ROB SIMS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Lions guard Sims prepared all year for 49ers matchup
ALLEN PARK, Mich. Detroit Lions offensive guard Rob Sims has been pointing to Sundays matchup against San Francisco defensive tackle Justin Smith since the day the NFL schedule was released.
It is one of the main reasons why Sims, in his seventh year in the NFL, gained about 15 pounds during the off-season.
Sims couldnt handle Smith a year ago in the 49ers' 25-19 victory in...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
September 12, 2012
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Lions fully aware of rival talk
For better or worse, the Detroit Lions have the attention of their NFC North Division rivals.
The Lions are well aware of what's being said about them, according to offensive lineman Rob Sims, and they apparently plan to address it at the appropriate time on the field.
First it was Green Bay receiver Greg Jennings, who told the NFL Network earlier this summer, Theyre a very...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
August 13, 2012
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Lions’ Rob Sims bulks up to 315
Rob Sims is a starting guard for the Detroit Lions who played last season at 300 pounds. However, he has bulked up this offseason to 315. Often when offensive linemen gain a significant amount of weight in the offseason, it’s a bad thing, but while Sims acknowledges this will hurt his quickness, it sounds like it was done with the blessing of the coaching staff. ProFootballFocus...
Lions' Sims put on weight to go from good to great
(Eds: With AP Photos.) By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Detroit Lions offensive guard Rob Sims has put on weight to go from good to great.
Sims said he has gained 15 pounds this offseason, hoping to increase his power after weighing less than 300 the past two years with mixed results against bigger players such as Minnesota's 311-pound defensive tackle Kevin Williams.
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May 18, 2012
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Sims adds weight to block better
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions offensive guard Rob Sims doesn't recommend it for anyone at home, but he intentionally gained about 15 pounds during the offseason and is now tipping the scales around 315.
"There's no need to have a 9-to-5 (job) and carry this kind of weight," Sims said. "There's no reason to be this heavy other than to play football...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
May 17, 2012
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New Era For NFL OTAs Starts In April
The Lions are scheduled to begin their off-season program April 16, about a month later than organized team workouts would have resumed under the old collective bargaining agreement. "That's a long time," guard Rob Sims said. "They can hurt you in a month." Under the new CBA, off-season programs have been scaled back five weeks, and organized team activities...
Bye week did little to aid Detroit Lions, but wasn't cause of loss to Chicago Bears
"I think we just came out here and didn't play our best," said left guard Rob Sims.
Via Detroit Lions Football
November 14, 2011
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Leonard Davis is 'huge' addition at guard for Lions
The first time Rob Sims saw Leonard Davis on the field five years ago, he thought Davis was the "biggest guy" he had ever seen. Now that Davis has moved into the Lions' locker room, Sims' opinion hasn't changed. "He's huge," Sims said Tuesday.
Via Lions Blog
November 09, 2011
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Lions vs. 49ers: Rob Sims hosts Friday bonding sessions
Rob Sims' home is hard to find -- but easy to spot. The immaculate 8,000-square-foot brick house sits on an unmarked street with vacant lots to its right, two houses in various states of construction across the street. It is so new it doesn't show up on MapQuest.
Via Lions Blog
October 16, 2011
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In Defense of the Detroit Lions Offensive line
For decades the Lions offensive line has been a punching bag, both in physical and philosophical terms. This season is no different: fans have howled about the five-sack disaster in Minnesota, the abundance of penalties, and the continued inability to run impressively between the tackles. Nearly every Lions offensive lineman (excepting Rob Sims) has heard calls for his head on...
Via The Lions In Winter
October 06, 2011
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