Lions Articles:
Lions coach says rookies job for now - staying in playing shape: http://www.freep.com/article/20110506/SPORTS01/105060452/Lions-coach-says-rookies-job-now-Stay-playing-shape
Stafford hits a few with PGA Tour Pro: http://www.freep.com/article/20110506/SPORTS01/110506005/Lions-QB-Matthew-Stafford-hits-few-PGA-Tour-pro
Current group of free agents is underwhelming: http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2754
Lions players plan to run drills in 2 weeks during lockout: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/05/06/sports/doc4dc30db96b0e4904436120.txt
NFL Breakout players (One of the players picked is Pettigrew): http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-05-06/nfl-breakout-players-eric-berry-on-verge-of-becoming-next-ed-reed
No Peterson, No Problem. Lions played draft well: http://det.scout.com/2/1070073.html
Scout's grades for the Lions (the Fairley pick gets an A, Young gets a B, Leshoure gets an A, Hogue gets a B-, and Culbreath gets an A): http://det.scout.com/2/1070063.html
2012 Draft:
ESPN's 2012 mock draft (Lions take CB Stephon Gilmore): http://www.detnews.com/article/20110505/SPORTS0101/105050449/1126/ESPN-%E2%80%9912-mock-draft--South-Carolina%E2%80%99s-Gilmore-to-Lions--MSU%E2%80%99s-Worthy-No.-5
Top offensive prospects in 2012: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/15034224/plenty-of-offensive-talent-should-be-available-in-12-draft
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Thursday 5-5-11 Afternoon Lions Links
Lions Articles:
PFW Readers - Lions had the best draft: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/05/05/readers-lions-had-best-draft-among-nfc-teams
Breaking down Martz's route scheme vs. the Lions: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Breaking-down-Martzs-route-scheme-vs-the-Lions.html
Is WR Johnson's roster spot in jeopardy after draft?: http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/05/05/is-wr-johnsons-roster-spot-in-jeopardy-after-draft/
The NFL draft was great, but now this: http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/05/nfl-draft-was-great-but-now-this.html
Schwartz - Wings can win 4 in a row: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/05/05/11/Lions-coach-Schwartz-Wings-can-win-four-/landing_redwings.html?blockID=517335&feedID=3862
NFL Articles:
Agents - Teams have tampered with undrafted players: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/05/05/agents-teams-have-tampered-with-undrafted-players
Our discoveries, after tracking pre-draft workouts and visits (Doesn't mention it in the article, but the Lions visited with all their picks): http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/05/our-discoveries-after-tracking-pre-draft-visits-and-workouts/
PFW Readers - Lions had the best draft: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/05/05/readers-lions-had-best-draft-among-nfc-teams
Breaking down Martz's route scheme vs. the Lions: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Breaking-down-Martzs-route-scheme-vs-the-Lions.html
Is WR Johnson's roster spot in jeopardy after draft?: http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/05/05/is-wr-johnsons-roster-spot-in-jeopardy-after-draft/
The NFL draft was great, but now this: http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/05/nfl-draft-was-great-but-now-this.html
Schwartz - Wings can win 4 in a row: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/05/05/11/Lions-coach-Schwartz-Wings-can-win-four-/landing_redwings.html?blockID=517335&feedID=3862
NFL Articles:
Agents - Teams have tampered with undrafted players: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/05/05/agents-teams-have-tampered-with-undrafted-players
Our discoveries, after tracking pre-draft workouts and visits (Doesn't mention it in the article, but the Lions visited with all their picks): http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/05/our-discoveries-after-tracking-pre-draft-visits-and-workouts/
Thursday 5-5-11 Morning Lions Links
Lions Articles:
LB Coach Matt Burke encouraged by current corps: http://www.freep.com/article/20110505/SPORTS01/105050548/Lions-Matt-Burke-encouraged-by-current-linebacker-corps
Handicappers put Lions at 35-1 to win the SB: http://www.detnews.com/article/20110504/SPORTS0101/105040427/1126/Handicappers-put-Lions-at-35-1-to-win-Super-Bowl
With addition of Fairley, don't forget about Corey Williams: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/05/with-addition-of-fairley-dont-forget.html
Stiff competition for rookie of the year on both sides of the ball (La Canfora picks Fairley to win DROY and Davis picks Titus Young to win OROY): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81fabfb1/article/stiff-competition-for-rookie-of-year-on-both-sides-of-the-ball?module=HP_cp2
GMs weigh in on which teams had the best draft (the Lions were divisive in the reactions they solicited and there is also a draft nugget on the Lions): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81fae47e/article/general-managers-weigh-in-with-which-team-had-best-draft
Free Agents:
Prisco ranks the free agent class: http://www.cbssports.com/#!/nfl/story/15029161/freeagent-class-asomugha-tops-shallow-fa-pool
2012 Draft Articles:
