Detroit Lions - Team Notes

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...oit-lions-roster-preseason-season-preview-nfl
Pride Of Detroit Lions PODcast reviews the final Lions roster and previews real football. 75 minutes.
It?s all happening, you can?t change the channel now.

This week on the PODcast:

Jeremy is gone. Forever. Bye.

John Whiticar slots in as our latest PODcast addition.

Notes from a forgettable Cleveland preseason game. No one who played in that game is here. Metaphysically.

The biggest surprises from the final 53-man roster. Why are the Lions carrying six wide receivers?

Is DL depth going to be a problem?

Impress/Depress on full preseason performances. John gets to try his hand at our fun little game.

Mailbag honors the great horror classic ?Tremors,? and answers more Lions questions.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/quandre_diggs_detroit_lions_2.html#incart_river_index
Quandre Diggs warned us not to be fooled. He was right.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...t-lions-schedule-2018-predictions/1163388002/
Detroit Lions schedule predictions: Team will take a step back in 2018.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...khalil-mack-trade-bears-nfc-north/1186905002/
How does Chicago Bears trade for Khalil Mack affect Detroit Lions?
Freep

http://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2018/09/bears-give-up-most-for-defensive-player.html
Bears Give Up Most Ever for a Defensive Player?
LOOKING BACK By John Turney
Pro Football Journal

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...-player-evaluation-to-scheming-for-opponents/
Matt Patricia shifts focus from player evaluation to scheming for opponents.
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/9/4/17817290/nfl-expansion-18-game-schedule-approval-poll
Would you approve of an 18-game, 2 preseason game schedule?
Everyone wants a shorter preseason, but is the answer adding to the regular season?
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/04/lions-and-jets-rekindle-series-with-some-strange-history/
Lions and Jets rekindle series with some strange history.
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2018/09/04/kaepernick-new-deal-nike/37705765/
Kaepernick has new deal with Nike.
Detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/johnson-finding-his-role-in-lions-offense
Johnson finding his role in Lions' offense.
Lions.com

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/lions_defensive_coordinator_ac.html#incart_river_index
Lions defense remains work in progress after allowing most yards per play in NFL.
Mlive

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/04/detroit-lions-defense-struggles/1188756002/
Detroit Lions' Paul Pasqualoni: Defense can be 'pretty solid unit'.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/flash_and_consistency_earned_b.html#incart_river_index
Undrafted Powell brings long-term potential to Lions receiving room.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/lions_demote_ashawn_robinson_o.html#incart_river_index
Lions demote A'Shawn Robinson on first depth chart;
Ameer Abdullah is kick returner.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/news/lo...verdome-road-signs-auctioned-mdot/1194370002/
Massive Pontiac Silverdome road signs to be auctioned by MDOT.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/...silverdome_road_signs.html#incart_river_index
Pontiac Silverdome road signs to be sold at auction.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...ngs-predictions-breakouts-fantasy-stars#lions
Projecting 1 - 32 NFL teams.
espn

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-davis-has-been-waiting-for-season-opener
Davis has been waiting for season opener.
Lions.com

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/9/4/17816624/hakeem-valles-detroit-lions-nfl-preseason-2018
Hakeem Valles? spot on the Lions roster is just the beginning of a new challenge.
The tight end has finally found himself a role in the NFL, but now he knows that he will have to work to keep it.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...-key-additions-subtractions-2018-outlook-more
Get to know a Detroit Lions opponent: New York Jets’ key additions, subtractions, 2018 outlook, more.
Let’s take a basic look at the 2018 New York Jets and their outlook for the upcoming season.
POD

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...ing-for-jets-rookie-qb-sam-darnold-in-opener/
Lions will face challenges preparing for Jets rookie QB Sam Darnold in opener
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...wer-rankings-detroit-lions-doubters-standings
2018 NFL Week 1 power rankings: Detroit Lions enter season with doubters galore.
Everyone agrees: The Lions are not a top-half team right now.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

NFL employees leave Matthew Stafford off their Top 5 QBs list.
Stafford still has a long ways to go to get respect in this league.
A few weeks back, ESPN polled 50 NFL insiders?including general managers, head coaches and other lesser positions?to ask who are the top quarterbacks in the league. Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford came in at seventh on the list. 15 of 50 named him a Tier 1 quarterback, but averaging out he landed in the second tier.

MMQB?s Albert Breer conducted a similar poll recently. He asked 32 different people across the league. According to Breer, the poll included ?general managers, head coaches, scouting directors, offensive coordinators and quarterbacks coaches.? He asked all them via text: ?Who will be the Top 5 QBs in football at the end of the season??

The results are pretty shocking. While Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees all expectedly filled out the top three, Matthew Stafford is not on the list. He did not receive a single vote from any of the 32 executives. Keep in mind that Jimmy Garoppolo, Jared Goff, Andrew Luck, Derek Carr, and Case freakin Keenum all garnered at least one vote.

Matthew Stafford has gone a long ways in gaining respect around the league, but it?s clear he still has plenty of people to win over.

POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...-pride-of-detroit-pickem-and-survivor-leagues
Fantasy football 2018: Join the Pride of Detroit Pick?em and Survivor leagues.
Join our always competitive pick?em leagues!
POD