Dominic Raiola, C, Detroit Lions

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Lions | Line should be OK for a while
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:46:11 -0700

Terry Foster, of The Detroit News, reports four of the Detroit Lions offensive linemen - C Dominic Raiola, OLT Jeff Backus, ORG Stephen Peterman and ORT Gosder Cherilus - are signed to long-term deals.

Lions | Raiola contract update
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:30:03 -0700

Updating a previous report, John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports Detroit Lions C Dominic Raiola has signed a four-year extension worth $20 million, according to a source. The deal includes $9 million in guaranteed money and will pay Raiola $13 million this season.

Lions | Raiola signs extension
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:40:01 -0700

Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports the Detroit Lions have signed C Dominic Raiola to a four-year extension that will run through the 2013 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Lions | Raiola dinged
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:08:43 -0700

Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli said C Dominic Raiola (ankle) has an ankle injury. He had it rolled on during practice Monday, July 28. The injury is not believed to be serious.

Lions | Raiola excited about new offense
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:41:30 -0700

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions C Dominic Raiola is excited about the team's new offensive approach under offensive coordinator Jim Colletto. Raiola said it will give everyone a chance to do what offensive lineman like to do, which is run the football. He said Colletto brings a run-first mentality to the offense. Raiola said former offensive coordinator Mike Martz had a different approach and liked to pass the ball before running it. Raiola feels the team will not lose any aggressiveness with their new offense, it is just a different style of play. The new offense will involve fewer plays, with fewer shifts and motions, but will still feature audibles.

Lions | Raiola warned about inappropriate comments
Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:11:28 -0800

Len Pasquarelli, of ESPN.com, reports Detroit Lions C Dominic Raiola has been warned by NFL officials that comments he made about Atlanta Falcons CB DeAngelo Hall after the Week 9 game were inappropriate. Hall hit Lions QB Jon Kitna late during the game and drew a 15-yard personal foul penalty. Raiola labeled Hall "a cheap-shot artist" after the game and claimed that he will "try to take [Hall's] head off" if the teams meet again in the future.

Lions | Team gaining chemistry
Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:39:26 -0700

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Lions have not been as cliquey since the new coached and a number of new players have arrived. Different players have been playing pickup basketball together and CB Dre' Bly has been eating lunch with the quarterbacks. There was a definite split between the team during the 2005 season, according to C Dominic Raiola. Raiola added, "That was tough to play with. Understandably, the defense wasn't happy with us. We continued to lay eggs every year I've been here -- five years in a row." With new head coach Rod Marinelli, the team is starting to unite again. Bly said, "We've been together, man, ever since we brought in my new coach. He brought unity here, man. The chemistry's great, man, amongst the whole team."

Lions | Raiola Contract Breakdown
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:05:11 -0800

Updating previous reports, the five-year deal OL Dominic Raiola signed with the Detroit Lions has base salaries of $550,000 (2005), $2 million (2006), $2.55 million (2007), $3.4 million (2008) and $3.4 million (2009).

Lions | Raiola Agrees to Long-Term Deal
Sun, 27 Feb 2005 10:27:21 -0800

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Detroit Lions agreed with C Dominic Raiola on a five-year deal worth $17.5 million including a $4.6 million signing bonus. Raiola was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent March 2.

Lions | Radiola Expected for Week 5
Mon, 04 Oct 2004 14:34:21 -0700

Steve Pate, of The Daily Oakland Press, reports Detroit Lions C Dominic Raiola (heart) will play in the Sunday, Oct. 10, game at the Atlanta Falcons. Raiola recently had surgery for an irregular heartbeat.

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