath Notre Dame Stadium after U-M's 24-17 loss to the Irish. “... (I) didn’t feel like they dominated us.”  He’s right. They didn’t.   Notre Dame just made a few more plays.   If there’s a theme to Jim Harbaugh’s three-plus year tenure in Ann Arbor, there it is. On the biggest stage, in the biggest games, against their biggest rivals, the Wolverines keep coming up short.  A second late to the quarterback, say. Or a second short of holding a block.   On one play, you’ll see something spectacular. Like Devin Bush ripping across the field and blowing up a … [Read more...] about Michigan football lacks Harbaugh’s ‘it factor’; time to figure out why