Reuter's 2012 mock (Lions take CB Cliff Harris with the #20 pick): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/15029593/mock-draft-first-look-with-luck-and-heels
2012 Defensive prospects (CB and ILB should be stronger than most other positions): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/15030004/defensive-prospects-alabama-loaded
CBA Articles:
No decision from court on Wednesday, but stay expected: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/05/04/no-decision-from-court-wednesday-but-stay-expected
LB Coach Matt Burke encouraged by current corps: http://www.freep.com/article/20110505/SPORTS01/105050548/Lions-Matt-Burke-encouraged-by-current-linebacker-corps
Handicappers put Lions at 35-1 to win the SB: http://www.detnews.com/article/20110504/SPORTS0101/105040427/1126/Handicappers-put-Lions-at-35-1-to-win-Super-Bowl
With addition of Fairley, don't forget about Corey Williams: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/05/with-addition-of-fairley-dont-forget.html
Stiff competition for rookie of the year on both sides of the ball (La Canfora picks Fairley to win DROY and Davis picks Titus Young to win OROY): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81fabfb1/article/stiff-competition-for-rookie-of-year-on-both-sides-of-the-ball?module=HP_cp2
GMs weigh in on which teams had the best draft (the Lions were divisive in the reactions they solicited and there is also a draft nugget on the Lions): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81fae47e/article/general-managers-weigh-in-with-which-team-had-best-draft
Free Agents:
Prisco ranks the free agent class: http://www.cbssports.com/#!/nfl/story/15029161/freeagent-class-asomugha-tops-shallow-fa-pool
2012 Draft Articles:
Reuter's 2012 mock (Lions take CB Cliff Harris with the #20 pick): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/15029593/mock-draft-first-look-with-luck-and-heels
2012 Defensive prospects (CB and ILB should be stronger than most other positions): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/15030004/defensive-prospects-alabama-loaded
CBA Articles:
No decision from court on Wednesday, but stay expected: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/05/04/no-decision-from-court-wednesday-but-stay-expected
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wednesday 5-4-11 Afternoon Lions Links
Lions Articles:
Brooks NFC North Draft Grades (Lions get an A-): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fab9f4/article/lions-continue-to-build-young-talented-core-through-draft?module=HP_cp2
Grading the Lions draft (Lions get an A for the Fairley pick, a B+ for the Young and Leshoure pick, a B- for the Hogue pick, and a D for the Culbreath pick): http://www.clickondetroit.com/lions/27775453/detail.html
Final Draft Impressions, Part I: http://football.realgm.com/src_encroachment/310/20110504/final_draft_impressions_part_i/
ESPN poll results has Lions being picked as having the best draft in the NFC North: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/26716/no-mistaking-the-results-of-our-poll
First round breakdown (Fairley is in the love em group): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/First-round-breakdown-2301.html
2012 Articles:
SI's mock draft (Lions take CB Stephon Gilmore with the #12 pick): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andrew_perloff/05/03/2012.mock.draft/index.html
SI/TFY's top 40 prospects for 2012: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/05/03/2012.prospects/index.html
CBA Articles:
Courtroom football - ruling coming, schedule set: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Courtroom-football-ruling-coming-schedule-set.html
Player resentment for Goodell grows: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AnJkVxQAlaeWBbSnlZJd.t9DubYF?slug=ms-silver_players_hatred_for_goodell_grows_050411
Video:
Kiper/McShay - Best draft (McShay picks the Lions and discusses them at 0:55): http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6477669
Suh's new Chrysler commercial: http://www.freep.com/article/20110504/SPORTS01/110504034/1049/sports01
Brooks NFC North Draft Grades (Lions get an A-): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fab9f4/article/lions-continue-to-build-young-talented-core-through-draft?module=HP_cp2
Grading the Lions draft (Lions get an A for the Fairley pick, a B+ for the Young and Leshoure pick, a B- for the Hogue pick, and a D for the Culbreath pick): http://www.clickondetroit.com/lions/27775453/detail.html
Final Draft Impressions, Part I: http://football.realgm.com/src_encroachment/310/20110504/final_draft_impressions_part_i/
ESPN poll results has Lions being picked as having the best draft in the NFC North: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/26716/no-mistaking-the-results-of-our-poll
First round breakdown (Fairley is in the love em group): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/First-round-breakdown-2301.html
2012 Articles:
SI's mock draft (Lions take CB Stephon Gilmore with the #12 pick): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andrew_perloff/05/03/2012.mock.draft/index.html
SI/TFY's top 40 prospects for 2012: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/05/03/2012.prospects/index.html
CBA Articles:
Courtroom football - ruling coming, schedule set: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Courtroom-football-ruling-coming-schedule-set.html
