Detroit Lions - Team Notes

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ss...ns_president_rod_wo_2.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Lions president Rod Wood 'optimistic' about 2016, despite roster holes.
Mlive

 

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The Lions may soon be in need of receiving help with Calvin Johnson leaning toward retirement, and it so happens that pending free agent wideout Anquan Boldin spoke glowingly of head coach Jim Caldwell on Saturday (Twitter link via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press). Although he has been one of the league?s most productive receivers throughout the last decade-plus, the 35-year-old Boldin is nowhere near Johnson?s caliber at this stage. While Boldin hauled in a respectable 69 catches with San Francisco in 2015-16, it was for the second-lowest yardage total of his career (789).
NFLtraderumors

 

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The Lions will have a presence in Canton this year as former guard Dick Stanfel has made the Hall of Fame as one of the senior candidates. Stanfel played for the Lions from 1952 to 1955.

Rick Stanfel, who's representing his dad, new Hall of Famer Dick Stanfel who played for Detroit and Washington: "It's bittersweet that he's not here. ...Paused last time he didn't make it, then said, 'So what are we doing for dinner?'"

http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lio...-stanfel-made-an-impact-as-a-player-and-coach
Dick Stanfel made an impact as a player and coach, elected to HOF.
espn

 

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...in-johnson-retiring-devastating-detroit-lions
Barry Sanders says Calvin Johnson retiring 'would be devastating'.
espn

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/li...-the-job/9c775c6f-9f7c-443d-86d0-0ccf9ad7eb80
Bill Polian agrees Caldwell's still the right man for the job.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/2/7/10930426/2015-detroit-lions-roster-review-tight-ends
2015 Detroit Lions roster review: Tight ends.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://sidelionreport.com/2016/02/07/free-agents-for-lions-to-watch-in-the-super-bowl/
Free Agents For Lions To Watch In The Super Bowl.
SideLionReport

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ots-owner-kraft-praises-lions-quinn/79970456/
Patriots owner Kraft praises Lions? Quinn.
Detnews

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/02/calvin_johnsons_body_just_isnt.html#incart_river_index
Calvin Johnson's body 'just isn't holding up'.
Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...oit-lions-dick-stanfel-hall-of-fame/79968910/
Ex-Lion Stanfel's Hall of Fame selection 'bittersweet'.
Freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/02/07/quins-wish-super-bowl-lions/79977584/
Quin?s wish: A Super Bowl with the Lions.
Detnews

 

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...ts-lead-2016-way-too-early-nfl-power-rankings
2016 Way-Too-Early Power Rankings.
espn

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...t-order-highlight-the-lions-first-three-picks
Final 2016 NFL Draft order: Highlight the Lions' first three picks.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://live.freep.com/Event/Chat_with_Lions_writer_Carlos_Monarrez_14?Page=0
Replay: Chat with Lions Freep writer Carlos Monarrez.

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/oh...lk--more/171b9914-52a7-44e0-8ffc-5a88c0051500
O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Presser takeaways, HOF talk & more.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/li...o-Lions-/00edfc35-7540-48fe-9a1b-f961a61a6d38
McGinest: Harold Nash Jr. brings unique perspective to Lions.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2016/02/08/80000650/
Webvideo TMZ finds Lions' Eric Ebron living it up at Super Bowl.
Freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...8/lions-open-odds-win-super-bowl-li/80001930/
Lions open with 40/1 odds to win Super Bowl LI.
Detnews

 

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http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lio...should-be-points-of-near-term-focus-for-lions
Calvin Johnson, Ezekiel Ansah should be points of near-term focus for Lions.
espn

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...n-swann-calvin-might-not-hall-famer/80013990/
Lynn Swann: Calvin might not be Hall of Famer.
Detnews