Detroit Lions - Team Notes

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The Playbook looked at three quarterbacks who drastically improved in the second half of the 2015 season. Obviously, Matthew Stafford was one of those quarterbacks and The Playbook used stats to make sense of the marked improvement.

http://theplaybook.sportsblog.com/posts/20174725/stat-breakdown--wilson--stafford--cousins.html
Stat Breakdown: Wilson, Stafford, Cousins.
The Playbook

 

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http://theplaybook.sportsblog.com/p...he-quarterbacks-series-part-3--nfc-north.html
Ranking the Quarterbacks Series Part 3: NFC North.
The Playbook

 

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http://sidelionreport.com/2016/06/21/detroit-lions-53-man-roster-projection-offense/
Detroit Lions 53-Man Roster Projection: Offense.
SideLionReport

 

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...etroit-lions-without-calvin-johnson/86192126/
Matthew Stafford says Detroit Lions 'tougher' to defend sans Megatron.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ffense-more-mixed-bag-minus-johnson/86178980/
Stafford: Lions' offense more of mixed bag minus Johnson.
Detnews

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/06...-tougher-for-defenses-without-calvin-johnson/
Matthew Stafford: It’s Gonna Be Tougher For Defenses Without Calvin Johnson.
CBSDetroit

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...detroit-lions-tougher-defenses-calvin-johnson
Matthew Stafford: Lions will be 'tougher for defenses' without Calvin Johnson.
espn

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...ohnson-tougher-for-defenses-retirement-062116
Matthew Stafford: Lions will be 'tougher for defenses' without Calvin Johnson.
FoxDetroit

http://www.todayspigskin.com/nfc/detroit-lions/lions-wont-tougher-defenses-without-calvin-johnson/
Lions won’t be ‘tougher on defenses’ without Calvin Johnson.
TodaysPigskin

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...e-tougher-on-defenses-without-calvin-johnson/
Stafford: I think it will be tougher on defenses without Calvin Johnson.
PFT

http://nflspinzone.com/2016/06/21/detroit-lions-will-offense-better-without-calvin-johnson/
Detroit Lions: Will Offense Be Better Without Calvin Johnson?
NFLSpinZone

With Calvin Johnson retired, Matthew Stafford expects to "spread the ball around a bunch" this season.
Stafford thinks the absence of a clear No. 1 option like Johnson could actually make things more difficult for opposing defenses. "It’s gonna, I think, be tougher for defenses in a certain way that they don’t know who we’re going to," Stafford said. "A bunch of guys are gonna get a ton of catches and we’re gonna be alright." Free-agent addition Marvin Jones and Golden Tate should take on the majority of Johnson's targets, but the Lions will need people like Eric Ebron, Theo Riddick, and T.J. Jones to step up.
Rotoworld

 

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/06/21/lions-gm-calls-keeping-caldwell-his-best-decision/
Lions GM calls keeping Caldwell his ?best decision?.
PFT

 

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https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmnfl/lions-qb-matthew-stafford-on-wrs-without-calvin-johnson
Podcast Lions QB Matthew Stafford On WRs Without Calvin Johnson.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/06/detroit_lions_twitter_talk_34.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Lions Twitter Talk: A last batch of questions before summer vacation.
Mlive

 

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https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-5-big-name-players-that-missed-monsons-101/
5 BIG-NAME PLAYERS THAT MISSED MONSON’S 101.
Five big-name players that missed out on Sam Monsons' 101 best players list. Ziggy here.
ProFootballFocusFuckheads

 

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/06/22/cole-wick-detroit-lions/86222136/
The biggest Detroit Lions surprise of spring? TE Cole Wick.
Freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/06/22/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-wife/86266326/
Matthew Stafford's wife to judge Lions cheerleader tryouts.
Freep

http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lio...d-back-into-cheerleading-as-a-judge-for-lions
Kelly Stafford, wife of Matthew Stafford, back into cheerleading -- as a judge for Lions.
espn

 

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http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/06...-star-theo-riddick-by-naming-field-after-him/
lmmaculata High School Honors NFL Star Theo Riddick By Naming Field After Him.
CBSDetroit

 

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http://detroitjockcity.com/2016/06/22/detroit-lions-offseason-distractions/
Detroit Lions: The Offseason of Distractions.
djc

 

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...eams-seattle-seahawks-denver-broncos-top-list
Ranking the NFL's defensive triplets from 32-1. Lions rank high on this list.
espn

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ar...y-Landes/6272b106-8cfe-4cc7-b0c8-8f49fb6297c5
GET TO KNOW: Long snapper Jimmy Landes.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/media-c...-rookies/6ce9d6ba-94ea-4038-98bb-5b7dc926cc9b
Webvideo Detroiters give advice to Lions rookies. 3 minutes.
We talked to fans in downtown Detroit about what Lions rookies should see, do and know in the Motor City.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...afford-most-underrated-quarterback-david-carr
Former NFL quarterback David Carr calls Matthew Stafford most underrated quarterback.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmnfl/bob-quinn-exciting-to-see-the-competition
Podcast Bob Quinn - "Excited to see the competition".

https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmnfl/bob-quinn-on-replacing-calvin-johnson
Podcast Bob Quinn On Replacing Calvin Johnson.

https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmnfl/lions-qb-matthew-stafford-on-wrs-without-calvin-johnson
Podcast Lions QB Matthew Stafford On WRs Without Calvin Johnson.

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...al-rating-pre-training-camp-edition-june-2016
Bob Quinn approval rating: Pre-training camp edition.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://sidelionreport.com/2016/06/22/tate-could-be-on-the-verge-of-monster-year/
Golden Tate could be on the verge of monster year.
SideLionReport

 

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http://www.todayspigskin.com/nfc/de...elieves-lions-are-better-off-without-johnson/
Stafford believes Lions are better off without Johnson.
TodaysPigskin