Detroit Lions - Team Notes

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/...e-bias-jim-caldwell-officiating-demeanor-poll
Would you like Jim Caldwell to be more vocal on the sidelines?
Sidelines may actually have an impact on officiating, so should Jim Caldwell start getting angry?
PrideOfDetroit

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nfl-coaches-yell-at-refs-because-it-freakin-works/
NFL Coaches Yell At Refs Because It Freakin? Works.
FiveThirtyEight

 

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http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2017/week-19-dvoa-ratings
Week 19 DVOA Ratings.
FootballOutsiders

 

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As posted in a separate thread;
http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/...winning-teams-defensive-statistical-breakdown
A statistical breakdown of the Lions defense vs. winning teams.
Is the Lions defense to blame for their woes against winning teams?
PrideOfDetroit

 

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https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-ranking-all-32-defensive-front-sevens-this-season/
RANKING ALL 32 DEFENSIVE FRONT-SEVENS THIS SEASON. Lions very low here.
Senior Analyst Mike Renner ranks every NFL defensive front-seven from top to bottom following the 2016 season.
PFFF's

 

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/01/17/darius-slay-pro-bowl/96664630/
Detroit Lions' Darius Slay hopes for Pro Bowl call for 'great season'.
Freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/01/17/zach-zenner-doctor/96659570/
Detroit Lions' Zach Zenner will do off-season medical research again.
Freep

 

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http://www.theoaklandpress.com/spor...erence-between-matthew-stafford-and-matt-ryan
The difference between Matthew Stafford and Matt Ryan.
OaklandPress

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/01/detroit_lions_ot_taylor_decker.html#incart_river_index
Lions OT Taylor Decker named all-rookie by Pro Football Writers of America.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/01/17/taylor-decker-detroit-lions/96680540/
Detroit Lions' Taylor Decker named to all-rookie team.
Freep

 

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LIONS HAVE WORK TO DO FOR PLAYOFF RETURN.
As John Clayton notes, Matthew Stafford's finger injury revealed a number of holes that Bob Quinn must fill. That includes a defense that struggled this year and has several pending free agents.

LIONS' O-LINE DUO AMONG TOP FREE AGENTS-TO-BE.
Two of the Lions' less-heralded stars in the trenches, OG Larry Warford and OT Riley Reiff, both rank on John Clayton's top 50 potential free agents for 2017, and could be steals on the open market.

espn

 

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http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...-be-one-of-lions-toughest-offseason-decisions
DeAndre Levy's future might be one of Lions' toughest offseason decisions.
espn

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...-Lineman/51f1f935-5238-4822-8c17-53cc035916ac
Player awards: Top Offensive Lineman.
Left tackle Taylor Decker was named the Eric Andolsek Top Offensive Lineman Award winner by his teammates.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/li...ive-line/421379e1-3b4e-4b02-9652-86555da546f5
2016 Position Breakdown: Defensive line.
Tim Twentyman provides the good, the bad, the MVP and more on the defensive line's 2016 performance.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/...-mainstay-as-lions-long-snapper-could-be-over
Detroit Lions 2016 roster review: Don Muhlbach?s mainstay as Lions? long snapper could be over.
It just might be the end of an era.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/...r-larry-warford-contract-estimates-too-pricey
Detroit Lions 2016 roster review: Larry Warford may be too costly to keep.
The Detroit Lions starting right guard may test the free agent market, and if he does, he could end up winning big.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/...-playoffs-young-pope-packers-steelers-falcons
Pride Of Detroit Lions Blog PODcast: Lions, sandwiches and popery. 88 minutes.
It?s feeling like the offseason but we talk about the playoffs and so much more.

This week on the PODcast:
Right out of the gate? It?s the Pope. ?The Young Pope.? Who is he? You?ll find out later.

That?s right let?s talk about the NFL playoffs. We hate the Packers. We hate Aaron Rodgers. You cannot curb this pain and anguish. It is the boiling power of a thousand voices crying ?I?m not mad.?

A little diversion into the early Lions offseason. Teryl Austin remains in Detroit after apparently striking out on coach openings and the Lions block Brian Callahan from interviewing with teams. We talk about both.

The Sandwich LISTCAST is finally unveiled. We go to town on Food Republic?s rankings and reveal why ours are superior, because they?re in a LISTCAST.
I still don?t know if we?re stylizing this as LISTCAST or merely listcast. This one?s been in the making for a while.

Mailbag time keeps us warm through the offseason. Find out why ?The Young Pope? isn?t just a meme on Twitter, our continuing distrust of artificial intelligence in Amazon products, whether the Lions should pick up Eric Ebron?s option, who we will miss in free agency if they walk and so much more.

 

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https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-biggest-offseason-question-for-every-eliminated-nfl-team/
BIGGEST OFFSEASON QUESTION FOR EVERY ELIMINATED NFL TEAM.
John Kosko identifies the biggest offseason question for every franchise eliminated from the playoffs.
PFFF's

 

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http://sidelionreport.com/2017/01/17/detroit-lions-running-backs-grades-2016/
Detroit Lions Running Backs: Postseason Grades.
SideLionReport

 

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http://sidelionreport.com/2017/01/17/free-agency-could-solve-detroit-lions-linebacker-woes/
Free Agency Could Solve Detroit Lions Linebacker Woes.
SideLionReport

 

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https://audioboom.com/posts/5506267-locked-on-lions-vol-114-jan-17-thumbs-up-thumbs-down-and-more
LOCKED ON LIONS BLOG PODCAST VOLUME 114. January 17. 19 minutes.
Thumbs Up. Thumbs Down. And more.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/01/detroit_lions_2016_review_rece.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Lions 2016 review: Receivers, tight ends show flashes in incomplete year.
Mlive