Norwegian kicker Havard Rugland put himself on the map with a trick-shot YouTube video seen by millions. The Detroit Lions obviously were impressed and signed Rugland on Thursday.

The Detroit Lions took a single day to replace Jason Hanson. David Akers reportedly will become the team's third kicker in the last 33 seasons.

Jason Hanson played in 21 seasons with the Detroit Lions and proved to be the Lions' most consistent player since Barry Sanders. The Lions announced his retirement Thursday.

David Akers reportedly will visit the Detroit Lions next week, as longtime kicker Jason Hanson remains unsigned by the team.

Jason Hanson is 42 years old, and he's still thinking about playing football. The longtime Detroit Lions kicker is weighing his options when it comes to returning for a 22nd season in 2013.

Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson has been one of the most consistent players on a bad team for the past two decades, but he might hang up his kicking cleats after this season.

Roger Goodell called eliminating kickoffs an "off-the-wall" idea. Players, including Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould, and coaches offered their own takes on how that would change the NFL.

The Detroit Lions needed a victory over the Green Bay Packers to make a final playoff run. That didn't happen.

Fantasy guru Michael Fabiano makes those tough decisions easy with the ultimate breakdown of kickers to start or to sit based on their Week 9 matchups.

The Detroit Lions likely saved their season with a gutty overtime win against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Daniel Jeremiah says the Lions can thank Matthew Stafford's unshakeable tenacity.

Fantasy guru Michael Fabiano makes those tough decisions easy with the ultimate breakdown of kickers to start or to sit based on their Week 6 matchups.

If you thought the local reaction to the Detroit Lions' 1-3 start was bad, wait until you read rival executives' comments on Ndamukong Suh, coach Jim Schwartz and GM Martin Mayhew.

Based on his postgame comments, Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson seems to want changes to the team's special teams unit, but he won't be seeing a change on the coaching staff.

Kickers are people, too. Fantasy guru Michael Fabiano breaks down some kickers who could provide sneaky fantasy points in Week 2.

NFL Fantasy LIVE's Dave Dameshek takes on the world in the quest to form the perfect lineup each week of the fantasy season. Can you beat him?

The "C" patch on select players' jerseys has become a ubiquitous part of the NFL. But what are the roles and responsibilities of a captain? Jeff Darlington says the answer varies from team to team.