Player resentment for Goodell grows: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AnJkVxQAlaeWBbSnlZJd.t9DubYF?slug=ms-silver_players_hatred_for_goodell_grows_050411
Video:
Kiper/McShay - Best draft (McShay picks the Lions and discusses them at 0:55): http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6477669
Suh's new Chrysler commercial: http://www.freep.com/article/20110504/SPORTS01/110504034/1049/sports01
2012 Mock Drafts
Schrager's 2012 mock draft - May 4th (Lions pick 20th and they take CB Stephen Gilmore): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Peter-Schrager-NFL-2012-first-round-mock-draft-050311
Walterfootball's 2012 mock - May 4th (Lions take ILB Manti Te'o with the #19 pick): http://walterfootball.com/draft2012_1.php
SI's mock draft - May 4th (Lions take CB Stephon Gilmore with the #12 pick): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andrew_perloff/05/03/2012.mock.draft/index.html
ESPN's 2012 mock draft - May 5th (Lions take CB Stephon Gilmore): http://www.detnews.com/article/20110505/SPORTS0101/105050449/1126/ESPN-%E2%80%9912-mock-draft--South-Carolina%E2%80%99s-Gilmore-to-Lions--MSU%E2%80%99s-Worthy-No.-5
CBS Mocks (Rang has the Lions picking CB Janoris Jenkins at #20 and Reuter has the Lions picking OT Andrew Datko with the #20 pick): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock
Count:
CB Stephon Gilmore - 3
CB Janoris Jenkins - 1
OT Andrew Datko - 1
ILB Manti Te'o - 1
Walterfootball's 2012 mock - May 4th (Lions take ILB Manti Te'o with the #19 pick): http://walterfootball.com/draft2012_1.php
SI's mock draft - May 4th (Lions take CB Stephon Gilmore with the #12 pick): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andrew_perloff/05/03/2012.mock.draft/index.html
ESPN's 2012 mock draft - May 5th (Lions take CB Stephon Gilmore): http://www.detnews.com/article/20110505/SPORTS0101/105050449/1126/ESPN-%E2%80%9912-mock-draft--South-Carolina%E2%80%99s-Gilmore-to-Lions--MSU%E2%80%99s-Worthy-No.-5
CBS Mocks (Rang has the Lions picking CB Janoris Jenkins at #20 and Reuter has the Lions picking OT Andrew Datko with the #20 pick): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock
Count:
CB Stephon Gilmore - 3
CB Janoris Jenkins - 1
OT Andrew Datko - 1
ILB Manti Te'o - 1
Wednesday 5-4-11 Morning Lions Links
Lions Articles:
Lions tried for CB in the draft: http://www.freep.com/article/20110504/SPORTS01/105040434/Lions-tried-cornerback-draft
Lions will contend in the NFC North: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/05/04/sports/doc4dc07bdb056a5918008796.txt?viewmode=default
Which teams won draft day trades (the Lions won the trade according to this chart): http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/37597/which-teams-won-draft-day-trades
Teams with holes to fill (Obviously the Lions are one of those teams): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81fa7ef2/article/some-teams-now-must-rely-on-free-agency-to-fill-key-holes?module=HP_cp2
NFC North draft truths revealed (For the Lions, it's that if Leshoure pans out he will become more like Jamaal Charles, not Chris Johnson): http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/29030834
NFL draft picks receiving tenders from teams, amidst lockout: http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2011/05/draft_picks_receiving_tenders.html
Undrafted Free Agents:
Small school studs lead the list of best undrafted free agents: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Small-school-studs-lead-list-of-best-undrafted-d?urn=nfl-wp1803
NFL Free Agents:
Unofficial list of free agents: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fa9321/article/unofficial-list-of-potential-2011-free-agents?module=HP_cp2
2011 could offer the worst crop of free agents in modern era system: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fa8bd7/article/2011-could-offer-worst-crop-of-free-agents-in-modernera-system
CBA Articles:
Yet another damning moment in an ugly PR week for NFL owners: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/ann_killion/05/03/nfl.week/index.html
Lions tried for CB in the draft: http://www.freep.com/article/20110504/SPORTS01/105040434/Lions-tried-cornerback-draft
Lions will contend in the NFC North: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/05/04/sports/doc4dc07bdb056a5918008796.txt?viewmode=default
Which teams won draft day trades (the Lions won the trade according to this chart): http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/37597/which-teams-won-draft-day-trades
Teams with holes to fill (Obviously the Lions are one of those teams): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81fa7ef2/article/some-teams-now-must-rely-on-free-agency-to-fill-key-holes?module=HP_cp2
NFC North draft truths revealed (For the Lions, it's that if Leshoure pans out he will become more like Jamaal Charles, not Chris Johnson): http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/29030834
NFL draft picks receiving tenders from teams, amidst lockout: http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2011/05/draft_picks_receiving_tenders.html
Undrafted Free Agents:
Small school studs lead the list of best undrafted free agents: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Small-school-studs-lead-list-of-best-undrafted-d?urn=nfl-wp1803
NFL Free Agents:
