A wave of shock swept across the American football world on Saturday after officials at the Pro Football Hall of Fame issued — and then abruptly retracted — an announcement declaring that Detroit ...

We’re delighted to report that Detroit Lions legend Lem Barney is alive. You would have thought otherwise if you had read the announcement made by the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. According ...

Remembrances poured out for former Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney on Saturday, with many responding to news of Barney's death with memories of the Hall of Famer. The problem is, Barney isn't dead ...

The family of NFL and Jackson State legend Lem Barney says he is alive, pushing back against widespread - and incorrect - reports that circulated online this weekend. The confusion unfolded rapidly on ...

For the second time, the family of a Detroit Lions legend Lem Barney has had to publicly come out and refute reports that he had passed away. “Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO Jim Porter ...

Family of Detroit Lions legend Lem Barney say reports of his passing are false. Before Barry Sanders elusively ran into the NFL Hall of Fame, and before Billy Sims’ spectacular but short Detroit Lions ...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has publicly apologized for wrongly announcing the death of former NFL star Lem Barney. NFL.com reported on Saturday, November 29, that the Hall of Fame rescinded an ...

That’s one way to flop. On Saturday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame released an apology after it incorrectly announced the death of former Lions cornerback Lem Barney at the age of 80. “Based on ...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday apologized after it incorrectly announced that former Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney had died at the age of 80, citing "media sources associated with the ...