Jim Caldwell busted out a little French when asked about new DE Corey Lemonier. Said he doesn't know much about him yet because he recently arrived but Kris Kocurek worked with him before.
Lions always looking for more pass rush.
Jim Caldwell confirms the Lions are leaving today (reported here yesterday) due to weather with a potential storm coming in tomorrow. Want to try and stay on schedule.
Theo Riddick and Travis Swanson only Lions not practicing Friday.
Matthew Stafford again throwing passes. Tough to gauge in individual drills what he'll really be able to do Sunday.
LOOKING AT NFC DIVISIONAL BYE RACE.
The Dallas Cowboys seem all but certain to earn a first-round bye. Meanwhile, ESPN's FPI gives the Seattle Seahawks nearly a 2-to-1 chance of locking up the second bye, despite currently sitting at third in the NFC standings.
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Matthew Stafford said he's been wearing the same glove all week. Seemed to have fun with the media when we were guessing what type of glove it came from.
JIM BOB COOTER, LIONS QB WHISPERER.
Matthew Stafford has thrown 42 TD and 11 INT since Jim Bob Cooter took over as offensive coordinator in Week 8 of 2015.
Per ESPN Stats & Info, only Tom Brady has a better TD-INT ratio (5.3) than Stafford's (3.8) in that time (min. 16 games played).
GIANTS FAVORED AT THE MEADOWLANDS
When the score's close, the Giants have a habit of squeaking out wins. Both our Lions and Giants reporters see this trend continuing, while ESPN's FPI gives New York north of a 60 percent chance to win.
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Chicago's Cornelius Washington was fined $9,115 for a facemask against the Lions last Sunday.
Is he the bears player who should have been given the penalty that fuckface ref triplette gave to Glasgow?
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