Unofficial list of free agents: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fa9321/article/unofficial-list-of-potential-2011-free-agents?module=HP_cp2
2011 could offer the worst crop of free agents in modern era system: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fa8bd7/article/2011-could-offer-worst-crop-of-free-agents-in-modernera-system
CBA Articles:
Yet another damning moment in an ugly PR week for NFL owners: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/ann_killion/05/03/nfl.week/index.html
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Tuesday 5-3-11 Afternoon Lions Links
Lions Articles:
Titus Young a smart fit for the Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/26677/titus-young-a-smart-fit-for-lions
Kiper - Fairley will have an immediate impact: http://www.detnews.com/article/20110503/SPORTS0101/105030423/1126/sports0101/ESPN%E2%80%99s-Mel-Kiper--Lions%E2%80%99-Nick-Fairley-%E2%80%98will-have-immediate-impact%E2%80%99
How the Lions look post draft: http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/how-the-detroit-lions-look-post-nfl-draft
Chat with Seifert (there's a bunch of Lions questions in there): http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/38227/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert
Immediate impact rookie list (Fairley is on the list): http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-05-03/ingram-tops-list-of-immediate-impact-rookies
Eye on football - draft reaches and steals (Fairley is picked as a steal): http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/29025902
Undrafted Free Agents:
Froman, Locke, Lockette lead list of best undrafted offensive players: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Froman-Locke-Lockette-lead-list-of-best-undraf?urn=nfl-wp1787
NFL analysts pick best picks after round 1 (Wyche mentions Young and Leshoure): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81fa8050/article/bowers-could-end-up-being-best-draft-pick-after-round-1
2012 Draft:
Schrager's 2012 mock draft (Lions pick 20th and they take CB Stephen Gilmore): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Peter-Schrager-NFL-2012-first-round-mock-draft-050311
Walterfootball's 2012 mock (Lions take ILB Manti Te'o with the #19 pick): http://walterfootball.com/draft2012_1.php
CBA Articles:
Smith jeopardizing the players position: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/05/03/smith-jeopardizing-players-position
NFL must play on Sept. 11: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/05/03/11/NFL-must-play-on-Sept-11/landing_lions.html?blockID=515751&feedID=3862
Arguments in NFL appeal scheduled for June 3: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fa8779/article/arguments-in-nfl-appeal-scheduled-for-june-3-in-st-louis
Same judges who are handling stay request will handle appeal: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/03/same-judges-who-handle-stay-request-will-handle-appeal/
Titus Young a smart fit for the Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/26677/titus-young-a-smart-fit-for-lions
Kiper - Fairley will have an immediate impact: http://www.detnews.com/article/20110503/SPORTS0101/105030423/1126/sports0101/ESPN%E2%80%99s-Mel-Kiper--Lions%E2%80%99-Nick-Fairley-%E2%80%98will-have-immediate-impact%E2%80%99
How the Lions look post draft: http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/how-the-detroit-lions-look-post-nfl-draft
Chat with Seifert (there's a bunch of Lions questions in there): http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/38227/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert
Immediate impact rookie list (Fairley is on the list): http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-05-03/ingram-tops-list-of-immediate-impact-rookies
Eye on football - draft reaches and steals (Fairley is picked as a steal): http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/29025902
Undrafted Free Agents:
Froman, Locke, Lockette lead list of best undrafted offensive players: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Froman-Locke-Lockette-lead-list-of-best-undraf?urn=nfl-wp1787
NFL analysts pick best picks after round 1 (Wyche mentions Young and Leshoure): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81fa8050/article/bowers-could-end-up-being-best-draft-pick-after-round-1
2012 Draft:
Schrager's 2012 mock draft (Lions pick 20th and they take CB Stephen Gilmore): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Peter-Schrager-NFL-2012-first-round-mock-draft-050311
Walterfootball's 2012 mock (Lions take ILB Manti Te'o with the #19 pick): http://walterfootball.com/draft2012_1.php
CBA Articles:
Smith jeopardizing the players position: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/05/03/smith-jeopardizing-players-position
NFL must play on Sept. 11: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/05/03/11/NFL-must-play-on-Sept-11/landing_lions.html?blockID=515751&feedID=3862
Arguments in NFL appeal scheduled for June 3: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fa8779/article/arguments-in-nfl-appeal-scheduled-for-june-3-in-st-louis
Same judges who are handling stay request will handle appeal: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/03/same-judges-who-handle-stay-request-will-handle-appeal/
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