Detroit Lions - Team Notes

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...b-Cooter/c08f4f97-bb6e-4f84-9ab1-b5b38d907e61
A Closer Look: Jim Bob Cooter.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/video/recent-videos.html
Recent Lions Webvideos.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/01/inside_the_lions_podcast_bob_q.html#incart_river_index
Inside the Lions Podcast: Bob Quinn made a statement by firing Jim Caldwell. 56 minutes.
Mlive

 

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ob-best-opening-nfl-insiders-weigh/998523001/
Is Lions' head coaching job the best opening in NFL? Insiders weigh in.
Freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...vrabel-next-up-interview-lions-job/109117008/
Mike Vrabel next up to interview for Lions' job.
Detnews

 

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https://detroitjockcity.com/2018/01/02/detroit-lions-head-coach-candidates-steve-wilks/
Detroit Lions head coaching candidates: Steve Wilks.
DJC

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/li...training/92c4f394-75f4-42ee-9928-1e71a33f15c6
Hyder Jr. staying positive, ready to ramp up training.
Lions.com

 

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-coaching-candidate-jim-bob-cooter/998402001/
Meet the Detroit Lions coaching candidate: Jim Bob Cooter.
Freep

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/1/2/16843282/lions-interview-jim-bob-cooter-head-coaching-job
Lions interview Jim Bob Cooter for head coaching job.
In a somewhat surprising move, the Lions have interviewed their offensive coordinator for the head coaching job.
POD

http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...ach-candidate-dossier-lions-oc-jim-bob-cooter
Detroit Lions head coach candidate dossier: Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter.
espn

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...-bob-cooter-promote-fire-keep-head-coach-poll
What should the Lions do with Jim Bob Cooter?
To promote, maintain course or fire?
POD

 

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http://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2018/01/2017-pfj-all-rookie-team.html
2017 Pro Football Journal All-Rookie Team. Lions here.

 

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https://lionlowdown.com/detroit-lions-2017-position-grades/
Detroit Lions 2017 Final Grades.
TheLionLowdown

 

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https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/1/1/16836380/jim-caldwell-detroit-lions-fired
Jim Caldwell Made the Lions Competent, but He Couldn?t Make Them Contenders.
TheRinger

In his four years leading Detroit, the coach brought consistency to a franchise that traditionally has lacked stability, but his inability to take the team to the next level cost him his job.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/01/ranking_all_detroit_lions_free.html#incart_2box_lions
Ranking all 17 of the Detroit Lions' unrestricted free agents.
Mlive

In addition to the 17 unrestricted free agents, the Lions also have four restricted free agents in WR TJ Jones, OL Zac Kerin, DE/LB Brandon Copeland and RB Zach Zenner. The club can reach a deal with any of these players like usual, or place a qualifying offer on him. There are three types of offers: First, second and original round. If Detroit were to lose the player, it would be compensated an extra draft choice in the round it designated.

The Lions also have six exclusive rights free agents in DT Christian Ringo, DE Kerry Hyder, QB Jake Rudock, WR Jace Billingsley, P Kasey Redfern and DT Rodney Coe. These players can be offered one-year deals that are not guaranteed, which means there's no real downside for the team. These players are basically locked in for next year if the Lions want them back.

 

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/01/03/detroit-lions-coach-mike-vrabel/999116001/
Meet the Detroit Lions coaching candidate: Mike Vrabel.
Freep

http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...coach-candidate-dossier-texans-dc-mike-vrabel
Detroit Lions head coach candidate dossier: Texans DC Mike Vrabel.
espn

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...the-Week/ddfae54a-4a3b-4a09-91e1-99001c022fd8
Ziggy Ansah named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
Lions.com

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ensive-player-of-the-week-honors-2017-week-17
Ezekiel Ansah wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
The Lions defensive end earned national recognition for his strong performance in the season finale.
POD

Detroit DE Ezekiel Ansah was named the NFC's defensive player of the week after his three sacks in the season finale against Green Bay. A
nsah had six sacks over the last two weeks of the season -- possibly the healthiest he had been all year. He is one of the bigger questions for the Lions this offseason, too, as he is set to become a free agent in March unless Detroit uses the franchise tag on him or signs him to an extension.
When GM Bob Quinn was asked about Ansah's future on Monday, he said while a decision on Ansah is a "critical" one this offseason, a lot might depend on the new head coach and defensive scheme he wants to run.
espn

 

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...wer-rankings-detroit-lions-espn-cbs-sb-nation
Final 2017 NFL power rankings: Detroit Lions end in the middle of the pack.
The Lions finished right smack dab in the middle.
POD

 

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https://sidelionreport.com/2018/01/03/jim-bob-cooter-detroit-lions-coach-go/
Jim Bob Cooter should be next Detroit Lions coach to go.
SLR

 

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https://www.profootballfocus.com/ne...ospects-in-the-college-football-playoff-final
Best pro fits for 2018 NFL draft prospects in the College Football Playoff final. Georgia RB fits Lions.
PFF

 

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http://www.detroitlionspodcast.com/nathan-cheatham/2018/01/03/opponents-detroit-lions/
NFL Releases 2018 Opponents For The Detroit Lions.
DLP

 

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...-jim-caldwell-matt-patricia-packers-offseason
Pride Of Detroit Blog PODcast sets some resolutions and hunts for coaches. 74 minutes.
We discuss all six candidates that have appeared in the early coaching search.

This week on the PODcast
There was a game played on Sunday. I don?t know how many remember so I enforce some talk about it.

We talked last week about the end of Jim Caldwell, so this episode is focused heavily on the six early names that have appeared in the Lions coaching search, from Matt Patricia to Winston Moss to Mike Vrabel. We cover all those names and what we like and don?t like about each.

Ryan ducks out before the New Year?s Resolutions and mailbag, so we bring International Editor of Mystery Kyle Yost, who joined us after finishing some delicious fruit salad and helps pick through your reader questions.

 

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ats-pulpit-detroit-lions-head-coach-candidate
Pats Pulpit on Matt Patricia: ?He should be a pretty good head coach for a long time?.
Rich Hill from Pats Pulpit spoke very highly of Matt Patricia.
POD