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Schwartz Believes in Moving Part of Training Camp
Booth Newspapers reports that new Lions coach Jim Schwartz is a big believer in moving the team out of town for a bit for camp:
According to sources close to the team, Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz is a big believer in moving the team out of town for a portion of training camp and [...]
Red Wings done, Tigers Going Good, Lions are Moving Up
Now that the Detroit Red Wing season is over, the Detroit Lions have moved up the ladder a bit in what is on the sports fan radar. The Detroit Tigers are now on the top rung, with the Lions next. Then you have the Detroit Shock where we just heard that Bill Laimbeer [...]
Cliff Avril Talks About Comments on Rod Marinelli in his Blog
After my last blog, I got the feeling that people took it the wrong way, that I thought Coach Marinelli was a bad coach. That’s not what I was saying at all.
I want to clear the air about that.
Coach Marinelli is a great coach. I would never in any shape form or fashion try to [...]
Cliff Avril Talks Playoff Predictions and More in His Blog
Everyone heard what Kevin said about the Lions making the playoffs this year, and to us it just shows that Kevin has a lot of confidence. He’s very outspoken and you really need that confidence to succeed in this league.
As for us making the playoffs, I think that is very, very possible...
RB Kevin Smith Updates His Blog
One thing that really has surprised me so far in OTAs is how good Matthew Stafford has looked.
This is my first experience playing with a guy who was the first overall pick in the draft. It’s not like I was doubting him at first. But when you have the top draft pick, it’s a big [...]
Lions Cut OT Foster; Paves the Way for Jansen
The Lions today cut offensive tackle George Foster, which is turn paves the way for the team to officially add former Redskins tackle Jon Jansen. The release comes on the day that the Lions were supposed to get a physical done with Jansen to see if he was 100 percent and then would be [...]
Lions Come to Terms w/ Former Redskin OT Jansen
The Washington Times is reporting that the Detroit Lions have agreed on a one-year deal for the veteran minimum with offensive tackle Jon Jansen, pending a physical.
Jansen was cut by the Washington Redskins earlier today and was snapped up by the Lions hours later. He played the...
Former Lion Great Terry Barr Passes Away at 73
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that former Lions great Terry Barr passed away earlier today:
Former Detroit Lions great Terry Barr, a rookie on the team’s last championship team in 1957, has died at 73. The team says Barr died Thursday after an extended illness. He was a third...
Lions Conference Call a Success
I admit I was a bit skeptical when I heard about this. Last week I received an email from The Detroit Lions telling me about a conference call that they were going to do with every season ticket holder that wanted to participate.
All you had to do when they called, was to [...]
Loper Will Get Chance To Start At Left Guard
MLive.com reports that new Lion Daniel Loper will get a shot to be the teams starting left guard in 2009:
There wasn’t much fanfare surrounding the offseason acquisition of offensive lineman Daniel Loper. Loper, who defected from Tennessee to follow new Lions head coach Jim...
Top 10 Receivers
The Sporting News has come out with a list of the top receivers in the NFL, and while you can hardly argue with their picks, it’s always fun to do it anyway.
When ranking wide receivers, I think that you need to take into account at least 3years of playing time. It’s great to say [...]
Lions Sign Former Packers DE Jason Hunter
The Lions have themselves another defensive end, as Scout.com reports that the team has come to terms with former Green Bay Packers defensive end Jason Hunter.
The veteran defensive end was cut recently by the Packers after signing with them in 2006 and playing in 42 games as a reserve...
Matt Millen Hired by ESPN
It was going to happen at sometime, the only question was, where? Matt Millen was hired yesterday by sports mega giant ESPN as a game and studio analyst. Millen will work as a college football game analyst and will contribute to ESPN’s NFL studio coverage throughout the year, appearing...
RB Kevin Smith Says Lions Will Make the Playoffs
I won’t make a prediction about how many games we’re going to win, but I will say this: We will definitely make the playoffs this season.
Believe it or not we weren’t far off last year. Almost every game we could have won, we were one play or one player short. Except for Tennessee...
Lions Re-Sign WR Keary Colbert
Scout.com has confirmed that the Lions have re-signed veteran WR Keary Colbert. Colbert appeared in four games last season for the Lions and started three of them and also spent time last season with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. Colbert was originally drafted in the second...
Lions Continue to Fill Needs, What’s Next?
With the latest acquisition of former University of Michigan standout and two time Super Bowl winner with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions filled yet another need in what has been a fairly busy offseason for Mayhew and co.
Foote will now be joining in what is now becoming...
Lions Make the Signing of Foote Official
The Lions made the home coming for linebacker Larry Foote official on Wednesday, signing the former Steeler to a one-year deal. “It’s my home,” he said. “So that was always going to be in the back of my mind – what it would be like playing at home. With the way things were going in [...]
Lions Sign DE Hicks and Guard Fonoti to One-Year Deals
ESPN.com broke the story today of a couple of roster moves for the Lions:
Seeking to add depth, and perhaps create some training camp competition, the Detroit Lions have added a pair of veterans, neither of whom played in the NFL in 2008. The team confirmed it has signed defensive...
LB Foote Says He’s Been Offered a Deal by the Lions
Evidently it has not taken long for now former Steelers LB Larry Foote to find a team that wants his services. Foote is telling sources that he has gotten an offer from his hometown team - the Lions. He also said that he spent Tuesday meeting the Lions brass, and that his agent [...]
D-Lineman Carter Still on the Lions Minds?
The Lions have already spoken to DL Kevin Carter, and there is still a lot of talk about the Lions possibly inking him before the start of training camp. ESPN’s John Clayton updates the status of Carter today on his blog:
Kevin Carter would still like to get a chance to return...
Will Stafford Be Ready to Give it a Go as the Starter in 2009?
After last seasons quick rise to fame of rookie QB’s Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco, there’s been a lot of talk about throwing #1 pick Matthew Stafford into the fire for the 0-16 Lions as the starter in 2009. This past weekend the Lions had their first minicamp, and while Stafford...
Steelers Cut Foote; Detroit Bound?
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it official today, what everybody knew was going to happen sooner or later, cutting LB Larry Foote. Foote was a fourth round draft pick in 2002 from The University of Michigan and was due to make $2.885 million dollars in this, his last season of his contract...
Lions Sign DE Eric Hicks, Release Three Players
Today’s Detroit News reported that the Lions made some roster moves. The team added defensive end Eric Hicks, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound veteran who hasn’t started since 2006, the last of his six seasons under new defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham with Kansas City.
The...
Linebacker Zack Follett - Another Chris Spielman?
Here’s an article that was in The Daily Californian, written by Matt Kawahara.
Zack Follett waited through 234 names without hearing his.
Finally, late Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced it as the 235th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. Follett expressed thank-you...
Lions Hire Former Ravens Scout Washburn as Assistant O-Line Coach
The Lions have hired ex-Ravens scout Jeremiah Washburn as an assistant offensive line coach. New Lions coach Jim Schwartz announced Washburn’s hiring today. Washburn joins the Lions after spending six seasons working in the player personnel department for the Ravens. For the...
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