Detroit Lions - Team Notes

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...-bears-game-plan-stop-run-force-trubisky-pass
The Cheat Sheet: Lions must stop run, force Trubisky to pass.
Everything you need to know for Week 10 Lions vs. Bears.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/11/09/detroit-lions-2019-draft-midseason-mock/
Detroit Lions 2019 NFL Draft: Midseason, five-round mock.
SLR

 

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https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...middle-of-the-pack-in-pffs-midseason-grading/
Lions OL ranks middle of the pack in PFF's midseason grading.
LionsWire

 

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https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/09/lions-clinging-to-longshot-playoff-odds/
Lions clinging to longshot playoff odds.
LionsWire

 

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https://www.detroitlionspodcast.com...ter-analyzing-play-calling-minnesota-vikings/
Time to Fire Jim Bob Cooter?: Analyzing Play Calling Vs. Minnesota Vikings.
DLP

 

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https://www.freep.com/videos/sports...ch-matt-patricia-said-his-qb-play/1943556002/
Webvideo Here's what Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said about his QB .
Freep

 

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...l-draft-watch-5-prospects-week-11/1932926002/
Lions NFL draft watch: 5 prospects for Week 11.
Detnews

 

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https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-wagner-o-line-motivated-after-last-week-s-performance
NOTEBOOK: Wagner, o-line motivated after last week's performance.
Lions.com

 

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https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-at-bears-injury-report-nov-9
Lions at Bears injury report: November 9.
Lions.com

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ury-report-t-j-lang-darius-slay-chicago-bears
Detroit Lions Week 10 injury report: T.J. Lang, Darius Slay OUT vs. Chicago Bears.
The Bears are healthy. The Lions are not.
POD

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ut-detroit-lions-vs-chicago-bears/1941707002/
Slay, Lang out for Lions vs. Bears.
Detnews

With Darius Slay and T.J. Lang out, figure that means a lot of Kenny Wiggins at RG and possibly a combination of Dashawn Shead and Teez Tabor at corner. Figure Nevin Lawson to play a more prominent outside role as well.
espn

 

[kalinecountry]

A?Shawn Robinson is the highest-graded Lions player*.
The Lions defensive interior looks pretty good right now.
Pro Football Focus put out a list of the highest graded player for every NFL team through nine weeks of the season. If you somehow didn?t read the headline of this article before clicking on it, the answer may surprise you.
It?s not Kenny Golladay. It?s not Da?Shawn Hand or Darius Slay or Kerryon Johnson.

According to PFF, the highest-graded Lions players is... A?Shawn Robinson. Here?s what PFF?s Michael Renner had to say about it:

?It took a while, but the former second-round pick has developed into a force against the run on the interior of the Lions? defense. His 11.4 run-stop percentage is eighth-best among interior defenders.?

Now there is a bit of a caveat here. Robinson?s grade of 90.1 isn?t technically the highest on the roster. Those honors belong to Damon Harrison Sr., who currently has a PFF grade of 91.5, but obviously that comes with an asterisk since most of his playing time was with the Giants this year.

Regardless, having both Robinson and ?Snacks? in the interior of the line offers some hope for the Lions? defensive line for the next few years.

POD

 

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Kenny Golladay came out of the 2018 offseason swinging. In the first two weeks of the season, he pulled in 13 catches for 203 yards and a touchdown. However, over the following six games, Golladay has just 20 catches for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Golladay said he would like to see the ball more, but knows it?s on him to create his own opportunities and be ready when they come.
POD

 

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Stafford, he hasn?t thrown a lot of deep balls this year, but he?s completing them at a pretty decent rate:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Drkqz-lWwAAZpRS.jpg
Relevant quarterbacks and their deep ball (15+ air yard) rates. This is updated through last night's game. All of the numbers in this thread should be.

 

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List of all 70+ attempt rushers (arbitrary cutoff) and the percentage of rushes that have gone for 0 or fewer yards, 2 or fewer yards, 10 or more yards, and 20 or more yards.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrkqG9GWkAAFU_7.jpg

 

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https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/08/lions-legend-wally-triplett-passes-away-at-92/
Lions legend, NFL trailblazer Wally Triplett passes away at 92.
LionsWire

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-remembering-wally-triplett
Remembering Wally Triplett.
Lions.com

https://thespun.com/news/a-legendary-nfl-player-has-died-this-morning
A Legendary NFL Player Has Died This Morning.
TheSpun

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TripWa20.htm
Wally Triplett.
ProFootballReference

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...wally-triplett-dies-detroit-lions/1929879002/
Trailblazing Detroit Lions running back Wally Triplett dies at 92.
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...railblazer-wally-triplett-dies-92/1930993002/
Former Lions RB, NFL trailblazer Wally Triplett dies at 92.
Detnews

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...tany-lions-trailblazer-wally-triplett-dies-92
Wally Triplett, 'one of the true trailblazers,' dies at age 92.
espn

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/lions_legend_and_trail_blazer.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Lions legend and NFL trail blazer Wally Triplett has died.
Mlive

Lions legend Wally Triplett passed away this week. Friday, the Lions posted some amazing throwback highlights from his career with Detroit in 1949-50.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1060883652593086469

http://theundefeated.com/features/w...-the-first-african-american-to-play-pro-ball/
Wallace Triplett is an NFL legend: honoring the first African-American to play pro ball.
The Detroit Lions and Penn State running back helped build the path that became a road that is now a superhighway.
TheUndefeated

 

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https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/jarrad_davis_is_ready_to_put_a.html#incart_river_index
Jarrad Davis is ready to 'put a stake' in Detroit Lions run defense.
Mlive

 

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https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/the_detroit_lions_are_toying_w.html#incart_river_index
The Detroit Lions are toying with a new return man.
Mlive

 

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/09/detroit-lions-news/1946241002/
Detroit Lions firing Joe Marciano 'byproduct of us not playing well'.
Freep

 

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ons-matt-patricia-bears-matt-nagy/1941695002/
Welcome, Matts: Plenty of parallels between Lions' Patricia, Bears' Nagy.
Detnews

 

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https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...nent-bears-injury-report-khalil-mack-returns/
Lions Week 10 opponent, Bears injury report: Khalil Mack returns.
LionsWire

 

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https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/e...bears-matchups-to-wat.html#incart_river_index
Lions vs. Bears: Matchups to watch, key players and questions, prediction.
Mlive