Dominic Raiola

Sure, they havent won a game this season and have been in a perpetual rebuilding mode since the Eisenhower administration, but that doesnt give fans of the Detroit Lions any right to boo their team. Thats the logic of Lions C Dominic Raiola, who flipped his hometown fans the bird on Sunday while his team was, once again, losing a game on the field, this time to the Minnesota Vikings, 20-13. Well, Raiola doesnt regret telling Detroit residents to sit and spin, and is taking a pretty hardline stance with whats left of the Lions faithful. In fact, he even wants to give fans ... Read Full Story

The Lions today inked center Dominic Raiola to a four-year contract extension, keeping him with the club through 2013. The deal includes $20 million in new money, with $9 million guaranteed. The center said Thursday that he never thought about playing out the last year of his deal and moving on. “There’s so much I put into this,” Raiola said. “I think it’d be like quitting. This place is worse now than when I came in. I definitely want to be a part of when this thing is turned around.” He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2001 season. ... Read Full Story

The Lions today inked center Dominic Raiola to a four-year contract extension, keeping him with the club through 2013. The deal includes $20 million in new money, with $9 million guaranteed. The center said Thursday that he never thought about playing out the last year of his deal and moving on. “There’s so much I put into this,” Raiola said. “I think it’d be like quitting. This place is worse now than when I came in. I definitely want to be a part of when this thing is turned around.” He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2001 season. ... Read Full Story

Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr., center, and team general manager Martin Mayhew, right, talk with head coach Jim Schwartz during NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) The Detroit Lions have signed center Dominic Raiola to a four-year contract extension. Making him the 5th highest paid center in the NFL. The team announced today that the 6-foot-1, 295-pound starter will remain in Detroit through the 2013 season. He agreed to a four-year, $20 million deal, of which $9 million is guaranteed. Raiola is entering his ninth season with the Lions. He was drafted 50th overall ... Read Full Story

Posted by Matt Loede on December 9th, 2008 filed in News       Guess that the Lions didn’t like the gesture of center Dominic Raiola, as they fined him $7,500 for making the gesture toward fans during Sunday’s game. “We have tremendous respect and appreciation for all of our fans and we believe Dominic’s behavior this past Sunday was not consistent with what we expect from members of our team,” Lions executive vice president Tom Lewand said. “Our players, coaches and staff are held to high standards of sportsmanship and conduct. We are disappointed with Dominic’s behavior and apologize to any fans who were offended ... Read Full Story